Case Tony Bose cotton sampler

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http://www.agrussell.com/knives/by_.../casetony_bose_cotton_sampler_burnt_stag.html

Saw a neat knife in the AG Russell catalog, a cotton baler knife, people buying cotton by the ton would use this knife to check the cotton before the auction. Case-Tony Bose Cotton Sampler. Anybody see this design before? I like it, I have absolutely no use for it, but I like it.

from W. R. Case® & Sons New!
Tony Bose is one of the finest makers of traditional slip joint knives the world has ever seen. In 1999, Case® produced their first collaboration with Tony. This Cotton Sampler is the eighth model designed by Tony and produced by Case® under his supervision. Each model has been limited to a total of 1,000 divided by the number of handle materials used. In the case of this great old pattern there are four handles; Burnt Stag (400 each), Antique Bone (400 each), Mother of Pearl (100 each) and Abalone (100 each). These are the total numbers and we can get only a small percentage for our customers.

The Cotton Sampler is a classic pattern made many years ago for the men who bought cotton by the bale (or ton) and wanted to see the quality of the fiber before the bidding began. A Folding Hunter handle holds a 3-1/4" super spey blade with long choil. Together these make the Cotton Sampler. The blade steel is ATS-34 at 59-61 Rc. Measures 4" closed and weighs from 3.7 to 3.9 oz., depending on the handle material. Each knife includes a zippered pouch. Most of the knives are on our shelves. We expect the remainder about the time this brochure hits the mail boxes. The small quantities we have managed to reserve will go quickly. Made in the U. S. A.
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It doesn't say it in the description from Case but the way the cotton was tested was by using the extra long choil of the blade to roll the fibers between it and something else rigid, like a board, rail fence, etc.
 
Kerry Hampton said:
It doesn't say it in the description from Case but the way the cotton was tested was by using the extra long choil of the blade to roll the fibers between it and something else rigid, like a board, rail fence, etc.
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Are you describing some sort of fiber strength or fiber uniformity test? I understand hand pulling staple length and visual color and trash determination of a cut sample. But I always thought this pattern was more of blade shape optimum for hand cutting a sample out of a cotton bale?

http://www.knivesplus.com/QN-755-Old-Hickory.HTML
 
Suerte said:
:confused:

Are you describing some sort of fiber strength or fiber uniformity test? I understand hand pulling staple length and visual color and trash determination of a cut sample. But I always thought this pattern was more of blade shape optimum for hand cutting a sample out of a cotton bale?

http://www.knivesplus.com/QN-755-Old-Hickory.HTML
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I have never done the test but it was described to me by Mr T Bose, which was told to him by a fellow who lived on a cotton farm. What I described was part of the testing of the cotton sample...to test fiber quality apparently. I imagine the blade shape is also important for someone involved in cotton sampling but I wouldn't know for sure since the only cotton I see in in my clothes or in a bag of balls. :)
 
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