Queen Cutlery Care

[Tim Walker]

What are the Do's and Don't of knife care? Do I sharpen or not?

[Gunsmoke47]

Only if you want a sharp knife. That being said, it depends on whether you are going to use it or collect it or resell it for profit. If it is going to be an edc, by all means put the edge you want on it. If you are going to resell or collect in hopes of a monetary gain, I wouldn't sharpen it. I would just oil the joints ever so often and use some Renwax on the blades. Smoke

[justold52]

Hello Tim;

Looks like your new here. So your question is a good one.

First thing I need to know. What kind of knife sharping tool are you going to use or try? Have you sharpened any Queens knives before?
I would think your wifey needs her kitchen knives sharpened first. If no wifey then YOUR kitchen knives. LOL
They will give you GR8 practice sharping. Also perhap you may learn about the differant steels then too.

Tim I am looking forward to your answers.
Ken

PS good answer "gun"

[singin46]

Ken, your scarin people again.

[Tim Walker]

I decided to stick to Queen only with Schatt & Morgan being a favorite. I have a use knife and the others I keep in there box. What is a knife roll? Should I just leave them in there box?

[Gunsmoke47]

Tim, I store all my knives in a knife roll except for those that I have in a display case. A quality knife roll (such as Hickory Hills) is a very good way to store knives. If you are going to COLLECT the Queen made Shatt and Morgan I would not sharpen them. I would leave that to the next owner when you decide to sell. I would just oil them occasionally and wipe them down with Ren Wax on the blades from time to time. If you are going to use it on a day to day basis, do what you want. This is just my opinion. The Queen made S/M are EXCELLENT knives! Nice choice. Smoke

[singin46]

I would only add this to what Smoke already told ya,
The knife rolls travel really well if you're going to a knife show and the like.

[justold52]

Hi tim again;

Still waiting for some answers from you.

First thing I need to know. What kind of knife sharping tool are you going to use or try?

Have you sharpened any Queens knives before?

Ken

[Tim Walker]

At one time I used a stone but know have a hand held sharpener that you drag the blade through. I have not sharpened any of my Queen knifes. I was going to replace my Gerber with a Schatt & Morgan as my use knife but I can't bring myself to do it as they are nice. I must get a knife roll.

[singin46]

If I were you, I wouldn't use that hand held sharpener on my Queen knives. It won't give them the proper edge, just my opinion.

[justold52]

Tim;

I use this to sharpen my knives.

Lansky 3 Stone Standard Diamond Sharpening System.

Cost $55.00 to $65.00.

Works GR8 for me.

Still good to practice on the kitchen knives first...

[vikingdog]

"Still good to practice on the kitchen knives first..."

I agree with Ken. Practice as much as you can before you start on the Queens. I have some nice knives that I chewed up on the stones when I first started sharpening.

I have a Spyderco Triangle Sharpmaker I'm using now that does a nice job without marking up the blades.