Case Knives
The W.R. Case & Sons Cutlery Company has a very rich history that began in 1889 when William Russell (“W.R.”), Jean, John, and Andrew Case began fashioning their knives and selling them along a wagon trail in upstate New York. The company has produced countless treasures and it continues to do so as one of the most collected brands in the world.
Below you will find valuable resources to help with your Case knife collecting hobby:
| Case's Knife Numbering System | This link will explain W.R. Case's numbering system that the company uses to represent knife patterns, handle materials, and other characteristics about its knives. |
| Blade Abbreviations | In addition to the pattern number, W.R. Case often stamps additional letters that represent certain blades or other unique characteristics incorporated in their knives. This link contains information about these characters. |
| Dating Case Knives | This link will provide information about Case's tang stamps, and how they can be used to identify when a knife was made. |
| Case Knives by pattern number | This link lists most of Case's knife patterns by their factory pattern number, shows a picture, and gives each knife a name, along with a description. |
| Case Knives by name | This link lists most of W. R. Case's knife patterns by name alphabetically. Here you will find pictures, descriptions, and the pattern number that has been assigned to each knife. |
| Handle Materials used by Case | Here you will find pictures and descriptions of the various handle materials used by Case. They are listed by their respective handle number designation. |
| Blades and blade material used by Case | Here you will find pictures of the various blades that are used on Case knives along with the various materials that they are made of. |
| The Construction of a Case Knife | Here you will find an in depth look at the components of a Case knife, and how they are put together. |
| Case Knife Shields | Here you will find an in depth look at many of the shield variations used on Case knives. They are useful in helping get an age approximation of any given Case pocket knife. |
Shop our huge selection of Case XX knives. There is most always a great variety of vintage & recent folding Case pocket knives in a variety of handle materials such as genuine stag, jigged bone, mother of pearl, & more. Fixed blade Case knives also come and go in many handle materials.
Buy your favorite Case pattern today. You will generally find Case Trapper knives, Congress knives, Muskrats, Copperheads, Copperlocks, Jack knives & many others in Chrome Vanadium steel, True Sharp Surgical Stainless steel, & specialty steels used by Case on occasion.
Case USA 60s-70s Era 4” Leather Handle Hunting Knife
Item # 135642
$65.00
For Sale By:
awrjrr
New Without Case Caribbean Blue Bone Spiral Cheetah
Item # 135640
$299.00
For Sale By:
Kypatches
New In Original Box Case 2022 Diamond Bone Cheetah
Item # 135638
$299.00
For Sale By:
Kypatches
Case XX 2025 Peanut 2-blade Burnt Sea Dragon Corn Cob Jig Gorgeous!
Item # 135637
$269.00
For Sale By:
Pocket Jewels
1986 Case XX USA 4 Dot 6249 Copperhead Pocket Knife with Brown and Red Jigged Bone Covers - GORGEOUS
Item # 135631
$249.00
For Sale By:
karmasabish
Case USA 6265 folding hunter XX frame edc
Item # 135627
$100.00
For Sale By:
grasshoppertx
Case 2024 Antique bn one arm Razor 61005RAZ
Item # 135612
$109.99
For Sale By:
Wolfcreek
1986 Case XX 62087 SS Medium Pen Knife 4 Dot Jigged Bone MIB Box Papers USA
Item # 135609
$94.95
For Sale By:
Dauber Resale
Case 2024 SparXX White synthetic Razor 62005RAZ
Item # 135608
$89.99
For Sale By:
Wolfcreek
1987 Case XX 62048SP SS Slimline Jack Knife 3 Dot Jigged Bone MIB Box Papers USA
Item # 135607
$114.95
For Sale By:
Dauber Resale
Case 2024 Brown Maple Razor 72005RAZ
Item # 135606
$109.99
For Sale By:
Wolfcreek
2024 Case XX Shot Show Exclusive Burnt Amber Bone stockman, Pattern # 6318
Item # 135602
$75.00
For Sale By:
gsexton72386
1985 Case XX 6254 SSP Trapper Knife Tested XX Razor Edge MIB Box Papers 5-Dot USA
Item # 135597
$149.95
For Sale By:
Dauber Resale
1996 Case XX Pocket Worn 6254 SS Red Pocketworn Bone Trapper
Item # 135589
$100.00
For Sale By:
jflores
Case XX USA 2012 8 Dot 2 Blade Trapper 6254 SS Pocket Knife NIB
Item # 135572
$95.00
For Sale By:
swtthg
Case natural bone trapper TAXIDERMIST shepherds hill
Item # 135566
$85.00
For Sale By:
Bubba3-
Case natural curly maple pocket hunter NIB
Item # 135562
$165.00
For Sale By:
Bubba3-
Case Bose Harley trapper. New. No box
Item # 135560
$150.00
For Sale By:
Bubba3-
Vintage Case XX 6265-SAB Folding Hunter Knife Red Bone 2-Blade w/ Box
Item # 135487
$139.95
For Sale By:
Dauber Resale
NEW Case XX USA President TRUMP #002/040 Trapper Peach Seed Bone with Gold Dip 47 Shield Showcase
Item # 135434
$299.50
For Sale By:
Briley Cutlery
Older Case 1970s 305 Throwing Knife & Sheath Used
Item # 135412
$95.00
For Sale By:
awrjrr
Case XX Kentucky Bourbon Barrel White Oak Wood Copperlock 71549WL SS SFO
Item # 135407
$350.00
For Sale By:
Johnstown22
2008 Case XX Trapper. Johnny Cash
Item # 135404
$225.00 $250.00
For Sale By:
GhostRock Blades & Collectables
New Without Box 2003 Case First Run Amber Russlock
Item # 135397
$159.00
For Sale By:
Kypatches
New In Display Case US Coin Collection Trapper And 1914 D Silver Barber Quarter
Item # 135396
$139.00
For Sale By:
Kypatches
New in Display Tin 2004? Case blue muskrat and Case belt buckle
Item # 135395
$159.00
For Sale By:
Kypatches
New In Box 2023 Case Navy Blue Russlock With Red Shield
Item # 135394
$149.00
For Sale By:
Kypatches
New In Display Case L and N Railroad Trapper with COA
Item # 135393
$99.00
For Sale By:
Kypatches
Case Peanut Mammoth Ivory Fossil 03586 2014 New in original boxes
Item # 135383
$500.00
For Sale By:
5579237479
1975 Case XX USA 99 Pattern Jumbo Jack Yellow Delrin Used
Item # 135354
$130.00
For Sale By:
karmasabish
Case XX USA 4 Dot 1996 Yellow 3254 John Wayne "The Duke" Trapper Knife
Item # 135353
$125.00
For Sale By:
Sanders Knives
2025 Dark Amber Bone, Peach Seed Jig Sod Buster jr.
Item # 135334
$77.00
For Sale By:
EricReynolds1966
2026 Rough Black Synthetic Sod Buster jr.
Item # 135332
$40.00
For Sale By:
EricReynolds1966
New In Original Box 2024 Case Yellow Bone Russlock
Item # 135330
$149.00
For Sale By:
Kypatches
Case 6233 XX edc 1940-64
Item # 135284
$30.00
For Sale By:
grasshoppertx
2022 Case XX Black Sea Dichrolam mini-trapper
Item # 135276
$240.00
For Sale By:
1snowman
Case XX USA 059L SSP Single Blade Lockback Pocket Knife Black Zytel Handles (13)
Item # 135268
$20.00
For Sale By:
Shandon Steel
Case U.S.A. 1965-'70 62009 Red Bone Barlow w/Rear Main Blade
Item # 135262
$135.00
For Sale By:
EricReynolds1966
CASE XX USA BRIGHT GREEN GATOR JIG CASE AXE HANDLE KNIFE 11445 (BR61135SS) NIB
Item # 135259
$120.00
For Sale By:
Shandon Steel
CASE XX USA 2026 NAVY BLUE BONE RED SHIELD AXE HANDLE KNIFE BR61135 SS NEW Box
Item # 135253
$120.00
For Sale By:
Shandon Steel
Case XX USA AXE HANDLE Amber Bone Peach Seed Jig Case Axe Handle 10799 Knife
Item # 135252
$120.00
For Sale By:
Shandon Steel
CASE XX KNIVES SMOOTH FREEDOM KIRINITE LARGE STOCKMAN POCKET KNIFE #51002 USA
Item # 135246
$86.99
For Sale By:
Shandon Steel
Case XX Red & Black Case Logo License Plate 52556
Item # 135237
$10.00
For Sale By:
Shandon Steel
Case Red Stag Small Stockman Genuine Bone
Item # 135226
$105.99
For Sale By:
Appalachia Freeze Dried N Knives
Case XX 06540 Traditional Cutlery Trapper – Amber Bone, Tru-Sharp Blades, Pocket Clip
Item # 135225
$84.00
For Sale By:
Appalachia Freeze Dried N Knives
Case XX 40-64 6165 Flat blade redbone folding hunter
Item # 135220
$850.00
For Sale By:
Adamcline
Case xx 6375 USA 65-69 reddish colored bone near mint
Item # 135209
$550.00
For Sale By:
Adamcline
Case XX40-64 6165 flat blade hunter near mint
Item # 135207
$1,200.00
For Sale By:
Adamcline
Case XX hawkbill 61011 40-64
Item # 135206
$850.00
For Sale By:
Adamcline
Case xx 2004 Stokman (Mdl# 6318 SS) w/ Amber Bone Handles -NOS
Item # 135185
$75.00
For Sale By:
LuvStag
Case xx 2001 Tiny Stokman (Mdl# V6327 SS) w/ Vintage Bone Handles + Scrolled Bolsters -NOS
Item # 135184
$85.00
For Sale By:
LuvStag
Case xx 2002 Muskrat (MDL# Muskrat) w/ Fantastic Bone Stag Handles -NOS
Item # 135183
$125.00
For Sale By:
LuvStag
Case xx 2008 Mini Trapper Knife (8207 SS) Flashy Mother of Pearl Handles -NOS & A Beauty!
Item # 135153
$244.00 $260.00
For Sale By:
LuvStag
Case xx Copperlock (Mdl# 61549L SS) w/ Super Red Bone Handles +Floating Stars Art -NOS
Item # 135149
$175.00
For Sale By:
LuvStag
Case xx Mini Copperlock (Mdl# 61749L SS) w/ Super Red Bone Handles +Tribute to America & Flag Art
Item # 135148
$145.00
For Sale By:
LuvStag
Case xx Pearl Premier Peanut w/ Mother of Pearl Shield (Mdl# 6220 1/2 SS) w/ Green Bone Handles
Item # 135146
$155.00 $169.00
For Sale By:
LuvStag