Tuna Valley Humpback Whittler

[kootenay joe]

I bought this knife new 4 weeks ago from a Tuna Valley dealer who is also an AAPK member. It's a nice pattern, compact at 3 1/8". I have not used or carried it, only taken it out of tube to handle it on a couple of occasions.
I realize that i should not start collecting yet another brand of moderately expensive knives so i would like to sell it. I paid $155 and will sell for $120, shipped USPS Priority.
If interested please PM me or send an email: [email protected]
thanks, kj

[tallowwaters]

Any wobble/play or other typical Queen made QC issues?

[kootenay joe]

All 3 blades are rock solid when fully open. Even with considerable force i cannot feel even a hint of movement. All 3 blades have good opening & closing snap.
I am not aware that Queen has a 'problem' with blade play with it's multi blade knives.
It does have the typical Queen 'issue' of blade edges being less than truly sharp. A few minutes per blade with a SharpMaker would correct this. The 154CM steel will take a very sharp edge.
kj

[tallowwaters]

All 3 blades are rock solid when fully open. Even with considerable force i cannot feel even a hint of movement. All 3 blades have good opening & closing snap.
I am not aware that Queen has a 'problem' with blade play with it's multi blade knives.
It does have the typical Queen 'issue' of blade edges being less than truly sharp. A few minutes per blade with a SharpMaker would correct this. The 154CM steel will take a very sharp edge.
kj

Thanks for letting me know. I've owned all the Queen iterations of their humpback whittler, and 75% of them had severe blade wobble, scale separation, etc. I've no trouble with sharpening. Any chance you have a photo of the overall thickness of the stag? Thanks!

[kootenay joe]

The Stag on this knife is not "Fat Stag", i.e. the ridiculously thick pieces. I asked the vendor to select the one with the most slender handles. As you can see they are not truly slender, but are suitable for this knife and it does feel quite natural in hand.
kj

[tallowwaters]

Thank you kindly for the response; I'm still on the fence a bit. Interested in trades for GECs?

[kootenay joe]

I cannot do trades. The money i get from sales helps me pay my household bills.
kj

[kootenay joe]

SPF.
kj