Let's see your Traditional Case knives, old to new.

[bigfish64]

Thanks, and I'd agree.

I've seen a few other Case knives with the Autumn Bone posted, and they look great as well.

I think the biggest disappointments with Case I have personally have been the Barlows. As a group, they have more issues than my other Case groupings, based on the examples I own.

I would probably agree with you. Love the Barlows, I think I collected nine of them and all but three have some degree of blade play ranging from very slight to . I have found however, for me, if I don’t wiggle it, and just use it, I don’t really notice it while using, and none of them are what I would say unsafe to use, just annoying!

 

[OldHercDude]

I would probably agree with you. Love the Barlows, I think I collected nine of them and all but three have some degree of blade play ranging from very slight to . I have found however, for me, if I don’t wiggle it, and just use it, I don’t really notice it while using, and none of them are what I would say unsafe to use, just annoying!

Same with my six. And one of my Barlows is probably what I would consider a top example of what Case is capable of producing - only flaw I can find is three very tiny spots of light sneaking through between the spring and liner.

 

[bigfish64]

This is one of the best, a Christmas gift from my wife, another is a bonestag that I can’t find a photo of right now. The other was an antique bone that I gifted to a friend.

 

[OldHercDude]

This is one of the best, a Christmas gift from my wife, another is a bonestag that I can’t find a photo of right now. The other was an antique bone that I gifted to a friend.View attachment 1577035

Nice!

 

[Jolipapa]

 

[Un-Chained]

Jolipapa
Very knice! those handles are like fossilized bone, and a sweet pic my friend

 

[Jolipapa]

Jolipapa
Very knice! those handles are like fossilized bone, and a sweet pic my friend

Thank you! The other side is darker and more even. And carbon blade.

 

[Jolipapa]

 

[Un-Chained]

Jolipapa
You know... this knaf is givin’ me chills

 

[bigfish64]

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VERY nice, that one is a must have!

 

[Catdaddy2]

Posted this in another thread but have to post here for the record. Have a good weekend.

 

[jmh33]

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[JohnDF]

The other was an antique bone that I gifted to a friend.

Yes, and I LOVE it!!!
You are right too, there is absolutely no blade wobble.

 

[Pt-Luso]

 

[TheFactor]

I am sure loving this DLT exclusive Single blade trapper . This knife is perfection!!

 

[thedonald]

A 6308 Split-Back Whittler from '72

 

[TheFactor]

 

[Travman]

Case 11031 SH Rope knife from 1940-64.

 

[jlomein]

A 6308 Split-Back Whittler from '72

Back in the vintage days, did Case knives have more three-dimensional, rounded bolsters? In photos, modern Case knife bolsters look so flat and angular.

 

[ISKRA]

Back in the vintage days, did Case knives have more three-dimensional, rounded bolsters? In photos, modern Case knife bolsters look so flat and angular.

From my experience that's true. The vintage ones are nicely rounded.