W.R. Case & Tony Bose Collaboration 2009 - Norfolk Wharncliffe

I guess they are all done with this series?...here is the last handle material, Abalone.

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4ever3 said:
Well, after waiting for what seemed like forever, it finally arrived today, and with a little work on the grinder and alot of hand rubbing she is in me pocket.

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It was then that the angels started singing...

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What??!!...no leather punch??!!!:confused:
 
The Norfolk certainly is a jaw-dropper in ebony. Thanks for the great photos, everyone.

JpN said:
I guess they are all done with this series?...here is the last handle material, Abalone.

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Beautiful.

Does anyone know if that's solid abalone or LVS ("Laminated Veneer Sheets"; a composite slab made from resin-bonded abalone chips)?
 
That's really striking. Reminds me of the abalone GEC uses on their congresses. I believe they use the LVS so I'm guessing that's what the case one uses. I could be wrong.
 
Capt. Carl said:
That's really striking. Reminds me of the abalone GEC uses on their congresses. I believe they use the LVS so I'm guessing that's what the case one uses. I could be wrong.
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You are correct...solid abalone doesn't look like that.
 
Yeah, any abalone that pretty is LVS. Solid abalone looks like this:

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(Image from Cumberland Knife Works)
 
4ever3: Quoting: "it finally arrived today, and with a little work on the grinder and alot of hand rubbing she is in me pocket."
what needed "work on the grinder" ?
thanks, roland
 
Are there any practical advantages to the Ebony vs. Antique Bone or Chestnut Bone?

Would one be more durable than the others or is the difference simply one of personal taste and appearance?



BTW, thanks to all for the great pictures.
 
I don't think there are any real advantages to one over the other. I have had guys tell me they won't buy the Ebony because it cracks to which I say bull butter, I have several Ebony scaled knives that are well over 100 yrs. old and still in great condition. So it comes down to what you like. :thumbup:

(subliminal message... get the Ebony, get the Ebony, get the Ebony) :D
 
Alann45 said:
Are there any practical advantages to the Ebony vs. Antique Bone or Chestnut Bone?

Would one be more durable than the others or is the difference simply one of personal taste and appearance?



BTW, thanks to all for the great pictures.
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I believe it is personal taste and appearance. All of the handle materials are finished just as you would expect them to be on a knife from Case with each of the various choices.
 
4ever3, did you take the bolsters down as well? Nice job BTW:thumbup:

Eric
 
I have been psyching myself up to spend the nearly $300 and get the Norfolk with Ebony, so it's a little concerning to hear that the scales are not rounded at the edges. i really do not like scales with a right-angle edge, but am not prepared to take an expensive knife "to the grinder".
did 4ever3 get the only 'square edge scale' one, or they all like this ?
hoping the other ebony owners reply here.
thanks, roland
 
rprocter said:
I have been psyching myself up to spend the nearly $300 and get the Norfolk with Ebony, so it's a little concerning to hear that the scales are not rounded at the edges. i really do not like scales with a right-angle edge, but am not prepared to take an expensive knife "to the grinder".
did 4ever3 get the only 'square edge scale' one, or they all like this ?
hoping the other ebony owners reply here.
thanks, roland
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Keep in mind that 4ever3 is spoiled :p. He has that TBose sowbelly and is a budding knifemaker and sometimes we can't help ourselves. What I have seen of the Case Collabs are handles finished very similar to every other Case knife out there. They typically don't radius the handles clear over to the liners like the classic slip joints of old BUT they aren't squared off either. I think it is a reasonable finish for the price.
 
Roland, don't let one Redneck rounding off the scales stop you from pulling the trigger on an Ebony Norfolk. Eswartz has provided a perfect picture of the finest production knife produced. It was simply a personal prefrence.
 
Heh, some of us will tweak just about any knife we get our hands on - yes, even most full customs - if we really like the knife and we're going to be carrying it. When you are capable of actually taking it that last fraction of an inch to a personal ideal of perfection, there is just no way to resist the urge to do so. And while I don't have a Norfolk yet, yes, I would do the exact same thing as 4ever3 (though I'd probably stay away from the grinder).
 
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