I've been bit. Who else loves their copperhead

[onojoe]

I got a Case Mini Copperhead a while back. Been throwing it in my pocket lately and I have to say I love it. It disappears in my pocket and it cuts like a laser. Love the wharnecliff blade.

Who else loves theirs ( or even likes it a lot)

 

[r redden]

Very nice looking knife.

 

[olywa]

I'm with you. I have 3 of the wharnies. I keep meaning to get a clip, but haven't done so yet. Perfect coin pocket knife.

 

[Will Power]

Certainly an enthusiast, but don't want to get bitten (by the real thing..)

I like the Mini Copperhead, full size not so much although it's better than a Trapper when you want a bigger knife.

This one is CASE in their really interesting Rootbeer Bone, thick scales on this example

No problems in the pocket from tangs either

Got this RR just after Christmas with Clip master. I have no criticisms of this knife at all, it's in my list of never sell knives. Really pleased with it:thumbup:

 

[Rockon75]

To be honest I've never given it a try. I'll have to do so. My dad collects Case, maybe I can borrow one for a bit. One question. These are mini copperheads. Do they make a "medium" or "large"? I've never seen one if so, and would appreciate size measurements on those if they exist. Take care all,
Josh

 

[Maple Tree]

I ordered this back in January, finally arrived this week. This is the new crimson red barn board.



...and here with the Peanut. For those who find the Peanut a bit too small to hold, this Mini-copperhead's slighty longer frame makes for a more secure grip.

 

[GasMan1]

I have been looking at those for awhile. I really like the looks of it. I haven't decided if I want the smaller one or the full size.

By the way thanks for starting this thread. I'm interested in all the comments too.

 

[Cory Hess]

I've never owned a mini copperhead, but this Queen 46 looks to be the same pattern without the copperhead bolster on the secondary. Same shape, blades, and size.



If this is close enough to qualify, I'll say that I love these knives. This one has dominated my watch pocket since it came in. The peanut never stood a chance.

 

[Old Hunter]

This Case Mini-Copperhead has been my long time church knife - I like it much better than a Peanut as it gives me the same two blades in a flatter frame, for better carry in dress slacks. The Case Copperhead is a full size jackknife, not a penknife, and isn't really directly comparable IMO (the one pictured was from a run in 2006 with a Wharncliffe main blade). OH

 

[5K Qs]

I think this thread first made me aware of the mini copperhead as a "player" in the class of small pen configuration knives, along with models such as the Case pen knife, small Bucks such as the Lancer and Companion, the Rough Rider model Will showed above, and small half-whittlers. I prefer the pen knife set-up to that of a jackknife in these small knives, at least in terms of looks. So I've been deliberating over little knives like these for a couple of months; that's my style. One of these days I'm going to actually put my plastic where my mouth is!

Cory, I'm not too familiar with Queen models, but yours sure looks spectacular. Is that a single spring frame?

- GT

 

[Cory Hess]

Cory, I'm not too familiar with Queen models, but yours sure looks spectacular. Is that a single spring frame?

It is a single spring, and a really fine knife. It's kind of an outlier in that Queen's 46 pattern is a 5" toothpick framed fish knife. Some of them even have the built in hook sharpener in place of the shield. Then, from 2010-2013 Queen decided to make these little 3 1/8" wharncliffes calling them the 46, and most of them having pearl or abalone covers. The amber stag were actually the least dressy covers I could find this knife in. So, you have a huge, all business working knife sharing a pattern number with a small, dressy pen knife. They couldn't be more opposite. One looks like the type of knife you'd expect to find at the bottom of a tacklebox still covered in fish guts and the other looks like the type of knife you'd expect somebody to pull out when they have to trim a thread at the opera house.

 

[5K Qs]

Thanks, Cory! No wonder I'm not too familiar with Queen models if that kind of numbering switcheroo is commonplace; that could be confusing even if you're paying attention (which I'm often NOT)! Your stag version is awesome! :thumbup:

- GT

 

[TLARbb]

Well, now, lookie here - a thread about my favorite small pocket knife and my most carried traditional. One of them is featured in my post on the recent "five favorite" thread.

This is "my precious" which has a bad habit of getting lost in pockets or other places instead of getting back where it belongs. That's not its fault.

EJ

 

[TLARbb]

I've got one of the Queen 46 pattern and it is very close to the Case MCH, but I prefer the Case version a tiny bit more because the secondary on the Queen lies so tight to the frame, I have trouble getting to the nail nick. The Case MCH is easier to manage, but it does have an odd angle to the frame when the blade is open. I am certainly not saying the Queen is not a fine knife; it is no doubt. I just prefer the knife I fell in love with in the photo.

I think I have 4 other editions of the pattern including a blue one like the OP. Beautiful knife, BTW and prettier than my precious, but it stays home most of the time; I guess it's too pretty.

Case's mini copperhead and regular copperhead are very different patterns in my mind. The regular (large copperhead) is in the jack configuration with both blades on same end. I'm a fan of wharnies so my large Case copperhead has a wharncliffe main and pen.

Ed J

 

[SA Condor]

I really wish I could find a Case in CV steel. I've been looking at this pattern for a couple months, the only thing stopping me is my wish for CV! I may end up with one anyways, but man!! CV would remove all hesitations! If anyone has one in CV that they'd like to pass along (if they even exist), I'd love to buy it and join in this thread in a more meaningful way!

 

[mrknife]

i have a copperlock, does that count?

 

[Wurrwulf]

I have that exact blue with red shield mini Copperhead on my Wish List right now. I love the looks of the straight edge blade on that handle pattern. This thread is going to make the Mrs. unhappy. Haha.

 

[StoneBeard]

I ordered this back in January, finally arrived this week. This is the new crimson red barn board.



...and here with the Peanut. For those who find the Peanut a bit too small to hold, this Mini-copperhead's slighty longer frame makes for a more secure grip.

I do not own one of these but that Crimson Barn Board looks outstanding! Beautiful knife, It really catches my eye.

 

[Cory Hess]

Thanks, Cory! No wonder I'm not too familiar with Queen models if that kind of numbering switcheroo is commonplace; that could be confusing even if you're paying attention (which I'm often NOT)! Your stag version is awesome! :thumbup:

Thanks for the kindness, GT.

Queen made a similar move with the model 3, which historically was a small sleeveboard and in 2007 started being used on their Mountain Man pattern. I think that this is merely a matter of the previous owners not knowing and not caring about Queen's history. These are the same owners that caused a lot of the problems that you read about here in regards to Queen knives. The Daniels family has jumped through some hoops to put together a good amount of information on the Queen and Schatt & Morgan history, and I don't think we'd have to worry about them messing things up like this. One of the fun things about Queen is getting a knife and being able to look up the pattern and see that they've been making that knife off and on for 60 or 70 years. They've started putting historical records on their site so that it's pretty easy to hash everything out if you're so inclined.

I've got one of the Queen 46 pattern and it is very close to the Case MCH, but I prefer the Case version a tiny bit more because the secondary on the Queen lies so tight to the frame, I have trouble getting to the nail nick.

I'm guessing here, but it seems like Queen might have left their pen so low to the frame in an attempt to keep the tang from riding too high. With the size and shape of the knife I think a high riding tang on the small end would prove pretty uncomfortable. Of course, Case solved this with the copperhead style bolster which is a much better solution IMO. I don't have any trouble opening the pen on my Queen, but the Case seems like the better design. If I ever run across one in CV I think I'd probably pick it up so that I could make a direct comparison. Thanks for the side-by-side pictures, it's interesting to note that Case seems to have fit longer blades on both ends even though the length of the frame is the same.

 

[Will Power]

The Mini-Copperhead is an excellent small choice pattern, often carry one.

The full-size is a much heftier affair but fans of a compact but burly knife could be interested. Here's my Böker Germany in carbon I got hold of for not much cash. Good quality but quite a heavy knife, Clip/Drop-Point. Other Copperheads have a Pen as minor blade, some are of course single blades like the Queen and Trestle Pine Wharncliffe which is based on the former.