Is it a sleeveboard, or a "baby"?

Jean-Francois,

It is a sleeveboard and I had to have it after seeing the bolsters! 

Next up in the get to know Queen is Trish Shetler she works in cleaning and inspecting. 

Well, thank you, Miss Jan!

A big "Howdy do!" to Miss Trish! Thanks for cleaning and inspecting those beautiful Queen knives for us! And, since I missed my opportunity a few days ago, I would also like to say "Howdy" to Miss Faye! 

Thanks to both of these ladies who toil at the Queen factory to bring us those high quality knives that we have grown to love over the years. Thanks, ladies!

Thanks, Jan for the info about the S&M sleeveboard. I thought there could be an effect of the perspective, and I never had seen such bolsters on sleeveboards or sunfishes, only on "babies". Very nice !

http://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/knife_forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&a...

And hey!!!  Ashley's mom Cindy

This is CIndy Nottingham , she works in assembly and is the new appointed Dept head. 

Howdy, Miss Cindy! Congratulations on your recent promotion to Dept. Head! I was given that title once but it wasn't because I was in charge of anything. But, hey! That's a story for another day.  

At least now we know where Miss Ashley gets her good looks from. Word!

Is anyone else amused/intriguied by the number of women who manufacture a product mostly bought by men?

Tobias, stop and think a minute.... Either or both your Mother or Grandmother knew their way around a kitchen and many such as my Grandmother born in 1884 grew up in the country on a farm and knew one heck of a lot more about knives and uses than I'll ever learn. :-)  So it makes sense to me that making a knife that works well would "also" be a tasking that many women would know very much about.

Toby,

Why do you think they call it "Queen...Cutlery?" 

Duh!

(Forgive me. I woke up on the impish, sarcastic side of the bed this morning)

Well from what I understand it was originally Queen City Cultery and took the name from where it is made, Titusville.  At one time Titusville was a largest oil town in Pennsylvania, and possibly the entire USA and was known as the "Queen City of Oil" 

A queen city is the largest city in a state when that city is not the state's capital (Chicago would the Queen City of Illinois)  Over time, Queen City Cutlery Company dropped the word "city" from its name and it became Queen Cutlery.   The Queen City Tang stamp is still trademarked by Queen from what I understand and is occasionally still used.

Sorry Ron, I couldn't resist.

Toby,

I was just being snarky. Since your query was in regard to women making the knives. I was implying that was the reason they were called "Queen." If it were men making the knives perhaps they would call it "King" Cutlery, based upon my Alice Through The Looking Glass logic?

But thanks for the history lesson, nonetheless!

Ron, I was just being snarkier!   My guess is before WWII they were primarily made by men.  During WWII  easily half the employees by knife factories were women.

Ah! But your Snark was filled with useful tidbits of information. While mine was just a meaningless distortion of reality. Hence, my Snark was snarkier.

So are we ready to meet another one of the Queen folks?

Snarkier LOL!

I understand BTW, that some of the Q-Tacs are available out there :)

Bring em on, Jan.  Took a tour of the factory a couple years ago, but don't remember any names.

This is John Vroman and Matt Decker (in the back) they straighten the knives makes sure they are in complete working order. 

Keep up the good work guys.

And meet Larry Bowls he works in the grinding room and has also been appointed to Dept. Head.

Hellooooo, Larry, John, and Matt.  Thanks, Jan.  Great to see the guys and girls who make the knives.

Howard,

Certainly my pleasure.  You know I knew that Queen had hired and was expanding.  It is good to see them naming dept heads and giving recognition to hard workers

Make your plans now.  Queen is host their first all out knife show since Ken Daniels began as owner.  IKC WILL BE PRESENT, I WOULDNT MISS THIS ONE FOR THE WORLD....................JOIN ME AND LETS MAKE PLANS TO MEET

Jan - I will be there. That's where we go to the Ohio Gun Collectors Show, so I wouldn't miss it that close to home.

Ken, That is exciting!!  I know it is a bit down the road but I happy to know I can meet more of our friends from iKC!

OK guys!  I always tell you who the pictures are, can you tell me who these two are working in the shop?

Ken and Courtney! Duh.

Ken and Courtney?

Hey, Jan.  Remind us once in a while about Queen Fest.  October 2014 is too far for me to remember.

Howard I certainly will.  I want to meet as many members as possible there.

Y'all are right, That is Ken and Courtney.  It is my understanding they are working on the newest release for Franks Classics.  I do not know if you have seen the shield Franks is using but I do love it!

That looks remarkably like the Old Man of the Sea, Ernest Hemingway

I would check this out too

http://blog.tsaknives.com/2013/12/07/two-sm-scout-christmas-drawing...

Franks is a very cool shield.  I am wondering what Queen Pattern he is attaching it too?

wooohooo!  I know what the old man shield is on and it is sweet!

A quick thank you to Queen Cutlery.  Our 2013 Community Mountain Man is on the way!  Can not wait to see what shield and tang we got 

That is one gorgeous knife Jan! Queen sure did us up Proud!

Yes they did!  Thanks Max

How Sweet It Is!

Awesome looking knife

Any Queens come your way for Christmas?

No, I only got one vintage knife and a small multi-tool, in the way of knives this Christmas but my birthday is in April.....lol

Here's a trio of Schatt and Morgans that just arrived from Derek Cooper! I committed to buying them before we were really into the Christmas shopping mode, so I told my wife these were her gift to me this year.

I think it's best to do the shopping myself for the collection, because telling people you collect pocket knives with the expectation that they might get you something you actually want is a lot like telling someone you collect coins and having them save up their pocket change to give you. Nice thought, but you'll usually miss the mark if you're not sure of what a nice addition to the collection would be.

What a great trio Pat

Pat,

You did very well!!!!  You are so right about shopping for a collector and when you try to search out what would be right for them...you end up hooked on knives yourself

Those are some beauties Pat!

Pat fine lookin' Trio!