Two Queens from the closet

[mgdelpriore]

Here are a couple that I found on my journeys. First is a Queen City Barlow, saw cut bone, tang stamped... Queen City. Second is a pen, jigged bone, stamped with a sideways Q with a crown above it. Mike.

[QTCut5]

Nice finds...Curious about the how? and where? Pawn shop? Yard sale? Glovebox or trunk (boot) of an old car, perhaps? Inquiring minds want to know.

Cheers,
~Q~

[mgdelpriore]

Q, most of my older stuff comes from yard sales, pawn shops or antique shops. I'm old school, and I really enjoy going out on the hunt. Like Forrest gump says, " you never know what you'll get". Can you tell me anything more about these knives? how old are they? thanks, Mike

[carrmillus]

........don't know how to date 'em, but I like those 2!!!.......... ...................

[treefarmer]

Just like carrmillus said, "I like those 2!!! " From the Queen tang stamp charts that are available here on the forum, I believe the Barlow shows a 1922-1942 stamp and the equal end pen knife probably is a 1945-1955.
Old knives are just plain hard to beat!
Treefarmer

[mgdelpriore]

OK, I can agree with that! Thanks.

[mgdelpriore]

Looks like I found another one hiding in the closet! Slim trapper, stag, sideways Q with crown on top tang stamp. Sorry about second picture, tried to take that one indoors. Mike.

[knowtracks]

Tang stamp chart might be of some help!
download/file.php?id=177015&mode=view


Dave

[mgdelpriore]

Found it! Thanks Dave.