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

[Burnt Stag]

Thanks Dylan.
Here is a picture of my Damascus Case knives.

 

[hamsco]

Some Sod Busters.

As a born and raised Kentucky Boy, I can't help but to appreciate this collection of Sod Busters.

 

[hamsco]

So I liked my first Case 11031SH so much that I had to have another. I really, really like these knives. They are solid, stout, have fantastic walk and talk and they practically beg to be used. If I read the online Case Bible correctly, my latest acquisition (the lower one in photos) is a late '60s vintage. So a bit older than my first one and shows signs of more use but still in beautiful shape.

I agree completely !

Case xx View attachment 755260

Looks like I have a Barehead version of your Jack knife. Both of my knives date 1965-1969

 

[Falling_rain]

CASE XX 6244

 

[Ace Rimmer]

My first older Case, 6318HE

I really like the 6318 pattern, that was my first case. What does the "HE" stand for?

 

[Ace Rimmer]

CASE XX 6244

I can't quite place the 6244 pattern -- is that a Muskrat?

 

[Falling_rain]

I can't quite place the 6244 pattern -- is that a Muskrat?

It's a small Jack 3"1/4 1940-1964 era with round head tall "S". Nice little one!

 

[Falling_rain]

I really like the 6318 pattern, that was my first case. What does the "HE" stand for?

H=Sheepfoot, E=Pen, second letter of the name. HE stands for Clip main blade with Sheepfoot and Pen secondaries.

 

[Old Engineer]

A souvenir from Bradford! TB622011 DAM Coffin Jack

I have been studying your new Coffin Jack and it is starting to grow a little on me Ron. I obviously like the Damascus and the Shield a lot . It appears that each blade has a full length Swage or does the main blade have a Long Pull that may appear as a swage line in the picture ??? Very nice knife my friend .

Harry

 

[Half/Stop]

I have been studying your new Coffin Jack and it is starting to grow a little on me Ron. I obviously like the Damascus and the Shield a lot . It appears that each blade has a full length Swage or does the main blade have a Long Pull that may appear as a swage line in the picture ??? Very nice knife my friend .

Harry

Thanks for the compliment Harry! The main does have a long pull. The Damascus really shows through in this area and the shadows may be playing a part in the photo. I'll try to get some different shots in different light this weekend and PM them to you to look at.

 

[Vaporstang]

Case xx View attachment 755260

NICE!!!

CASE XX 6244

Beautiful knife and excellent pictures!

 

[ISKRA]

I really like the 6318 pattern, that was my first case. What does the "HE" stand for?

Like Falling_rain said, HE stands for the sheepsfoot and pen secondary blades. A regular 6318 stockman would have a spey blade instead of a pen.

 

[jlhoffman74]

Just got this one, and I love it!! The walk and talk on these old case knives is fantastic (the GEC's that I own seem a lot softer now that I'm used to this knife). The red bone covers are so translucent like red rock candy. This pattern (6231 1/2) fits in my hand perfectly and is just the right blade length for me. I would like thank everyone on this thread who got me collecting these older case knives (through all of these fantastic pictures), this is one of my favorite threads.

 

[Railsplitter]

Good Golly Jeff! That sure is nice!

 

[Jfowler]

That's a dandy Hoffman ! I have a couple of them and they are probably my favorites . I have a case xx and a case xx USA .

 

[willard0341]

Hope I don't get run off for posting scissors... went to visit with my neighbor and made a purchase.

 

[JB in SC]

willard0341 I have a pair of Case 6" kitchen shears I've owned since the early 70's. I wish I could get someone to tighten them up properly.

 

[Ace Rimmer]

Traveling through northeastern Indiana this past weekend I used the Case website to check for nearby dealers and found a hardware store designated as a Platinum Dealer not too far off the Interstate. I was overwhelmed by the selection there in three large floor-to-ceiling display cases. I had made a list of potential "wants" before arriving: perhaps a muskrat or something with a Wharncliffe blade; maybe a 6347 stockman (don't have one of those yet); perhaps a tiny trapper or a peanut; might pick up something in CV steel; definitely had to be "pretty" in one of the reds or greens or goldenrod or persimmon or....

I didn't see a stockman that I just had to have. There was a nice muskrat but I wasn't sure. There was a gorgeous swayback but I couldn't decide. The clerk went off to help my wife look at bird feeders while I pondered and agonized.

After looking some more I finally spotted the one I wanted. It had a very long name: "Case XX Select Winterbottom jigged brick red bone Wharncliffe mini trapper 6207W SS." It has fluted bolsters (pinched on the square end), nickel silver liners, pins, and rivet, rich color, high polish, half stops, that Wharncliffe blade I was looking for, and a really stunning and "swoopy" California clip. Being a Select there is no date code on the tang, but the box says 8/22/13, which matches the information on wrcase.com.

This is the most expensive knife I have ever bought and definitely one that I will enjoy carrying and using.

By the way, I've often said that the stockman is my favorite pattern. However, I bought a full size Rough Rider trapper a while back and really liked that pattern also, although to me the knife is a bit large for routine carry. I think the mini trapper (which isn't very "mini" -- perhaps only about 5/8 inch smaller) really hits the sweet spot.

 

[Kevin-B]

Thanks Dylan.
Here is a picture of my Damascus Case knives.

Wow! you have a beautiful damascus Case collection!

 

[FOG2]

A case Carhart mini trapper is in my pocket daily.
It is a Great size imo.