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 RUSSLOCK SET 2025 RUSSLOCK 25th ANNIVERSARY SET HAS THREE GATOR JIG BONE RUSSLOCK KNIVES NATURAL (WHITE), DARK RED AND NAVY BLUE RUSSLOCK...
Item # 130771
$540.00
Case Axe Handle, BR61135SS, Bright Green Bone Gator Jig, Stainless Steel Blade, Half Stop. New in box. Shipping in USA 50 States...
Item # 130665
$120.00
1989 CaseXX 6254 Trapper. This piece is from the "Tested Centennial" series. Serial number 334 of 500. It has "Tested Centennial" "1889-1989" etched on the blade. Never beed used carried or...
Item # 130598
$122.00
2003 CaseXX 6254 Trapper. Russell jigged Chestnut Bone handles.1st Production Run, 1 of 250. It has "Case Bothers" etched on blade. Never been used carried or sharpened. Comes in...
Item # 130591
$115.00
2008 Case xx mini copperlock in beautiful burnt salmon bone. Knife is in excellent condition, very lightly used with only a few faint scratches on the blade edge, blade locks up tight and has good...
Item # 130589
$75.00
New and unused in original box. Case XX Axe Handle (BR61135 SS) in Burnt Bright Bone Corn Cob Jig or what they call lizard skin. Measures 4"...
Item # 130360
$149.75
Nice piece. Beautiful color. Has been cleaned, otherwise it appears unused. Good...
Item # 130318
$200.00
This classic American Case Trapper is about 4 1/8 inches long (folded/closed) and weighs approximately 3.8 ounces. The handle is smooth Mint Green Synthetic with a Nickel Silver Diamond XX...
Item # 130303
$56.00
Case Sea Dragon Bone Axe Handle, 4 inches closed, half stop. New in box. SHIPPING IN US 50 STATES...
Item # 130271
$225.00
2010 Case Red Bone Barnboard Humpback Stockman (63046). New in original box with paperwork. Some blade rub as seen in photos. Original factory edge. Not a pattern I've seen...
Item # 130246
$110.00
Case xx 2025 Tony Bose Antique Smooth Bone Sowbelly TB6339 SS pattern. 3.88" (9.86cm) closed. Mirror-finish stainless clip, sheepsfoot, and spey blades....
Item # 129878
$85.00
W.R. Case and Sons Solid Brass 1978 Baron Belt Buckle Taiwan in Original Bag - Beautiful Patina - Very Nice Overall Condition - No Box - Approx. 2 3/4 inches closed. Still has factory edge. Never...
Item # 129862
$35.00
Case XX USA 1 Dot 1979 Delrin 6220 Peanut Knife - Jigged Delrin Handles - No Cracks - Nickel Silver Bolsters - Brass Liners - Snaps Open and Shut - No Wobble - Very Nice Unused Condition - No Box...
Item # 129859
$65.00
CASE XX RED SMALL 4 BLADE CONGRESS BONE HANDLE SMALL CONGRESS 3 1/8" CLOSED STAINLESS STEEL EXCELLENT CONDITION IN BOX SHIPPING IS 6.00...
Item # 129835
$80.00
1981 Case XX 62109x Baby Copperhead. Used and carried. Dark pretty bone. No chips or cracks. Full blades with some pitting mainly on the secondary. Great...
Item # 129816
$60.00
Brand new item will ship in the correct box. This is a beauty that I cleaned and washed out the pivot to remove the grit, put on a coat of Ren wax, then leather stropped the factory edge to razor...
Item # 129785
$125.00
2026 Case Antique Smooth Bone Mini Copperlock with fluted bolsters. New in...
Item # 129763
$60.00
Handcrafted in the U.S.A., this classic American Case Barlow is about 3 3/8 inches long (folded/closed) and weighs approximately 3.2 ounces. The handle is Pocket Worn Corn Cob Jigged...
Item # 129759
$97.99
THIS IS A CASE XX 6488 MASTODON BARK IVORY FILED WORKED KNIFE. IT HAS SOME OF THE BEST BLUE MASTODON BARK IVORY THAT I EVER SEEN ON A KNIFE. THE FILE WORK HAS BEEN DONE EVERYWHERE THAT...
Item # 129727
$400.00
1988 Case Pretty Bone Trapper. Used, good snap, no pin cracks. Not original...
Item # 129674
$90.00
2011 Case Cares White Synthetic Mini Trapper. New in tin with bracelet and pocket slip. Never carried or...
Item # 129673
$50.00
2013 Case Tiny Toothpick. Near mint. Never carried or sharpened. Not original...
Item # 129671
$50.00 $55.00
2016 Case Army Trapperlock. New in box. Tan G10 handles. Never carried or...
Item # 129670
$125.00
2019 Case Bone handle Barlow. Never carried or sharpened. Not original box. Near...
Item # 129669
$65.00
2013 Case Carhartt Mini Trapper. Second cut stag. New in box. Never carried or sharpened. (I did not write on...
Item # 129668
$70.00
2014 Case Hunter with gut hook. New in box. Never carried or...
Item # 129667
$50.00 $55.00
App. 10" x 14" x 3" Case collectors wooden storage box. I think the blue scroll and red lettering knives came in a box like this. Used, but in good condition. The first picture shows this being...
Item # 129664
$59.00
Case Tested Greenbone 6392.Beautiful piece in excellent condition. Has been used, sharpened and cleaned in time. Main is a touch short. Great snap. No issues with the...
Item # 129633
$550.00 $600.00
Case XX SS USA 9 Dot P197 LSSP Wood Shark Tooth Lockback Knife & Leather Pouch - Pretty Wood Handles - No Cracks - Brass Bolsters - Brass Liners - Locks up Tight - No Wobble - Very Nice Unused...
Item # 129520
$150.00
Good shape. Little to zero use ever. Some pitting on the blades, see photos. Jigged Pakkawood handles I believe it was never used and never sharpened, but after some clean-up...
Item # 129455
$79.00
This*RARE* MINTY 1978 Case XX USA 2 DOT 61051 LSSPpocketknife features a stainless steel blade with a lockback mechanism for safe use. The ambidextrous knife has a...
Item # 129451
$119.99
CASE. MEDIUM STOCKMAN 6318HP 3BLADE KNIFE 1965-1969 there is a crack in handle Another nice case knife from my personal collection please read this and no 1/2 price...
Item # 129358
$49.99
Case XX USA Bone 1 of 6,000 NKCA Coke Bottle Lockback Knife 1983 - Serial Number 166L - Bone Handles - No Cracks - Nickel Silver Bolsters - Brass Liners - Locks Up Tight - No Wobble - Very Nice...
Item # 129202
$175.00
Thick stag on this unused, no pin-crack beauty. No box. Clean, clean,...
Item # 129187
$150.00
Gorgeous red bone user that's pretty rare. She's clean but clearly wasn't a closet queen. Light use given the age. Measures 4 1/4". Main blade has some snap, secondary has...
Item # 129100
$215.00