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

[ISKRA]

‘71 6318PU and from our exchange !
Been waiting a long while for one of these…
Thank you so much @tonystl
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Wow, this is a real looker! Great catch! Very slim profile because of the blade array.

 

[Un-Chained]

I say BETTER!!!
John

In my limited experiences…
CASE w/t is like a jazz singer and their dyes like butterflies.
GECs are more R&R and cars.
Although they are different… I do enjoy them both.

Wow, this is a real looker! Great catch! Very slim profile because of the blade array.

Thank you kindly my friend
This era and pattern are somewhat grails for me and it seems between the mid 70s & 1980 they do get thicker, yet still do retain their awesome qualities.

 

[Marlingspike12]

 

[Travis W-P]

 

[Old Hunter]

When I run across the Case Chestnut I grab them. An antique mall find today, 1997 Case Eisenhower 06263SS with jigged Chestnut bone handles. This one is NOS, factory edges, great W&T, with only a light scratch or two on the bolsters (I can polish them out pretty easily). I also like the mid-late 1990’s Case with the block shields. Dark and overcast day so you don’t get the full color of the Chestnut. OH

 

[Hammer67]

 

[Primble]

Just got this Mini Trapper in. Been meaning to get one for a while, but, dealers usually are out of stock of the Chestnut CV model.

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[Primble]

Three of my six Tiny Toothpicks that I have had for a while. A good little knife when you want a small knife in your pocket and easy to get a grip on them.

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Great for opening mail too !

 

[Pt-Luso]

 

[redsparrow]

 

[Primble]

1970 10 dot Mini Copperheads:
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[Un-Chained]

Primble
Warmin’ me right up with those copper-heads my friend

 

[ISKRA]

Thank you kindly my friend
This era and pattern are somewhat grails for me and it seems between the mid 70s & 1980 they do get thicker, yet still do retain their awesome qualities.

You mean in regards to the thickness of the scales? Thinking back to the ones I used to own, that does seem to be the case, no pun intended. What you always get with newish knives from that era as well are metal shavings between the backspring and the liners, always a joy to pick those out.

 

[joeradza]

Stag mini copperlock that is as good as it gets for an edc.

 

[Un-Chained]

You mean in regards to the thickness of the scales? Thinking back to the ones I used to own, that does seem to be the case, no pun intended. What you always get with newish knives from that era as well are metal shavings between the backspring and the liners, always a joy to pick those out.

Yes to thickness, and a tad longer as well. No shavings on this particular one.
If there were any though, easy-peasy at a pal’s car shop with roughly 160 lbs of compressed air doing the trick.

 

[Lander boy Matt]

 

[TheFactor]

 

[bigfish64]

Gorgeous trapper Ed. I recently picked up a Case Bose also, the Norfolk. It was a sweetheart deal from John. I now fully understand the hype!

 

[TheFactor]

Gorgeous trapper Ed. I recently picked up a Case Bose also, the Norfolk. It was a sweetheart deal from John. I now fully understand the hype!

Thanks and congrats Todd !!
Yes the hype is real and even though it hurts me to say this but if I could only have one traditional it would be with out a doubt one of my Case Bose collaborations .

 

[Un-Chained]

I recently bought a knife from @JohnDF, not a Case so it won’t be in this thread, but in typical John fashion he included a surprise. This is a gorgeous 70s era Dogleg Jack. Perfect F&F and fantastic W&T. I’m really liking these older Case knives. Thanks so much John! View attachment 1762845

You just can’t go wrong with one…. err two…
err… ya
Enjoy that beaut Todd! and awesome of John as always outdoing himself… once again !!