Case peanut unmatching features question

[lutejones]

Hey guys,
I realize today that my new peanut has some strange things about it.
The tang stamp is 1977 and the jigged supposedly Delrin scales match the era, so it does the shield which is not surrounded.
The general feeling of the knife is similar to other examples I own from that decade, with a very authoritary snap, etc.
But the pattern number says it has bone scales???
Options:
1- I'm not able to distinguish bone from plastic
2- blade replacement??
3- fake??
4- simply some spare blades from a bone scaled pattern mounted on Delrin ones.
What do you guys think??

Mateo

 

[paulhilborn]

Mateo, I cant say for certain but just from the pictures it appears to be Delrin? In regards to the numbers---I have a red bone Peanut that has the number #5220 indicating stag covers, but it certainly in not Stag.

Don't think it's fake---possibly blade replacement or simply got past the inspector for that day---most likely near the end of the day on a Friday

Paul

 

[Obsessed with Edges]

The scales are synthetic (Delrin). The jigging is what accounts for the '6' in the pattern number ('6' applies to jigged synthetic and jigged bone, though sometimes smooth bone as well). Most people associate the '6' with bone only, which is only a partial truth. Smooth synthetic usually comes under a different number; 2 for black, 3 for yellow are the most common examples.

Bottom line, the knife seems legit and appropriately matched to the pattern number.

Edit: the '6' is also used on knives with jigged laminate (wood) handles, such as found on the Folding Hunter models.


David

 

[lutejones]

Hey Paul,
I'm pretty sure is Delrin too, and the feeling of the knife is totally 70's comparing with my other ones.
So the more plausible should be the inspection issue, because if it were a replacement it should be newer, shouldn't it? Or did they save blades and parts only for repairs?
Anyway is an amazing knife.

 

[lutejones]

Thank you David, as always your input is full of knowledge(I read you a lot on maintenance forum, even if I don't post too much there).
I didn't know that 6 went for jigged no matter if synthetic or bone.
Mateo

 

[Obsessed with Edges]

This is from Case's own description of their handle materials and associated numeric codes, with the number '6' defining the following handle materials:

( from site -->: http://www.wrcase.com/case_college/handles/handlematerials.php )

"6 - Bone
Procured from Brazil, the shin bone of the Zebu cattle are the main source of bone suitable for Case bone handle materials.

Jigged Synthetic
Plastic molded covers with a jigged pattern.

Jigged Laminate
Laminated wood with a jigged pattern; such as used on the Folding Hunter. "

David

 

[Doug Add]

Thinking the 6 exclusively identified bone was what confused me when my 1978 jigged delrin stockman had a 6344 pattern number. I don't remember if it was David, or someone else who cleared it up for me.

I also have a 6244 jack from 1978 that is jigged delrin.

 

[Obsessed with Edges]

Thinking the 6 exclusively identified bone was what confused me when my 1978 jigged delrin stockman had a 6344 pattern number. I don't remember if it was David, or someone else who cleared it up for me.

I also have a 6244 jack from 1978 that is jigged delrin.

I'm a fan of folding hunter patterns, and for the longest time I was really confused about the jigged laminate handles on the 6265 SAB pattern, for the same reason. For a long while, I was even having trouble distinquishing the appearance of the jigged brown laminated wood from genuine jigged bone, and I still see an awful lot of those ones on the 'auction site' advertised as 'bone' when they're not (it becomes obvious after a while). Case really didn't do themselves, or us collectors, any favors by using the same pattern number for both.


David