Who still carries a Case Knife?

paulhilborn said:
Maybe it's due to cutlery gluttony that I suffer from? I don't know, maybe it's romantic to me in a way of having one simple but good knife do everything or most everything I need done :thumbsup: I still have the very first Case knife I ever bought with my allowance, a #62087, I'll have to dig it out and drop in my pocket.
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You summed it up very well. 🤠 :thumbsup:
For me, I think I feel guilty about getting swept up in the mess that has become known as the "Lollyscramble", which I think extends far beyond the buying process.
Really, I need another knife like I need another hole in the head. There is no reason for any of us to act in any other way but pure enjoyment of the hobby. When it starts taking a turn for the worse, we only have ourselves to look at... stop blaming GEC, the retailers, and the flippers. I want to bring back the fun (for myself) of enjoying the use of my knives and not so much the gathering of new and better ones. There is nothing wrong with admiring and collecting, until it starts to become a frustration. I started the process with my Lambsfoot, carrying it every day. But for this leg of the journey i wanted a knife that nobody is searching and scrambling for... the Mini Trapper seemed to fit the bill the best.
redsparrow said:
You guys stay happy, healthy and connected regardless where your knife interests take you.
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Thank you, my friend... You too. :)
 
JohnDF said:
I'm going to be carrying this one alone for several weeks.
It's kind of a purge for me, to finally let loose of any remaining FOMO I might still be feeling.
My buying has slowed way down and I don't even go look on eBay or GEC's website much any more.
I've ignored all the GEC release emails I've been getting, and I've tried about every Case pattern that interests me.
With the way the knife community has been going insane lately, I wanted to remind myself what carrying a traditional knife really means.
This is the knife I picked out for myself many years ago when I decided to start carrying slip joints again... Not the original though, I broke that one. 🤣
It will remind me that a pocket knife is a handy cutting tool and only needs to be well-made and function properly. So, I chose a knife with low "value" to focus on what's important.

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paulhilborn said:
John, your post checks so many boxes for me. Of late, I often think back to when I started carrying a pocket knife as a boy, Schrade, Imperial, then saved and graduated to a GENUINE Case knife, then the road to discovery of other cutlery developed from there, Buck, Victorinox etc....

I still peruse any and all knives, but always come back to a question that rattles around in my head "If I just had one knife" whether it be a two blade Jack with the pen broken (or not) if I could just make do with that knife and I know the answer, "of course I could" I even lay out a scenario where I wouldn't have a choice, that if I found a knife along side a round, neglected and with flaws, that I could rescue, clean, oil and sharpen and that knife alone would be my companion from there forward :thumbsup:

I still look at old knives, battered and bruised (r8shell shows some of the best) ;) and think, yep, I could tweak that and make it work. I'm so far from that today but I find myself going back to that thought many times lately. Maybe it's due to cutlery gluttony that I suffer from? I don't know, maybe it's romantic to me in a way of having one simple but good knife do everything or most everything I need done :thumbsup: I still have the very first Case knife I ever bought with my allowance, a #62087, I'll have to dig it out and drop in my pocket.
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Forgive me if I'm out of line but I see no need to go from one extreme to the other. You guys have and show some nice stuff. No reason not to use it too at least so far as my thinking goes. But whatever makes you happy is what you should do.

My grandmother taught moderation in all things. She was a very wise woman, wish I could live her lessons better myself.
 
longbow1968 said:
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That would be my go-to steak knife. 🤠 :thumbsup:
Boattale said:
Forgive me if I'm out of line but I see no need to go from one extreme to the other. You guys have and show some nice stuff. No reason not to use it too at least so far as my thinking goes.
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I agree, I'm doing it to draw myself away from one end of the spectrum.
Once I feel like I have kicked the FOMO bug, I'll return to using a larger assortment.
 
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JohnDF said:
You summed it up very well. 🤠 :thumbsup:
For me, I think I feel guilty about getting swept up in the mess that has become known as the "Lollyscramble", which I think extends far beyond the buying process.
Really, I need another knife like I need another hole in the head. There is no reason for any of us to act in any other way but pure enjoyment of the hobby. When it starts taking a turn for the worse, we only have ourselves to look at... stop blaming GEC, the retailers, and the flippers. I want to bring back the fun (for myself) of enjoying the use of my knives and not so much the gathering of new and better ones. There is nothing wrong with admiring and collecting, until it starts to become a frustration. I started the process with my Lambsfoot, carrying it every day. But for this leg of the journey i wanted a knife that nobody is searching and scrambling for... the Mini Trapper seemed to fit the bill the best.

Thank you, my friend... You too. :)
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Boattale said:
Forgive me if I'm out of line but I see no need to go from one extreme to the other. You guys have and show some nice stuff. No reason not to use it too at least so far as my thinking goes. But whatever makes you happy is what you should do.

My grandmother taught moderation in all things. She was a very wise woman, wish I could live her lessons better myself.
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I realize I won't fall far to one side or the other of the spectrum but I find myself thinking of simpler times:thumbsup: Like John, I try (notice, try) to step back from all the hub bub of "get the latest" I'm not always successful but I'm workin on it ;) :)

Continuing the Yella theme, I grabbed the same Mini CV Trapper as John. Again, with the Spey to pen thing John 😁
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I like yellow delrin. Timeless Case.
paulhilborn said:
I realize I won't fall far to one side or the other of the spectrum but I find myself thinking of simpler times:thumbsup: Like John, I try (notice, try) to step back from all the hub bub of "get the latest" I'm not always successful but I'm workin on it ;) :)

Continuing the Yella theme, I grabbed the same Mini CV Trapper as John. Again, with the Spey to pen thing John
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longbow1968 said:
Here is one only a Case-nut could love; a single-blade spey. Must have been a run of left-over parts:
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From time to time Case makes runs of standard patterns that only sport one blade. I have a 6147 that is a nice single blade jack built on a serpentine stockman pattern. Does it have a 3154 tang stamp on the back? If so it is an intentional release.

My EDC today, an old favorite with a touched up edge. OH
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Good intel Old Hunter. It does indeed have a 3154 stamp. 👍
Old Hunter said:
From time to time Case makes runs of standard patterns that only sport one blade. I have a 6147 that is a nice single blade jack built on a serpentine stockman pattern. Does it have a 3154 tang stamp on the back? If so it is an intentional release.

My EDC today, an old favorite with a touched up edge. OH
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Old Hunter said:
paulhilborn paulhilborn looks like an excellent Barlow - as nice as any of the 1970’s issues. I bought a single blade Blue Barlow from that last run - F&F are perfect. OH
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Thanks Bruce, I agree, my favorite Case knives are 69 and older and this one is as good. No gaps, no play, centered blades and perfect walk and talk. Not saying a bad one doesn't slip through now and again, but this ones a gem.
 
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