Sounds like a great time.  Wish I could be there.

I hope everyone likes some of the new things we are doing knives, marketing, and the website. Please any suggestions at all are greatly appropriated more opinions make everything better. Thanks for all the support and we would love for everyone to come to the Queen Show. 

Can't wait Ryan, just booked my hotel!!!

Mike thats great so glad your coming'

Ryan are you cookin` this year?

Dont forget to take a look at the contest in the discussions above

Roger,

No I'm not cookin' this year. The Queen Collectors Club already had somebody to come in and cook but I will be there all weekend you and ken coming roger?

If anyone needs a pet friendly in the area we are staying at the Super 8 in Franklin.  Close by and Casey Dog gets to go with us 

Riley can't wait to see Casey Dog

Yes Ryan,Ken and I will be there.

Roger,

we look forward to seeing you both.  Donnie says hi

I absolutely Love Queen Cutlery! I have all but the first two SharpFans club knives plus a number 3 pattern I was Given by a close friend that I worked for and they are all a "CUT ABOVE". Keep up the good work Queen!

Harvey we saw some of those on KL Friday...sweet knives

Queen Congress from Knives Live TV Contest when Ryan was the guest host.  BEAUTIFUL!!!!!

Nice congress. The handle is interesting.

Cindy glad you like your knife. We working on some more fun contests for the future. Thank you guys for participating. 

I think this is a must have for us

Real sweet, Miss Jan, what kind of wood is that? 

       Oh, Miss Jan is sweet and the knife is sweet......lol  

This user pocket knife is handled in  very exotic Curly Zebra African Hardwood. It features stainless pins and backsprings, Nickel Silver Bolsters, Brass Liners, New hand pinned shield and D2 Steel blade that has been expertly tempered. 3.0" Closed and 1.20 Ounces.   A great EDC!

Jan, there is a lot to like about that knife, and to make it even better that beautiful Curly Zebra wood is stabilized. 

So often a pocketknife handled in wood soon loses the grain pattern and attractive appearance as it is used every day being subjected to dirt, oil, moisture and general handling.  Not so with this stabilized Curly Zebra from Queen.  It is very useable because the wood has been sealed throughout under pressure with a polymer that keeps out the dirt, moisture, and oils that attack unsealed wood. 

It maintains the beauty of the wood and makes for a very durable handle.  Maintaining it with a light coating of good wax will keep it looking like new.

A very nice handle material for a very nice knife!

That is a great everyday carry knife a lot of women carry them.

One of our own members Stefan Schmalhaus found this and sent it to me. He contacted the Gowanda Area Historical Society city historian Phil Palen. The first one is a photo of C. B. Morgan Hose Co., a fire company organized by Mr. Morgan. In those days, it was not unusual for businessmen to outfit fire departments. They had a vested interest in keeping their factories protected against loss by fire.

Thanks Stefan

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Here is a little Titusville history from 1909. Queen makes this same knife today. Cost a little more however.

What a wonderful old ad David.  Thanks for sharing.  A fine old pattern popular then and popular now!  A few good things are still available to us.

But at 39 cents I could get a dozen!!!

Great Ad David...thanks

I'll take two dozen.....I'm a big spender.

Just got my first Schatt&Morgan. (Thanks Rob Burris!) in ATS-34 and wormgroove bone and this thing is just friggin AWESOME!

I'm really impressed with the fit and finish on this thing. The edge was horribly obtuse (not anymore though. And evening with the DMT stones fixed that nicely.) So I'm really excited so have it in my pocket.

I am so glad you like it, Alex. That really makes my day. Enjoy!

Congratulations Alex.  There is a lot to like in those Schatt & Morgan knives.

One rides in my pocket every day.  Which one did you get?  Pictures?

Alexander that is great and I too want pics LOL

Pretty isn't it? I'll take some more pictures later on with  my lightbox. That'll be a few days though.

That is a fine looking Gunstock Alex.  It is not only a beautiful knife but it will also serve you well.  You made a good choice there.  Congratulations!

Awesome knife. One of my favorites. No other gunstock made like that one.

That is one great looking knife. Wish I could be there tonight!!

Schatt & Morgan File & Wire Kentucky Shiner: Series 1 #1 / 031-208.  MAJOR SLABBAGE STAG HANDLES.! Incredible spring snap and great overall fit and finish. Some confusion on the blade steel:  Box Label and Queen Website indicate ATS-34 blade steel for this knife, but the blade etch says D2 Tool Steel. Hey Ryan - can you help me out with this? Also still waiting for a reply about the history of the name "Kentucky Shiner". Derived from "Moonshiner" or the "Baitfish" aka Shiner?

Jonathan, I believe that your knife, the stag version #31208, would be correct to have the D2 Tool Steel. Queen also makes this knife with a worm groove bone handle. It is that version that has the ATS 34. I think it also has a different numerical designation #41208. Both versions are S&M File & Wire tested and are called Kentucky Shiners.

That's a gorgeous knife you have, BTW! And, "Major Slabbage" is almost an understatement!

That's a lovely looking knife! Congrats on that one!

Great knives guys! Ivars, I want to see yours too.

Great looking knives!

Jonathan, now THAT is some fat stag! 

I haven't bought a S&M since Queen first brought them back WAAAY back when! 

Great looking Shiner Jon.  Congratulations.  You done good. 

I think the Shiner series is going to be very popular.

Hey, guys and gals, Craig said something about S&M, way back then. I have their first pattern, that was brought back. I'll try post a picture of it soon. How many of ya'll, know which pattern, it is? "

Jonathon,

The knife blade steel is D2. Thank you so much for pointing out the era on the webpage about the ATS-34 steel. Also the name does derive from the "moonshiners" from my familys home state Kentucky. We wanted this first series of SXM File Wires to have our familys heriatage along with it. 

Ryan, I want to thank you for keeping the D2 and ATS-34 blade steels for the Schatt & Morgan File & Wire Series.  Outstanding blade steels for outstanding knives. 

I love all my various Schatt & Morgan File & Wire knives!

Hey Ryan - Thanks for the detailed answers.  My family are all from Kentucky too (I was born in Lexington).  I also wanted to remind you that the PACKAGING for the KY Shiner also needs to be corrected - it also indicates ATS-34 in the Model number on the label on top of the box. Thanks again - Jon Salmon

Hey guys Kentucky wasn't the only state making Moon Shine. Down here in Louisiana, they made some really stiff, Shine. My Grand Paw made shine and home made whiskey back in the day {1930's an on } . I'm sure Kentucky had a much higher yield than those poboys down here. It's all good though.....lol

Just learning to decode the Queens, this one is a 142206. Black Buffalo with MOP shield.   Any ideas on year and steel?

Hi.  Just joined this site a few days ago and this group this morning.  I'm on a journey to learn more about the traditional knife group.  To me this means knives that have "patterns" like stockman, peanut, canoe, copperhead, etc.  These are the types of pocket knives I had as a kid and a lot of my adult life.  Until about 6 years ago I didn't realize you had to own more than one pocket knife at a time.  I knew I was lacking in some way and now I know why.  I needed more knives. :)  Anyway, I've heard (read) good things about the Queen brand and ordered my first one this past Thursday night.  I guess it's been shipped but don't know.  I've had no contact from the vendor (queencutlerycollectors.com) but maybe that's how they do business.  Maybe it will be here today. I'm looking forward to it. It's the small lockblade model.  It caught my eye and having a lock sold me on the first choice.  I did put a comment on the order asking if they could look at the knife to make sure I didn't get one of the rare items with flaws (chips, etc.).  Every company has one or two that squeak by QC once in a while.  I don't want my first Queen experience to be a negative one.  I got a Case once that when it closed the edge hit the spring dulling the edge.  The place on the tang that hits the spring to keep the blade from closing too far was nonexistent.  The vendor replaced it immediately.  That's the kind of experience I don't want for the first Queen.

With my Queen catalog I got several page size fliers and a copy of Knife World with an article on Queen.  Part of the article dealt with a family named Daniels.  Anyone heard of them?  lol That's a joke, almost. :)

I requested a catalog from Queen the other day and it arrived in about 3 days.  That's the fastest I've received a catalog from any company, knife or other.  Either they really care about their customers or they want my last dollar. lol  Well, they can't have my last dollar.  Another knife got that one.  Now I'm not broke, I'm overdrawn. lol

I'm just getting used to this site so if I post in the wrong place I hope it's forgiven.  People here have been curtious, knowledgable, etc.

That's enough for now.  Oh yeah. I'm going to make sure my address is in my profile so you can send me my two Work Horse knives from the contest for new members.  I want the canoe and congress please.  I don't think they have been released yet (right, wrong?).  They look great though.  I like strong knives.  I believe if I have a need for a knife with a strength of 5 (scale 1-10) I need to carry one strong enough for a 7.  Then I know the knife will CONTINUOUSLY hold up to the use I need.  You don't buy a small stockman to chop down trees. Or do you?  lol