Case Red Bone Copperhead, CV

[jim preston]

This one.

I just placed an order for this at Shepherd Hills Cutlery.

http://casexx.com/DisplayDetailPage.asp?ProductCode=6985

The only slippies I own right now are four Stockmans, a Congress, and a Sodbuster Jr (not counting SAKs)

The closest thing I have to a two-blade jackknife is my younger brothers Remington Trapper, a Chinese made knife a step down from RR in quality.

He used it a little bit in Scouts, but now it just sits on his dresser, doing nothing. I could probably claim it if I wanted too, and I have been tempted too, because I like that knife pattern.

So, the other day, when I was considering buying an Eisenhower penknife, I was taking a look around Shepherd Hills, and came across the Copperhead.

I like the Wharncliffe and spear point blades, good combo, especially for whittling.

The red bone has been dismissed before as gaudy, like a cheap wh...value-priced lady of the night's lipstick. I personally do not mind it- I am not very subtle, and don't really care about my slippies being subtle..

As for Shepherd Hills, I've never dealt with them before, but they seem to have a good reputation around here. How fast will they ship with the Postal Service- I ordered today, should my order get here before the 26th?

How do you like the Copperhead pattern? It says it will be going into the Vault in January, so I figured now was the time to get one.

With this Copperhead, I enter the world of slippies that aren't Stockmans. I've always thought that the Stockman was the best pattern, but I might prove myself wrong.

And eventually, maybe, someday, I'll get a Peanut...

 

[Yosemite Sam]

I like the Copperhead, as well as its cousin, the Copperlock.

My very first customized knife was one of these Red Bone Copperheads. I sent it off to a embellisher who removed the clip blade and put Amboyna burl scales on it, giving me a nice, thin single blade Wharncliff "dress knife". The bottom shot is some file work he did for me, his first attempt at a vine. For a total price of well under $100 (including the original knife) I was very pleased. Please excuse the poor lighting in these pics, they were some of my very first with a digital camera:

In case you weren't aware of it, the reason they call it a Copperhead is those little bumps on top of the bolster. They cover the tang of the closed knife so there's no rough edge, and (slightly) resemble "fangs", hence the Copperhead. The Canoe pattern (as well as the afore-mentioned Copperlock) share this feature.

-- Sam

 

[Yosemite Sam]

Oh, as for your question on Shepherd Hills: Top notch dealer, ships quickly. If you paid by credit card I would expect to see your order early next week.

-- Sam

 

[Will Power]

Nice looking file-work on that Copperlock Sam, whoever did the job did it excellently.I've got a Wharncliffe Mini Trapper I'd like to have rehandled in stag from a spey bladed Mini Trapper.CASE wouldn't do it as they said it would create a new pattern.....

JP I did not know the Copperhead was available in CV at all, let us know how you find the knife thanks.

 

[davmgt]

Ive got a Red Bone copperhead in CV and love it! The main blade is extremely useful. Both blades came with Case's typically scary sharp edges and the opening and closing was as smooth as expected with nice snap. I hope you enjoy yours as much as I have mine:thumbup:

 

[kidwholaughs]

Got one in my pocket too. There are two good things about it. 1. It's one hand opening. 2. It's got a really good full grip for the pen blade.

 

[Yosemite Sam]

Got one in my pocket too. There are two good things about it. 1. It's one hand opening. 2. It's got a really good full grip for the pen blade.

Are we talking about the same knife?

The Copperhead is neither a one-hand opener, nor does it have a pen blade. Well, the Mini Copperhead with Wharncliff has a pen, but that's not a one-hander, either.



-- Sam

 

[kidwholaughs]

Are we talking about the same knife?

The Copperhead is neither a one-hand opener, nor does it have a pen blade. Well, the Mini Copperhead with Wharncliff has a pen, but that's not a one-hander, either.



-- Sam

Acutually, the confustion comes for the way Boker and Case names their knives. Traditionally, copperhead refers to the shape of the handle. The rise in the front boster resembled the head of the copperhead snake.

Boker makes their Copperhead with in a trapper like config. Two large blades, clip and "skinner " Below is a Boker Copperhead

http://www.agrussell.com/knives/by_...uble_tree_large_copperhead_motherofpearl.html

Case makes their Copperhead with a barlow like blade config. One large and one small blade. Clip and pen. Below is a

http://www.caseknifeoutlet.com/knifedetail.cfm?id=2851

I have a special verison of Cases Copperhead. A large warnie and pen blade. There is a pic of it in the first post. Lovely knife. Hope that clears up some confusion.

God Bless

 

[JAlexander]

Looks like y'all bought them all up, since they aren't available anymore.

James

 

[sixgunner455]

Mine is blue bone, and stainless. Really, really nice knife.

And they can be opened one handed, just not with a lot of snap and flash.

 

[Yosemite Sam]

re: kidwholaughs
Mea culpa. I didn't realize the Case had a Pen; I never saw my knife (see post #2 above) in its original form; It was delivered to the embellisher and then sent to me. I misremembered it as having Wharncliff and clip blades originally.

As you say, there are many variations on this pattern. I have a 2-blade Eye Brand in stag with clip and skinner blades. Queen has a single blade version.

I'm afraid I still don't get the "one hand opening" bit, but then, we all do things differently.

-- Sam

 

[knifetester]

I just got in a red bone copperhead yesterday from knivesplus, great shipping time and customer service.

Nice knife, but makes me want a peanut and a swayback jack!

It is a bit large and heavy for work carry in an office, so I am rolling a Soddie jr, which did a great kob of slicing apples and cheese at lunch, opening envelopes and cutting out newspaper articles (wish I had that warnie blade on the copperhead for that)

 

[RobbW]

re: kidwholaughs
Queen has a single blade version.



-- Sam

That Queen Copperhead is their #41. I have one in Amber Carved Stag Bone. It is both light and thin as a single blade. I ground down the width with some DMT diamond stones to make it even thinner. It has a 13-degree edge and I love how it slices through things. Nice, tight knife with just the right snap.

 

[knifetester]

I laid back the edge on mine with a course DMT stone, then sharpened it at 15 degrees on a Spderco Sharpmaker. Used the main blade to cut up my and my my daughter's steaks at dinner- it lasered through the steaks like a scalpel.