What color is my XX6254

[stockman]

I would love for it to be Red Bone, but I think not. What is your opinion?

Harold

[313 Mike]

It certainly looks red to me! I am no expert, but I don't think Case was officially labeling bone colors during that period...and there were lots of variations and shades and depths of colors that were just called "bone"....so if it looks red, and to my eyes yours does, then red it is.
Just my opinion...

[XxTestedxX]

Never ending question, the values double for the color red. If you have to ask I always figure meet in the middles


If you're selling its red, if you're buying it's bone lol

to me there is red bone, just about everything has red tint, almost safe to say brown bone is more scarce

But then there is TRUE red. You will know it when you see it. It's solid in color consistency and it's blood red. No white, no yellow, no orange.

Just my opinion, fine knife you got there

[zp4ja]

Highly subject one's personal interpretation of course. That said I've seen strawberry red, blood red,etc. Red is red with different shades. I personally don't interpret it outside of the defined color spectrum. And of course both sides need to match handle to handle. I personally rarely see very true Redbone knives but I tend to be a stickler.
As to the knife that you posted Harold, looks to me to be late XX case bone. Anything with white accents I call pretty bone personally. Don't give me wrong, I personally think it's the most beautiful bone the Case ever made. The reason I said late XX is because you see a lot of USA knives with the white accent. Stunning handles in my opinion. Personally, I think that would be worth more book value than a Redbone knife if I was buying it. But not technically Case red bone in my opinion.
My two cents, Jerry

[stockman]

Highly subject one's personal interpretation of course. That said I've seen strawberry red, blood red,etc. Red is red with different shades. I personally don't interpret it outside of the defined color spectrum. And of course both sides need to match handle to handle. I personally rarely see very true Redbone knives but I tend to be a stickler.
As to the knife that you posted Harold, looks to me to be late XX case bone. Anything with white accents I call pretty bone personally. Don't give me wrong, I personally think it's the most beautiful bone the Case ever made. The reason I said late XX is because you see a lot of USA knives with the white accent. Stunning handles in my opinion. Personally, I think that would be worth more book value than a Redbone knife if I was buying it. But not technically Case red bone in my opinion.
My two cents, Jerry

Jerry it is a 1st model.

Harold

[SteelMyHeart85420]

Agree with above...it's red-dish, but not Redbone. Very pretty, regardless ETA stock photo

[Colonel26]

Agree with above...it's red-dish, but not Redbone. Very pretty, regardless ETA stock photo

Now that's red. But it's nothing like XX era red bone.

[XxTestedxX]

I think the Term "RED BONE" should only be used in the XX variation, and the VERY RARE tested variation (that's debatable)

anything past that may be called red, cherry and what not, but of course when it comes to book value, there either bone, stag or what ever other material. color wasn't otherwise differentiated,

As for any modern case folders, I feel color has ZERO basis to VALUE. only the limited runs and what not, of course those may happen to be a certain color or design.

hope I'm not confusing anyone.

I do love some cherry xx knives. But a big reason I love greenbone and rough black so much, its because it IS or ISNT. no real "interpretation" except for a few questionable GREENBONE claims.

[Dinadan]

I would love for it to be Red Bone, but I think not. What is your opinion?

Harold

Very nice knife, Harold. I am not knowledgeable enough to really have an opinion as to whether it is Red Bone, but I know what I like and I like that!

This is an interesting discussion. If I were selling a knife I would not advertise it as Red Bone because I do not think I could ever be positive. Pretty much the same way I feel about Rogers Bone!

[stockman]

Thanks to all who replayed, To me it is not what the collectors call red bone. I do have a couple that is.

Harold

[Blade Runner]

Thanks to all who replayed, To me it is not what the collectors call red bone. I do have a couple that is.

Harold

Harold
I agree with you about that beautiful trapper. I'm sure everyone would love to take a gander at your true red bones.
Gary

[specgrade]

It looks like Chestnut to me

[Tucool]

i'm going to go with red bone with out a doubt, I will say only on pre 70s knives.( just my opinion)