Case Bose: What would YOU do?

[000Robert]

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It looks like they knew the main grind was going to run into the nail nick so they turned it up. Then they had to try to match it on the other side.

 

[Raylas]

For the amount of scratch you spent on it?

Send that sucker back and tell 'em to fix it.

 

[brownshoe]

You'll never be happy. You should return it to the dealer for a refund.

 

[000Robert]

You'll never be happy. You should return it to the dealer for a refund.

You're probably right. For $500, it is an insult, isn't it?

 

[brownshoe]

You're probably right. For $500, it is an insult, isn't it?

No. I just think the OP won't be happy due to their temperment and past disappointments.

 

[000Robert]

No. I just think the OP won't be happy due to their temperment and past disappointments.

I would consider it an insult. My Kershaw Launch 1 looks much better than that and it was only about $100.

 

[Sidehill Gouger]

At the end of the day it's a Case factory knife even if it did cost $500. If you wanted real perfection you should have bought a real Tony Bose while he was still around.

 

[kamagong]

At the end of the day it's a Case factory knife even if it did cost $500. If you wanted real perfection you should have bought a real Tony Bose while he was still around.

Tony Bose strove to make the best knives he could, but he would never have described them as perfect.

 

[Sidehill Gouger]

Tony Bose strove to make the best knives he could, but he would never have described them as perfect.

They were closer than anything that is going to come out of the Case factory. The Case Bose series are very nice but they aren't Tony's.

 

[afishhunter]

What would I do? Since you asked ...
If I was going to use it, I'd just sharpen the defects out.
If I bought it for display only (Highly unlikely. To date I've only bought knives to use. Those I didn't like after-all, I eventually gave away.) I'd probably display it blade closed, and forget about it after enough time elapsed.

 

[000Robert]

What would I do? Since you asked ...
If I was going to use it, I'd just sharpen the defects out.
If I bought it for display only (Highly unlikely. To date I've only bought knives to use. Those I didn't like after-all, I eventually gave away.) I'd probably display it blade closed, and forget about it after enough time elapsed.

Why collect something that doesn't look at least close to perfect? I always understood that people collect things that they love to show off. Who would want to show that off?

 

[afishhunter]

Tony Bose strove to make the best knives he could, but he would never have described them as perfect.

They were closer than anything that is going to come out of the Case factory. The Case Bose series are very nice but they aren't Tony's.

i might be probably am mistaken, but it has been my understanding that Mr. Bose designed them, and made the prototypes (if any), but Case made the production collaboration knives.

 

[Norcaldude]

Tony Bose strove to make the best knives he could, but he would never have described them as perfect.

And good luck finding one for sale for only $500.

 

[euroken]

I suppose to each their own in regards to collecting knives. It is interesting to see the wide range of opinions on this matter and I appreciate you all for taking the time to provide feedback.

I would have loved to acquire one direct from Tony if that was even an option lol. Cost wise and even just getting on the books (which hasn’t been open as long as I’ve learned about his work).

There is ‘perfection’ and there is just general quality control. In this case, I feel like Case missed the QC opportunity. As I had mentioned, before getting the current sample with the bad grind, I had received another one with gaps in the covers that even the retailer agreed that wasn’t acceptable.

 

[Riz!]

I have three different Case Bose Premium Stockman knives. I wouldnt describe any of them as perfect. They are hand built so there will be variance. I just decided to use the heck out of then. Im glad I did.

 

[Railsplitter]

I realize that mistakes can happen but these knives have Tony Bose’s name on them.

One would think that the person or persons in charge of the quality of these knives would demand the vey best for that reason alone.

 

[ea42]

If that person had taken just one more swipe each side across the sharpening wheel no one would be the wiser and this whole conversation would have been avoided. Hope he/she is reading this and taking a lesson.

Eric

 

[rpstrimple]

They’ve gotten worse over the years. Norfolk is the best FnF I’ve had on a case knife ever. The others are nice, but they just don’t get the attention they deserve, especially with Tony’s name on it. Not worth MSRP, and not worth what some folks are asking for them now. Most of them are $250 - $300 knives all day long. You get a gem every once in a while though.

 

[euroken]

If that person had taken just one more swipe each side across the sharpening wheel no one would be the wiser and this whole conversation would have been avoided. Hope he/she is reading this and taking a lesson.

Eric

ea42 and @Signalprick, thank you for your input. Your insight as a knife maker just aggravates me more since the fix could have been so easy before leaving the grinding wheel...that split lapse in decision, in addition to having it pass through the QC is what has lead to all this...

 

[Danke42]

This is merely "human error".

There is no malice involved; it's simply a case of the person assembling that knife felt it was good to go. The way to avoid this is to make every effort to replace humans with machines and make the materials and process much more clinical and sterile.

But then the knife looses its je neis sais quoi. Every user needs to decide for themselves where their personal line is.