Who still carries a Case Knife?

5K Qs said:
That's an impressive clean-up you did, Bruce! :thumbsup::cool::cool: I don't have a lot of experience with Delrin covers on knives, but I had NO idea they could discolor that badly! Thanks for the tips on how to fix the problem in both mild and severe examples.
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Thanks GT! That Ballistol is amazing - I have a buddy who owned a gunshop for years, he used to preach Ballistol and I used to ignore him about it. Finally tried it on some WW-II leather slings and my jaw dropped. That experience caused me to try it on Delrin - and I got the same results. OH
 
Works still been hectic and it's getting to be that time of year where I'm at a computer less and less. Anyway, short story.

It has been a while since I've had a good use for a pocket knife. I grew up hunting and fishing, spending tons of time in the outdoors all the way up and through high school. Moved away for college and found it difficult to make time. Moved further away to the big city for a desk job leveraging my degree. Found time even harder. Before COVID, I moved out in the sticks to work remotely.

Our property has 13 blueberry bushes, a grapevine, and a big stand of thornless blackberries. I bought a big lopper for pruning, but never bought a small hand-sized one. Just used the big one even on smaller branches. Now that I'm getting back into pocket knives, I figured why buy hand pruners when I can use the case knife in my pocket! I found when we first moved out here that if I pruned too early, a frost could kill of many of the fruiting buds. So, I tend to wait until I'm fairly certain we won't get another cold snap. Probably sacrifice some production as a result, but my wife and I can hardly eat the 5-6 gallon baggies of blueberries every year 😝 Usually give some away to neighbors and friends.

This is a 1974 Case 6332. I've posted it on the forums a few times in the past month or so. It's quickly become a favorite of mine and one that has not left the pocket.

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lithicus said:
Works still been hectic and it's getting to be that time of year where I'm at a computer less and less. Anyway, short story.

It has been a while since I've had a good use for a pocket knife. I grew up hunting and fishing, spending tons of time in the outdoors all the way up and through high school. Moved away for college and found it difficult to make time. Moved further away to the big city for a desk job leveraging my degree. Found time even harder. Before COVID, I moved out in the sticks to work remotely.

Our property has 13 blueberry bushes, a grapevine, and a big stand of thornless blackberries. I bought a big lopper for pruning, but never bought a small hand-sized one. Just used the big one even on smaller branches. Now that I'm getting back into pocket knives, I figured why buy hand pruners when I can use the case knife in my pocket! I found when we first moved out here that if I pruned too early, a frost could kill of many of the fruiting buds. So, I tend to wait until I'm fairly certain we won't get another cold snap. Probably sacrifice some production as a result, but my wife and I can hardly eat the 5-6 gallon baggies of blueberries every year 😝 Usually give some away to neighbors and friends.

This is a 1974 Case 6332. I've posted it on the forums a few times in the past month or so. It's quickly become a favorite of mine and one that has not left the pocket.

tMxTzYJ.jpg

DeF31h4.jpg
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The color on that one is incredible.
 
lithicus said:
Works still been hectic and it's getting to be that time of year where I'm at a computer less and less. Anyway, short story.

It has been a while since I've had a good use for a pocket knife. I grew up hunting and fishing, spending tons of time in the outdoors all the way up and through high school. Moved away for college and found it difficult to make time. Moved further away to the big city for a desk job leveraging my degree. Found time even harder. Before COVID, I moved out in the sticks to work remotely.

Our property has 13 blueberry bushes, a grapevine, and a big stand of thornless blackberries. I bought a big lopper for pruning, but never bought a small hand-sized one. Just used the big one even on smaller branches. Now that I'm getting back into pocket knives, I figured why buy hand pruners when I can use the case knife in my pocket! I found when we first moved out here that if I pruned too early, a frost could kill of many of the fruiting buds. So, I tend to wait until I'm fairly certain we won't get another cold snap. Probably sacrifice some production as a result, but my wife and I can hardly eat the 5-6 gallon baggies of blueberries every year 😝 Usually give some away to neighbors and friends.

This is a 1974 Case 6332. I've posted it on the forums a few times in the past month or so. It's quickly become a favorite of mine and one that has not left the pocket.

tMxTzYJ.jpg

DeF31h4.jpg
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Easy to see why that one is a favorite - knife like yours can do anything a man needs a pocketknife for. OH
 
lithicus said:
Works still been hectic and it's getting to be that time of year where I'm at a computer less and less. Anyway, short story.

It has been a while since I've had a good use for a pocket knife. I grew up hunting and fishing, spending tons of time in the outdoors all the way up and through high school. Moved away for college and found it difficult to make time. Moved further away to the big city for a desk job leveraging my degree. Found time even harder. Before COVID, I moved out in the sticks to work remotely.

Our property has 13 blueberry bushes, a grapevine, and a big stand of thornless blackberries. I bought a big lopper for pruning, but never bought a small hand-sized one. Just used the big one even on smaller branches. Now that I'm getting back into pocket knives, I figured why buy hand pruners when I can use the case knife in my pocket! I found when we first moved out here that if I pruned too early, a frost could kill of many of the fruiting buds. So, I tend to wait until I'm fairly certain we won't get another cold snap. Probably sacrifice some production as a result, but my wife and I can hardly eat the 5-6 gallon baggies of blueberries every year 😝 Usually give some away to neighbors and friends.

This is a 1974 Case 6332. I've posted it on the forums a few times in the past month or so. It's quickly become a favorite of mine and one that has not left the pocket.

tMxTzYJ.jpg

DeF31h4.jpg
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Like EVERYTHING about this: knife, bone, photo and the context of your property growing things. Good luck with the coming year's crop .

Thanks, Will
 
Old Hunter said:
Easy to see why that one is a favorite - knife like yours can do anything a man needs a pocketknife for. OH
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Will Power said:
Like EVERYTHING about this: knife, bone, photo and the context of your property growing things. Good luck with the coming year's crop .

Thanks, Will
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Thanks guys! I'm hoping this year will be better than the last. Not sure if it was the late frost or me over pruning in an attempt to encourage new growth. But, we got very little blueberries/blackberries last year. I think it was just a down year in general as both mine and my neighbors hardneck garlic turned out much smaller than usual as well. I went a little lighter than usual pruning this year. So, we'll see how it goes 🤞

And hoping that while I'll be at my computer less and posting less often, I'll be able to get some nice pictures fishing, canoeing, gardening, working on trails in our woods for when I can find time to post.
 
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