2010 Case/Bose Collaboration Knife

charlie, that is a cool knife, thanks for posting that pic! I am looking forward to getting one of these when they come out.
 
The Zulu deserves hitting the big leagues with fireworks and ticker-tape parade. That's one of the great Bose knives, but, then, I haven't seen one Bose knife that ain't great.
 
Tony was making the blade before I found this reference. I bought this knife off Ebay a few years ago, and I noticed the uncanny blade resemblance on a knife someone posted by Tony, and sent Tony a picture. He liked the name Zulu spear better than "modified Wharncliffe", and the rest is history.From a 1936 catalog, and yes, I believe a reference to the Zulu Assegai.
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That's a great story Charlie I love the Schrade pics.......:)
Having grown up in Natal surrounded by Zulu's and assegai's it makes me even more determined to have one of these.........:D
 
Ok, I'll show my ignorance... :(

How does the collaboration work? (I haven't had time to search it out yet...)
 
Basically, Mr. Bose whose work is probably THE most highly regarded of any knifemaker of Traditional style folders, designs a knife that is unique, not already in any production line up.
This pattern is then made by a select group of experienced Case employees, with input and supervision by Mr. Bose. a high end steel is used for the blades and select material for the handles with 4 or 5 options such as Pearl, Ebony, etc. a limited number are made in each handle material.
this began in 2001 (i think), with one new pattern each year.
i am not an expert on these collabs, so if any correction is needed to this, i'm sure those more familiar will chime in.
roland
 
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I saw the prototypes yesterday at SHOT. The blade looked a little smaller to ratio on these, perhaps 2 7/8" to a 4" handle.

Materials for this year are amber jigged bone, red jigged bone, stag, ebony(which I told the salesdude helping me was a mistake due to ebony's very real tendency to crack, and recommended they look into African Blackwood) and abalone.

These range in DEALER cost from $170+/- to around $300 something for abalone.

Did not have the opportunity, nor was it offered to take a picture or handle the knives, they were in a case.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
 
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Kohai999 said:
I told the salesdude helping me was a mistake due to ebony's very real tendency to crack
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Does stabilized ebony have a tendency to crack? I know often it is not stabilized but it can be. Does Case use stabilized ebony? I have the '09 Norfolk in ebony and now I'm getting a little nervous. :D
 
I've seen ebony on knives that are 150 YO...just sayin :)

oh yea...without cracks. I think ebony is a classic folder material and in line with Tony's classicNess ;)
 
What makes ebony crack is when the maker gets it too hot. I work it like ivory and have no problem with it. Like Kerry said, I have ebony knives well over 100 years old without a crack in them.
 
Those look great !
-Vince
 
is it a good idea to apply some wax or mineral oil to the ebony scales of the
'09 Norfolk ?
roland
 
I like your clandestine shots of the Knives, morrowj!
And the prices are not so bad at $169 for bone (if I'm not mistaken!).
 
waynorth said:
I like your clandestine shots of the Knives, morrowj!
And the prices are not so bad at $169 for bone (if I'm not mistaken!).
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Ebony CAN certainly work wonderfully, but why risk it when blackwood needs no stabilization and pretty much doesn't crack?

Charlie, that is $169.00 dealer cost, that means at least $200.00 or so for end user.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
 
waynorth said:
I like your clandestine shots of the Knives, morrowj!
And the prices are not so bad at $169 for bone (if I'm not mistaken!).
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Those are dealer prices...I probably should have blurred those out. If you find someone selling these for $169 let me know. :D
 
I like those Spy Shots!

That Chestnut or Red Bone looks just right as does the shield.
 
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