Who still carries a Case Knife?

I added them to my rotation after beginning my venture into traditional with GECs. I find the issue I have is that I wish the handle materials were more consistent with the model pictures they use. I know it's subjective and "the luck of the draw" but many are too dang light when I order a new "in production" model. I have recently started looking for older models/runs but have been less tempted to carry these!
 
This is one of the favourite CASE knives and I was lucky when a renowned Gent and leader of SFOs offered to sell it to me. I've always liked Pruners and Hawkbill types, obviously around the garden they're eminently practical-especially for opening sacks or cutting through twine knots-in addition to cuttings grafting etc. It comes out in the spring and autumn mainly but it's a great pleasure to carry, such is its superb finish. Tony Bose; its instigator, was always interested in Pruner types- they probably offer a great challenge in construction; his take was to give it an almost Scimitar look. One is reminded of well to do horticulturists in England who commissioned a Sheffield cutler to make a personal Pruner to a very high standard finish in astonishing Stag :cool:.

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Will Power said:
Penknife, always a decent choice. Just wish they'd do some in bone for a change.
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Ok, I'm an idiot. Or old... or an old idiot... whatever..

Turns out, Case DID make these in bone. (here's the idiot part) .... I have one. I found it in my group of knives on top of my dresser, among other smaller knives. The 06244. Mine is in red bone, and is, I believe, a '74 vintage. I held it up next to my yellow one, and thought.... those are the same knife! I goobered the 06244, and there it was.

I'll get pics this evening.
 
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