My newest Queen

[treefarmer]

A great group of Queens, all with the enclosed springs and aluminum frames.
The Barlow styles are so light weight I'm almost scared to use one.
Treefarmer

[WillyCamaro]

Vary vary noice Biggy.

[bighomer]

[treefarmer]

bighomer, you're going to have to move on up across the border to enjoy those Queens!
Treefarmer

[QTCut5]

Nice pick up, Big H. There's something very satisfying about a complete collector set, IMO. I am wondering if you are going to use them or keep them pristine safe queens, though?? (Life is full of tough choices!)

[bighomer]

Nice pick up, Big H. There's something very satisfying about a complete collector set, IMO. I am wondering if you are going to use them or keep them pristine safe queens, though?? (Life is full of tough choices!)

Q, man I just saw this, I was not ignoring you my friend, just hadn't been back on the Queen forum in a minute. I may tote the big one sometime but probably not the little one and maybe neither
I have become a old stick in the mud of late as to carrying, I got a select few that gets most of my pocket time.

[bighomer]

Thanks for all the kind words fellers.

[QTCut5]

I have become a old stick in the mud of late as to carrying, I got a select few that gets most of my pocket time.

I'm the same way...I have exactly four EDCs that I've been carrying for years, yet for some reason I keep buying new knives under the pretext of adding them to my EDC rotation but then I never do. I'll just admit it: I'm a hopeless knife addict...I just can't help myself.

[bighomer]

I hear you.

[QTCut5]

This #51 single blade factory sample with Rosewood handle. Tang stamp shows what I believe is a "Big Q" from 1945-1955...but, I'm not so sure of the date of manufacture because it came in a white S&M box (and the ID label on the box is correct for this knife). It's a mystery.

[TPK]

This #51 single blade factory sample with Rosewood handle. Tang stamp shows what I believe is a "Big Q" from 1945-1955...but, I'm not so sure of the date of manufacture because it came in a white S&M box (and the ID label on the box is correct for this knife). It's a mystery.

Them wood handles look awesome Q! Nice find Buddy!

[TPK]

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Beautiful EO & a really nice picture of it as well!

[TPK]

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Nice score Joe! And the Barlow on the page before is also a real winner! Congrats on the nice finds my friend!

If I ever win the lottery I'm coming to visit you. We'll drive the Traktor, drink some cold Ice Tea on the porch, check out them beautiful Turkeys and I might even go to church with ya.

Don't worry though, my chances of winning the lottery here are 1 to 40,000,000. So your probably pretty safe.

Unless you would like for me to go to church with ya. Then you can pray for me to win the lottery soon.

[bighomer]

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Nice score Joe! And the Barlow on the page before is also a real winner! Congrats on the nice finds my friend!

If I ever win the lottery I'm coming to visit you. We'll drive the Traktor, drink some cold Ice Tea on the porch, check out them beautiful Turkeys and I might even go to church with ya.

Don't worry though, my chances of winning the lottery here are 1 to 40,000,000. So your probably pretty safe.

Unless you would like for me to go to church with ya. Then you can pray for me to win the lottery soon.

Well if I win I'll send you a ticket all expenses paid, but don't hold your breath cause I ain't bought a ticket in quite some time.

[doglegg]

This #51 single blade factory sample with Rosewood handle. Tang stamp shows what I believe is a "Big Q" from 1945-1955...but, I'm not so sure of the date of manufacture because it came in a white S&M box (and the ID label on the box is correct for this knife). It's a mystery.

An understated elegance on that one Q.

[TPK]

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Nice score Joe! And the Barlow on the page before is also a real winner! Congrats on the nice finds my friend!

If I ever win the lottery I'm coming to visit you. We'll drive the Traktor, drink some cold Ice Tea on the porch, check out them beautiful Turkeys and I might even go to church with ya.

Don't worry though, my chances of winning the lottery here are 1 to 40,000,000. So your probably pretty safe.

Unless you would like for me to go to church with ya. Then you can pray for me to win the lottery soon.

Well if I win I'll send you a ticket all expenses paid, but don't hold your breath cause I ain't bought a ticket in quite some time.

Good deal Buddy!

[QTCut5]

This is one of those patterns that never really called out to me; but, when I saw the stag handle on this 1981 NKCA equal end cigar (I don't know the pattern number) I had to have it. At 4¼" closed it's bigger than I normally prefer, but the bigger size does allow for more stag surface area. As big as it is, at least it only has a single spring instead of two, which would have made it too thick and heavy.

Right after I bought this knife I started seeing a lot of the same model popping up for sale on eBay (although none of the others I've seen have gnarly stag like this one). Shouldn't be too surprising, though, since apparently they made 12,000 of this model...mine is number 02465.

[Hemitime]

Amazing score QT!

[bighomer]

[WillyCamaro]

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Oooo ya Biggy! Now that's what I'm talkin' about.

[treefarmer]

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Congratulations bighomer, a beautiful pair of Queens!
I reckon those two will never see the inside of your jean pocket. Real safe queens for sure.
Treefarmer

[bighomer]

Farmer I don't know about that, but I've become kind of a ole stick in the mud about my knife tote'n.
Got about ten on my dresser in a little metal box and any more I just grab a couple and go.

[QTCut5]

Snagged another NKCA Equal End Cigar with stag handle. A lot of these are showing up for sale recently with a great variety of stag...some going for close to or over $100. I paid $48 for this one and I think it has some of the nicer stag handles. The NKCA shield has been replaced with a reverse cameo shield that appears to be some kind of synthetic/plastic material. I bought this knife because of the stag, but even though the unusual shield may be why it sold for so low compared to all the others, it only makes it more unique IMO.

[GSPTOPDOG]

Snagged another NKCA Equal End Cigar with stag handle. A lot of these are showing up for sale recently with a great variety of stag...some going for close to or over $100. I paid $48 for this one and I think it has some of the nicer stag handles. The NKCA shield has been replaced with a reverse cameo shield that appears to be some kind of synthetic/plastic material. I bought this knife because of the stag, but even though the unusual shield may be why it sold for so low compared to all the others, it only makes it more unique IMO.


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Wow! Great knife and a great deal! Very nice stag

[GSPTOPDOG]

Dose this count as a Queen? It was made in the same factory in Titusville.. Maybe by the same workers that later made Queen knives... Like my Mother's relatives... She was born and raised in Titusville.