Case Tony Bose Collabs pic and discussion thread.

GusSharp68 said:
No doubt that’s the case but when compared to what one would have to pay for a Tony Bose custom, I find them to be an incredible value more or less. I did stupidly pay that fort john dude on eBay for a WT only to see it go on sale a month or so after I paid scalper price so oops!?
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I’ve paid too much for a knife from the same person before. And yes, the same knife popped up here several days later. I hope that’s a lesson learned for me!
 
Consider they produced about 1,000+ per year times 24 years = 24,000+ of these in circulation. Dealers still have some from recent years, but a lot of people took hard hits to income during the 2008 recession and again during covid lock downs for two or more years and are still struggling.

While there undeniably are occasional QC misfires inexplicably letting a dud out the door, these really are very high quality. I recently attended the Texas knife show and saw plenty of customs for $800 and far beyond that were not up to this quality level.
 
jeffbird said:
Consider they produced about 1,000+ per year times 24 years = 24,000+ of these in circulation. Dealers still have some from recent years, but a lot of people took hard hits to income during the 2008 recession and again during covid lock downs for two or more years and are still struggling.

While there undeniably are occasional QC misfires inexplicably letting a dud out the door, these really are very high quality. I recently attended the Texas knife show and saw plenty of customs for $800 and far beyond that were not up to this quality level.
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I will add that Case did such a perfect repair job on one I got that I made worse trying to fix on my own, I am blown away by Case's dedication to their customers. I even said I'd pay for repair due to my tampering. They simply sent it back to me as good as new. That, in my book, is how a loyal customer is created. well done Case.
 
GusSharp68 said:
No doubt that’s the case but when compared to what one would have to pay for a Tony Bose custom, I find them to be an incredible value more or less. I did stupidly pay that dude on eBay for a WT only to see it go on sale a month or so after I paid scalper price so oops!?
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Scalper? So you paid more than MSRP?
 
I'm really happy that more of you are realizing what an amazing value these collabs truly are. It's true, on occasion you'll get one that needs some extra attention but on the whole there is nothing better on the market short of a full custom. Tony's vision on these was executed very well I believe. Hell they are part of the inspiration for me to become a custom maker myself. I treasure the two I currently own. There's a 3rd out there that i have my eye on. I just need to convince its current owner to part with it. Lol.

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I seriously doubt there are counterfeits, would take a mass of skill to fake these and if you could then you'd set up on your own as a maker. They were released in quite large No.s if you compare them to many GEC releases or even Forum Knives. Some sit around and collectors decide to sell on as their interests lie elsewhere, this is natural. Nor have prices inflated so it's reasonably stable. All you need is patience and the wherewithal at the right time. That Cattle Knife though...patience expending o_O:D
 
GusSharp68 said:
embarissingly so
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I've been there. I console myself saying that the feeling of waiting for a good deal (that may increasingly never show up) may be worse. I'm still kicking myself over knives that I didn't bite on for being slightly out of my comfort range, thinking another one would come along soon... only to find myself still waiting today.

At least when the opposite happens - when another, perhaps cheaper, option then comes up after I've already overpaid - well then I take that time to admire my own while beginning the hot internal debate on whether I need two :)

For unrelated photos, I wanted to show two examples of how the swedges on collaboration knives help all the blades to sit nicely. I appreciate it often on my Eureka Jack because the Wharncliffe is ground just enough to allow room to get a nail to the main spear.


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Has anyone else had an issue with the Eureka Jack secondary blades being a bit sharp on the back side? I have two of them and have ended up with a small cut from the side or back of the blade from both. Kind of like a paper cut. It’s not from the cutting surface.

I suppose I should pull them back and out and see if there are rough edges that need filed down. Haven’t had that happen on any other knife that I know of.
 
dennishy said:
I've been there. I console myself saying that the feeling of waiting for a good deal (that may increasingly never show up) may be worse. I'm still kicking myself over knives that I didn't bite on for being slightly out of my comfort range, thinking another one would come along soon... only to find myself still waiting today.

At least when the opposite happens - when another, perhaps cheaper, option then comes up after I've already overpaid - well then I take that time to admire my own while beginning the hot internal debate on whether I need two :)

For unrelated photos, I wanted to show two examples of how the swedges on collaboration knives help all the blades to sit nicely. I appreciate it often on my Eureka Jack because the Wharncliffe is ground just enough to allow room to get a nail to the main spear.


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Gus and Dennis, my experience has been similar.

I’ve flinched more than once on what I spent, but really only seriously regretted the few unique items that I did not buy and were not available when I went back.
 
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I'm reading old posts from Tony Bose. Really wish I could have met him, he seems like such a good down to earth person.

One of his earliest posts is interesting:

Tony Bose said:
I have over 40 different patterns in my line drawings and twice that many in the drawers. I get tired but I never get tired of making them, they are all different.I read an article in the Blade magazine a log time ago about a maker I had never heard of and he was calling knives made with patterns "cookie cutter" knives. I didn't like that too much because I know how hard some of these things I do can be. I don't design knives, I bring them back from the grave. Things you can't go to the hardware store and buy. It's always been my passion and I'M TICKLED SOMEONE WANTS TO BUY THEM. If you want to cure boredom, start adding blades.
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Here is a tip I've not seen before:

Tony Bose said:
If you want to wash out a slip joint, swish it around in kerosene with the blade in different positions. It will clean out the dirt and not hurt the handle material. Let it dry for about an hour then oil the joint before turning the blade. I do this with every knife I make.
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