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 XX BABY BUTTERBEAN FIRST PRODUCTION RUN 2025 BLUE SYCAMORE WOOD BABY BUTTERBEAN 2 3/4" CLOSED STAINLESS STEEL EXCELLENT...
Item # 108938
$85.00
CASE XX BABY DOC 2025 SMOOTH BLACK CURLY OAK WOOD BABY DOC 2 7/8" CLOSED STAINLESS STEEL EXCELLENT CONDITION IN BOX... BRAND...
Item # 108926
$79.00
CASE XX 47 WHITTLER 2000 MILLENNIUM STAG 47 PATTERN WHITTLER 3 7/8" CLOSED STAINLESS STEEL ONLY 500 WERE MADE ...
Item # 108075
$295.00
Case XX USA 3 Dot 1997 Red Bone 6318 Stockman Knife - Beautiful Genuine Red Bone Handles- No Cracks - Nickel Silver Bolsters - Brass Liners - Snaps Open and Shut - No Wobble - Very Nice...
Item # 107673
$100.00
Case XX USA 2008 Mediterranean Blue Bone 6254 SS Trapper Knife - Beautiful Genuine Bone Handles - No Cracks - Nickel Silver Bolsters - Brass Liners - Snaps Open and Shut - No Wobble - Very Nice...
Item # 107667
$125.00
Case XX USA 2004 Blue Bone 6254 SS Trapper Knife - An Army of One - Serial # 2420 - Beautiful Blue Bone Handles - No Cracks - Nickel Silver Bolsters - Brass Liners - Snaps Open and Shut - No...
Item # 107666
$125.00
Case XX USA 2000 Vintage Stag V51953L SS Russlock Knife - Beautiful Genuine Vintage Stag Handles - No Cracks - Nickel Silver Bolsters - Nickel Silver Liners - Snaps Open and Shut - Locks up Tight...
Item # 107663
$225.00
Case 1995 (5 dot) 3254 pattern trapper. Knife is in new never used condition. No fading in ink at all. Gator snap open and shut. Has roses scrimshaw on the handle and beautiful...
Item # 107333
$99.00
Case XX USA 3 Dot Yellow 3318 Stockman Knife- Smooth Yellow Composition Handles - No Cracks - Nickel Silver Bolsters - Brass Liners - Snaps Open and Shut - No Wobble - Very Nice Unused...
Item # 106577
$65.00
Case XX USA 2 Dot Yellow 03244 Pen Knife - Yellow Composition Handles - No Cracks - Nickel Silver Bolsters - Brass Liners - Snaps Open and Shut - No Wobble - Very Nice Unused Condition - No Box -...
Item # 106576
$65.00
Case XX USA 8 Dot 5288 Stag Two American Blade Premier Congress Knife - Beautiful Stag Handles - No Cracks - Nickel Silver Bolsters - Brass Liners - Snaps Open and Shut - No Wobble - Very...
Item # 105970
$300.00
This Case Lockback folding knife features a durable and distinctively smooth gray bone handle, a stainless steel blade, and Case diamond shaped inlay shield. Made in Bradford, PA, USA from...
Item # 105081
$70.00
This version of the Case Mini CopperLock folding knife features a durable and distinctively smooth gray bone handle, a stainless steel blade, and Case diamond shaped inlay shield. Made in...
Item # 104947
$77.00
CASE XX TRAPPER 2021 BUFFALO HORN JIGGED TRAPPER 4 1/8" CLOSED STAINLESS STEEL EXCELLENT CONDITION IN BOX SHIPPING IS 6.00 IN...
Item # 104926
$126.00
CASE XX SEAHORSE WHITTLER 2019 SFO SMOOTH GRAY BONE DIAMOND SHIELD SEAHORSE WHITTLER 4" CLOSED STAINLESS STEEL ...
Item # 104921
$108.00
CASE XX MUSKRAT 2007 STAG MUSKRAT 3 7/8" CLOSED STAINLESS STEEL EXCELLENT CONDITION IN BOX SHIPPING IS 6.00 IN THE U.S....
Item # 104905
$205.00
CASE XX CANOE 2008 BURNT AMBER RAINDROP DAMASCUS CANOE 3 5/8" CLOSED EXCELLENT CONDITION IN BOX SHIPPING IS 6.00 IN THE U.S....
Item # 104902
$250.00
Case XX USA 4 Dot 65154 Blue Bone "Tiny Beast" 5 Blade Knife - Nice Blue Bone Handles - No Cracks - Snaps Open and Closed - Very Nice Unused Condition - Approx. 2 3/8 Inches Closed - Still...
Item # 104761
$450.00
This Case XX W.R. Case & Sons Collectors Series Elvis Presley Pocket Knife is a must-have for any knife collector or fan of the King of Rock and Roll. With a stainless steel blade range of...
Item # 104742
$165.00
CaseXX Red Bone 6207SS Mini Trapper Knife In Orig. Case Tin USA *Red Bone handle scales *Mini Trapper *Original Box:...
Item # 104696
$125.00
3-7/8" CLOSED 2007 MASTADON BARK WHITTLER. STAINLESS STEEL BLADES WITH GOOD SNAP. PAYMENT BY CHECK OR POSTAL MONEY ORDER-IF PAYPAL CALL ME FIRST 828-768-0645 OR TEXT...
Item # 104319
$525.00
John Wayne Knife Case USA folding 07444 Barnboard Jigged Dark Red Bone Trapper, NIB....
Item # 104033
$100.00
From a recent collection purchased from a fellow AAPK member. This is a pen knife made by Case in 1988. The scales are jigged synthetic that are chip and crack free. The blades...
Item # 103840
$99.50
Case XX USA 1992 Election Lmtd. Ed. Dr61131 Bone Canoe Knife w/Shirt Pins - Ross Perot, Bush Quayle, Clinton Gore - Bone Handles - No Cracks - Beautiful Handles - Snaps Open and Shut - No Wobble -...
Item # 103411
$100.00
The Case Peanut is a small knife designed as something a gentleman would carry, but still something that can go to work. The pattern features two blades, coming from the same pivot. The clip blade...
Item # 103201
$72.00
Hollingsworth knife co mother of pearl 3 blade canoe. Excellent condition. Never used carried or sharpened. Gator snap on all 3 blades. Chip crack free handle. Has some specks on...
Item # 102623
$299.00
W.R. Case & Son's Solingen Germany 90's Doctors Knife Imitation Ivory Pattern # I-285 . No chips cracks or scratches. Never used carried or sharpened. Pin closest to...
Item # 102584
$149.00
CASE Peanut. Beautiful Smooth Appaloosa bone handles. Stainless steel blades. Stamped "0020". 1998. Never carried or sharpened. NO BOX. Shipped via USPS Priority...
Item # 101755
$195.00
CASE Trapper knife. Beautiful Star Spangled Banner Corelon handles. Stainless steel blades. Never carried or sharpened. NO BOX. Item No 9254 Shipped via USPS...
Item # 101737
$75.00
CASE Swell knife. Beautiful Peacock Appaloosa bone handles. Stainless steel blades. Never carried or sharpened. Original box. Item No 08467 6225 1/2 SS 51958...
Item # 101736
$225.00
CASE Peanut knife. Beautiful English walnut wood handles. Stainless steel blades. Never carried or sharpened. Original box. Item No 0711920 7220 SS PEANUT...
Item # 101734
$125.00
Case XX USA 5 Dot 1975 Delrin 64052 Medium Congress Knife - Delrin Handles - Front Center Rivet Crack - Nickel Silver Bolsters - Nickel Silver Liners - Snaps Open and Shut - No Wobble - Very Nice...
Item # 101469
$200.00
Case XX USA 7 Dot 1973 Delrin Improved Muskrat Knife Hawbaker's Special - Delrin Handles - Front and Rear Center Rivet Cracks - Nickel Silver Bolsters - Nickel Silver Liners - Snaps Open and Shut...
Item # 101434
$350.00
CASE XX GRAND DADDY BARLOW 1994 GREEEN JIG BONE MARY PETRO GRAND DADDY BARLOW 5" CLOSED STAINLESS STEEL EXCELLENT CONDITION...
Item # 101118
$155.00
CASE XX TRAPPER SFO 2024 ANTIQUE BONE WORLD'S GREATEST SON TRAPPER 4 1/8" CLOSED STAINLESS STEEL EXCELLENT...
Item # 100810
$100.00
CASE XX TRAPPER SFO 2024 ANTIQUE BONE WORLD'S GREATEST DAD TRAPPER 4 1/8" CLOSED STAINLESS STEEL EXCELLENT...
Item # 100803
$100.00
Standard Knife Co. (Case Family Brands) Bone Jack Knife - Bone Handles - No Cracks - Nickel Silver Bolsters - Brass Liners - Main Blade has little Snap - Small Blade Snaps Open and Shut - No...
Item # 100451
$200.00
Case XX USA 6254 "Iraqi Freedom" 2009 Bone Trapper Knife - Bone Handles - No Cracks - Nickel Silver Bolsters - Snaps Open and Shut - No Wobble - Nice Unused Condition - No Box - Approx. 4 1/8...
Item # 100448
$75.00
CASE XX GRAND DADDY BARLOW 1998 LIMITED EDITION BLACK JIGGED BONE GRAND DADDY BARLOW 5" CLOSED STAINLESS STEEL EXCELLENT...
Item # 100270
$180.00
Case XX #3220 Peanut in Yellow composition , 2 7/8" long. Both blades have scratches and light pitting ,both with 1/2 stops and good snap.Yellow comp handles with scratches and wear , no chips or...
Item # 100152
$30.00
Case XX USA 2008 Raindrop Damascus 5220 DAM Stag Peanut Knife - Beautiful Stag Handles - No Cracks - Nickel Silver Bolsters - Brass Liners - Snaps Open and Shut - No Wobble - Very Nice Unused...
Item # 96693
$175.00
Case XX USA 1 Dot (2009) 5318 Stag Stockman Knife - Stunning Stag Handles - No Cracks - Nickel Silver Bolsters - Brass Liners - Snaps Open and Shut - No Wobble - Very Nice Unused Condition -...
Item # 96679
$125.00
Case XX USA 3 Dot (1997) 5333 Stag Mini Stockman Knife - Beautiful Genuine Stag Handles - No Cracks - Nickel Silver Bolsters - Brass Liners - Snaps Open and Shut - No Wobble - Very Nice Unused...
Item # 96674
$85.00
Case XX USA 1 Dot (1999) VO5263 Stag Etched Eisenhowser Knife NIB - Stag Handles - No Cracks - Snaps Open and Shut - No Wobble - Very Nice Unused Condition in the Original Box - Approx. 3 1/8...
Item # 96667
$125.00
