On My Case: A Year In Review

[Ironbut]

I picked up "a few" Case knives this year, and while some of the edges needed cleaned up, overall the qc on them was very good. I think the Barlows came out really nice, but my favourite Case of the year is the large Texas Jack that bought from the classifieds here. The pattern just suits the heck out of me.

 

[Duper]

I picked up "a few" Case knives this year, and while some of the edges needed cleaned up, overall the qc on them was very good. I think the Barlows came out really nice, but my favourite Case of the year is the large Texas Jack that bought from the classifieds here. The pattern just suits the heck out of me.

Very nice! When you say large, what is the closed length on this knife please?

,,,Mike in Canada

 

[TheChunk91]

As a Spyderco Dragonfly fan, I find this knife, with all honesty, decidedly superior. Yes the steel is not as good but the neutral handle design and svelte package just win the day.

I traded my spyderco delica for a red cv mini copperlock. I have never regretted it even though I don't often carry the copperlock I do like it quite a bit.


Not sure if you are into three bladers much but the 63090 is a nice pattern that I would recommend. Case calls it a stockman but it is in fact a jr cattle knife at 3 3/8''. The main blade could be a little bigger for the frame but that's my only nitpick. This knife is very well made.

 

[Duper]

I traded my spyderco delica for a red cv mini copperlock. I have never regretted it even though I don't often carry the copperlock I do like it quite a bit.


Not sure if you are into three bladers much but the 63090 is a nice pattern that I would reccomend. Case calls it a stockman but it is in fact a jr cattle knife at 3 3/8''. The main blade could be a little bigger for the frame but that's my only nitpick. This knife is very well made.

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They look great and your scored bolsters make it just that much nicer. They are unfortunately hard to find up here is Canada. Hopefully they will make a return to production some day.

,,,Mike in Canada

 

[JohnDF]

When you say large, what is the closed length on this knife please?

The Large Texas Jack is darn near 4 inches closed.


Pretty much the same size as an 8OT

 

[Duper]

The Large Texas Jack is darn near 4 inches closed.


Pretty much the same size as an 8OT

I have the Texas Jack and like it very much, but if I could find one of these larger models it would come home with me.

,,,Mike in Canada

 

[Ironbut]

Very nice! When you say large, what is the closed length on this knife please?

,,,Mike in Canada

By my ruler the closed length is 4" even.

Edit: I see JohnDF beat me to it.

 

[Ironbut]

I have the Texas Jack and like it very much, but if I could find one of these larger models it would come home with me.

,,,Mike in Canada

Just for comparison, here's a pic of the medium stockman & regular Texas Jack:

And the large & regular Texas Jacks:

 

[redsparrow]

Eli, I've been enjoying this thread and your comments. Thanks for sharing here.
Case does (most often) make quality knives at a reasonable price. Occasionally their coloring might surprise you or they could have some minor defect but even then they're usually still a useful tool. Case also produces such a wide variety of knives that they are of great interest to collectors.
It's been nice to read what others are saying about their Case knives. And now, for the most part all that I can do to add to this thread, is to second some of those previous opinions.
Here are some pics of what is probably my top five Case users. All are equally good as an EDC so this list is compiled in the order that I have experienced them, (over a period of about five years).

Texas Jack (slightly modified)
Slim, useful blade combo, attractive

Swayback Jack
easy carry, cool design, a must have for the Case collector

Sowbelly (single blade)
a most comfortable knife both in use and in pocket, awesome blade design

Sodbuster Jr.
thin, capable, beautiful bone end to end

Mini-Trapper (improved)
great size, well finished, now with a super sharp wharncliffe!!!

There are several other fantastic Case knives worth mentioning such as the Peanut, Full-size Trapper and Large Stockman and so on but because they are outside my EDC size parameters they did not make this list.
Looking back on the short descriptions above, they come very close to being interchangeable from one knife to another (maybe not the wharncliffe statement). The descriptions are also a fairly accurate list of some of the characterics I look for in a pocket knife. I'm happy to have had this opportunity to show these often carried, greatly appreciated and highly favored pieces of Case cutlery. Hope you have enjoyed seeing them.​

HAPPY NEW YEAR CASE FANS AND TO THE ENTIRE PORCH!!!​

 

[Mayonardo]

This post is one of the reasons I like hanging out on the Porch. Thanks for a well written look into a real life Case experience. When I left the screw-together G10 knife world and became, let’s face it, obsessed with traditionals, I knew little about Case. Great Eastern Cutlery brought me into this knife world and I could see little else until I began reading about Case knives here. Now I have my Peanut on order from
@knifeswapper and am slowly zeroing in on what I might like next. That Mini-Trapper with the Wharncliffe blade (one of my favorite blade shapes) and the Texas Jack are now in my list.

Happy New Year everyone!

 

[chuck4570]

This post is one of the reasons I like hanging out on the Porch. Thanks for a well written look into a real life Case experience. When I left the screw-together G10 knife world and became, let’s face it, obsessed with traditionals, I knew little about Case. Great Eastern Cutlery brought me into this knife world and I could see little else until I began reading about Case knives here. Now I have my Peanut on order from
@knifeswapper and am slowly zeroing in on what I might like next. That Mini-Trapper with the Wharncliffe blade (one of my favorite blade shapes) and the Texas Jack are now in my list.

Happy New Year everyone!

I agree that the Case Mini Trapper with a Wharncliffe blade is a great knife. Mine is a single blade version and I love it.

 

[chuck4570]

I echo redsparrow that the Case single blade Sowbelly is a very comfortable knife in hand and pocket, this is the largest knife that I pocket. In the back pocket you hardly notice it.

 

[Eli Chaps]

Eli, I've been enjoying this thread and your comments. Thanks for sharing here.
Case does (most often) make quality knives at a reasonable price. Occasionally their coloring might surprise you or they could have some minor defect but even then they're usually still a useful tool. Case also produces such a wide variety of knives that they are of great interest to collectors.
It's been nice to read what others are saying about their Case knives. And now, for the most part all that I can do to add to this thread, is to second some of those previous opinions.
Here are some pics of what is probably my top five Case users. All are equally good as an EDC so this list is compiled in the order that I have experienced them, (over a period of about five years).

Texas Jack (slightly modified)
Slim, useful blade combo, attractive

Swayback Jack
easy carry, cool design, a must have for the Case collector

Sowbelly (single blade)
a most comfortable knife both in use and in pocket, awesome blade design

Sodbuster Jr.
thin, capable, beautiful bone end to end

Mini-Trapper (improved)
great size, well finished, now with a super sharp wharncliffe!!!

There are several other fantastic Case knives worth mentioning such as the Peanut, Full-size Trapper and Large Stockman and so on but because they are outside my EDC size parameters they did not make this list.
Looking back on the short descriptions above, they come very close to being interchangeable from one knife to another (maybe not the wharncliffe statement). The descriptions are also a fairly accurate list of some of the characterics I look for in a pocket knife. I'm happy to have had this opportunity to show these often carried, greatly appreciated and highly favored pieces of Case cutlery. Hope you have enjoyed seeing them.​

HAPPY NEW YEAR CASE FANS AND TO THE ENTIRE PORCH!!!​

Thank you sir and happy new year to you as well!

 

[Eli Chaps]

This post is one of the reasons I like hanging out on the Porch. Thanks for a well written look into a real life Case experience. When I left the screw-together G10 knife world and became, let’s face it, obsessed with traditionals, I knew little about Case. Great Eastern Cutlery brought me into this knife world and I could see little else until I began reading about Case knives here. Now I have my Peanut on order from
@knifeswapper and am slowly zeroing in on what I might like next. That Mini-Trapper with the Wharncliffe blade (one of my favorite blade shapes) and the Texas Jack are now in my list.

Happy New Year everyone!

I really hope you enjoy your new knife!

 

[redsparrow]

This post is one of the reasons I like hanging out on the Porch. Thanks for a well written look into a real life Case experience. When I left the screw-together G10 knife world and became, let’s face it, obsessed with traditionals, I knew little about Case. Great Eastern Cutlery brought me into this knife world and I could see little else until I began reading about Case knives here. Now I have my Peanut on order from
@knifeswapper and am slowly zeroing in on what I might like next. That Mini-Trapper with the Wharncliffe blade (one of my favorite blade shapes) and the Texas Jack are now in my list.

Happy New Year everyone!

Thanks Mayonardo.
A Texas Jack or Mini-Trapper should be a good choice for the next acquisition, but be careful. For me it's difficult to have only one, or three or... I like everything about those that I have. Although on the ones I intend to use I do break the bolster's sharp corners. It makes them easier on the pockets and more comfortable in hand. I'm especially impressed with the Wharncliffe bladed Mini-Trapper, just a great all round mid-size knife.
Let us know how you like the new peanut.
I hope this year brings restoration and prosperity to you. See ya 'round the porch.

 

[AnW]

I definitely like the wharncliffe mini trappers and the tribal locks. I definitely see myself adding a few of these to the pile this year.

 

[Will Power]

Got a couple of Mini Trapper Wharncliffes. Very well made knives, the acid apple green colour bone is a bit algae like on one of them but as I say, excellently made. Just never warmed to Jack type knives particularly those with 2 large blades.

 

[jstrange]

Case Knives most definitely! Quality, U.S.A. made, and at a reasonable price. Case knives are readily available with no hassles, lotteries, or other garbage needed to acquire one unlike another particular U.S. made knife...

Excellent point!

 

[g123]

I am a knife user that collects knives for use. I really like Case because they work well in the field and are priced nicely. I think the Tru-sharp steel is really under rated. All of mine get scary sharp and hold an edge very well. That said, I still like GEC better.

Geoff

 

[pinetree]

The reason I am absent from this forum is that it costs me money. I hadn’t finished this post and I was at Deadwood shopping... I love traditional slipjoints, I have more Case than any other. My wife gave me a mini trapper 20 years ago and I was hooked. My father-in-law, a south AL farmer is a Case man and I respect him and his choice. I once was a carbon blade only, but Case’s SS works well. I think I need a yellow handled, cv Trapper. I like the utility. And I’m Christmas broke.