Case - Bose Dog Leg

[John L]

If you look at the fifth frame down posted by VCM3 notice the thickness of the springs on either end. Are they tapered or is there somehting else going on that I don't know about? Is this a typical way of making an opposing end two blade slip?

 

[VCM3]

John,each liner has a built in spacer,to push each blade opposite each other,so they fit.If you can understand what I can't say

 

[VCM3]

Now I'm looking...I did not take a "nesting" shot

 

[davmgt]

Nice! Those are the same models that are in my EDC rotation:thumbup:

 

[davmgt]

I went back,and got the Muskrat,too.

[/IMG]

[/IMG]

[/IMG]

[/IMG]

[/IMG]

[/IMG]

Here are the two knives together.These are very nice knives,IMO.I think I lucked out & wound up with two near perfect knives.

[/IMG]

[/IMG]

How do you like the muscrat? of the three collaboration knives I have, I find myself carrying that one the most.

 

[Tom Krein]

I really like both of those! The Dogleg is a BEAUTY!!

Tom

 

[Peregrin]

I like to carry the muskrat once in awhile. The Case/Bose collaborations have to be as nice, probably nicer, then any production knife out there. I wish I could find the Dogleg Jack.

 

[davmgt]

There may be some available on ebay.

 

[Gary W. Graley]

I went back,and got the Muskrat,too.

Here are the two knives together.These are very nice knives,IMO.I think I lucked out & wound up with two near perfect knives.

I saw that muskrat, it was very tempting looking, but was worried on how
thin the blades are ground down, can you get a shot of the edge near the
tang?

Of course I'm totally tapped fund wise so can't afford anything but one must
have a list
G2

edited to add, Vince, it looks like your adding additional

on your
images, they already have that code there, so you don't need to do that, just thought
I'd mention it, didn't see that until I quoted your post...

 

[davmgt]

Gary,
I don't have pictures but can tell you that the Case/Bose muscrat has substantially thicker blades than what one would expect from a muscrat. They are, for example, much thicker than Queens muscrat blades.

 

[Gary W. Graley]

Thanks davmgt, good to know, hard to tell from a side view of the knives
G2

 

[VCM3]

Gary,If I get a chance during the week,I'll take some more pictures.
-Vince

 

[VCM3]

I knew I took one,just did not post it.

These 2 pictures together should help with a few questions that were asked
-Vince

 

[Gary W. Graley]

Thanks Vince, the 'view' I was looking for was one like you shot where you held
the knife with the edge up, so you can see the tang and where the edge begins
which tells how thinly ground down the blade is when it reaches the bevels.

Looks like excellent fit and finish on that one, if you ever need to have someone
babysit it while you are away, just let me know
G2

 

[VCM3]

Like this?

And this is a closer view of the liner

I may just be an incompetant knife photographer ?? All you can do is try though Hope they helped,
-Vince

 

[John L]

Thanks Vince..Yo comprendo now. Takes a while sometimes. John Lloyd

 

[VCM3]

John,that little spacer thingy,appears to be a seperate peice of steel,not integral with the liner
-Vince

 

[Tony Bose]

That little spacer thingy is called a catch bit. It makes up the difference in thickness between the blade and spring. The pivot pin goes through it and it has a dead pin in it to keep it from rotating. The thickness of the blades is 3/32 and the spring is 5/32 so the catch bit is 1/16 thick. It allows you to get a little longer blade in a knife.

 

[VCM3]

Thanks Tony,I was wodering how the catch bit was fastened.It appears to be notched ,too,to help keep it from spinning.is that correct?
So that catch bit is used in a whittler,too?
Thanks for posting the info,
-Vince

Edited in PS....Yes the catch bit is used on the parallel spring whittler,and it is a little bit confusing,but I get it....

 

[Gary W. Graley]

Thanks Vince, the one shot that you took of the liners if it were just a tad
wider to include the very edges of the blades was what I was looking for
I remember this one you shot of Tim's knife;

you can see how thin it came down, but, you've done a yeoman's job and need
not add anymore, appreciate the work sir!
G2