Case Workman Series

[WVDAVE]

I've been looking for an inexpensive pocketknife, but of decent quality and came across this line of Case knives. Anyone have any of this line? If so are they decent? What is "As Ground" Tru-Sharp stainless steel ? I'm just getting into knives and I'm learning as I go here so please bear with me and some of my questions. Is the slimline trapper a decent patteren for EDC (cutting open boxes,mail, cleaning fingernails, picking splinters, whittling) ?

 

[cmanley]

"as ground" means the blades are not polished or buffed. They will have tool marks but Case are excellent quality knives.

 

[cnas122]

I like the slimline trapper. I don't really consider it a hefty work knife, but if you will be doing tasks like you describe, it should be fine, although I've never liked the pattern for comfortable whittling. It's long and skinny...as the name implies. If you are going to be looking at Case Yeller-handle knifes, check out the Sodbuster Jr. I think it's one of, if not the best, all-around singe blade EDC knives and I can't remember the last time I've gone more than a day or two without having some form of soddy in my pocket. I think a lot of folksy guys will agree with me on the Sodbuster (as there seems to be a new Soddy thread that pops up on this forum weekly)

 

[popedandy]

"As ground" means it has a belt finish, not a polished finish. If you look at the knife in post #6 of this thread http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=667886 you will see vertical lines on the blades. The "as ground" finish has similar lines, but they are from a coarser grinding belt, if that makes any sense. I happen to like the finish.

The build quality is the same as any other Case - good. They just use less expensive scales, although I think the material is an excellent choice for a working knife, and save some money in labor costs by not polishing the blade. The result is an excellent knife at a lower price point than their other knives.

I have a couple of knives from the series and I like them.

 

[mdauben]

I've been looking for an inexpensive pocketknife, but of decent quality and came across this line of Case knives. Anyone have any of this line? If so are they decent?

IMO, Case makes a very nice production knife for the money. They also have a huge customer base of collectors and users, so I am obviously not alone in my opinion.

Is the slimline trapper a decent patteren for EDC (cutting open boxes,mail, cleaning fingernails, picking splinters, whittling) ?

I'd say if you don't find it too large for pocket carry, its a great knife for EDC. The regular, 2-blade Trapper is my personal favorite traditonal pattern.

 

[street soldier]

I have the medium jack knife from this series, and I like it a lot. The fit and finish are very good, and I actually like the 'as ground' look of the blade. Gives it a more rugged, worklike appearance(in my opinion), hence the name.

Give one a shot. I'm sure you won't be disappointed.

 

[Knife Crazied]

I would recommend from one WV nut to another a Soddie!

 

[Whitedog]

I have the Slim line trapper and the Sodbuster Jr. The Slimline Trapper is a fine knife but a little hard to hold on to. I think the Sodbuster with its wider grip is a better work knife, much easier to hold on to. The Slimline is a nice dress type knife. At the prices you can get one of each in CV of course.

 

[knarfeng]

I've been looking for an inexpensive pocketknife, but of decent quality and came across this line of Case knives. Anyone have any of this line? If so are they decent? What is "As Ground" Tru-Sharp stainless steel ? I'm just getting into knives and I'm learning as I go here so please bear with me and some of my questions. Is the slimline trapper a decent patteren for EDC (cutting open boxes,mail, cleaning fingernails, picking splinters, whittling) ?

Tru-Sharp is the standard Case stainless alloy. It takes a very sharp edge with little effort. IMO it does not hold that edge very long. But Case build quality is quite good.

If I am carrying a traditional pocket knife, I usually prefer a pattern with more than one blade. The slimline trapper is thin, but it is 4 1/8" long, so it is not small. I like either a mini-trapper or a medium stockman, especially a medium stockman.

 

[neeman]

...If I am carrying a traditional pocket knife, I usually prefer a pattern with more than one blade. The slimline trapper is thin, but it is 4 1/8" long, so it is not small. I like either a mini-trapper or a medium stockman, especially a medium stockman.

+1 :thumbup:

The Slimline is not a strong work knife and the blade is shorter than the handle, so there is not such an amount of blade for the lenght

Look at the Mini-Cooperlock for a more sturdy single blade knife