Things you learn - "Old" Case knife

akadave2

akadave2

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Some months ago I picked up an old Case knife in minty condition off of that 'bay place online. Having every intention of using it, I didnt pay too much attention to some of the small details that have since been brought up by other forum members. What I found out, eventually, through Case themselves, is that this knife had been repaired and refurbished by Case. The knife itself is beautiful and is as smooth as silk. The blades look near perfect and it just feels quality. Its a good thing I will use this knive because as a collectible knife it has no value. Since the price paid didnt seem to be exhorbitant (although more than the knife is technically worth) I really didnt consider that the seller might have "omitted" that this knife was what it was. It just seemed that it would have been a lot of effort to rebuild the knife only to get what it sold for. And by no means is the knife shoddy. What I did learn is that when buying any knife from an open source like the one mentioned, pay very close attention to the details even if you are just buying a using knife. Since Im not a "serious" collector it didnt sting me too much but if you are...boy is it easy to miss things.


Here is the knife in question: (bone is much darker in person)

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Well, it looks like it'll be a darned fine user! Very nice looking knife! The only thing that would have possibly made me suspicious is the looks of the bone around the spring pin on the pile side. In any case, I'm sure it will serve you excellently.

-Dan
 
Regardless of it's spotted past...that is a fine edc/user! Enjoy it!

Peter
 
Dave, the great thing with that knife is, you still have the original blades with the '40 - '64 stamp. On the few examples of older carbon-bladed Case knives I have, I've really grown to like the temper in those older blades, and the flat grind (newer versions are almost all hollow grinds). Case did a great job in refurbishing that one, based on the pics you've shown to us.

I know it's not what you originally assumed it to be, but it's still a beautiful knife and a pretty good example of Case's work (then and now, all in one). :thumbup:


David
 
Akadave, can you tell me please what Case/yourself spotted to be able to confirm that the knife was refurbished by them? the only thing I can spot ( I cant see the pins well enough is maybe the Main is ever so slightly shorter ( in your above shot ) - could you help me here my friend?

I personally think that those knives are stunners, and IMHO I wouldn't have any trouble slotting that into my collection of " too good to use" unless someone else has a knife a lot better than that one? your knife should always command great comments.
Sorry if that sounds a bit dumb, but to me that what knife collecting is all about, unless you get to the "top tare" of collection where only the best of the best will do, and I am sure theres not a lot of us who can afford to be like that.
I have a few Case xx's and although not dead mint - I would still call them mint.
If you didn't pay too much, then you have a very good buy there, didn't case do a wonderful job on the Bone in those days!
 
Dave, I sure like the looks of it; rebuilt or not. I, too, would be interested in knowing how Case knew that knife had been rebuilt/repaired. Maybe the difference in the jigging mark to pile?

Ed J
 
The shield is funny-- too squared off, maybe?

Was this knife from the same seller/bunch with the 50¢ knife, or whichever denomination it was?

~ P.
 
That knife a an absolute stunner. Is the shield pinned on? I would love to put that beauty to use. One day I need to pick up an old case knife. They are super tough to come across where I live. I have actually never seen any case knife with my own eyes. It is even difficult to buy from online sources as many don't ship to the land up north.

In any case I think you will get years of great use out of that knife. Cool little story to go along with it too :)
 
I don't know what you paid but I've picked up a couple of older Case knives off that large auction site. I was looking for users, not collectors. One was a 6292 Texas Jack in CV steel. It was listed as having a "small blade scrape" on the main blade. What it actually had was small pits on both the main and pen blades that had been buffed and polished out which didn't show up on the listing pics.

But I paid about what is reasonable for a typical new Case knife, and it is intended to be a user so no harm anyway, and it's a great looking knife.


I got another one that was listed as brown jigged bone, which was actually a VERY good example of brown jigged Delrin. I can see how the seller might have legitimately not known it wasn't bone, but I should have if I had looked closely enough at the shield (no oval around the word Case). But again, a discontinued knife pattern that I really wanted, priced in line or under new knives, and this one looks to be mint condition, 6235 1/2.



So I've never been seriously burned, but I've gotten a couple that weren't exactly as described. Maybe that's why I was able to get them at what I consider to be bargain prices.
 
Campbellclanman said:
Akadave, can you tell me please what Case/yourself spotted to be able to confirm that the knife was refurbished by them? the only thing I can spot ( I cant see the pins well enough is maybe the Main is ever so slightly shorter ( in your above shot ) - could you help me here my friend?

I personally think that those knives are stunners, and IMHO I wouldn't have any trouble slotting that into my collection of " too good to use" unless someone else has a knife a lot better than that one? your knife should always command great comments.
Sorry if that sounds a bit dumb, but to me that what knife collecting is all about, unless you get to the "top tare" of collection where only the best of the best will do, and I am sure theres not a lot of us who can afford to be like that.
I have a few Case xx's and although not dead mint - I would still call them mint.
If you didn't pay too much, then you have a very good buy there, didn't case do a wonderful job on the Bone in those days!
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Actually it was a forum member that brought up the shape of the shield as being a later design than what the original would have been. This shield is still pinned on however. Also the bone jigging is identified as 90's peachseed plus the color is wrong for that age as well. The feel of the knife, walk and talk are exceedingly smooth, half stops are sharp, springs are very crisp, no wobble.
 
pertinux said:
The shield is funny-- too squared off, maybe?

Was this knife from the same seller/bunch with the 50¢ knife, or whichever denomination it was?

~ P.
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Actually I looked back and it wasnt from the seller of the 50cent knife... which was a relief to me.
 
That's really interesting, I wouldnt have picked the bone jigging up, I must get out my early Cases and have another look!
 
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