How could Case do this to me !!!!

Hickory n steel

Hickory n steel

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It looks like Case has actually gone and discontinued the pattern 08 half whittler 😭😭
This is my Favorite Case pattern and I was actually looking to buy another CS white smooth bone to customize when I couldn't turn anything up.
I wasn't buying many of them because they only had 2 carbon steel offerings and I really don't like that pocket worn grey bone, but I always had my fingers crossed that they'd release more Carbon steel that I could buy.

If they weren't selling that well I understand, but it still bums me out.
 
Hickory n steel said:
It looks like Case has actually gone and discontinued the pattern 08 half whittler 😭😭
This is my Favorite Case pattern and I was actually looking to buy another CS white smooth bone to customize when I couldn't turn anything up.
I wasn't buying many of them because they only had 2 carbon steel offerings and I really don't like that pocket worn grey bone, but I always had my fingers crossed that they'd release more Carbon steel that I could buy.

If they weren't selling that well I understand, but it still bums me out.
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I feel your pain.

I tried ordering a black synthetic Case Punch Stockman (not that I needed it, but I kinda wanted all three versions) It's been back ordered for a year and a half now. I suspect Case may not ever make another one.:(


Oh well, these two will last me a good long time.
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I, too, scratch my head over Case's decisions on what knives to produce. How many years has it been since they made a 92 stockman?
The quintessential 4" square bolster stockman: how could they not make it in a variety of handles and steels? o_O
 
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black mamba said:
I, too, scratch my head over Case's decisions on what knives to produce. How many years has it been since they mad a 92 stockman?
The quintessential 4" square bolster stockman: how could they not make it in a variety of handles and steels? o_O
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On a factory tour many years ago I asked the same question. At that time I was told a lot of the old pattern dies were either destroyed or what they could use for new patterns was done. At the time my question pertained to the 35 1/2 pattern.
John 😁
 
jmh33 said:
I have a real hard time believing any of that!! 😒
John 😁
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I have a hard time even wanting to believe it.
I think they have a pretty easy job really, a large majority of their buyers are display style collectors who just want a new handle color of their favorite bright shiny model.
They seem to do pretty well mostly just having to make the same in a new color so it makes no sense that they'd need to make such a drastic change of direction.
 
r8shell said:
I feel your pain.

I tried ordering a black synthetic Case Punch Stockman (not that I needed it, but I kinda wanted all three versions) It's been back ordered for a year and a half now. I suspect Case may not ever make another one.:(


Oh well, these two will last me a good long time.
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I feel this one, I misplaced one years ago and went to order another one...and out of stock. 😭
Tragic.
 
Hickory n steel said:
I have a hard time even wanting to believe it.
I think they have a pretty easy job really, a large majority of their buyers are display style collectors who just want a new handle color of their favorite bright shiny model.
They seem to do pretty well mostly just having to make the same in a new color so it makes no sense that they'd need to make such a drastic change of direction.
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Case can’t get any traction on their lineup of moderns they got now!!
Dump what pays the bills?? 🤔😂
John 😁
 
Stockaholic said:
At least they brought the Baby Doc out of the vault though, right? ...Right? 😅
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Man....

Small congress was an ok choice but their execution was meh

The razor was a great pattern but put a normal frickin blade in it and they would have a winner for sure. Common at least offer a clip even if it's limited to a few cover options. Imagine that pattern with a clip and that nice pen blade. So good.

Baby doc... I havent even looked at the lineup lol




Hickory n steel said:
looks like Case has actually gone and discontinued the pattern 08 half whittler
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Those are sweet.... I better get to gettin one before they're hens teeth.

I don't understand their process either. Trapper or medium stockman have all the options in the world. Anything else is hit or miss.
 
RickHuf said:
Those are sweet.... I better get to gettin one before they're hens teeth.

I don't understand their process either. Trapper or medium stockman have all the options in the world. Anything else is hit or miss.
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Those are 2 of their most sold patterns, but that could be a chicken / egg situation. Other patterns would sell more if there were more options.

What really sucks with dropping the 08 ( no official word yet ) is that it's one of their smaller knives that they were consistently doing a great job with.
The blades on my mini Coke bottle and 33 small pen both have / had badly recurved pen blades, and it doesn't look like they were doing a good job with the small congress at all.
 
One pattern they seem to have shelved and it's no loss in my view, is the Butterbean thing ;) Got one somewhere and it's not in CASE's best bone either, hideous little brute like a foetal Canoe with stumpy blades.:eek:

The loss of the 08 HW is a big blow though, an attractive and useable smaller pattern that offered a nice choice of scales over the years.
 
If Case makes such terrible knives nowadays, maybe we won't miss them when they've closed the factory and moved production offshore.
 
screened porch said:
If Case makes such terrible knives nowadays, maybe we won't miss them when they've closed the factory and moved production offshore.
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I have had pretty good luck with only 2 knives over the years having any major issues.
If production moved offshore they'd just be rough Ryder knives with a higher pricetag, because many RR knives are really just Case knockoffs.
 
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