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 USA 1 Dot A62042 Appaloosa Bone Pen Knife 1979 - Pretty Appaloosa Bone Handles - No Cracks - Nickel Silver Bolsters - Brass Liners - Snaps Open and Shut - No Wobble - Very Nice Unused...
Item # 96333
$65.00
Case XX USA 4 Dot Slick Black 22087 Medium Jack Knife - Slick Black Composition Handles - No Cracks - Nickel Silver Bolsters - Brass Liners - Snaps Open and Shut - No Wobble - Very Nice Unused...
Item # 96332
$65.00
Case XX USA 4 Dot 62009 1/2 Limited Edition 1 of 2500 Bone Barlow Knife - Bone Handles - No Cracks - Nickel Silver Bolsters - Brass Liners - Snaps Open and Shut - No Wobble - Approx. 3 3/8 inches...
Item # 96331
$80.00
Case XX Stainless 2 Dot 5120R Stag Peanut Knife 1978 - Stag Handles - No Cracks - Nickel Silver Bolsters - Brass Liners - Snaps Open and Shut - No Wobble - Nice Unused Condition - No Box - Approx....
Item # 96329
$100.00
Case XX USA 3 Dot Bone 6207 SS Mini Trapper Knife - Bone Handles - No Cracks - Nickel Silver Bolsters - Brass Liners - Snaps Open and Shut - No Wobble - Nice Unused Condition - No Box - Approx. 3...
Item # 96327
$150.00
Case XX USA 31749 L CS Mini Copperlock Knife in Box 2023 - Yellow Synthetic Handles - No Cracks - Nickel Silver Bolsters - Brass Liners - Snaps Open and Shut - No Wobble - Very Nice Unused...
Item # 96324
$60.00
Case XX USA 42131 Smooth Mulberry Canoe Knife in Box 2023 - Smooth Mulberry Handles - No Cracks - Nickel Silver Bolsters - Brass Liners - Snaps Open and Shut - No Wobble - Very Nice Unused...
Item # 96323
$60.00
Case XX USA 62131 Carbon Steel Amber Bone Canoe Knife in Box 2023 - Gorgeous Amber Bone Handles - No Cracks - Nickel Silver Bolsters - Brass Liners - Snaps Open and Shut - No Wobble - Very Nice...
Item # 96322
$60.00
Case XX USA 1 Dot 6347 HP Bone Stockman Knife 1979 - Bone Handles - No Cracks - Nickel Silver Bolsters - Brass Liners - Snaps Open and Shut - No Wobble - Approx. 3 7/8 inches closed SEE...
Item # 96276
$165.00
Case XX USA 6 Dot 6208 Bone Half Whittler Knife 1974 - Bone Handles - No Cracks - Nickel Silver Bolsters - Brass Liners - Snaps Open and Shut - No Wobble - Approx. 3 1/4 inches closed...
Item # 96273
$125.00
Case XX 62009 1/2 Bone Barlow Knife 1940-1964 - Bone Handles - No Cracks - Nickel Silver Bolsters - Brass Liners - Snaps Open and Shut - No Wobble - Light Patina - Approx. 3 3/8 inches closed...
Item # 96270
$175.00
CASE XX RAZOR BONE HANDLE BLUE ROGERS CORN COB JIG RAZOR 3 7/8" CLOSED STAINLESS STEEL EXCELLENT CONDITION IN BOX - BRAND...
Item # 96090
$72.00
This is a 1975 CASE XX 6250 pattern knife. Collectors have referred to this knife as a "Sunfish" or "Elephant Toe". The overall length of the knife when it is closed is 4 3/8". It...
Item # 95972
$275.00
Case 9-1/8 1940-1965 Stag hunting knife This knife isn’t new, or never carried and ever re-sharpened. How ever it is a good specimen of and early hunting knife with some out...
Item # 95951
$175.00
Case XX USA 6250 Elephant Toe 4-Dot This knife appears to be pretty close to new, hardly carried if at all, never re-sharpened. The Big pen blade is...
Item # 95733
$145.00
Case XX USA 3 Dot 6308 Bone Whittler Knife - Bone Handles - No Cracks - Snaps Open and Shut - No Wobble - Approx. 3 1/4 Inches Closed - New Condition SEE PHOTOS FOR OVERALL...
Item # 95700
$125.00
*RARE* Case XX USA 3299 1/2 Flat Yellow Railsplitter Jack Knife 1965-69 - Flat Yellow Composition Handles - No Cracks - Nickel Silver Bolsters - Brass Liners - Snaps Open and Shut - No Wobble -...
Item # 95699
$200.00
Case XX USA Laminated Wood 61011 Hawkbill Pruner Knife - Laminated Wood Handles - No Cracks - Nickel Silver Bolsters - Brass Liners - Snaps Open and Shut - No Wobble - Very Nice Unused Condition -...
Item # 95698
$125.00
Case XX USA Tested 6254 SSP Bone Trapper Knife - Beautiful Bone Handles - No Cracks - Nickel Silver Bolsters - Brass Liners - Snaps Open and Shut - No Wobble - Very Nice Unused Condition - Approx....
Item # 95691
$200.00
CASE XX MY FIRST CASE PEANUT JIGGED BONE HANDLE OLD RED PEANUT 2 3/4" CLOSED STAINLESS STEEL BRAND NEW IN BOX SHIPPING IS 6.00...
Item # 95655
$77.00
