Now arrived - The Case Sway Back Gent

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Humppa

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Hi guys!

Today I found in my mail my Case Sway Back Gent.

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The pin was added, I don´t know why. Is that typical? I like it, it´ll make a nice (and useless) addition to my little collection

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A photo for future in my pocket, with the almighty, old and trusty Zippo lighter ;)

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And one more

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Nice kitchen photo with two bottles of my favorite bavarian beer "Kößlarner Weißbier", which is from a local brewery here about 35 kilometres afar.

The knife is finished very well. There´s no space between the bonehandles and the bolsters. It´s a real nailbreaker. I hope the backspring will get a little bit smoother during the using time. But this was nearly with all the Case knives, I owned, til now. It´s not razor sharp, but until the backspring doesn´t work as want it to work, that´s ok. And I really the half stop.
The walk is a little bit too hard, but the talk is really fine. :D

It´s my first Wharncliffe-bladed-knife at all. But I like that shape of the blade. It seems to be a mixture of pen-and-sheepfoot.
I like that one. When I wear fine clothes, it will make fine.

The bone handles are pocket-worn Old Red Bone and the steel is stainless. But Case makes a good harding at its 420HC, so I like the steel at all.

I hope you enjoy the Thread.

Kind regards
Andi
 
Flush it out with some lubricant, work it a bit, and it will loosen up quickly. The springs on my sway back jacks (same springs) are perfect for my tastes.
Ed J
 
Thank you, guys!

@ mark: that´s what I wanted to cause ;) Good, thirsty fellows, that want good bavarian beer...

@ Ed J: well, that´s the only thing that works getting the springs a little bit smoother. At my Medium Stockman I had the same "problem", but after using it every day, now it has a really great walk and talk

Kind regards
Andi
 
It's good to have another convert to the Swayback gang! Congratulations! :D
 
She's a beauty, its funny to see how prominent the swedge looks when their fresh.

I think the Swaybacks get along just fine with the peanuts...it's those thumbers up in the practical tactical you gotta watch out fer ;)
 
Rsmith_77 said:
so does the swayback gang get along with? or in rivalry with the peanut gang :P
inquiring minds want to know :D
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Good question! Maybe there's a swayback peanut gang too .....

They are both great little knives and I'm surely not going to start a rivalry! ;)
 
I like that alot. I may get one soon. But I'm worried it and the peanut would argue sitting side by side :)
 
I really like the swayback jack and gent but they are really not an option for me, you can't skin an animal to good with a wharncliffe blade ;)

but that is a very nice looking knife!
 
I have the same knife and really enjoy it. It's the perfect knife for picking at finger nails. I think that case pin would look great epoxied to that zippo.

Peanuts are for losers, SWAYBACK FOR LIFE.;)
 
Evidently there's not a mini copperhead gang. Maybe I should start one. But my SBJ's get along just fine with my peanuts and my mini copperhead. The tres amigos:

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Ed J
 
I've been looking at that pattern for while, now I may just have to pull the trigger. Congrats on the new knife! :thumbup:
 
Hi guys!

Thank you all, for the nice words :)

Today I carried my new Swayback in the same pocket with the peanut. There was no argueing at all. None bite the other... til now...

The spring is still strong as hell, but it´ll get smoother, I´m sure.

Kind regards
Andi
 
Those are super knives. I like the gents much better than the jack although I'd prefer it to be just a bit longer in the handle and blade. Congratz!
 
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