Case Shark Tooth

[golok]

I have seen and held this knife in my hands. It is a bit hefty and feels 100 per cent solid. I like it very much. But I don't hear much about it.

I understand it has been around for years. Anybody who has one care to comment on it?

 

[knifeaholic]

The "Shark's Tooth" was Case's answer to the Buck 110 lockback. It was first put into production in 1972; however due to production problems with the polished curly maple handles, it was not released to the market until late 1975. It's original retail price was $50.00 at a time when other patterns like the "trapper" retailed for under $20.

Another interesting tidbit is that the Shark's Tooth was originally made by ALCAS Cutlery on contract for Case. I believe that Case makes them in-house now.