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Who still carries a Case Knife?
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Old Hunter
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Heading over to Onslow Beach so the wife can shell and I can fish, carrying my 2318 PU CS for general use as well as drilling holes in Fishbites with the punch. OH
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Case needs to bring back that little barehead jack, it's an awesome pattern.
That example you have is Gorgeous but it also saddens me a bit because I know that if they brought them back it wouldn't be that nice.
I don't know exactly what size that knife is, but it looks like an 032 blade would be perfect for the pattern.
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My new Barlow that I modified and dyed is coming along great, developing a nice patina and becoming quite a faithful companion.
This thread is to celebrate Case Knives. There are plenty of other threads to complain. “My personal experience” is I’ve never had a Case knife come in the mail that needed to be returned.
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A much favored 6318 SS for today’s carry (tomorrow too I would imagine). OH
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Really? Because I get the feeling that you'd make a similar comment in any other thread too. Last I checked the truth wasn't outlawed yet, not even when it's unpopular or offends. Sorry to have offended you though brutha. I was just venting a frustration because as I'm pretty sure I stated already (which is absolutely celebration and praise), I think the case Sodbuster is truly the perfect knife design and I would have dozens in my collection by now if I could find a single one that wasn't of noteworthy terrible quality construction. Perhaps I'll try again... how many "fool me(s)" should one give I wonder, before it reaches Einstein's definition of insanity? Hmmmm
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I'm not understanding you man,I'm not sure what a front flipper sodbuster is but if it is what I think it is,and then the matter of being a steel snob seeing as alot of traditional knives are good old carbon I'm getting a non traditional vibe from you brutha.
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To each their own
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Let's leave this thread about case knives. We can chat if you want via message.
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The “truth” is you can’t find a Case sodbuster good enuf for you to buy. The problem isn’t Case since there’s plenty of people who can. It’s a $40 knife.
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Nice looking smooth bone, what color does Case call it? OH
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Love that Copperhead. One of my favorite Case patterns. Just the right size for when you need a good sturdy Jack knife. I like the clip profile on the Copperhead better than the slightly larger Trapper (which is another of my favorite Case patterns). More of a drop and a pointier tip. Square tang so you get the half stops if you care about that sort of thing.Still one of my favorite patterns. The Copperhead carries well at work and play so I almost always have one with me.
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That is one serious looking punch blade. Almost looks like a very narrow but sturdy Wharncliffe blade. Seems they discontinued that model. A shame, it looks like it would be a useful variant depending on what you are up to. I use the punch/awl on a Victorinox Pioneer to cut and remove the foil seal from pill bottles, for which it is ideally suited.Heading over to Onslow Beach so the wife can shell and I can fish, carrying my 2318 PU CS for general use as well as drilling holes in Fishbites with the punch. OH
That one on the Case looks like it could be used as a mini-honesuki to break down chicken!
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Thanks.
Not sure, got them in a trade.
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If you have ever tried to push a fresh FishBite bait onto a surf hook you'll realize an awl is perfect for drilling a small hole and getting it on there. If you aren't very careful you'll push the hook into your fingertip, thus the reason for drilling a tiny hole. This idea came to me in one of those rare flashes of brilliance one day (stimulated by nearly pushing a hook barb through and into my fingertip). I had a SAK in my pocket and started using the awl. Doing so I realized how perfect a tool it was for a fisherman, I went on the prowl for a Case 18 (my favorite pocketknife pattern) with Awl and Sheepfoot secondaries - not easy to find in any handle or blade steel. My only compromise was the CS steel - for the saltwater environment I far prefer SS, but you take what you can find in a Unicorn pattern. OH
Picture of my SAK drilling a FishBite a couple years ago on a pier at Holden Beach NC. I replaced this knife in my fishing box with the 2318PU-CS, I'll take a new picture soon of the Case Knife doing this.
