Case Copperheads- pics and experience wanted

longbow1968 said:
EZ 49 from 2000...
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Now THAT'S a copperhead I've drooled over many a time!! :thumbsup::cool::cool::thumbsup:
I try to be a law-abiding citizen, but that knife makes me consider breaking into Case's Vault if they have a bunch of those in there! :eek::rolleyes::D

- GT
 
While the copperhead bolster seems like a good idea as a half-guard, it really only comes into practice as such on a single blade knife. Since the 4" size is near perfect as an all-rounder, I'd like to see Case put their Zulu spear blade in one. Would be a great utility knife for hard work.
 
black mamba said:
While the copperhead bolster seems like a good idea as a half-guard, it really only comes into practice as such on a single blade knife. Since the 4" size is near perfect as an all-rounder, I'd like to see Case put their Zulu spear blade in one. Would be a great utility knife for hard work.
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I always believed the bolster was more to make a "sunk joint" and prevent pokey tang ends from gouging stuff or your pocket.
 
Misplaced Hillbilly said:
I see now the frame is slightly wider and the bolster is a bit longer, presumably to allow room for locking bar. I just was thinking from a manufacturing point of view it would good to have some commonality with each other. Those are beautiful examples btw, thanks for posting them.
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Thanks! The copperlock (549 pattern) started out as an effort to make a locking version of the trapper (54), and then the copperhead (49) bolster was added to cover the exposed tang. That's how they came up with the pattern number (54 + 49 = 549). Somewhere on BF there is a post crediting Case historian Shirley Boser for this information.
 
EngrSorenson said:
That's a promising picture! Wharncliffe main? Looks like it's a mark-side secondary versus this latest incarnation. What year is that beauty?
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Thanks! Both are Wharncliffes, the copperlock is 2017 and the copperhead is 2001. See post #4 for a picture with the blades open. It's confusing -- it seems what should be the secondary (pen) is configured as the main, including the Case XX and date tang stamps.
 
Looks like a certain dealer already has them up on their site. I’ve been eye balling them and then going over to my case collection and wondering how much I like the odds of sending it back.
 
EngrSorenson said:
Looks like a certain dealer already has them up on their site. I’ve been eye balling them and then going over to my case collection and wondering how much I like the odds of sending it back.
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texmex03 said:
Order placed thanks for the heads up
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Duper said:
Hopefully a dealer who ships to Canada will start stocking them soon.

,,,Mike in Canada
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I placed an order a couple of days ago with that dealer and it hasn’t shipped yet. I emailed yesterday to see if they had them in inventory yet or were waiting on them from Case but I haven’t heard back yet.
 
Well that sucks if they didn't even have them in stock but claim to. Someone is getting a phone call tomorrow.
 
Yeah, that move does not impress me. I’ve seen another dealer do it and I hated it.
 
JTB_5 said:
It looks like I was impatient. I just got the shipping email this morning.
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I did the exact same thing you did. Placed order. Received email from Case with the March date. Emailed the vendor to inquire and hadn't received a response yet. Got a shipping notice today.
Does make one wonder why they have the product 6 weeks before Case says it will be available o_O
 
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