Found this while hunting.

I feel for the person that lost that old beaut! At least it's in the possesion of someome that will appreciate it:thumbup:!
 
Nice find! I've lost a knife I loved before. I hope someone who appreciated it found it.
 
That old Case #6318PU is not a very common model, indicates discerning taste in pocket knives to edc Stockman with a spey and a punch blade. Given that it was 10 dot 1970 production I would be willing to bet the owner who misplaced her was not a young'n either. Hope you find the old Hunter and I'm pleased to hear you are making an effort to reach out like this as well.. Good Hunting.

Best,
Anthony
 
This is the kind of spirit that is not the norm in the world, but it is the norm in Traditional Forum. People are honest, straightforward, real and generous. This site is an oasis on the internet.
 
I wonder if it would be a good idea to get our name and address etched on to a blade of our favorite knives in case they should be lost?
I had a scare with one of mine recently and thought nobody could have returned it if it had been found. Luckily mine was just hiding at home.
I feel for the guy that lost the knife in this thread, I bet he's hurting, but he'd be comforted, as I would, to think it's in a good home.
 
LKJW said:
How dirty was it?
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Was pretty dirty. Blades would not open. I soaked it in PB Blaster Penetrating Catalyst overnight and then rubbed the rust away with a soft rag. The red bone was really dried out so I hand rubbed it down with olive oil.(Italian Wifes Idea)
And oiled the blades. I didn't want to lose the patina, to much history. Not sure if I did the right thing as i'm no expert. The knife was in the dirt and I guess it was there a season or two. I hope to find the owner, but for now I will care for it as it was my own.
 
Hum, I don't see it the way many do. A case is a work tool, not a custom knife. Case knives aren't that expensive or exclusive. I would venture to guess that whoever lost it didn't think much about it and already has a replacement. At least that's what I think of my hunting and camping equipment: I loose some of it regularly, it's part of the game, and never think twice about it. Nonetheless, it's a cool looking knife and a good find.
 
Cisco Kid, I've got to agree & disagree with a lot of your assessment and conclusion here.. First off, The Case 1970~10 dot model 6318PU produced in 1970 is by all means a hard working cutting tool. And that is the part you have absolutely correct!. And prett.. Oh yea.. When she emerged from her box brand new in 1970, she looked just like this..

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Additionally, back 40+ years ago in the late 1960's and early 1970's there was not a whole lot of custom slipjoints to be had, so most folks edc'd what you see before you.. When one took the good time and trouble to care of these fine quality USA produced traditional pocket knives, you certainly got you're half a century or so of use out of them!.

So, if you think that most folks that had such fine cutting tools wouldn't think much of losing them... I reckon I'd have to say you're just plain altogether oh so wrong.. Of coarse this is just my .02 cents worth.

Best,
Anthony
 
Montanabladefix said:
Was pretty dirty. Blades would not open. I soaked it in PB Blaster Penetrating Catalyst overnight and then rubbed the rust away with a soft rag. The red bone was really dried out so I hand rubbed it down with olive oil.(Italian Wifes Idea)
And oiled the blades. I didn't want to lose the patina, to much history. Not sure if I did the right thing as i'm no expert. The knife was in the dirt and I guess it was there a season or two. I hope to find the owner, but for now I will care for it as it was my own.
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Try to use mineral oil, as said the olive oil isn't too good near the blades...that said I figured it was a new drop, you've done the knife a service finding it so kudos on a fine rescue. :)
 
Robert.B said:
. . . "use mineral oil". . .
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This is always the best choice. Mineral Oil can help alleviate rust, grime and dirt on iron & steel and restore natural material like: bone, stag, antler, ivory, pearl, ect.. ect
 
sunnyd said:
... I reckon I'd have to say you're just plain altogether oh so wrong..
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LOL Anthony, you're probably right. I'm wrong more often than I would like to admit, so says my wife. I was just expressing a different point of view, one that I take when going outdoors. Things get lost a lot, and because of that I carry things that I don't mind loosing. Case makes fine knives and I wouldn't like to loose one, but wouldn't cry its loss, either.
 
I say....Nice find and glad it isn't still out side in the Dirt....possibly lost forever.
 
Cisco Kid said:
Hum, I don't see it the way many do. A case is a work tool, not a custom knife. Case knives aren't that expensive or exclusive. I would venture to guess that whoever lost it didn't think much about it and already has a replacement. At least that's what I think of my hunting and camping equipment: I loose some of it regularly, it's part of the game, and never think twice about it. Nonetheless, it's a cool looking knife and a good find.
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I view this from a different perspective. My dad lost a 'cheap' fishing knife that I'd watched him use for 20+ years, while we were on fishing & camping trips in New Mexico & Colorado. Some of my best childhood memories are centered around those fishing adventures, and watching him clean those Rainbows & Browns. Later in the day, he'd break out a file and touch up the edge on that knife. He continued to carry & use that knife after I'd moved away, while he spent his retirement in an RV in Colorado, with my mom. It really kicked me hard, when he told me that he'd put the knife down next to the riverbank one day, after cleaning some fish, and then walked away. He never retrieved it. I had hoped to inherit that knife someday. It was an inexpensive Japanese-made 'fish knife' with yellow plastic scales and low-end stainless blades. But it was absolutely irreplaceable.

Whomever lost this particular knife, might've also had a son or daughter, or grandchild, who was equally enthralled with watching Dad or Grandpa use it. I just know, if that were the circumstance, that knife will be missed greatly, by someone.
 
You certainly struck a chord with a lot of people, including me. I have lost items of sentimental value myself. A very dear friend lost a 1960's Ruana knife (in Eastern Montana!) and mourned it for nearly 40 years. I had the fortune to be able to replace that knife for him (he will never know what I had to give!), but you should have seen his face. The gift to me was as great as to him.
 
For sure mineral oil, but you did a damn good job cleaning it up. Looks great!
 
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