Case laser engraved scales...

joe-bob said:
I have a Zebra wharncliffe Copperlock and a Zebra Cheetah. I think they are quite interesting.

But I concede the point that they have taken it too far.
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I generally don't care for most of the etched "patterns" either, but a did buy a zebra trapper when they came out. Not sure why, but I thought it was nice at the time. Just looked at it, still think it's kinda nice... but not most of the others.

If it keeps them in business, great. Just buy what YOU like and leave the rest for others.
Peace.
Out.
Fred
 
I was given a Case Muskrat with a leaf pattern etched on the fall colored bone. I liked it pretty well, but after about six months of pocket time most of the leaves rubbed off and I was left with some really cool looking fall colored smooth bone!

Philip
 
Maybe there's hope for my Thanksgiving Copperlock then. Here's what it looks like now (new).

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I came out of the box cutting like a laser. Easily the sharpest Case out of the package I've ever purchased.

I'll have to say a couple of the Johnny Cash knives have been pretty nice looking and I'm a Johnny Cash fan. But, in general, the basketweave, tree rings, spider webs, pine burr, snake skin, alligator, zebra, giraffe patterns just leave me cold.

Ed
 
TLARbb said:
Maybe there's hope for my Thanksgiving Copperlock then. Here's what it looks like now (new).

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I came out of the box cutting like a laser. Easily the sharpest Case out of the package I've ever purchased.

Ed
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Blargh! :barf: :pTime to bust out the sandpaper! :D I bet you could whip that puppy into shape in under 45 minutes, if you set your mind to it. Simichrome would probably knock the blade etch right off. Sans graffiti, you'd have a lovely knife on your hands there.
 
Well, at least they sent me the little pouch to put it in so I wouldn't have to look at it unless I actually had to use it.

The blade etch actually doesn't bother me as much as the handle etch. I got a good deal on it or I would have kept looking. It does have a pretty caramel color to the bone. The etch is actually pretty deep (more than a couple thousandths) and sanding might have to go through the dye color on the bone. I'm going to leave it like it is, but I'd like it better if it didn't have it.

Ed
 
Is that knife Shepherd Hills' fault? Did they finally run out of ideas for themes? It seems bizarre to have a Thanksgiving knife. Why not a "Halloween candy" knife or one to commemorate arbor day? I think they decreased the value by putting that crap on the blade & handle.
 
Indeed, I agree with you. Like I said earlier, I put in a low bid on the knife and won it on the auction site. It is worth, as a user, more than what I paid for it. I bought it so that I would not have to put the limited edition MOP mini copperlock in "harm's way" so to speak. It did, however, begin my disdain of such work. I still like the knife. Just not the "decoration".

And they do have a Halloween version. Haven't seen an arbor day version yet. Anyway, I don't expect to own any more of them.

It isn't the first time a knife company had special holiday editions and that doesn't bother me nearly as much as the other patterns they have put on scales.

Buck does it too, or someone is doing it to Bucks. But those polka dot and some of the others are in Case's new catalog, so they can be blamed on Case.

EJ
 
I like the laser etching. If lasers existed 50 or 100 years ago, you could bet that it would have been used for knives. 100 years form now, laser etching will be considered traditional and old school.

I think it makes knives fun. Not every knife needs it, of course, but it doesn't hurt anything, it makes for some fun, and some interesting stuff.

I wish Case would make a college football series.
 
Gmountain said:
I wish Case would make a college football series.
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That's a better idea than a Thanksgiving knife with an etching of food. Are there really many people who want a pumpkin and a roasted turkey depicted on their knife?
 
Stelth said:
That's a better idea than a Thanksgiving knife with an etching of food. Are there really many people who want a pumpkin and a roasted turkey depicted on their knife?
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Sure. It's a fun thing for Thanksgiving. It's not something I'd walk around with everyday, but it's kind of cool to have different knives for holidays. I have the Christmas knives, Memorial Day, July Fourth, Halloween, New Years. They make fun gifts too.
 
Gmountain said:
Sure. It's a fun thing for Thanksgiving. It's not something I'd walk around with everyday, but it's kind of cool to have different knives for holidays. I have the Christmas knives, Memorial Day, July Fourth, Halloween, New Years. They make fun gifts too.
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I guess I'll have to take your word for it.
 
Gmountain said:
I like the laser etching. If lasers existed 50 or 100 years ago, you could bet that it would have been used for knives. 100 years form now, laser etching will be considered traditional and old school.

I think it makes knives fun. Not every knife needs it, of course, but it doesn't hurt anything, it makes for some fun, and some interesting stuff.

I wish Case would make a college football series.
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Unfortunately, what we're seeing now is the fish with legs stage of laser etched knife evolution. Ugly and impractical, but with a potentially bright future. Case has the ability, as a fairly large company set up for short production runs, to just go nuts with the laser and see what sells. Things will probably settle down in a few years.

Personally, I think they should take advantage of the short machine setup time and start a custom shop program. Pull most of the etched models out of the catalog and let customers pick designs on a one off basis.
 
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