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Comment by Jan Carter on September 29, 2013 at 7:51

Craig,

That is indeed a rare beauty and the tang stamps are just incredible! Cobgrats!!!

Howard,

I myself am a 1095 person, although I have been straying to 154CPM..  I know, those that know me are shocked!  I have always liked 1095 because it is easy to sharpen and as an EDC, my knives dont see much action.  I have some skill at sharpening but it is very limited, if it is going to be difficult for me to get a clean edge on I am unlikely to carry it often.

Comment by Jean-François on September 29, 2013 at 7:29

A beauty!

Comment by Jack Haskins, Jr. on September 29, 2013 at 3:02

THAT'S a beautiful knife Craig.  It's one of those beautiful knives that stands out among other beautiful knives.  My opinion anyway.  Guess you married the right girl. lol  Or your sis married the right guy.  No matter, great knife.  I hope you carry it.  I hate to see a gorgeous knife not get used.  No digging up weeds in the garden though! lol

Jack

Comment by Ron Cooper on September 29, 2013 at 2:05

Craig, that is ultra cool! Love those deep etched blades and the Indian head penny for a shield. Does your bro-in-law have my address? *nudge nudge ~ wink wink*

Featured Comment by Craig Henry on September 29, 2013 at 1:38

Got a big surprise Saturday night. My brother-in-law gave me this Sargent - Queen Trail of Tears Trapper. 

Comment by Jon Salmon on September 26, 2013 at 15:06

Re: Howard P. Reynolds comment below - I couldn't agree more! I LOVE both the design and execution (fit & finish) of all the Queen lines, but I would REALLY prefer more ATS-34 blade options. I know they offer it in their higher end Schatt & Morgan knives, and they use the  PH D2 in many of their other offerings (which is a great option), but as you said, "all other things being equal" I would prefer a LOT more ATS-34 choices.

Comment by Howard P Reynolds on September 26, 2013 at 10:40

I like and buy Queen and Schatt & Morgan kinves.  I think I understand the reason to use carbon steel blades in these "commemorative" or replica knives from the past, but I would be more inclined to buy them if the blades were D-2 or ATS 34, etc. Perhaps there is a reverence for carbon steel that I didn't inherit.  I think it was John Juranitch who found a similar prejudice in the meat industry, but was able to prove that it was "mysticism" not fact that carbon steel was better than stainless.  GEC similarly produces lots of carbon steel bladed knives, and while I buy them for their fit and finish, I don't get it.  I am willing to accept that heat treatment is probably the most important factor in blade technology, and that superior heat treatment on carbon steel will produce a blade that will outperform a run-of-the-mill stainless blade, but "all things being equal" in production knives, I would prefer a "modern" stainless or near stainless (D-2) to an "old" carbon steel blade.  Maybe some of you who know way more than I do can explain the reverence for carbon steel blades.  Obviously, in this case, Queen wants to produce a knife exactly like the first knives stamped with "Queen City", but that doesn't explain GEC, at least to me.  On the other hand, it also doesn't explain why I had to have an M-2 fixed-blade, but I think it was "mysticism" again.

Comment by Jan Carter on September 26, 2013 at 4:56

The Queen City Series, reading about this I like that it is a blast from the past for this longtime knife maker.  From the steel to the tang, a bit of history for Queen City Knives

Comment by Jan Carter on September 24, 2013 at 16:03

Well you just cant beat that!  Either a Schatt & Morgan OR a Colonial Coon customized by Prater!!!  Just for stopping by to see some great folks!

KnifeMaker Comment by Ryan Daniels on September 24, 2013 at 11:42

Yes Jan that is true here is the ad!!

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