All Discussions Tagged 'Cutlery' - iKnife Collector2024-03-28T12:19:10Zhttps://iknifecollector.com/forum/topic/listForTag?groupUrl=queen-cutlery-company-hosted-by-ryan-daniels&tag=Cutlery&feed=yes&xn_auth=noSMKW is offering a Queen BLACK COMPOSITE MINI TRAPPER PILOT TEST RUNtag:iknifecollector.com,2020-04-28:3181080:Topic:16270612020-04-28T18:17:25.704ZLewis E.Wardhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/LewisEWard
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<p><br></br> <a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3909274809?profile=original" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img class="align-left" height="69" src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3909274809?profile=RESIZE_710x" width="563"></img></a> <br></br> <span style="font-size: 12pt;">After five months of preparation I am pleased to announce a new website for Queen cutlery collectors <strong>– <a href="https://www.queencutleryguide.com" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Queencutleryguide.com</a>.</strong> So, moving forward, those who like Queen knives will be able to choose what they want from at…</span></p>
<p><br/> <a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3909274809?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img width="563" height="69" class="align-left" src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3909274809?profile=RESIZE_710x"/></a><br/> <span style="font-size: 12pt;">After five months of preparation I am pleased to announce a new website for Queen cutlery collectors <strong>– <a href="https://www.queencutleryguide.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Queencutleryguide.com</a>.</strong> So, moving forward, those who like Queen knives will be able to choose what they want from at least two sites. Our team has been involved with Queen history.com, and its predecessor, since the beginning. We see value in both sites. We simply want to add more information for collectors.</span></p>
<p><br/> <span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Prominent Features</strong></span><br/> <span style="font-size: 12pt;">* Queen Cutlery Catalog database including <strong>all 70 years of Queen Catalog Knives (& other cutlery products) organized in 216 GUIDES by model numbers, Series, and patterns</strong> for very efficient summaries of Queen catalog knives.</span> <br/> <span style="font-size: 12pt;">(If you don't find a model # you need, we will develop it for you.)</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">* <strong>Tang and Etch guide</strong>, (2-page and 10-page versions) A very useful historical summary of all Schatt & Morgan, Queen City, and Queen Cutlery, marks over a</span> <br/> <span style="font-size: 12pt;">120-year window.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">* <strong>Special Project knives and Special Factory Order knives that have never appeared in Catalogs.</strong> Queen made many, especially after 1972 (but also earlier). We will need help in submitting your special knives (Photos & descriptions). Eventually we will become a home for the best documentation of "What did Queen Make?"</span> <br/> <span style="font-size: 12pt;">* <strong>Model numbers for the three companies over same 120-year period</strong> is also included under "Resources"</span><br/> <span style="font-size: 12pt;">* <strong>knife and history articles</strong>. New articles as well as ones we previously developed for Queen History.com. We will be actively increasing these articles based on our collections and records obtained through Queen's recent bankruptcy auction.</span><br/> <span style="font-size: 12pt;">*Price Lists from all decades, 1949-2012 are provided.</span> <br/> <span style="font-size: 12pt;">* <strong>Published Articles and Books</strong> and on Queen</span></p>
<p><br/> <span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong><em>This is a new and active site, we seek active participation in feedback and sharing information for Queen Collectors,</em></strong></span><br/> <span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong><em>both new and veterans. Please send us your comments and Special Knives</em></strong></span></p> Queen 2003 Congresstag:iknifecollector.com,2016-05-02:3181080:Topic:14163892016-05-02T05:32:25.528ZLeopold Lacrimosahttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/LeopoldLacrimosa
<p>I acquired this beautiful mint 2003 Queen Cutlery congress knife at the gun show today. Any information is appreciated. …</p>
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<p>I acquired this beautiful mint 2003 Queen Cutlery congress knife at the gun show today. Any information is appreciated. </p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2655290693?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2655290693?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-full"/></a><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2655293081?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2655293081?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-full"/></a><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2655294072?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2655294072?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-full"/></a></p> An old Aluminum frame 65 and its storytag:iknifecollector.com,2015-04-23:3181080:Topic:13060482015-04-23T13:16:11.995ZJan Carterhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/JanCarter
<p>Many of you know a great reason to go to shows and get an opportunity to speak with some of these folks is the knowledge they can pass down. This last show I had the amazing opportunity to have a table beside Fred Fisher. He is one of the trio of Queen Historians, he has contributed to Sargents books and an avid collector. Better than that he and his wife Linda are just as nice as can be and will share info if they have it!</p>
<p>We are fortunate, these days we have so many resources…</p>
<p>Many of you know a great reason to go to shows and get an opportunity to speak with some of these folks is the knowledge they can pass down. This last show I had the amazing opportunity to have a table beside Fred Fisher. He is one of the trio of Queen Historians, he has contributed to Sargents books and an avid collector. Better than that he and his wife Linda are just as nice as can be and will share info if they have it!</p>
<p>We are fortunate, these days we have so many resources right at our finger tips! Trust me when I say a good bit of this is because of the show circuit back in the day. Like many of the industries that have been around as long as knife manufacturing the info on knives was passed along verbally. In the 70's & 80's as knife shows grew in popularity, so did the capturing of this information and stories.</p>
<p>I wrote down the info for this one but it is still in my suitcase (which has not come home yet). Let's see how good I do by memory.</p>
<p>This knife was made only once, in the 20's. It had a poured aluminum frame with an enclosed back spring! Rather ahead of its time I think. Think about standing a knife mold on its head and pouring the liquid aluminum in, sure sounds like an easier and more effective way that milling each part to me. Well, while you have that image...think about air trapped at the bottom of that pour. Now you can imagine the reason 1000 of the frames were made and 300 of them disposed of.</p>
<p>Some like this beauty, made the grade and were assembled and sold. The records do not exist however to tell us how many of them may have actually become a knife.</p>
<p>Go to shows folks! If you see a knife in someones case that interests you...ask the questions. Whats great is that some of these guys bring displays, knives they are proud to share info on. You never know, the next face to face discussion you have may lead to your next knife challenge!</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Georgia, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">March</span> <span style="font-weight: normal;">2015</span></font></font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Georgia, serif">Queen Button Locks are single blade knives that open manually with a nail nick and normal backspring pressure, but have a spring loaded pin that engages an opening in the base of the blade, locking it open. The small button on the bolster at the base of the blade has to be pushed to unlock and close the blade. The Queen Historical Documents site includes a report for all the cataloged versions of the two patterns, mid-size (#410 B) and large (44 B) <a href="http://www.queencutlery.com/uploads/Button_Locks_Report_6-26-2014.pdf">http://www.queencutlery.com/uploads/Button_Locks_Report_6-26-2014.pdf</a>. As Steve Pieffer mentioned in an earlier post, the 410B is built off the regular #41 frame, “Copperhead” and the larger 44B is built off the traditional “Large Folding Hunter, #44 frame. All cataloged versions were offered only in Queen Steel with Chipped Bark Delrin , a relief Knife Q shield and nickel silver bolsters They did not have half stops. They can be viewed in Historical Documents Advertising material: <a href="http://www.queencutlery.com/1996-98.php">http://www.queencutlery.com/1996-98.php</a> )This design is shown in all four catalog pages we have for the Button Lock series, covering seven years</font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">1993-1995 “Buttonlock Hunter”</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">1996-1997 “Buttonlock Hunter”</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">1998 “Buttonlock Hunter”</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Georgia, serif">1999 “Buttonlock Fillet”</font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b>Production History</b></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Georgia, serif">Our Catalog listing is missing 1985 and 1986, so it is possible these knives were offered before 1987, but 1987 to 2000 are the only years the knife was shown in catalog or price list. They were not offered in the 1984 price list, so the knives had a substantial production of 13-15 years with very few changes – even the very stable Chipped Bark series and the Rawhide Series had changes in patterns and handle materials compared to the Button Locks.</font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">One of us (FF) was advised to buy the new version Button Locks when they appeared by Mrs. Cecil Clark, Newport, KY (Cecil Clark Knives ,( <a href="http://www.clarkknives.com/Queen_bymfg_231-3-1.html">http://www.clarkknives.com/Queen_bymfg_231-3-1.html</a>) as early as 1982. It seem that the earliest versions included a black staminawood handle and distinctive slanted nickel silver bolsters ( See Figure 1). The larger version showed a blade etch with #5170. Our version is an example of abusive sharpening, but some nicer versions with sheath are sometimes seen for sale. The smaller Copperhead version does not show any blade etch and is hardly ever seen for sale. (See Figure 2 for both versions). These knives were not cataloged to our knowledge (unless in 1985-1986). The success of the Chipped Bark line might have led to the adoption of the less expensive Delrin handle and catalogging these knives up through 2000..</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">. Though not cataloged, there are examples of a 410B version done in brown staminawood with nickel silver bolsters and an incised Q knife shield in the period 1993-1994 ( See figure 3)</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">These knives are tang stamp dated to the same period when the more common Chipped Bark version knife was still cataloged. These knives are occasionally seen for sale and often show signs of hard use and sharpening. They have sold for less than $30 in our experience. These might have been a Special Factory Order and no large 44Bs in this style have been identified to date.</p>
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<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">Button locks remain an interesting part of Queen's history. These were one of the innovations that proved successful in the market and lasted near 15 years in production, until Queen shifted toward the current emphasis on smaller editions of different knives and changing handle materials. Button Lock knives would have been less expensive to make and sell compared to the other locking knives Queen offered during this time (Both Rawhides and Hawk Series), but they did lock and used the same Queen Steel, so they could have competed on price as everyday carry knives. Most of them offered for sale now do show signs of hard use.</p>
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<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">Like a number of locking knives in the 1980s they developed a reputation for not wanting to close up securely on opening. While the factory staff at the time reported getting a number of these back for service, there was usually nothing mechanically wrong with them. The solution was the pocket lint, and dried material from daily use ( apple, orange juice, fingernail pieces,plain dirt – use your imagination ) had to be occasionally cleaned out. A lesson most knife users actually have to come to grips with. If kept reasonably clean, these knives gave reasonable service – the reason they are not easy to find today – in our opinion most of them have been “used-up.”.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">If any of you have more to add to this story, especially in the early history of this series, or other Button Lock variations, please add it to this beginning. Thank you!</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2655282937?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2655282937?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-full"/></a></p> Queen produces an exclusive new SWAY BACK from a friend of iKC!!!tag:iknifecollector.com,2015-02-28:3181080:Topic:12741872015-02-28T00:59:58.924ZJan Carterhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/JanCarter
<p><img src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=4af2897db2&view=fimg&th=14bcd0f9940a6e78&attid=0.1&disp=emb&realattid=ii_i6iij9wn1_14bb8d5715b4f9c5&attbid=ANGjdJ8N-ELaVHj8F5b6FmZH7I2jPdZMWFxjTs-XYT7qgMkPs9-cskGsQYQVEgrfVmK-fwk1KYlF7C_WN8JgjPrMT6tkOdIqafopmSk9r1FQP169XN7QZRAsu7TI-AM&sz=w432-h944&ats=1425085138691&rm=14bcd0f9940a6e78&zw&atsh=1"/></p>
<p><img src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=4af2897db2&view=fimg&th=14bcd0f9940a6e78&attid=0.1&disp=emb&realattid=ii_i6iij9wn1_14bb8d5715b4f9c5&attbid=ANGjdJ8N-ELaVHj8F5b6FmZH7I2jPdZMWFxjTs-XYT7qgMkPs9-cskGsQYQVEgrfVmK-fwk1KYlF7C_WN8JgjPrMT6tkOdIqafopmSk9r1FQP169XN7QZRAsu7TI-AM&sz=w432-h944&ats=1425085138691&rm=14bcd0f9940a6e78&zw&atsh=1"/></p> Queen #41L, Mini-Huntertag:iknifecollector.com,2014-12-02:3181080:Topic:12336532014-12-02T00:18:50.785ZDan Lagohttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/DanLago
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Georgia, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt;">This liner-lock pocket knife has been produced by Queen Cutlery since 2004 and now has completed its 10<sup>th</sup> year in the catalog. The single blade knife is made on the traditional Copperhead pattern, with a swell at the top bolster providing some hand protection and a firm grip. The tail bolster is curved for a comfortable grip and ease of pocket carry. The knife is 3.75”closed and just over 6.5”open. Reflecting its hunting roots, the relatively massive clip blade has considerable belly, a sharp point, and a substantial half-stop. Almost all the catalog versions use D2 tool steel and are polished to a satin or brighter finish.</font></font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Georgia, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt;">While liner-lock knives might not be mechanically as sophisticated as other lock blade styles, they can be quite functional. The Mini-Hunter lock is made of steel, not brass as in many other models. It is long with small grip serrations along its length and physically captures the open blade; an elegant, comfortable, and secure version of this style lock.</font></font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Georgia, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt;">Queen has cataloged the knife in eight different treatments, all included in this summary. There may be other knife patterns Queen has plunged into as strongly as the 41L, but I am not aware of them. In its first catalog, 2004-2005, the knife is shown with six different treatments. While all are catalog offerings, for this review they are divided into two subgroups, regular production knives and gentleman's knives, based on handle materials, blade etches, and shields.</font></font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Georgia, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt;"><u>Regular Production Knives.</u></font> <font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Five Queen #41L knives have been produced as parts of other knife series using the same handles. blade etches and shields as other models. These include, starting from the most humble:</span></font></font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Georgia, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt;"><u>41L SBC</u></font> <font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">(Smooth Black Cherry Delrin), (2004-005). Standard “Queen Cutlery Block Tool Steel Blade Etch” including the model #, D2 steel, no shield.</span></font></font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Georgia, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt;"><u>41L COBO</u></font> <font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">(Cocobolo), (2004-2005). Standard “Queen Cutlery Block Tool Steel Blade Etch” including the model #, D2 steel, “Relief Knife Q” shield.</span></font></font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Georgia, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">4</span></font><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt;"><u>1L CSB (</u></font><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Carved Stage Bone), (2004-2006). Standard “Queen Cutlery Block Tool Steel Blade Etch” including the model #, D2 steel, “Relief Knife Q” shield.</span></font></font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Georgia, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">4</span></font><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt;"><u>1L BEM (Birds Eye Maple</u></font><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">), (2006 -2009). Standard “Queen Cutlery Block Tool Steel Blade Etch” including the model #, D2 steel, “Relief Knife Q” shield.</span></font></font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Georgia, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">4</span></font><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt;"><u>1L ACSB (Aged Honey Amber Carved Stag Bone</u></font><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">), (2008-present). Standard “Queen Cutlery Block Tool Steel Blade Etch” including the model #, D2 steel, “Relief Knife Q” shield.</span></font></font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Georgia, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt;">Photo 1. Regular Production Queen Model #41L knives. 2004-present</font></font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Georgia, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt;">In photo 1, the Cocobolo example is quite dark, almost like ebony, while others have been seen in a much lighter red/brown variable color. Clearly the ACSB is the longevity winner and the only model still in production. The Mini-Hunter was skipped in the recent Curly Zebra (CZ) wood handle series, suggesting only moderate demand for the model and helping consumers to more easily choose the bone-handled knife. Still, many would say the Amber Stag Bone is also the prettiest of these offerings. Of these five knives, the CSB has been by far the hardest to find.</font></font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Georgia, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt;"><u>Gentleman's Model #41L</u> <span style="text-decoration: none;">The other three versions of this knife are displayed in Photo 2. These three were offered in high quality traditional handle materials with no shields, and with special blade etches, including:</span></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Georgia, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt;"><u>41L AB</u> <span style="text-decoration: none;">(Abalone LVS) (2004 -2006). D2 blade steel, with script “Abalone #41L” blade etch.</span></font></font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Georgia, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt;"><u>41 SJ</u> <span style="text-decoration: none;">(Sheffield Jigged Pearl (2004-2006), 420 Blade steel with script “Queen Pearl #41L” blade etch.</span></font></font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Georgia, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt;"><u>41L P</u> <span style="text-decoration: none;">(Pearl) (2004-2006), D2 blade steel with script “Queen Pearl #41L” blade etch.</span></font></font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Georgia, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt;">Photo 2. “Gentlemen's” Versions of Queen #41L, Mini Hunter (2004-2006).</font></font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Georgia, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt;">It does seem that the 420 steel in the Sheffield version permitted a somewhat higher polish, although even the difficult D2 steel received very high polish in these models compared to the other regular production models.</font></font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Georgia, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt;"><u>Availability</u></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Georgia, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt;">Production and sales records for this knife are not public, but it is very likely that only small editions of the Pearl and Abalone knives were produced by Queen for the two catalogs that included them (04-05, 06). Buyers seeking a locking medium size, capable pocket knife for hard use could choose from the less expensive delrin or wood handled versions (or a non-locking Copperhead #41). Being labeled “Hunter” and not “for Gentlemen,” being a bit larger than most gentleman's knives (2.5 – 3.5”), and having a locking blade, might have not gotten the attention of most gentlemanly buyers. Even though offered for three years, it is possible that there has only been one relatively small edition of each of these knives made by Queen and that those took a few years to sell out. My opinion is that probably less than 250 of each of these special knives have been produced. It may well have been less. Beginning the search in 2008, except for the current production ACSB, all versions of this knife have been hard to find. The Abalone, Pearl, and Sheffield jigged pearl are VERY hard to find for catalog knives produced in the 21</font><sup><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt;">st</font></sup> <font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt;">century and can be called “rare”. At least one Special Factory Order (SFO) version of the Pearl Mini-hunter has been produced, but no other SFOs of the Mini-hunter have been identified to date. (Queen has produced versions of the Oar carver knife using this frame and lock, but they have a distinct, small carving blade).</font></font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Georgia, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt;">One desirable feature of these knives is that early buyers were aware of the quality and generally kept the fancy Model #41Ls in very good condition. When you find one it is likely to be very nice.</font></font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Georgia, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt;">The Queen 41L Mini-Hunter may not have a large place in Queen Cutlery sales, but is both rare and desirable for collectors. It deserve a special place for its initial grand splash, and its inherent capabilities as a pocket knife. Maybe some day we will see new editions with torched stag and buffalo horn to support these eight knives. You might get lucky and find one of the used wood or Delrin versions at modest price – truly one of the great values in Queen knives. Of course I like them. Why collect any knife you do not like?</font></font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Georgia, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt;"><u>Reference</u></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Georgia, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">The Queen</span> Historical Documents report on this model is the primary source for this article: <a href="http://www.queencutlery.com/uploads/Model_41__41L__7-7-2014.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.queencutlery.com/uploads/Model_41__41L__7-7-2014.pdf</a>. In addition, a copy of each page showing the #41L in all the various catalogs can be viewed on this site, following the links to “<a href="http://www.queencutlery.com/Advertisment_Material.html" target="_blank">Advertising material.</a>”</font></font></p>
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<p></p> Queen City Cutlery's WWII Fighting Knives by Historian David Clarktag:iknifecollector.com,2013-08-27:3181080:Topic:9441712013-08-27T14:38:25.366ZRyan Danielshttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/GECTalker
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<p><strong><span class="font-size-6">Queen City Cutlery’s WWII Fighting Knives</span></strong></p>
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<p><span class="font-size-5">Queen City had a number of contracts with the Government during WWII and also supplied other cutlery companies in their war effort. From the company records that were discovered just last year by the new owner, we know that Queen City supplied product to the Jersey City Depot from May 1944 through October 1954. In addition Queen City furnished knives…</span></p>
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<p><strong><span class="font-size-6">Queen City Cutlery’s WWII Fighting Knives</span></strong></p>
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<p><span class="font-size-5">Queen City had a number of contracts with the Government during WWII and also supplied other cutlery companies in their war effort. From the company records that were discovered just last year by the new owner, we know that Queen City supplied product to the Jersey City Depot from May 1944 through October 1954. In addition Queen City furnished knives for Williams Brothers Cutlery in California from Nov. 18, 1942 into December, 1945. They were their biggest customer.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-5">A news article in the Titusville Herald in October, 1944 notes Queen City’s contribution to the war effort. The cutlery was employing 54 men and women at the time.</span></p>
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<p align="left"><em><span class="font-size-5">By Queen Cutlery Company Historian David Clark</span></em></p>
<p align="left"><b> August, 2013 </b></p> We want more members on the Queen Cutlery Co. group So lets have a Contest!!tag:iknifecollector.com,2013-06-28:3181080:Topic:8831372013-06-28T13:06:11.364ZRyan Danielshttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/GECTalker
<p>We are trying to expand the group on IKC. So we are going to have a contest like we had for the Tuna Valley group. Every new member that joins the group gets a chance on not one but two Queen Work Horse knives. Then there is a kicker for every member who brings a new member along gets another chance for that person. So you have the opportunity to get multiple chances by bringing friends to the group. Thank you all for your interest and support My Family Loves All Of You.</p>
<p>We are trying to expand the group on IKC. So we are going to have a contest like we had for the Tuna Valley group. Every new member that joins the group gets a chance on not one but two Queen Work Horse knives. Then there is a kicker for every member who brings a new member along gets another chance for that person. So you have the opportunity to get multiple chances by bringing friends to the group. Thank you all for your interest and support My Family Loves All Of You.</p>