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

[waynorth]

I love vintage Case XX Stag knives!! So did Ike like Case knives!! He used to order them by the dozen and gift them - He was proud of American production!!
This 4 1/8" #5299 1/2 is a hefty knife, a bit bigger than Ike's penknives, with a beauty of a clip blade!!

Ike's favorite: #8263

The #5299 1/2;

 

[JohnDF]

Nice Stag Case, John!! Is that a #5347??

Thank you, Charlie... Yes, it is a 5347.

 

[waynorth]

Thank you, Charlie... Yes, it is a 5347.

Thanks, John!!

 

[Jack Black]

 

[bigfish64]

Nice one John.

 

[JohnDF]

Nice one John.

Thank you, Todd.

 

[Sacto]

Mail arrived.

Initial impressions...

Nice job matching colors and finishes between this one and the previous. Not perfect, but close.

This one is carbon vs stainless on the previous. And as with the previous exclusive, no half-stop.

Fit & finish - like the previous, mine is not perfect. Slight blade de-centering but no side rub, slight gapping between spring and liners, slight finishing differences between pile and mark sides. Also like the previous, I'll be taking some very fine sandpaper to the micarta to take the "edge" off the corners. Otherwise no blade play, pull is good for me (but might be a little on the weak side for others), W&T is slightly gritty but already improving with about 10 openings and should be nice after a flush & lube and some more action working, blade is sharp and stabby with no noticeable rolls or burrs or huge off-center grinds.

Overall - not perfect, but a nice user knife (definitely not a safe queen/ collector knife IMHO) for the money. None of the noticeable stuff on mine makes me want to do a return. Of course all IMHO as a non-expert, based on my example, YMMV.

Excuse the holiday carry, it snuck itself into a few photos.

That new wharncliffe looks great. I like that they used carbon.

Looks great, John. A lot of character on that one.

 

[Jack Black]

 

[JohnDF]

Looks great, John. A lot of character on that one.

Thank you, Bart.

 

[JohnDF]

Good Morning Case Fans

 

[bigfish64]

Good Morning Case Fans

Nice trapper John.

 

[JohnDF]

Nice trapper John.

Thank you, my friend.

 

[Pt-Luso]

 

[Jack Black]

 

[JohnDF]

Don't often see you with a Stockman, that's nice handy little one.

 

[Jack Black]

Don't often see you with a Stockman, that's nice handy little one.

That was the first giveaway prize I ever won John, from a member who isn't here any more I'm afraid. I do have a number of Stockman knives, including another couple of Case models, but haven't been carrying them much these past couple of years

 

[JohnDF]

That one is SWEET!

 

[Rockcutter]

Definitely new, the mailman brought it Saturday. The DLT Trading SFO micarta single blade trapper. Carbon Steel wharncliffe. Very nice quality, I really like the slim feel of it.

 

[Jack Black]

That one is SWEET!

Thanks John, that one was a gift from my pal H herder

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Nice

 

[jmh33]

Definitely new, the mailman brought it Saturday. The DLT Trading SFO micarta single blade trapper. Carbon Steel wharncliffe. Very nice quality, I really like the slim feel of it.
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Nice !!
Waiting on mine to be delivered. Was supposed to be today but don’t look like that’s going to happen.
John