Case covers

[jerok8]

My favorite traditional knives have bone that is a deep, saturated color - primarily reds and browns. This seems to be a popular position based on photos I see from others on the forum.

Case collectors also seem to feel this way, with deep red vintage covers commanding a premium. My favorite modern Case covers are jigged, deep brown chestnut bone.

I think many collectors are also drawn to sharp, intricate jigging. The old Winchester black-boxes are good examples.

With this in mind, why doesn't Case offer more releases with deep, saturated colors? Why don't they pay more attention to jigging patterns? While intricate jigging may add cost, it seems to me that darker dyes need not be too much more expensive.

I know the Bose collabs buck this trend, but they are priced out of my preffered range, especially as I want my knives to be users.

 

[Ironbut]

I agree. Case does a really nice job on their jigging when they put their mind to it. Blasphemy, I know, but I think Case's jigging is more natural, or random looking than the other knife maker in North PA. I especially like their reds.

 

[cudgee]

Case does a really nice job on their jigging when they put their mind to it. Blasphemy, I know,

No, not blasphemy at all. Case's jigging is one thing that they excel at.

 

[Old Hunter]

I’ve stated several times here that no one in the business does jigged bone as well as Case. Now their dye jobs could use some work, really varies, but as far as I know that could just be the variances in the bone. I do my best to pick out my Case Knives, due to wide variances in W&T and what I like. OH

 

[JPD1998]

These are recent production in crimson peach seed.
The color saturation varies, but the jigging is very nicely done.
Case has a few patterns in crimson peach seed, including a Panama Trapper that I'm trying to find.

 

[Modoc ED]

 

[brownshoe]

I’ve stated several times here that no one in the business does jigged bone as well as Case. Now their dye jobs could use some work, really varies, but as far as I know that could just be the variances in the bone. I do my best to pick out my Case Knives, due to wide variances in W&T and what I like. OH

I think Culpepper does the best with Case #2.

 

[jerok8]

Great examples! Mea culpa on disparaging jigging. My observation was based on looking through the current catalog and seeing the proportion of examples like those you've provided compared to the whole catalog.

I do wish jigged walnut, whiskey, and chestnut bone were always available!

 

[cudgee]

but as far as I know that could just be the variances in the bone.

Correct, it was explained to me that bone being a natural product that taking up dye can and will vary. The 2 covers on a knife are more than highly likely to have come from different bone from a different beast and therefore have different take up rates of dye.

 

[cudgee]

I do wish jigged walnut, whiskey, and chestnut bone were always available!

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[Angry Waiter]

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[jmh33]

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Nice!!
The year I graduated from high school!!
John

 

[Jolipapa]