Thanks Jan, I am not sure what "Dan Burke" is or who he is. I was going to ask that tomorrow night.

Ms. Courtney was having some fun with the Kiddo project last weekend

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Ken that is one good looking #9 that you have. 

It makes me jealous.

Thanks Rome

Okay...seems I may have a budding knife enthusiast in the house. I'd love to find some info on kid related knife projects. I think it would be very cool to start her a collection of her own. And what are the chances of finding older kids knives...as in kids knives from previous years? Would appreciate any info I can get. Thanks folks!

I have one "bird knife " my grand kids love they also like all of the novelty and advertising knives, trick knives ring turners etc. Boy Scout Girl Scout and Brownie are all possibilities. The old sliding knives are reasonable and fun to collect. When my grand kids have their sixth birthday they get a pocket knife if their parents say they are ready and I gave one to my last granddaughter to turn 6. Hope this helps.

Help get the word around about Knife Days please share this video with your friends and mark October, 23-25 2014 on you calender!

http://youtu.be/wySJCRcT0zw

This is our President Jennie Moore learning how to do the serration on our new Q-TACS! They will be shipping out today, so check them out with our dealers and distributors! 

Thanks, Ashley.

Now ya'll dont forget to join us  wed night at 9 pm

I'll be there, Lord willing. Sounds like a great Gathering.

From Design to your Door ~ The Queens' Gathering  

Here are photos from this weeks guest Pat Vroman, Quality Control 

When we are copying a knife from a custom maker I tear apart the knife starting by tracing outline of parts by hand on to paper and transferring them onto steel and cut them out with a band scroll saw leaving parts a little heavy to get down to exact size needed and finish them to desired size. We will then use these hard copy parts to send out to get lasered out at Tonnard MFG. Corp out of Corry, PA

This is the die set with box type box fixture we use for quick and easy insertion for our new Tommy blocks to be dropped in

We use a stationary router table with fixtures we make in house to accommodate each style here are some Fossilized Spalted Maple Burl handles before and after routing

These are our new Bolster blocks after they were knocked in. Still need cleaned and sent to Peters Heat Treat to be Annealed and heat treated to 58- 60 for RC

This small forge is how we heat our Bolster Die blocks up before dropping in

TY Ryan.  Very interesting verbiage and pics.  Looking forward to the chat.

I know I'll be there, my grandfather is getting 2 tables again to set up and sell.  Always a fun part of my summer.

Carl that's Great can't wait to see you!

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I hope everyone is having fun with the chats any suggestions on how to improve them are greatly appreciated. If anyone from or group who wants to go to BLADE SHOW I'm taking down names for FREE VIP passes Just e-mail me

ok im getting a too many knives that I want to carry, "is that possible" i guess not

The Queen Cutlery standard production 63 ACSB Railsplitter with beautiful aged honey amber bone handles, nickel silver bolsters, brass liners and pins and D2 Tool Steel blades clip,sheepfoot,spear. 3-3/4" closed is ideal and feels great in the hand

this one compares to any 3 blade sow or whittler that others have produced.

Ive been wanting to learn a little about whittlin and as much as i love the wharnie, I think this my be my first endeavor with the whittling world.

This is new for 2014 from Queen Cutlery the ones i received today all line great and snap like a gator down at John's in La. Its priced right and is beautiful yet rugged , i cant let it go... dont tell Cherry but Im keeping this one LOL 

Terry,   I think you should ask Danny Trejo is if it is possible to have too many knives that you want to carry.

I'm in the same boat Terry, maybe we should get coats like Danny so we can carry about 4 dozen at a time.

Very funny coat!.  I would cut myself.

Carry knives have to wait for their intermittent periods of favoritism.

LOL, I agree Dan!

He better not sneeze............LOL

  When I carry a fixed blade, I also carry a folder. When I carry a multi-tool I also carry a folder. When I carry a Hobo I also carry a folder. When I carry....get the idea. 

Robert when I carry a folder, I also carry a folder.  Matter fact, regardless of whatever other knife I'm carrying I always have my two EDCs with me.  The other knives I toss in my pockets  are more appropriately called  Occasional Carry Knives.  Hmm.  Maybe that should be a new acronym --  OCK. 

Congratulations, Steve!

I can't think of anyone more deserving of some recognition than you, my friend! And the photograph of that oak handled Queen fixed blade that I remember--set against the backdrop of that blue Missouri sky--was nothing short of spectacular. I'll keep my eyes peeled for you and your knife in Knives Illustrated.

Congrats, again, my broster!

You're Famous!  Congratulations, Steve!

Nice Steve.....be sure to take a picture or scan of the article when it hits and share with those of us without access to  Knives Illustrated.

Congratulations Steve!

It is NEW...It is Queen City and a run of only 100!  Check with your dealer and remember...SHOP LOCAL

i do not subscribe any longer.  Some one please scan it in for us

Congrats Steve, I don't have a subscription either, maybe someone could post.

  In the Outdoor Group, We are having a Free knife contest. The discussion is Outdoor Adventure Stories and Pictures for the Spring. Please participate. The Free knife is supposed to be a Queen. Thanks.

http://www.iknifecollector.com/group/outdoorliving/forum/topics/out...

The Queen knife is on order. It's a Mini Work Horse Trapper. It should make someone a great outdoors knife. A special thanks to Terry Ray at TC Collectables.

  To enter for this Free knife go to the Outdoor Group,in the 2014 Spring Adventures Discussion.

Just ordered my first Queen knife, a Rail Splitter courtesy of Greg at TSA. I have been looking at them for a while now and couldn't stand the strain any longer . It will be an expensive month with the new GEC #92 that I am buying as well !

Awesome knife John

You have mad two great choices, John.

Just got my first Queen knife yesterday, Rail Splitter, it is a great knife . Really sturdy little fellow with nice short blades which is good when you live in the UK , knives are kind of frowned on here and big knives , well.....

Anyway I would recommend this to anyone looking for a tough little edc, D2 blades nice bone etc. Haven't tried sharpening the D2 yet so that may be interesting, not as bad an edge as a lot of knives that I have seen out of the box. Not a lot of them about I believe but the last I knew Greg had one left.

Tonight, don't forget to tell your friends, there's a Queen Knife give away in the Outdoor Group. It's a Queen Trapper Work Horse, pass the word.

Robert, who is entered?

Everyone that has posted an Outdoor Adventure or outing, in the Outdoor Group. Don't worry, it doesn't end till the end of May. I just thought, this would be a good way to pass the word about it, tonight. Thanks.

Tonights chat was fun! Ryan asked if there was anything you want to have a chat with Queen about

Real sweet Queen Trapper, Ken.

You mean the Rail Splitter Steve ?

If so then I will tell you honestly I have been carrying it pretty much non stop since receiving it. It's only the second Stockman I have bought and I was unsure if I was going to like the pattern or not. It's also the first bone handled knife that I have bought and if Greg hadn't  sold the Zebra Wood knives that he had I would have gotten one of those.

Having said that this little knife is just one of those that seems to be just hard to not pick up in the morning , I think that it is somehow more than It should be it is not quite as slick to open as the GEC that I have and the D2 is kind of hard to sharpen and yet this is the knife that that goes in my pocket. Used it yesterday to cut up some old carpet, I am decorating the back bedroom, The knife was still sharp after that, not as sharp but still usable. I really love the bone handle and am now thinking of buying more Queen knives with this kind of bone, though I still like the idea of the Zebra Wood. All in all I would recommend this knife without reservation, though I guess anyone who buys one may find that it takes over from the rest of the collection ,as it has with me !

Spoke with Ken on Saturday, he and the crew were at the factory getting things in place

Way to go, Ashley!

I'm lookin at the oak behind the Queen Oak-handled fixed blade.  Nice feature, Steve.

Very Cool Steve!