Case Tony Bose Collabs pic and discussion thread.

Peregrin said:
That's great news, Will!
The only thing that would make me happier then you finding it, is me finding it. ;)
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Well, I'm glad I got there first :D But if it had to go to somebody by chance, it would get a great home at yours Gary :thumbsup::cool:
 
sXePhenomenal said:
Forgot to add the main is quite loose when closed can wiggle it ever which way and it’ll stay even against the liner. Should I send it back?
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All three blade knives will display blade movement when shut, but the blades must revert to their intended krinked position and not stay against liners! How was the snap and W&T? I feel you had to send that one back if it is not functioning correctly.
 
Will Power said:
All three blade knives will display blade movement when shut, but the blades must revert to their intended krinked position and not stay against liners! How was the snap and W&T? I feel you had to send that one back if it is not functioning correctly.
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It was very easy to move around it would go from the secondaries to the liner with a light wiggle. Snap and Walk and Talk weren’t bad but not that great either. Definitely not as good as the dogleg I had.
 
I just received my first Cass Bose collaboration knife . It's a Lockback Whittler in stag (what else). The pattern number is TB532005 and the steel is ATS-34.

I've read about the collabs and seen plenty of photos, but none of that prepared me for the knockout that this knife is. The F&F and the W&T is second to none. Now I know this isn't news because without hearing the same from others I doubt I would've paid the price for a Case knife.

What I wasn't prepared for was its size. At 3 3/4" closed it was pleasantly larger than I pictured. That makes the main clip usable in more situations. So instead of being a secondary carry, the knife is quite capable for most situations on its own.

As complicated a design as possible it still feels like a solid block of steel. The three blades are centered perfectly with beautiful grinds. The main clip which is the lockback opens with a smooth tension that I've never experienced in another knife.

To all the enablers here who helped me decide, a big Thank You.
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Beautiful knife, Alan. I really like the Stag on that one.

Is there a Norfolk in your future? Perhaps a Coffin Jack?:D
 
joeradza said:
I just received my first Cass Bose collaboration knife . It's a Lockback Whittler in stag (what else). The pattern number is TB532005 and the steel is ATS-34.

I've read about the collabs and seen plenty of photos, but none of that prepared me for the knockout that this knife is. The F&F and the W&T is second to none. Now I know this isn't news because without hearing the same from others I doubt I would've paid the price for a Case knife.

What I wasn't prepared for was its size. At 3 3/4" closed it was pleasantly larger than I pictured. That makes the main clip usable in more situations. So instead of being a secondary carry, the knife is quite capable for most situations on its own.

As complicated a design as possible it still feels like a solid block of steel. The three blades are centered perfectly with beautiful grinds. The main clip which is the lockback opens with a smooth tension that I've never experienced in another knife.

To all the enablers here who helped me decide, a big Thank You.
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It's a beauty Alan. Congrats!
 
joeradza said:
I just received my first Cass Bose collaboration knife . It's a Lockback Whittler in stag (what else). The pattern number is TB532005 and the steel is ATS-34.

I've read about the collabs and seen plenty of photos, but none of that prepared me for the knockout that this knife is. The F&F and the W&T is second to none. Now I know this isn't news because without hearing the same from others I doubt I would've paid the price for a Case knife.

What I wasn't prepared for was its size. At 3 3/4" closed it was pleasantly larger than I pictured. That makes the main clip usable in more situations. So instead of being a secondary carry, the knife is quite capable for most situations on its own.

As complicated a design as possible it still feels like a solid block of steel. The three blades are centered perfectly with beautiful grinds. The main clip which is the lockback opens with a smooth tension that I've never experienced in another knife.

To all the enablers here who helped me decide, a big Thank You.
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Love some lockback whittler and in stag what a keeper. Thinking about one myself when my refund clears but in the warnie main
 
Sweet blade, the stag is well matched and the right thickness, better than a lot of standard production from Case.
 
brownshoe said:
Sweet blade, the stag is well matched and the right thickness, better than a lot of standard production from Case.
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Thanks. I have excellent Case knives but this lockback whittler is in a different universe.
 
I flush, clean, and lube most every GEC that I come across but have found with other brands that I typically don't. While cleaning some new ones today, I oiled the joint on my tribal and noticed the same gunk coming from the back spring that most all GEC's have. From the looks and feel of it the tribal was clean and smooth as can be, but I decided to give it a good flush and clean since I was already in the process on others and to my surprise the Case/Bose took the longest to clean out and produced the most black gunk by far. The tribal is even smoother and snappier now which is great, but I was wondering who else cleans and flushes these collaboration knives, do you find that they are fairly grimy? I suppose it is a good practice for all slip joints but a bit of a surprise on this tribal given its "feel" before none the less.

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ArchiveMoto said:
I flush, clean, and lube most every GEC that I come across but have found with other brands that I typically don't. While cleaning some new ones today, I oiled the joint on my tribal and noticed the same gunk coming from the back spring that most all GEC's have. From the looks and feel of it the tribal was clean and smooth as can be, but I decided to give it a good flush and clean since I was already in the process on others and to my surprise the Case/Bose took the longest to clean out and produced the most black gunk by far. The tribal is even smoother and snappier now which is great, but I was wondering who else cleans and flushes these collaboration knives, do you find that they are fairly grimy? I suppose it is a good practice for all slip joints but a bit of a surprise on this tribal given its "feel" before none the less.

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I've never owned a Collab, but I've owned a bunch of Case knives, and they all have more gunk than any GEC. Case is polishing-compound-happy. These knives rival Queen/S&M at the amount of gunk that comes out, several flushings usually on my end on new knives, although they don't have the metal shavings that Queens usually do.
 
I thought about flushing my swing guard out but i just put a little oil and hit it with canned air. It wasn't that dirty. Bought it second hand new so not sure if it was done before. I agree that I usually do clean out all my knives when I get them. Doesn't matter who made it I just like to start fresh. Most knives i take a can of wd-40 to and rinse several times and hit with an air compressor. Then I even degrease them and finally put some oil. Really enjoying my bose collab though. I like the satin finish and steel bolsters. Nickel silver just scratches too easy.
 
I've given them a wash&brush up with warm soapy water but never found much coming out of them. Much less than GEC, Queen other CASE, but I assume it's because they're all stainless construction, no brass or carbon to shear off or corrode...

Still, the snap seemed a little crisper :) The Norfolk's minor blade is really strongly sprung, very tough opener.
 
I feel I could do with one of the 2018 Brown Bone Stockman...but buying unseen from abroad is alarming...plus I should save money :rolleyes: but there's trades and sales I suppose...:cool:
 
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