New Robeson Knives....Who Makes Them?

[Vanguard41xx]

I was browsing SMKW, and saw a whole tab for Robeson Shur-Edge knives. . I figured they were made in China, but no! USA made, with D2 steel. Does Queen makes these? They look pretty nice.

·Genuine Stag handle
·D2 tool steel blades
·Master blade etch
·Nickel silver bolsters,pins,and shield
·Brass liners
·2-3/8" clip point blade
·1-5/8" spey
·1-5/8" sheepfoot
·3-5/8" closed
·Limited edition 1 of 100

 

[zerogee]

Yes, I'm pretty sure it's Queen -- they've been making them now and then for several years. Their previous Robeson offerings have been pretty much on par with their S&M lines in fit and finish.

 

[Tomahawk6442]

Yeah its Queen..

 

[Obsessed with Edges]

Here's a very informative thread:

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/628153-Who-Made-your-New-Slipjoint?

Info there indicates the new Robeson (and Shuredge & Mastercraft) knives are all Queen-made, and licensed to Smoky Mountain Knife Works (I wasn't aware of this, and it impresses me :thumbup.

 

[CNoyes]

Ontario Knife Co. has owned the "Robeson" name since the early 70's.

The knives Queen makes are nice, but they label some knives, "PocketEze", but then don't make the blades flush with the liners as they were on the original PocketEze line by Robeson. They label some knives "MasterCraft", but there is no bronze bearing on the tang as there was on the originals. Of course, I realize it'd be very expensive just to set up the tooling to duplicate the old MasterCraft "Oiless Bearings" from back in the day.

Charlie Noyes

 

[Currahee]

...A Thousand Words."

...'nuff said.

 

[biglmbass]

To echo what Charlie said, the new Robesons are nice but I'd sure like to see them make 'em like they used to with sunk joints.