Case 6175

[TedderX]

What did Case name the 6175?

I found out that a 6275 is a Moose, so I assume they would call it a Half Moose (or something similar). But then I found out that the 6375 is a Stockman, so why didn't Case call the Moose a Half Stockman or something similar?

And, what is the history of the Moose? I.e.- is it actually for gutting/skinning moose or some other purpose?

 

[Old Hunter]

If I remember correctly the top knife you show (6175) is labeled a Jack. OH

 

[Ice Tigre]

Pretty much an industry standard that a large stockman frame with those blades is called a Moose.

I *think* the name predates Case.

As to why "moose", no idea. For a long time that was my favorite pattern, asked a lot about it here years ago, lots of reading old threads then, and while it's been 10 years ago, as far as I remember I never could get an answer to that "why".

And as Old Hunter said, the single blade is simply a "Single Blade Jack Knife", thats what Case calls it.


Its my understanding that Jack Knife is the standard name for pretty much any serpentine frame(ie the 75 stockman) with 1 or 2 blades off the same end.. Or any other frame with one or two blades off of one end, that doesnt have anotger specific name for that matter.

 

[TheChunk91]

I didn't know there was ever a single blade 75, that's pretty neat.

 

[Ice Tigre]

I didn't remember ever seeing one either when I saw the title, but after the pic, I remembered seeing them for sale a year or two ago. Doing a little research on this today, I did find one I'd never known of; apparently they made a 6147 too!

 

[neal70]

I knew neither of those things. Thanks!
Thanks, Neal

 

[jc57]

Case did a limited run in 2002 they called the "Double X Slimline Family" They were in an attractive peachseed jigged antique bone. There was a single-blade 6175, 6147, a 61087, a 6107W, TB6139 (Sowbelly) and maybe a few more.

You can find pics of them by Googling "Case Single Blade Jacks Collection," which seems to be an alternate name for the group of knives.

Edit:

Full list of them here: http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/765381-need-2002-case-catalog-info

Copied to save you clicking the link:

Year: 2002
ITEM # KNIFE DESCRIPTION CHECKLIST
03470 Peach Seed Jigged Antique Bone Mini Trapper (6107W SS)
03471 Peach Seed Jigged Antique Bone Medium Jack (61087 SS)
03472 Peach Seed Jigged Antique Bone Peanut (6120 SS)
03473 Peach Seed Jigged Antique Bone Slimline Trapper (61048 SS)
03474 Peach Seed Jigged Antique Bone Serpentine Jack (6147 SS)
03475 Peach Seed Jigged Antique Bone Sowbelly (TB6139 SS)
03476 Peach Seed Jigged Antique Bone Moose (6175 SS)
03477 Peach Seed Jigged Antique Bone Medium Serpentine Jack (6118 SS)


And to answer the original question - Case named it the Moose, oddly enough.