The quintessential Case

[Grateful]

I think it would depend highly on what region you're in. I know in quite a few places "Case knife" means yellow handled trapper.

That's the one I always think of.
Jim

[pwcb2005]

yep, yellow trapper cv. after all it is believed to be their most bought pattern.

[mnblade]

I know in quite a few places "Case knife" means yellow handled trapper.

My thoughts exactly.

-- Mark

[kvaughn]

My vote goes to the full size trapper also.--KV

[silenthunterstudios]

I would say the trapper. Not my favorite pattern, but that is the model I usually see the most. Someone mentioned it would depend heavily on the region. I showed off my peanut to a buddy of mine a couple weeks ago, he said he knew it was a Case before I told him what brand it was. Case has an overall "look" in their fit and finish.

[Obsessed with Edges]

Based on sheer production numbers, I'd say it's the 54 pattern trapper. I think Case has released about a zillion variations on it (give or take ) over the decades, and it's always been a standard model in their product line (since the 1920s anyway, according to one vendor's description).

Edit:
Just looking at the trapper selection on one popular vendor's web site, there's a selection of 186 current variations of the 54 trapper. That's just one dealer; doesn't account for all the other SFOs out there, or all of the previous incarnations that are no longer available.

[Humppa]

I´m close up to all the opinions on the Trapper. While looking through the catalogue by Case, nearly every kind of handles (synthetic, bone, stag or whatever) have the Trapper in their list.

This would also be my vote.

Kind regards
Andi

[zippofan]

I was thinking the yellow Trapper too, dunno why though since guys I know have all kinds of Case patterns.

[Gevonovich]

Case Trapper gets my vote

[Stich2442]

Case Trapper gets my vote

That's a beauty

[Obsessed with Edges]

Case Trapper gets my vote

What vintage is that one? It's beautiful!

[FLymon]

I think of this:



and this:



*Not my pictures, unfortunately.

[Gevonovich]

W.R. Case and Sons
Bradford PA.
c. 1905-1914
But that is only a guess
Thanks guys

[Humppa]

Congratz to the guys that own these old beauties

Please show off more of these

Kind regards
Andi

[Obsessed with Edges]

W.R. Case and Sons
Bradford PA.
c. 1905-1914
But that is only a guess
Thanks guys

Based on that tang stamp (compared to image from Case's site, below), that looks just about right. Awesome!

[pertinux]

I think of this:

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My golly, that's a quintessential jack knife, irrespective of maker.

The only thing lacking is evidence of use!

~ P.

[bladeboss]

Sod-Busters.
They own that name, and any other company with a design as such, is a "sodbuster"

[Humppa]

The VERY FIRST Traditional I bought ... Case Mini Trapper Amber Bone (pic was taken in early spring)





it´s made SS steel

and my Case Red Bone Trapper CV while doing some food prep



I know, not such beauties like yours, but I like these two knives.

Kind regards
Andi

[Gevonovich]

Every one of those is a beauty, Andi. Really like that middle Case Trapper in amber bone.

[chevy_racin]

I think trapper or hunter.