Bartender Pattern...

IVANKERLEY

IVANKERLEY

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Anybody have them? Any Thoughts?
Scored a (new/display model) 2004 Case SS redbone Bartender (and half off too!) Seems like a nice edc pattern believe it or not, great size, 3 blades and the cork screw. The corkscrew really wont get used much unless the wife swipes it.:D
Anyway the FF is superior, snaps like a trap, and the blades have long pulls and swedges:thumbup: it's a looker. Disregard the corkscrew and it looks like a gunstock.
Really nice pattern and one that you dont see much, matter of fact all references to them are from 2004???
Anybody know, Did Case vault or discontinue them?
thanks
ivan
 
Hi Ivan,
I am a fan of the bartender knives as well. Here is a picture of my smooth bone one below. There seem to be very few choices on this one.
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I've had (3) Case Bartenders and quite a few others(1/2 a dozen or more over the years) in the past that I really like!.

Here is a real sweet vintage piece from the later 1800's from the old country that I really love and have used and continue to use several times a year since I got her in a good trade.. Utilized mostly during the Holidays.. I received it from one of the coolest, knowledgeable and nicest BladeForums.com members here in the Traditional Forum.. :)

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Best,
Anthony
 
not many quality ones made thru the yrs.when you consider its hard to make & limited use since so easy to pick up a corkscrew. the all time goodie i saw was a mint remington-- opened like on ball bearings.
 
The pearl-handled vintage in SunnyD's post is stunning!

I am a fan of "bartender" knives, especially the slender and 'gentlemanly' equal-end examples. There are a few in my Bruckmann collection:

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A couple of beauties in more close-up:

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Maybe I'm inept, (shhh), but having been both a bartender and waiter in a restaurant that served wine w/o twist off caps, I never felt comfortable using that small of a corkscrew. I see Ed's pic w/a cork on the screw, but if you want to open several bottles all night long... well, I just don't know.

Mike
 
I've never known a bartender who carried a "bartenders" knife either; other tools are simply more effective and efficient. That doesn't take away from the beauty and elegance of the knives of topic though. :D
 
That is THE nicest Henckels I've ever seen. What a gorgeous Wharnecliff blade, and exceptional stag as well!
 
henckels made friday for me. always amazed that the english & germans could get the stag scales so thin w/o breaking.although germany brought many lower quality knives to the marketplace after ww1 henckels certainly was'nt in that catagory.in fact during the 30's henckels cost 3 times of a comparable pattern by remington.
 
Thanks guys for the comments here guys.

I've got to say that Henckels Champaign knife really makes the grade in every aspect. Nicely done! :thumbup:


Anthony
 
Nice examples and Beautiful pict ed t:thumbup: like that smooth bone!
and that henkels aint too shabby either:)
Thanks for sharing
anybody know if case quit making these or not? only seeing '04 on ebay
Ed T what year is yours?
cheers
ivan
 
Beautiful knives guys. The Henckels is spectacular. Very happy to see the German mop knife getting out once in awhile sunnyd :-) Here are a a few more champagne patterns.

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Thanks guys. I haven't added any recently though - too busy at work to sit and monitor eBay all day and night. :)
 
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