Case 6207?

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A buddy threw this in on a knife deal and except for the shortened/thinned blades, it's in good shape! :D

A 6207 is a mini trapper? Have these been around a while because this looks old. I thought it was a Jack of some kind because the secondary is a pen (not like a trapper).

Nice brown (bone/delrin?) handles with some glue on them that will come off easy. Looks like there is enough room to ease down the kick till they sit flush in the handle. The secondary has a cutout in the scales for the nick so it can go a little lower too. Blades are tight and snappy with a nice patina.

Sorry for the crappy pix as the light wasn't cooperating and I feel as good as the quality of the photography.

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Anyone have one of these and can enlighten me and post pics of theirs? I might like to get a newer/nicer one like this...really comfortable in hand!

Dumb me, I forgot. The tangstamp says CASE XX U. S. A. with 4 dots so 1976?
 
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If it's a 6207, it's bone. 5207 is stag, and 2207 is synthetic. The mini Trapper has been around since the '50's. As for dating the knife, I will refer you to the Case web page, since explaining the system Case uses is, at the very least, confusing as all get out, and my explanation would only make it worse...could be a 70's knife, but then again....

Oh, and it's your standard jigging, since a Roger's bone jigging was also available; a jigging pattern that is irregular and likened to tree bark.
 
If it's a 6207, it's bone. 5207 is stag, and 2207 is synthetic. The mini Trapper has been around since the '50's. As for dating the knife, I will refer you to the Case web page, since explaining the system Case uses is, at the very least, confusing as all get out, and my explanation would only make it worse...could be a 70's knife, but then again....

Oh, and it's your standard jigging, since a Roger's bone jigging was also available; a jigging pattern that is irregular and likened to tree bark.

Just a FYI a 6 doesn't necessarily represent bone, rather jigged handle material

6 - Bone
Procured from Brazil, the shin bone of the Zebu cattle are the main source of bone suitable for Case bone handle materials.

Jigged Synthetic
Plastic molded covers with a jigged pattern.

Jigged Laminate
Laminated wood with a jigged pattern; such as used on the Folding Hunter.

Pete
 
If it's a 6207, it's bone. 5207 is stag, and 2207 is synthetic. The mini Trapper has been around since the '50's. As for dating the knife, I will refer you to the Case web page, since explaining the system Case uses is, at the very least, confusing as all get out, and my explanation would only make it worse...could be a 70's knife, but then again....

Oh, and it's your standard jigging, since a Roger's bone jigging was also available; a jigging pattern that is irregular and likened to tree bark.

Thank you! It felt like bone but it has the aura of many years of use so I erred to the conservative.

From the position of the nick in the secondary blade, it was originally a pen so this was sort of a 'trapper jack" I guess. All the new ones have the full length secondary.
 
Thanks for the info guys! :thumbup: I have fitted the kicks and am working on the poor regrind the previous owner attempted on the main blade.
 
That is jigged brown Delrin. I have a couple of knives from that era with the jigged delrin and they look exactly like that one.

The '07 pattern is used for the Mini Trapper today, but apparently in the past there were also jack configurations made using that handle pattern which yours appears to be.
 
Just a FYI a 6 doesn't necessarily represent bone, rather jigged handle material


6 - Bone
Procured from Brazil, the shin bone of the Zebu cattle are the main source of bone suitable for Case bone handle materials.

Jigged Synthetic
Plastic molded covers with a jigged pattern.

Jigged Laminate
Laminated wood with a jigged pattern; such as used on the Folding Hunter.

Pete

FYI, this knife is bone, jigged, Rogers, or otherwise. If it was synthetic, it would have bben stamped 2207. If it was stag, it would have been stamped 5207.

That is jigged brown Delrin. I have a couple of knives from that era with the jigged delrin and they look exactly like that one.

The '07 pattern is used for the Mini Trapper today, but apparently in the past there were also jack configurations made using that handle pattern which yours appears to be.

That is not Delrin for the simple fact that it is a 6207. For it to have been Delrin/synthetic, it would have been designated a 2207.
 
I believe you're mistaken and Stitch2442 and jc57 may be right. Check out this link ( http://www.wrcase.com/case_college/handles/handlematerials.php ) to Case's website, to which Stitch2442 alluded. The 6 in the pattern number can refer to bone, plastic, or wood (as long as it's jigged). If it was smooth delrin (plastic), then the pattern number would start with a 2, 3 or 4, depending on color. I'll post pics of my red bone 6207 jack later, for comparison.
 
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FYI, this knife is bone, jigged, Rogers, or otherwise. If it was synthetic, it would have bben stamped 2207. If it was stag, it would have been stamped 5207.



That is not Delrin for the simple fact that it is a 6207. For it to have been Delrin/synthetic, it would have been designated a 2207.

I have a number of Case knives that start with the number 6 some are Jigged bone some are Jigged Delrin, it is a very common misconception that a 6 represents only bone, it can represent bone, but it represents all Jigged patterns

This is taken directly from Case's website


1 - Hardwood
This number is usually used for a hardwood, such as walnut. Walnut is a very durable and rugged hardwood used for working knives; such as, the 1199SH Pattern and the 12031 electrician's knife.

2 - Smooth Black Synthetic
Black poured plastic molded handles usually made from Delrin® or Thermoplastic Rubber.

3 - Yellow Synthetic
Smooth yellow poured plastic molded handles, called Delrin®.

4 - Smooth Synthetic
Poured plastic or Delrin® molded handles made in most any color except black and yellow.

5 - Stag
Naturally shed or dropped deer antlers are used for the Stag handles in Case knives. The most desirable Stag comes from the Sambar or Chital deer in India. Stag covers are burned lightly during the completion process.

5 - XX Prime Stag
Genuine India Stag with an extra rough texture - the best of the best.

M5 - Midnight Stag
Genuine Stag except it is treated with a black dye and the covers do not get burned during completion.

R5 - Red Stag
Genuine Stag except it is treated with a red dye and the covers do not get burned during completion.

V5 - Vintage Stag
Genuine Stag that is not dyed or burned during the manufacturing process, but is given extra buffing and hand finishing.

6 - Bone
Procured from Brazil, the shin bone of the Zebu cattle are the main source of bone suitable for Case bone handle materials.

Jigged Synthetic
Plastic molded covers with a jigged pattern.

Jigged Laminate
Laminated wood with a jigged pattern; such as used on the Folding Hunter.

V6 - Vintage Bone
Natural Bone with a special jigging pattern which has similar characteristic to stag.

6.5 - 6.5 BoneStag®
6.5 BoneStag®, a Case registered trademark, is bone handle which is jigged and treated with flame to achieve the look of stag antler material.

7 - Rosewood
A handle material that comes from a number of hardwood trees from rain forests. It has a rose colored effect and is becoming more rare. Case used this in many of their outdoor knives.

7 - Curly Maple
A knurly section of wood from a maple tree is used for handle material. The wood has a curled design, giving it a very distinct look.

7 - Curly Oak
A knurly section of wood from an oak tree is used for handle material. The wood has a curled design, giving it a very distinct look.

7 - Ebony
Comes from Africa. This black wood is also used in woodwind instruments.

7 - Desert Iron Wood
Comes from the deserts of SW America or Mexico, a heavy wood which is regarded as some of the most beautiful wood anywhere.

7 - Boi D'arc Wood
Comes from the Osage tree of Texas, this dense yellowish, orange wood is used frequently by Native Americans

7 - Zebra Wood
Comes from Africa, a hard, dense, beautiful wood, naturally striped like a Zebra.

7 - Tulip Wood
Comes from the Tulip trees, found in jungles and North America.

7 - Lace Wood
Comes from Burma Rain Forest and is a hardwood.

7 - Snake Wood
Comes from South America and is considered the heaviest wood on earth.

7 - Amboyna
Comes from SE Asia, only the burls from the Narra tree are used to give the numerous, beautiful swirls that comes out in the Amboyna handles.

8 - Mother-of-Pearl
Natural shells harvested by deep sea divers in various parts of the Pacific Ocean.

8 - Abalone/ Paua
Gathered in Mexico, Abalone shells are cut into thin "feathers", edges are glued in thin sheets with each sheet color matches and then laminated with a high pressure laminate into sheets for handle material. Paua is a similar shell found in New Zealand.

8 - Pink Mother-of-Pearl
Only pearl shells which are found in fresh water; no artifical color or enhancements added.

8 - Black Mother-of-Pearl
Rare shell harvested by deep sea divers in various parts of the Pacific Ocean; no artifical color or enhancements added.

9 - Corelon
A synthetic resin handle material developed in a wide variety of colors and patterns - similar to an imitation Mother-of-Pearl

9 - Imitation Mother of Pearl
Not currently used at Case, Imitation Pearl is a composite material that looks like mother of Pearl.

10 - Micarta
High pressure plastic laminate with either a paper or cotton cloth reinforcement substrate is used to make micarta. Micarta is a very durable handle material which is waterproof, impact resistant and polishes well. The lines and swirls that show in the finished knives are these layers of paper or cotton cloth.

10 - G-10
Using the same process as the Micarta, G-10, however, has a glass cloth reinforcement substrate for exceptional strength characteristics with a very high impact and tensile strength. The lines and swirls that show in the finished knives are these layers of glass cloth.

B - Celluloid
Waterfall is celluloid, cream in color with a ripple design resembling a waterfall.

RM - Celluloid
Christmas Tree is a very colorful celluloid with green, reds and some gold.

EX - Exotic
EX indicates that the handle material used is from a variety of the most unique and desirable materials available; such as, precious gemstones, giraffe and ostrich bones, etc.

GS - Celluloid
Goldstone is celluloid, colored with gold metal flakes.

I - Ivory
Since the last ice age, the Mammoth Ivory tusks have been locked in ice some 12,000 years. This is perhaps the most beautiful and exotic of all handle materials which Case uses.

I - Imitation Ivory
Not currently used at Case, Imitation Ivory is a composite material that looks like natural ivory.

P - Pakkawood
A laminated wood typically birch or maple, impregnated with clear resin and bonded together. Pakkawood has the natural beauty of finished wood and a high resistance to heat and moisture, especially developed for Case handles in 1948.

R - Celluloid
Candy Stripe is a celluloid material colored in a striped (vertical or horizontal) design.

Pete

Example Case 6201 10 dot






Case 6244 2 dot




These knives are both jigged delrin and start with a #6

And from a currant website ad

 
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FYI, this knife is bone, jigged, Rogers, or otherwise. If it was synthetic, it would have bben stamped 2207. If it was stag, it would have been stamped 5207.



That is not Delrin for the simple fact that it is a 6207. For it to have been Delrin/synthetic, it would have been designated a 2207.

If it was BLACK SMOOTH synthetic, yes; that'll begin with a '2' (think of the black sod buster patterns 2137/2138).

For jigged synthetic, jigged wood or any bone, the pattern begins with a '6' (the OP's looks like jigged synthetic, in brown; does look like 1976 stamp). In a nutshell, the '6' denotes bone of any kind (jigged or smooth), or any material (bone, wood, synthetic/Delrin) with jigging. Examples of each can be found in Case's current lineup, with jigged synthetics as seen in the post above, and jigged wood ('Staminawood' laminate) seen in the Folding Hunter pattern 6265; see vendor pic and description below.

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Case XX Knife Item # 189
BROWN STAMINAWOOD FOLDING HUNTER
Case Knife Pattern #: 6265 SS
Blades: Clip and Skinner
Length Closed: 5 1/4"


David
 
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Yep. 6 = jigged delrin/synthetic as well as both smooth and jigged bone. The knife in the OP is jigged brown Delrin. They did a nice job of it on those late-60s and 70s era knives when they did it that way, with the jigged pits dyed a darker color like that.

As I said, I own two of them (not that exact model) from that era. Once you've seen one, you can spot them. Bone has a much more non-uniform color and obvious natural grain to it.

But cool knife. I didn't know the 07s were offered in a Jack pattern until seeing this thread made me go research it. I wish they'd bring that variant back.
 
Generally delrin tends to maintain an even color from bolster to bolster even when it has been sanded to merge with the bolster to make a smooth transition while the color of bone covers will generally be faded towards the bolsters where it has been sanded to make a smooth transition with the bolsters. That's not a 100% given but can be an aid when trying to distinguish between bone and delrin. See how the color is faded near the bolsters on "deskil's" knife further enhanced by the rose color of the cover at the end cap. That's a 99.9% sign that that cover is bone. If it were evenly colored from the center of the cover going in both directions towards the bolster and the end cap it would most certainly have been delrin.

Take a knife and stand it on it's end. Lean/tilt the knife out about 25º. Place the sharp edge of the blade of another knife on the knife on end and see if the blade just slides off or holds/catches on the cover. If the blade slides, the cover is more likely to be delrin than bone but if the blade sticks and doesn't slide off, there is a very very good chance that it is bone. Kinda like doing the thumbnail test when you are sharpening a knife.

I've been accumulating, trading, buying, selling, knives for over sixty years and one thing I have learned it that not everything is written in stone when it comes to knives.
 
The 6207 was originally a "dogleg jack", and the pen blade was replaced by a spey to make it a "mini-trapper". I liked the dog leg jack version better, never had found much use for a long spay blade.
 
Wow, a big thanks to everyone! I learned a lot about my knife, it's scales and lots of other cool Case info! :thumbup:
 

That is definitely delrin. One characteristic that no one has mentioned yet is that Case often had a different stamp on the shield when using delrin rather than bone, stag, mop, etc. Notice how the word "Case" is not surrounded in an oval in the OP's pic above, unlike the stamping on Deskil's red bone 6207...
 
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I'm fairly certain that not much is written in stone when it comes to Case knives. Here's a brown jigged delrin Copperlock with the Case stamp on the shield surrounded by an oval, just like my 6207 jack.
 
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^^ The shield stamping was a trend that was more common in knives made in the 70's and/or 80's... But even then, it was not always certain that your delrin clad knife would have an oval-less shield. What's even more interesting about the OP's knife is that it looks like there could be one brass pin and two steel pins, though it's hard to tell for certain from the pics...
 
^^ The shield stamping was a trend that was more common in knives made in the 70's and/or 80's... But even then, it was not always certain that your delrin clad knife would have an oval-less shield. What's even more interesting about the OP's knife is that it looks like there could be one brass pin and two steel pins, though it's hard to tell for certain from the pics...

I'll check it and try to re-shoot it tomorrow.
 
The 07 frame has been produced in both jack and trapper blade configurations. Technically it is a dog leg jack.

The 6 suffix designates a jigged handle, regardless of material.
 
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