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.
From my personal collection comes this CCC annual regular member club knife made in 2021. The handles are ebony which was limited that year to these annual club knives. The ebony is...
Item # 127624
$129.50
From my personal collection comes this CCC annual life member knife made in 2021. The handles are ebony, which was limited to the annual club knives in that year. Handles are chip and...
Item # 127623
$143.50
Item 07324 TB6339 SS Sowbelly Pocket Worn Harvest Orange...
Item # 127605
$160.00 $190.00
CASE XX Limited Edition 1 of 3000 Item # 11572 TB62117 SS Sway Back Jack Blue...
Item # 127598
$160.00 $190.00
Case Tested XX Small 2-Blade Congress – Christmas Tree Handles (1920–1940) Offered is a very nice example...
Item # 127516
$850.00
Case XX Indian Paintbrush Russlock (61953L SS) and Baby Doc (6282 SP-SS). Beautiful colorful handles. Both are unused. Russlock comes in original box. No box for the baby doc as it was damaged in...
Item # 127452
$185.00
First year for this model per the Case pattern page on this site. Original tin and cardboard sleeve. Tin has scratches on lid as shown on pictures. Appears to have never been used, with the...
Item # 127445
$129.00
1999 Red stag damascus canoe. Fairly rare piece, at least from what I can find. I can't find any cracks, but please review the pictures and ask for more if you would like. It's hard to...
Item # 127370
$155.00
From my personal collection. 2022 Case XX mini copperlock in beautiful jade bone covers.Lockup on the stainless steel clip point is tight with no play. Knife is new in box -...
Item # 127353
$115.00
The CASE XX 6220 USA Vintage 1977 Peanut 2 Blade Folding Pocket Knife 6220 is a classic and collectible piece made by Case XX in the United States. This knife features carbon steel blades with a...
Item # 127341
$80.00
Here is a beautiful 1971 CASE XX USA 5111 1/2 Stag CHEETAH Swing Guard Lockback Knife 9 dots SMALL tang stamp This CHEETAH knife has the SMALL tang stamp and the handles have no chips or...
Item # 127234
$1,100.00
1971 CASE XX USA 5111 1/2 Stag CHEETAH Swing Guard Lockback Knife 9 dots Large Tang Stamp This CHEETAH knife has the LARGE tang stamp and the handles have no chips or cracks. It has...
Item # 127232
$1,100.00
CASE XX TINY TRAPPER SFO 2005 RED RATTLESNAKE BONE TINY TRAPPER 2 3/4" CLOSED STAINLESS STEEL EXCELLENT...
Item # 127199
$148.00
CASE XX SOWBELLY SFO 2020 100 YEARS SMOOTH BONE ANTIQUE SOWBELLY Length Closed: 3 7/8" MINT CONDITION IN BOX...
Item # 127196
$130.00
CASE XX SMALL GUNSTOCK BROTHERS STAG SMALL GUNSTOCK 3" CLOSED STAINLESS STEEL EXCELLENT CONDITION IN BOX (NOT ORIGINAL BOX)...
Item # 127191
$150.00
1989 Case 62033 small pen knife. Near mint. Delrin handles. Not original...
Item # 127169
$30.00
CASE XX SLEEVEBOARD 2000 LIMITED EDITION MINT SET SMOOTH RED BONE SLEEVEBOARD 4 1/4" CLOSED STAINLESS STEEL...
Item # 126921
$240.00
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 # 126793
$540.00
Case XX USA 92042 Imitation Pearl Pen Knife 1965-69 - Imitation Pearl Handles - No Cracks - Nickel Silver Bolsters - Nickel Silver Liners - Snaps Open and Shut - No Wobble - Very Nice Unused...
Item # 126718
$75.00
Case XX USA 92033 Cracked Ice Pen Knife 1978 - Cracked Ice Handles - No Cracks - Nickel Silver Bolsters - Nickel Silver Liners - Snaps Open and Shut - No Wobble - Very Nice Unused Condition - No...
Item # 126716
$65.00
Case XX Stainless USA 1879-1979 City of Bradford Pennsylvania Centennial Year 278 Pen Knife - Composition Handles - No Cracks - Brass Liners - Snaps Open and Shut - No Wobble - Very Nice Unused...
Item # 126715
$40.00
Case XX USA 9233 Imitation Pearl Pen Knife 1965-69 - Imitation Pearl Handles - No Cracks - Nickel Silver Bolsters - Nickel Silver Liners - Snaps Open and Shut - No Wobble - Very Nice Unused...
Item # 126714
$75.00
Case XX USA 1985 Roy Acuff Comm. Stag 5215 Gunstock Knife in Wooden Music Box - "King of Country Music" - 1 of 5000 - Serial Number 0136 - Beautiful Stag Handles - No Cracks - Nickel Silver...
Item # 126710
$225.00
Case XX USA Shaw Leibowitz Pearl Buffalo Clasp Knife in Wooden Box - Pearl Handles - No Cracks - Snaps Open and Shut - No Wobble - Very Nice Unused Condition in the Original Wooden Box - Approx. 5...
Item # 126649
$700.00
Rare 1972 (8 dot) Vintage Case xx Congress knife #6488,Has been carried and sharpened.The blades have been polished,Good condition, Good snap on all blades, Very...
Item # 126636
$127.50
CASE 1940-64 fixed blade hunting knife. Used condition with scratches and tarnishing. Knife is solid. Measures 9". Comes with original sheath which is missing the keeper...
Item # 126617
$110.00
Manufactured in 1982. Case 6235 1/2 jack. Delrin scales no cracks. Has great snap. Has been used and sharpened. Measures 3 3/8" closed. Be a great carry...
Item # 126598
$105.00
1983 Coke Bottle Swing Gaurd /Cheetah. No chips or Cracks in the beautiful bone handles. Factory Edge on Blade. Has some rub from...
Item # 126580
$175.00
2020 Case Amber Bone Hunter Trapper. New in...
Item # 126496
$180.00
2020 Case Copperlock, black rough jig synthetic with wharncliffe blade. Good user no issues other than light scratches on...
Item # 126495
$55.00
2002 Case Red Bone Silver Script Cheetah. Excellent condition, near mint. New in...
Item # 126494
$300.00
2004 Case Green Russlock. Good user, no cracks, some use scratches on blade but overall a solid...
Item # 126493
$50.00
Case XX USA Red Bone R61048 SS Slimline Trapper Farmers Jack Knife, 1985 (5 dot) Pretty Red Bone Handles - No Cracks - Nickel Silver Bolsters - Brass Liners - Snaps Open and Shut - No...
Item # 126477
$84.50
Lot of Three Case XX USA Pocket Knives Pattern #6333 SS : Small Stockman — Jigged Brown Delrin...
Item # 126475
$85.00
If you clicked on this you likely know what it is. Pretty rare piece, especially to be 60ish years old. It's all there, has good snap and is an honest piece. The pile side bone is the prettier...
Item # 126445
$225.00
Case XX SS USA 5 Dot Bone 6251FK Case Collector's Club Banana Trapper Knife NIB - Serial #3038 - Beautiful Genuine Bone Handles - No Cracks - Nickel Silver Bolsters - Brass Liners - Snaps Open and...
Item # 126355
$250.00
Case XX USA Tiny Toothpick Autumn Peach Seed Jigged Bone, 5 dot (2000) Pretty Autumn Peach Seed Jigged Bone Handles - No Cracks - Nickel Silver Bolsters - Brass Liners - Snaps Open and Shut...
Item # 126304
$55.00
CASE XX MINI COPPERLOCK 2012 ABALONE SLIVER SCRIPT MINI COPPERLOCK Length Closed: 3 5/8" MINT CONDITION IN BOX - NOT CORRECT BOX...
Item # 126177
$380.00
CASE XX SEAHORSE WHITTLER BROTHERS STAG SEAHORSE WHITTLER Length Closed: 4" MINT CONDITION IN BOX - NOT CORRECT BOX SHIPPING IS 6.00 IN...
Item # 126176
$205.00
CASE XX SOD BUSTER JR 1986 STAG KENTUCKY BICENTENNIAL SOD BUSTER JR Length Closed: 3 3/4" MINT CONDITION IN BOX - NOT CORRECT BOX...
Item # 126174
$150.00
CASE XX SOWBELLY 2001 CRANBERRY SILVER SCRIPT SOWBELLY Length Closed: 3 7/8" MINT CONDITION IN BOX SHIPPING IS 6.00 IN THE...
Item # 126172
$222.00
CASE XX 08 HALF WHITTLER 2001 AUTUMN SHADOW BONE 08 HALF WHITTLER 3 1/4" CLOSED MINT CONDITION IN BOX - NOT CORRECT BOX...
Item # 126169
$115.00
CASE XX TRAPPER 1997 STAG CV TRAPPER 4 1/8" CLOSED MINT CONDITION IN BOX SHIPPING IS 6.00 IN THE U.S....
Item # 126164
$225.00
Gorgeous Case XX Antique Bone Roger's Jigged Panama Trapper. The knife in the pictures is the knife you will receive. - CA# 52835. - 4-5/8 inches long closed. -...
Item # 126157
$167.00
