Case Eisenhower in amber bone

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In the last few days I recieved my second 06263 Eisenhower. Both have been gifts from my wife. This one was made in 2000 and has the amber bone scales. Fit and finish are very good which has been my experiance with Case overall.
The first one that she gave me was built in '79 and has brown delrin scales. I have had it for more than a year and have carried it on and off alot.
The 06263 pattern has become a favorite of mine. It is very easy on the pocket, has two useful blades and at 3 1/8 is big enough to be very useful. I also think that they look great with the long rounded bolsters.
I don't hear much talk about Eisenhowers and was just curious if anybody else liked them or collected them. I would also be really interested to hear other's experiance with edc'ing the 06263.
 
I would love to have one for my EDC, if they ever do that model in carbon steel. I'd like to buy one anyway, carbon or stainless, to put away with my collection.
 
Grateful,
That is the problem with slipjoints; so many cool patterns to choose from.
Bill
GDTRFB!
 
Although it appears unknown whether or not he carried one regularly, he did purchase one. The Eisenhower pattern isn't among those curated in the Eisenhower Library though. They became known as the Eisenhower Knife probably because Ike Eisenhower frequently gave them away at dinners and meetings.

Seems like the perfect knife for a distinguished gentleman, like a President or retired General.
 
Grateful said:
In the last few days I recieved my second 06263 Eisenhower. Both have been gifts from my wife. This one was made in 2000 and has the amber bone scales. Fit and finish are very good which has been my experiance with Case overall.
The first one that she gave me was built in '79 and has brown delrin scales. I have had it for more than a year and have carried it on and off alot.
The 06263 pattern has become a favorite of mine. It is very easy on the pocket, has two useful blades and at 3 1/8 is big enough to be very useful. I also think that they look great with the long rounded bolsters.
I don't hear much talk about Eisenhowers and was just curious if anybody else liked them or collected them. I would also be really interested to hear other's experiance with edc'ing the 06263.
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Ive got one, a 2007 in their orange bone, and really like it. It is in my "carry to work" rotation which alternates between a mini stockman, a peanut, a pen (yellow handle), a tiny trapper and mini copperhead -- I really, really like Case's small knives. Come to think of it, I like their bigger ones also:)
 
Not to be disrespectful to Ike, but I REALLY wish they'd make this pattern minus the autograph on the blade.
 
Bob W said:
Although it appears unknown whether or not he carried one regularly, he did purchase one. The Eisenhower pattern isn't among those curated in the Eisenhower Library though. They became known as the Eisenhower Knife probably because Ike Eisenhower frequently gave them away at dinners and meetings.

Seems like the perfect knife for a distinguished gentleman, like a President or retired General.
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According to Case he used to buy them and give them to friends & relatives as gifts. Mine was made in 1972 and along with a No.8 Opi, it was the knife that really started me collecting traditional folders. It has dark amber bone scales and no signature on the blade. Just love it. David
 
I'd like some clarification: If this was a knife that Eisenhower liked to give away was it commissioned for him or was it an existing pattern? If so, what was it called before?

Be strange if presidents gave away knives now, somehow a Nixon, Bush, Clinton doesn't seem to carry it off! Mind you, Carter was a peanut farmer so is THAT where the pattern gets its name....Eisenhower could get away with it as he had a German name, sounds more Solingen like!
 
willgoy said:
I'd like some clarification: If this was a knife that Eisenhower liked to give away was it commissioned for him or was it an existing pattern? If so, what was it called before?

Be strange if presidents gave away knives now, somehow a Nixon, Bush, Clinton doesn't seem to carry it off! Mind you, Carter was a peanut farmer so is THAT where the pattern gets its name....Eisenhower could get away with it as he had a German name, sounds more Solingen like!
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True! I don't know what I would think if someone handed me a Clinton:)
 
My understanding from Case is that the knife is that the 06263 model was not known as the Eisenhower at the time he took a liking to them. The name has come into use since because of this fact. If you'd like clarification I cannot recommend Customer Services at Case highly enough. Drop them an email & you'll get a friendly & helpful response within a couple of days or my name's Richard Nixon. David
 
The 05263 and the 06263 and versions in pearl were in the Case line as early as the 1920's or earlier. After WWII a few 05263 and 06263 were made in carbon steel but then were dropped and the 05263 and 06263 were made exclusively in stainless steel through the 50's and 60's. There was also a version of the 06263 with a long nail file as the secondary blade.

As to the Eisenhower connection...I have been collecting knives for almost 35 years...and the first time that I ever heard the Eisenhower story surface was during the era when Jim Parker owned Case (1989-1990). Parker told the story about Ike giving away Case knives but the knife that he told the story about was the 6333 baby stockman, not the 05263. In fact, the first "Eisenhower" knife released by Case was indeed the 6333, limited production in the 1989-1990 time frame.

I should add that Case later resurrrected the Ike story some time in the 1990's but this time it was the 05263 pattern (and later the 06263) that were released along with the story. The 05263 and 06253 patterns made from the early days through the 1980's never had the Eisenhower signature blade etch. That was a new thing to cater to collectors, first used on the 6333 from 1990 era and later on the 05263 and 06263 patterns starting in the 1990's.
 
I saw an article a couple of years ago that talked about Ike's knives and had a photo of a couple of knives that belonged to him. One was a 06263, the other was a 6333. Maybe he liked both? Maybe he was a bit of a knife nut.
Does anybody know what the 06263 was called prior to being called an Eisenhower? I have heard senator pen and equal end pen but don't know if either are correct.
Jim
 
but I REALLY wish they'd make this pattern minus the autograph on the blade.
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Case has some other knives that are very similar or even identical, but without the Eisenhower etch. They refer to them simply as Pen Knives.

http://www.casexx.com/DisplayDetailPage.asp?ProductCode=6334

I think the most accurate description of the Eisenhower would be "equal-end pen knife." The terms "senator" and "equal-end pen knife" are often interchanged, but I think the Senator patterns usually have a broader profile compared to the more slender/elongated Eisenhower.

Maybe a ~real~ knife collector can clarify that. :)
 
I can say that if Case made an Eisenhower in CV minus the autograph, I'd be in seventh heaven.
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Ditto here. I just ordered an Eisenhower anyway though, just to see what they're like.
 
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Well I learned how to use the digital camera and post pics so I had to bring this thread backup so I could show off my Eisenhowers. :D Happy Holidays to everyone.
Jim
 
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