Case Humpbacks

black mamba

black mamba

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I just recently got my first Case Humpback, pattern #046, in the whittler configuration. Tru-Sharp stainless blades and goldenrod jigged bone, which looks exactly like their normal amber jigged bone except a brighter, more orange/yellow coloration. This pattern has sunk joints (a big plus I think), a closed length of 3⅝ inches, and a master spear with pen and spey blades each on three separate springs. The blades ride nice and low in the frame, and there are no sharp edges anywhere. As is my wont, I reground the spey into a small sheepfoot for extra utility. I think this is a terrific pattern: it feels great in the hand, rides smooth and easy in the pocket, and there is nothing wrong with Tru-Sharp for a light to medium use everyday pocket knife. They make these in a zillion handle materials, as well as half-whittler and stockman configurations, so please show us your Case humpback patterns. I like mine a lot.

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I'm a big fan of those Jeff. I don't have one......yet. Definately a better color than the Amber.
 
Thanks guys! Steve, the bone color is a little LOUD, but I guess that's just me, cause I like it. :D

I almost got the stockman, because I prefer a clip main and would not have had to regrind a blade to get my sheepfoot, but I just wanted to try the whittler pattern instead. And while I appreciate the knife craft of a good split or wedge springed whittler, the 3 springs work well.
 
Although I have no real interest in three bladed patterns, I got close to getting a humpback stockman more than once.
The whittler looks nice because of the "one spring per blade" feature that I prefer.
Now, you could reverse the spey, take away the pen, and have quite a nice humpback jack :rolleyes:

Fausto
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Great pattern - My red bone humpback -
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Here's a Humpback half whittler in Stag and Damascus. I've had this one for awhile but haven't really used it. I do like the pattern and the sunk joints and rounded bolsters make it a nice carry. As is pretty typical the stag is Case's ho hum offering.
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I like the bone on that one Jeff, not seen that type before.

It's a nice pattern the Humpback, and well deserves more attention. The sunk-joints are a very big draw, no ripping holes in the pocket. Be nice if GEC were to follow this on their forthcoming Whittler/Budding Knife pattern....The CASE has decent action, great W&T and I like the cut-out to access the Spey. Grand job on that re-formed Sheepfoot, I need to turn the Spey into a Pen on this Stockman version, it's a real scalpel.

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I'm a big fan of my Humpback Stockman. Probably my favorite Case knife.

Jeff, that bone color is gorgeous! Love it! I've been a little out of touch lately and I didn't know these were available with pinched bolsters. Looks very nice.

My Humpback Stockman has a Spear main blade. Do the current production Stockmans have a Clip blade?

Anyway, this knife has more characteristics about it that I like than any other knife I can think of.
1. Sunken joints.
2. Spear main blade. (Somewhat unique in a Stockman pattern)
3. Phosphor Bronze bushings.
4. Excellent snap on all the blades yet the pull strength is about medium.
5. Has a great in hand feel.
6. I love that big fat Sheepsfoot blade.
7. As I understand it, the pattern itself along with the "Gum Fuddy" covers are reincarnations of much older designs.
8. It was a Christmas gift from my wife in 2010. (I asked her to put it on my wish list)
9. My wife and her sister both say it looks like the knife their father used to carry.

I haven't carried this knife for quite some time because I've been giving my customs all the attention but this thread makes me miss it.

 
black mamba said:
Thanks guys! Steve, the bone color is a little LOUD, but I guess that's just me, cause I like it. :D

I almost got the stockman, because I prefer a clip main and would not have had to regrind a blade to get my sheepfoot, but I just wanted to try the whittler pattern instead. And while I appreciate the knife craft of a good split or wedge springed whittler, the 3 springs work well.
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3 springs could be a deal breaker for me.
 
3-spring? Mine is two spring.

I have a Case Humpback stockman in ebony. I very much like the pattern and carry this one frequently. It rides thin in the pocket, but is very comfortable in the hand. The springs are about a 5. A very elegant knife.


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The whittler model I have is a 3-spring knife. I guess the Stockman pattern is different.
 
Frank and John, I think the whittler is 3-spring, while the stockman is a krinked 2-spring design, which is very traditional. Like I said before, I like the cutlery of a wedged 2-spring or a split-spring whittler, but the 3-spring works well and is still only .555" wide at the center pin (widest point). I think this and Case's TB sowbelly are their two best patterns.
 
The stockman sheepsfoot blade is only bent a very little. Mostly the spey and sheepsfoot blades are offset. See my last photo. The offsets are what I really like about this Case.
 
I may have to try the Case Humpback in the stockman version. I had assumed it was 3-springed like the whittler.
 
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