Large Texas Jacks?

Well my friend Paul Hilborn felt pity on me standing out in the rain crying because I didn't have a 6292 to call my own.
I was quite floored to see this arrive in the mailbox yesterday. Now I've never owned any vintage Case knives but it is an understatement to
say the quality and craftsmanship from the 70's era was certainly top shelf. Very lovely strawberry colored bone on this one.
As sweet a knife as this is I cannot keep it squirreled away in a safe or drawer. It will be dutifully carried for a long time to come.
Thanks so much Paul!
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That's a nice one Corey. Judging by the elongated shield, I'd say it is pinned and it looks like the liners are nickle/silver. What year is it - how many dots?

99.9% of the Case knives from the 1970's were very well made - great fit and finish, etc..

Further, if you think about, a knife from the 1970s is 30+ years old - vintage in my book. Use it heavily and don't baby it. It will handle almost any task you can throw at it.

Great covers. Do the covers match side to side. So many of the 1970 era knives have mis-matched covers.

EDIT: Forgot to add - with use and as time goes by, the pins on either end or perhaps both ends of the shield may start to show. Nothing to be alarmed about - it adds character.
 
Ed, its has five dots. What year would that make it?
As to your question about mismatched covers: no they do not match. This was something Paul informed me of. The pile side is a very deep burgundy, almost black.
I rather find the mismatched covers unique. I really like this knife.
 
Lovely knife Corey!

Lovely gesture Paul!

Is this place great, or what?!

I believe that would make it a 1975 knife.

I have a 32 from 1978 that has mismatched handles, and it is one of my favorite jack knives.
 
Corey, pile sides are usually darker, but the mottled bone on your mark side is just gorgeous.

Congrats on having a wonderful friend!
 
comoha said:
Ed, its has five dots. What year would that make it?
As to your question about mismatched covers: no they do not match. This was something Paul informed me of. The pile side is a very deep burgundy, almost black.
I rather find the mismatched covers unique. I really like this knife.
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5-dots would make it a 1975 Corey.
Mis-matched scales were very common on Case knives. It hasn't been until recently (late 1980s into the 1990s) that Case acturally provided a name and a color for their bone covers. Until then they described their covers as bone, stag, composite (delrin), etc..

Enjoy the knife Corey. It's a really good one.

EDIT: Take a look at this thread about matching scales Corey. Lots of opinions. Some love mis-matched scales, some hate em, and other can take em or leav em. Me, I love em.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/947438-Matching-scales-how-much-do-you-care
 
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Modoc ED said:
Keep looking. There are some available for a reasonalble price even going back into the 1965 - 1970 era and even into the pre-1965 era. They come up on the great auction site regularly.

Keep looking - you'll fall into a good deal with time.
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Thanx Ed...I did keep looking, and finally found what I sought :D

Here's a borrowed pic...more to come in a few days...
Question: Do these have half stops?


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Cannot comment on the 92 as I don't have one . . . yet (I just snagged one also, and it is on the way), but my 6232 -- the 92's little brother -- does not have half stops.

That is a nice one. Is it 1977? The bone looks very similar to my 6232 and 6207, both of which are from 1978.
 
It's not in hand yet Doug, but should be in a couple days...will post more here then...
 
I got this one a couple of years ago from buddy from South Africa (thx Steven) It has the very cool "new grind" that Case used in the mid 80's.

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A good alternative is the Case Copperhead that is currently in production. It is 3 3/4 inches long and has the clip and pen blades like a Texas Jack.
Not a lot of handle offerings available, but they do have it in a nice molasses barnboard, a smooth antique bone and burnt stag (all stainless blades.)
It has half stops. I really like this knife, I have two I purchased a couple of years ago, before it went into "the vault"; it's back in production now.
Here's one of mine:

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Got this one today. Not as nice as the others shown here, it is old and well used, even has a crack in the bone, but I like it.

Sorry for the mid-day sun on the blade and bolsters, I wanted to get pictures this afternoon because of a busy weekend. Otherwise, no chance until sometime next week to take photos.

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Doug Add said:
Got this one today. Not as nice as the others shown here, it is old and well used, even has a crack in the bone, but I like it.
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Nice one Doug. Never knock your knife. The one you pictured above is just as nice as most here. That root canal cavity in the pile side cover is cool. Great feature. Thanks for sharing.
 
Thanks Ed. I just meant it is older, more worn, not as vibrant as the others posted here.

I will say that the pictures of your three from '76, '79, and '86 are the ones that first got me interested in the 6292. I did not think I would like such a large knife, but I'm happy I found this one.
 
Doug, that jack looks great, cracked cover and all. The color of the bone is just amazing. Nice score!
 
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