Case Toenail knife

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I've seen pictures of these and I really like the looks of them. Have any of you had any experience with them, and would you know where I could find one? Is this a large knife?

Thanks,
Clay
 
No, I just bite my toenails off.:D

You might check Smokey Mountain Knife Works. They sell alot of Case knives.
 
You know where a pic of it is? id like to see it myself, we carry every Case knife I know of, but not familar with this one, atleast not by that name
 
I think it also goes by the name sunfish. If you run a search on ebay a few show up.

Clay
 
They are actually two different but very similar (that should confuse everyone) models. The full name of the model you are asking about is the Case Elephants Toenail. The other is indeed called the Sunfish.
I don't collect Case knives but have had the opportunity to handle the Toenail at a local gunshow. Very big slipjoint. Kinda cool.
Hope that helps.
Doc
 
I have had a limited amount of experience with these knives as carriers and users. Yes, the "real" ones(3 7/8" to 4 1/4" closed) are big knives...the 4 1/4 inchers being VERY big knives. The master blades of these knives are massive and their "pen" blades can be at least as big as the master blades in some other patterns. At their best, these knives are robustly constructed with strong mainsprings. Interestingly, these knives carry almost as "flat" as much smaller Canoe pattern knives due to their "double-ended"(?) construction. They tend to be plenty heavy, though, especially if they have bone or pearl handles. These "hell for stout" knives are apparently built for hard use, though there seems to be some controversy about what that use may have been. Another name for this pattern is some variation of "rope knife", and I have no doubt that some of these knives were so used. I personally am inclined to accept Bernard Levine's thoughts that their main use was in the hands of old-time electricians and framing carpenters. I would imagine, too, that they were also sold to people who just wanted a "big jack knife" that would stand up to a lot of wear and tear. While I, personally, have not had the occasion to really put one of these knives through their paces, I have no reason to think that their robust appearance and heft are deceiving.
 
Here is a pic from the Fallkiniven site
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http://www.fallkniven.com/sv-collectors-case.htm
 
ok, great, I have seen them before I think, that does look like a big pocket knife, thanks for the pics
 
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