"Old Knives"

A new arrival today. A circa 1920-1940 tang stamp CASE easy open Jack. WONDERFUL chip and crack free covers, near full blades with a solid Pen and slight to tiny wiggle Main blade. Now I have never seen this offering from CASE so I was anxious to acquire the knife but still wondering "was this ever made"

So I pose this question to the forum members here, have any of you seen this model/style made by CASE before. I have no real reason to doubt it's authenticity as it all looks legitimate/real to me at least. Great walk and talk and one I'll enjoy owning and carrying.

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Paul, nice one, I think it's legit, I have another just like it but mine has a piece of bone missing, I think it is a pattern made for the military, other companies such as Pal and Camillus made the same pattern.
 
lambertiana said:
The easiest way is to get it in full sunlight. If you see obvious reddish overtones, it is cocobolo. Cocobolo usually darkens over time to almost black, but you can still see the red in direct sunlight. I have yet to see ebony that was anything other than black/brown/gray. Of course, since antique knives were most likely also handled with african blackwood (which was historically called ebony) you may see some purple/red overtones but the grain of african blackwood is usually very fine, and even freshly cut blackwood usually only has a slight purplish cast, not reddish...
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Thank you lambertiana for your informative response. I'll put it to use the very next sunny day. Thanks again, -James
 
Augie said:
Paul, nice one, I think it's legit, I have another just like it but mine has a piece of bone missing, I think it is a pattern made for the military, other companies such as Pal and Camillus made the same pattern.
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redsparrow said:
Paul, seems to me I've seen them before. Legit or not ...I like it!
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Thanks John and redsparrow. I have a Pal and four line Camillus but had never seen it made/offered by CASE before. Spot on with my Camillus other than the bail being just a wee bit smaller.

Thanks again guys:thumbup:
 
paulhilborn said:
A new arrival today. A circa 1920-1940 tang stamp CASE easy open Jack. WONDERFUL chip and crack free covers, near full blades with a solid Pen and slight to tiny wiggle Main blade. Now I have never seen this offering from CASE so I was anxious to acquire the knife but still wondering "was this ever made"

So I pose this question to the forum members here, have any of you seen this model/style made by CASE before. I have no real reason to doubt it's authenticity as it all looks legitimate/real to me at least. Great walk and talk and one I'll enjoy owning and carrying.

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Good looking knife and Case did offer that pattern type. In the past, Case would also install a bail on most of their knives for a small added fee.

 
I have to agee with all the other people Paul . That is an exceptionally nice one . I also have the Pal version of it and it is pretty nice to handle.

Harry
 
Congratulations Paul. That's a beautiful piece of history, in wonderful condition, with great color and jigging on the handle. Well done!:thumbup:
 
herder said:
Good looking knife and Case did offer that pattern type. In the past, Case would also install a bail on most of their knives for a small added fee.

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Thanks herder, great catalog picture. Interesting about the bail being offered as an option. I see that the pen is behind the main on that model.

Old Engineer said:
I have to agee with all the other people Paul . That is an exceptionally nice one . I also have the Pal version of it and it is pretty nice to handle.

Harry
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Thanks Harry, I too like the easy open Jacks. I have a Pal, Camillus and USA (Camillus) that I'll rotate from time to time.

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Congratulations Paul. That's a beautiful piece of history, in wonderful condition, with great color and jigging on the handle. Well done!:thumbup:
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Appreciate that Robb, the bone is so smooth and pocket worn, a joy to carry.
 
Stunning knife Paul. I admit that I have never seen this model by Case, I have or had EO by Camillus, Pal, Utica and even Keen Kutter, but not Case.
I have no doubt that the stamping is legit and the knife is a keeper by all means. One of your best knives IMHO.

Mike
 
A fantastic specimen indeed, Paul!. This one would have been a great candidate for the "Read the Knife - PourchSourcing thread. Your really acquiring some brilliant oldies, Paul :thumbup:
 
I agree that the Case Tested XX EO jack with bail is probably WWII military contract knife for issue.

BRL has stated multiple times that that tang stamp was used through the war.

It's a beautiful jack, too.
 
While a little to recent for the "Sheffield Golden Years" thread, this fine old Christopher Johnson two blade folder dates to around the WWII era.
It includes many of the old Sheffield traits such as carbon steel blades, pinched nickel silver bolsters, half stops on both blades, and nice pic-bone handles.

 
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Herder, that is a fine CJ jack, very nice bone on that one.

I've been adding a few, picked up a nice Empire jumbo jack, right at 4" and thick,

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A Miller Bros jack, not the greatest shape but they don't seem to be that common,

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Last a Wade & Butcher, slim, stag handles,

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herder, That's a wonderful knife right there. I'm not as knowledgeable as I'd like to be on Sheffield knives but I can spot a nice knife:cool: fantastic condition to boot:thumbup:

John, always impressive my friend. Three terrific knives. Look at all three---the covers are amazing on each and every one of them:thumbup: The blades on the Empire are so full. Way to go John, I always like seeing your recent acquisitions:cool::thumbup:
 
Those are some beautiful vintage folders Paul, Herder and John!! Just some prime examples gentlemen:thumbup: Lloyd
 
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