Case Sowbelly

[Tjstampa]

Single blade Sowbelly is on my shortlist. How’s the typical quality of construction on this one? I love Case, but am tired of getting knives with wobble.

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I bought mine fro knife center a couple months ago. I do not notice any blade play. My only complaint is there is a very small gap between the scales and bolster at the back spring. I can’t get a finger nail to catch on it but when I look closely I can see it.

 

[Reaper AL]

Single blade Sowbelly is on my shortlist. How’s the typical quality of construction on this one? I love Case, but am tired of getting knives with wobble.

All the single blade sowbelly I ever had were fine no blade blade or wobble. But I only purchase the models in CV steel and only the yellow derlin model

 

[chuck4570]

View attachment 1447301 My one and only sow belly in case cv. Saw this thread early in the week and carried it Thursday and Friday. Pull is a little stiffer than I like but a great knife

Mine had a stiffer pull at 1st, but I flushed out and oiled the joint and with use it is very nice now.

 

[chuck4570]

Single blade Sowbelly is on my shortlist. How’s the typical quality of construction on this one? I love Case, but am tired of getting knives with wobble.

Construction and F&F of all the Sowbelly Case Knives I have encountered have been really good. Case would do great holding all their patterns to this same standard.

 

[Chui]

- am most envious of these Case Sowbelly examples you guys have, they look brilliant, particularly it seems the older ones . Sadly, not had much luck with Case, and half mine are Bose variety - my own Bose Sowbelly can just insert the corner of an A4 sheet of paper in between liner and backspring. Keeping my eyes open for an older one that comes up s/h for sale - all part of the fun..!

 

[Reaper AL]

- am most envious of these Case Sowbelly examples you guys have, they look brilliant, particularly it seems the older ones . Sadly, not had much luck with Case, and half mine are Bose variety - my own Bose Sowbelly can just insert the corner of an A4 sheet of paper in between liner and backspring. Keeping my eyes open for an older one that comes up s/h for sale - all part of the fun..!

I really like the case sow belly and if you don't mind the extra expense you can always send it out to have it recovered and have a one of a kind

 

[Chui]

I really like the case sow belly and if you don't mind the extra expense you can always send it out to have it recovered and have a one of a kind

- thank you for the suggestion

Issue is, I bought three Bose Case as a trio in matching Ebony. Unfortunately there's a wee issue with all three, but will leave them as they are, as 'a set'.

On the lookout for some others though (just managed to bag my first GEC #15 and #48 - so there's plenty hope yet )