Case/Bose collaborations

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somniloquist

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I apologize if this has been covered elsewhere, but I'm curious about this series and I'm wondering if some of the very knowledgeable people here could tell me more about it. I was following the thread on the 2009 Norfolk and fell completely in love and ended up buying one. I've looked for a couple of others, but I can't seem to find any that are more than a couple years old.

I'm also curious about how these knives are made. I'm reasonably certain that they are not "true" customs but I'm guessing there is a greater deal of human effort that goes into making them. Are they considered by most to be a sort of "mid-tech" knife or are they more of a limited production piece?

Finally, I'm sure I'm not the only one here who likes to see beautiful pictures. If someone would be so kind as to show me a few of their collaboration pieces, I'll be sure to photograph mine, along with some other traditional friends for comparison. Thanks!
 
Wow! Thank you, that was exactly the kind of information I was looking for. I would still love to hear people's opinions or comments though, if they care to share them.
 
I own five patterns...Slimline & Millennium Trappers, Muskrat, Dogleg and Lockback Whittler.

All are excellent knives and are near custom quality (except for the slimline which is a bit behind the others in fit and finish).

As you suspected, there is more hands on work evident on these and from what I understand there is a small group of cutlers at Case who have been given the privilege of working on these knives.

I am particularly enamored of the dogleg and muskrat as candidates for EDC and though I don't have one (yet), the Norfolk also appeals to me strongly both for its aesthetics and utility.
 
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The Arkansas Hunter is an outstanding knife. The fit, finish and quality of mine is great.
 
I only have the '03 Dogleg Jack, but it is superb. F&F is excellent, as is the design.

From what I understand, the Case/Bose collaborations are made by a small group (I've heard that it's a 3 man team) that are given 2 knives made by Tony Bose. One can be taken apart & the other's a final piece to compare the finished product with. From what I understand, the Case's are made within VERY tight tolerances to the original.

They're not customs, but probably as close to one W/O actually being one, if that makes sense. It's also probably the closest I'll come to having a Bose knife, lol.

They're also pretty limited in #, although they make many more than a custom maker would make of a certain patter. While you can find them for sale now & then, people seem to keep theirs. They sure are nice.
 
Thanks everyone for their comments. I literally cannot wait until I find that Norfolk in my mail. I have a thing for wharncliffs and it seems like a perfect EDC. As CL mentioned, I have not seen many older models floating around, which is a shame since many of them seem very, very nice. I wish I could find a dealer for the lockback whittler. Then again, maybe not ;)
 
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