Who carries a Case as an EDC?

I've got the Case CV medium stockman and reach for it often. Until which time an incoming knife or two might knock it from it's perch, that being Eye Brand and Moore Maker brand stockman patterns.
 
Nice link Rod! I am hoping to get a good mid-priced custom at some point. But for something quick and easy the Case works- that or my Schrade Senior Rancher!

Sincerely,
Anthony

By the by, Boink, those Moore Makers are supposed to be Money!
 
Moore Maker is a mighty nice knife. I'll post pics with some comparison when I get the chance to take them. The one that came in was a commemorative, unbeknownst to me.
 
I have been known to carry the large stockman in amber bone--cv of course. I also llike the Case trappers but find the nail nick to be a little hidden on the spey blade. I keep my eye on e-bay to try to find a nice older Case, but you know the story--anything old and in good condition=big bucks.

One thing I wish Case would do is produce a stockman in between the big stockman and their medium size. They do in the stainless-- it's about 3 and 7/8 inches long-- but not in the cv. The large stockman is a little big for pocket carry, and I find the medium stockman a little small for most chores.
 
I carry a Amber Bone Texas Jack every day. It has CV blades, and is perfect in fit and finish. I have others in SS, but they are only to look at. Case CV is great stuff. I had a yellow handled small trapper, but my roommate needed a good knife so I gave it to him. Fit and finish on that one is perfect too. I think that if you get a good one from the store, it is worth what you paid for it, or even more. They are a great value. If you get a bad one, you can send it back to them for a new one.
 
I've edc'ed various Cases over the last decade. Almost all tru-sharp due to availability (have to look pretty hard to find CV). Also, I have very sweaty hands, and even in a day's use, carbon steel is in danger of rusting or pitting in my hands.

Victimized by steel snobbery, I picked up a Queen D2 whittler used. Had a biatch of a time getting an edge on it, in no small part because, due to use, the edge had thickened.

I then got a Queen D2 Canoe in JBC and it is my current EDC. It's a good knife although a tad heavy. While the D2 holds a nice edge, it remains difficult to sharpen to scary sharpness (which is darned handy in a light-duty EDC). It is sufficiently stainless to avoid being a problem even with my sweaty hands in Dallas heat.

All that said, I think I'd just as soon maintain a tru-sharp edge as noted above (which easily gets scary sharp), than hassle with D2. That, combined with the plethora of very pocketable patterns from Case, make the Case, in my opinion, an excellent choice for EDC. If you can handle CV, then it's hard to beat.
 
I picked up an amber bone CV medium stockman just last week and I'm very happy with it. Granted, I have nothing to compare it with because this is the only Case I've owned, but after hearing some of the poor reviews of Case products I guess maybe I just got lucky with this one. Fit and finish is great and what really impressed me was that all 3 blades were shaving sharp right out of the box. This knife slices like nobody's business and it's already right at home in my front pocket.
 
I have one of the amber bone stockman knives in cv and I like it very much. I would buy a lot more of the Case knives in cv, but they don't make a lot of them anymore. It's their choice--Mooremaker and now Camillus (grandpa series) have jumped into the market to sell us knives in the 1095. I hope that Case will take the hint and market more in the cv.
 
Any day now, the mailman will be bringing to me from Billy at Vintage Knives an SFO Case 6249 CV Copperhead in beautlful chestnut bone.

You can click on this link from Billy's site:

http://www.vintageknives.com/morepics.asp?prodid=2013

I'm sure this slipjoint will be riding fairly regularly in my right front pocket inside one of A.G. Russell's nifty nylon pouches--safely protected from keys and coins.
 
>"http://www.vintageknives.com/morepics.asp?prodid=2013"

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Good God ........ I'm in love! :D Could Case be listening to our cries for more models in CV!? Yippeee!
 
mnblade said:
Good God ........ I'm in love! :D Could Case be listening to our cries for more models in CV!? Yippeee!
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Not really... it is a special factory order (SFO) from a dealer who knows his stuff.... and the market... and wants to make his customers happy :)

Cheers
Rod
 
Johnny11758 said:
Any day now, the mailman will be bringing to me from Billy at Vintage Knives an SFO Case 6249 CV Copperhead in beautlful chestnut bone.

You can click on this link from Billy's site:

http://www.vintageknives.com/morepics.asp?prodid=2013

I'm sure this slipjoint will be riding fairly regularly in my right front pocket inside one of A.G. Russell's nifty nylon pouches--safely protected from keys and coins.
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Well holy crap!!!! You have just introduced me to my new favorite knife dealer. Thanks a lot.
 
Yes sir 'pup' is da man at VK.com.. Have purchased over a dozen knives over the last several years and cannot say enough about his work ethic and fine service. He also publishes a very informative monthly e-zine as he calls it, which I look forward to reading each month.

Been rotating my Case edc's about every 3-4 weeks. Most are older 1970's series as of late. The following is a nice old 1970 6165 folding hunter with hardwood scales that is logging lots of time in a belt sheath. The carbon steel blade holds a fine edge and still snaps closed like a gators jaw. :cool:
 

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sunnyd -- nothing like the 70's dots for a good old fashioned carry knife.

I have been carrying a 1971 Case Red Bone 6318HE lately and really liking it. The all nickel silver construction really gives it a custom look. I am just not a big fan of brass liners and pins.

The HE is the one with the Clip, coping and pen blade and all three work great and find their own uses. Still sharp and works great. I recommend finding a pattern you like and then searching for a 70's dot version with nice full blades and nice snap. You won't regret it...plus they don't do red bone like that anymore either.

JT
 
JT,
Agreed! The older Case knives with the carbon steel are my very favorites as well for all the obvious reasons... Fit & finish, walk and talk, and those very fat and lovely bone and stag scales you just do not see anymore. And I love an old Case with a little honest wear that has a bit of history that one can use and carry. I can really appreciate a knife with a little character to be sure. :)

Best~
 
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