Case XX USA 6344HE

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Does a CASE 6344HE have to say SS on it in order for the blades to be
stainless? i.e. if there is no SS on the tang, can I safely assume its
carbon steel?
 
Knifeaholic, you have all these great pieces of knowledge, often about Case knives! I've often wondered about these "coined" or "worked" liners inside some Case Tested Cattle knives I have. Do you (or anyone) know why they are done that way?? Hopefully you can see them inside this attached knife.
WorkedLiners.jpg
 
Well I suspected it Lobo, but I get the feeling these have a functional purpose, because they are hidden down inside the knife. I did get one opinion that if there is some blade to liner conflict, it will ease it; the knife is less likely to hang up on the liner. I sent a modern Case stockman back under warranty a couple years ago, because a blade would catch a liner, dig in and stay propped open! Anyway, I was hoping someone knew for sure.
 
Hi Charlie,
I know custom maker Don Morrow, among others, mills a relief on the inner liner area near the pivot, to reduce friction upon opening and closing the blades. However, having been intrigued by this milling/coining process, I've searched/researched several times for a purpose, other than decorative, but with no joy...:(
If you do find an answer that you believe, please share it, as the hows and whys of knifemaking are as equally interesting as the knives, in some cases (no pun intended). :)

Bill
 
Charlie - thanks for posting that - most unusual. I have some older slipjoints (Schrade and others) with milled liners but I have NEVER seen milled liners on any Case knife before - can you post a side-on pic of the knife or knives that have those milled liners. Are they the 6345-1/2 cattle pattern?

As Lobo indicates, milled liners were an extra "touch" for appearance only, I don't believe that there was any functional value. I have also NEVER seen any slipjoint where the liners had the milling only on the inside, not the outside...since it was a decorative thing, outside makes more sense.
 
Holy Mackerel!!!

Those are the nicest 6345's I have ever seen...WOW!!!! I have been looking for a decent example in bone in either XX or Tested for years, but I have never seen any that would match those.

Those are also the very first 6345 spear master versions that I have seen with bone handles and with shields.....WOW!!!!!!!

And again very interesting on the milled inside liners - I have studied the details of Case pocket knives for over 30 years, and can't recalll EVER seeing milled liners on a Case knife.
 
Thanks for appreciating the knives knifeaholic. I concentrated on Cattle knives and equal end (cigars) for a while, and I guess was lucky. These, and a worn version of the same, are the only ones I've seen as well. The liners must have been a feature for a while. I wonder if they can help date the knives?
CaseCattleMilled1.jpg

Here's the 4th one. It's beautiful, except the main blade. But is has a punch, something the others don't.
 
Charlie, looking at that last one I had a flash from an old outdoorsman book. In it, to make a field expedient candle holder you stuck one blade of a pocket knife in a tree and half opened the blade on the other end and stuck the candle on there. Looks like that one would be dandy. <grin> Of course, I always wondered what you would do if you you only had a single blade.

Hey, I didn't say it was the greatest idea, just that it was in a rather old book.

Good lookin knives there, Amigo! Then I've come to depend on you and a few others on here to show some classy, classic blades. Keep it up!
 
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