Case Knives

[Rapidray]

Great information there! Thanks! 

[toolguy]

1 = Solid Hardwoods
2 = Smooth Black Synthetic Thermoplastic Rubber
3 = Smooth Yellow Synthetic
4 = Smooth Synthetic
5 = Genuine Stag
6 = Jigged Bone, Jigged Synthetic, Jigged Laminate
6.5 = BoneStag
7/P = Curly Maple, Rosewood, Smooth Laminate
8 = Genuine Mother-of-Pearl
9 = Imitation Mother-of-Pearl
10 = Micarta, G-10
I = Ivory, Imitation Ivory
EX = Exotic (Giraffe, Ostrich, Volcanic Glass, and other Exotic Handle Materials

There should be an asterisk next to #3.

The traditional pale yellow designation begins with 3 but there is a Sunflower Yellow and its designation begins with a 4.

[SteveC]

Case lot came today, now I've got to decide which ones to keep and which to let go   

[spudley112]

1 = Solid Hardwoods
2 = Smooth Black Synthetic Thermoplastic Rubber
3 = Smooth Yellow Synthetic
4 = Smooth Synthetic
5 = Genuine Stag
6 = Jigged Bone, Jigged Synthetic, Jigged Laminate
6.5 = BoneStag
7/P = Curly Maple, Rosewood, Smooth Laminate
8 = Genuine Mother-of-Pearl
9 = Imitation Mother-of-Pearl
10 = Micarta, G-10
I = Ivory, Imitation Ivory
EX = Exotic (Giraffe, Ostrich, Volcanic Glass, and other Exotic Handle Materials

There should be an asterisk next to #3.

The traditional pale yellow designation begins with 3 but there is a Sunflower Yellow and its designation begins with a 4.

Thanks toolguy! With all our input, this could be a great source for people! I appreciate any input, history or other details anyone would like to share. One of the cool things about case knives is their identification makes it easier to date them.

[LoopCutter]

Those are very nice Steve and understand your how tough it will be.

For what my opinionated be worth I like the bottom two for some reason. 


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[Barry Rowland]

Let me know buddy!  I can always make room for a Case!

Case lot came today, now I've got to decide which ones to keep and which to let go   



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[toolguy]

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Congratulations Steve.

I like the bottom knife.Is that a Copperhead?

I like the main blade on second from bottom Case as well. Is that a Peanut ?

I can't read the model numbers.My eyesight isn't as good was it was years ago.LOL

[SteveC]

The orange one is a Half Whittler and yes the bottom one is an easy open Copperhead with a wharncliffe main . I'm kinda of liking that one as well.

[toolguy]

The orange one is a Half Whittler and yes the bottom one is an easy open Copperhead with a wharncliffe main . I'm kinda of liking that one as well.

That main blade on your Whittler reminds me of the Select series of Case knives? Maybe it's a Select Half Whittler?

I don't have any Copperheads but I do own three Copperhead Trappers.

[Greg Jones]

Great topic 

Although I was aware of Case Knives, it wasn't until participating in the recent Traditional Challenge that I had to have one in particular, the Yellow Trapper that appears as my profile photo
It won't be my last 

[Fuzzbucket]

Case lot came today, now I've got to decide which ones to keep and which to let go   



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Good score! 

[SteveC]

That main blade on your Whittler reminds me of the Select series of Case knives? Maybe it's a Select Half Whittler?

I don't have any Copperheads but I do own three Copperhead Trappers.

Don't know enough about Case select to know   



I  gave the whittler a potassium permanganate treatment and it looks so much better IMO.

[mikekoz]

      These are my Case knives. I used to have more, but like an idiot, sold them years back for almost nothing. Anyhow, the two trappers to the right mean a lot to me. The older one on the upper right belonged to my grandfather on my dad's side of the family. When we were kids, we would visit my dad's mom (who we used to call Grandma up the hill due to the steep hill my dad had to drive up to get to her house!  ) in Pittston, PA. One day I found this knife and my grandmother let me have it. My grandfather was gone at this point. Looking back, I am surprised my parents let me have it since I was pretty young at the time, maybe 6 or 7, but I am just guessing. I am 59 now and that was a long time ago. For years the knife was missing then one day I found it at the bottom of one of my tool boxes. I quickly grabbed it and put it in a box for safe keeping. It is not in great condition. My grandfather must have used the daylights out of it, but it has a lot of sentimental value. He died pretty young and I do not remember him very well. Evidently, his taste in knives must have rubbed off on my dad! The trapper in the lower right was his. He passed away in 1988 and I think this knife was purchased sometime in the early 80's. I think my grandfather's knife is form the 1940's. The rest are just the remains of my collection!       

[Rapidray]

Don't know enough about Case select to know   



I  gave the whittler a potassium permanganate treatment and it looks so much better IMO.

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Potassium permanganate is some interesting chemical for use in a pinch. 

[Rapidray]

      These are my Case knives. I used to have more, but like an idiot, sold them years back for almost nothing. Anyhow, the two trappers to the right mean a lot to me. The older one on the upper right belonged to my grandfather on my dad's side of the family. When we were kids, we would visit my dad's mom (who we used to call Grandma up the hill due to the steep hill my dad had to drive up to get to her house!  ) in Pittston, PA. One day I found this knife and my grandmother let me have it. My grandfather was gone at this point. Looking back, I am surprised my parents let me have it since I was pretty young at the time, maybe 6 or 7, but I am just guessing. I am 59 now and that was a long time ago. For years the knife was missing then one day I found it at the bottom of one of my tool boxes. I quickly grabbed it and put it in a box for safe keeping. It is not in great condition. My grandfather must have used the daylights out of it, but it has a lot of sentimental value. He died pretty young and I do not remember him very well. Evidently, his taste in knives must have rubbed off on my dad! The trapper in the lower right was his. He passed away in 1988 and I think this knife was purchased sometime in the early 80's. I think my grandfather's knife is form the 1940's. The rest are just the remains of my collection!     

Nice family history and knives! 

[Barry Rowland]

  That's the great thing about Traditionals.  The history behind them is so neat!

[Greg Jones]

  

[VICMAN]

Case lot came today, now I've got to decide which ones to keep and which to let go   

Nice pics Steve!

I think you should keep all of them!

[VICMAN]

      These are my Case knives.

Nice collection mike!

I enjoyed reading about the background of the 2 Trappers. I love knives that have a family history to them. They bring back such great memories!

[VICMAN]

Don't know enough about Case select to know   

Here is info on the Case Knife Select Series

                                       Case XX Select Series Knives


     Case XX Select knives are an elite class of Case knives, fashioned not through modern means of mass production, but by the time-honored hand-crafting of skilled American artisans - for no machine has yet been devised that compares to the workmanship of our own master cutlers. Journeyman artisans carefully offset-grind and swedge every blade, give each an extra hand-polishing, and hone it by hand to a razor-sharp edge.

       Everything about a Case XX Select knife says “premium quality.” Case XX Select blades are crafted from our highest grade Tru-Sharp surgical steel; double-tested by our own hardening and tempering processes, then stamped with a unique mark reserved only for Case XX Select knives. Liners, bolsters, and pins are fashioned from the highest quality brass and nickel-silver. Each of these components is polished by hand to a luster that’s unmatched by any other manufacturer. All Case XX Select handles are formed from the most coveted materials, such as genuine Abalone, Elk Horn, and exotic hardwoods. The completed knives receive the signature “Case XX Select” artwork on the main blades before receiving an extra hand-polishing. Some Case XX Select knives may sport French or common nail marks or special embellishments like worked backsprings or blades.

      Case introduced its Case XX Select series back in 1998. The program’s mission is to create knives which could be considered showpieces for collectors; knives which stand out as exceptional samples of Case hand-crafting. Now, more than a decade later, Case continues to push the envelope to create the perfect knife for every enthusiast through its Case XX Select program.

[Rapidray]

Nice information on the XX 

[VICMAN]

Nice information on the XX 

Thanks Rapidray!

[Barry Rowland]

 . Thanks Vicman!

Nice information on the XX 

[Aloha]

I always hesitate to come into these threads.  There are so many lovely knives  . 

[Rapidray]

I always hesitate to come into these threads.  There are so many lovely knives  .

You get used to it! 

[Aloha]

Thats what I'm afraid of  .   At some point I will pick up something.  There are so many patterns and thankfully I cannot figure out which I like best.  Unlike SAKs traditionalsaren't a rabbit hole I want to go down. 

[VICMAN]

. Thanks Vicman!

 

[Rapidray]

Thats what I'm afraid of  .   At some point I will pick up something.  There are so many patterns and thankfully I cannot figure out which I like best.  Unlike SAKs traditionalsaren't a rabbit hole I want to go down.

I understand. I am the same way with the Gerber and Leatherman tools. If I were still working HVAC maintenance I would have a ton of them. The spares I did have, I have gifted away. I now have one of each and thats it.

[toolguy]

Nice information on the XX 

Not to put too fine a point on the Vmans post but it's not an explanation of the XX but instead about the "Select" series.

http://www.authorizedknifedealeroutlet.com/select.html


The XX is used on many different Case knives and is not a designation of the "Select " series.

The top photo illustrates the many ways in which Case uses the  XX designation but they are not part of the Select series of knives.

The bottom picture is a model belonging to the Select series.

[VICMAN]

Not to put too fine a point on the Vmans post but it's not an explanation of the XX but instead about the "Select" series.