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 BACK POCKET 2011 SMOOTH ANTIQUE BONE BOSE BACK POCKET W/LANYARD 4 5/8" CLOSED STAINLESS STEEL EXCELLENT...
Item # 109779
$195.00
CASE XX BACK POCKET 2010 RED JIGGED BONE BOSE BACK POCKET W/LANYARD 4 5/8" CLOSED STAINLESS STEEL EXCELLENT CONDITION...
Item # 109778
$180.00
CASE XX PANAMA TRAPPER 2014 TONY BOSE RED JIG BONE PANAMA TRAPPER 4 5/8" CLOSED STAINLESS STEEL EXCELLENT CONDITION IN...
Item # 109776
$145.00
CASE XX LARGE COPPERLOCK 1998 BLACK JIGGED BONE LARGE COPPERLOCK 4 1/4" CLOSED STAINLESS STEEL EXCELLENT CONDITION IN BOX - NOT...
Item # 109775
$117.00
CASE XX LARGE COPPERLOCK SFO 1997 AMBER BONE WORM GROOVED LARGE COPPERLOCK 4 1/4" CLOSED STAINLESS STEEL ...
Item # 109774
$117.00
CASE XX LARGE COPPERLOCK 2023 PURPLE JIGGED BONE WHARNCLIFFE BLADE LARGE COPPERLOCK 4 1/4" CLOSED STAINLESS STEEL ...
Item # 109773
$117.00
CASE XX SWAY BACK 2012 LIMITED EDITION MARIGOLD BOSE SWAY BACK 3 1/8" CLOSED STAINLESS STEEL EXCELLENT...
Item # 109772
$117.00
CASE XX SWAY BACK 2015 POCKET WORN OLD RED BONE BOSE SWAY BACK 3 1/8" CLOSED STAINLESS STEEL EXCELLENT...
Item # 109771
$117.00
CASE XX PANAMA 2022 SFO CRIMSON RED PEACH SEED JIG BONE BOSE PANAMA 4 5/8" CLOSED STAINLESS STEEL ...
Item # 109745
$180.00
CASE XX PANAMA 2022 SFO OLIVE GREEN PEACH SEED JIG BONE BOSE PANAMA 4 5/8" CLOSED STAINLESS STEEL ...
Item # 109744
$180.00
CASE XX PANAMA TRAPPER 2012 CHRISTMAS RED JIG BONE BOSE PANAMA TRAPPER 4 5/8" CLOSED STAINLESS STEEL ...
Item # 109743
$140.00
CASE XX PANAMA TRAPPER SFO 2021 BOSE NATURAL PANAMA TRAPPER 4 5/8" CLOSED STAINLESS STEEL EXCELLENT CONDITION...
Item # 109742
$158.00
CASE XX PANAMA TRAPPER 2022 PURPLE CURLY MAPLE BOSE PANAMA TRAPPER 4 5/8" CLOSED STAINLESS STEEL EXCELLENT CONDITION...
Item # 109741
$170.00
CASE XX BACK POCKET 2013 CASE COLLECTORS CLUB OLD RED JIG BONE BOSE BACK POCKET 4 5/8" CLOSED STAINLESS STEEL ...
Item # 109739
$180.00
CASE XX BACK POCKET 2020 BOSE OLIVE GREEN JIGGED BONE BACK POCKET 4 5/8" CLOSED STAINLESS STEEL EXCELLENT CONDITION IN...
Item # 109738
$180.00
CASE XX BACK POCKET HUNTER 2016 BOSE 6.5 BONE STAG BACK POCKET HUNTER 4 5/8" CLOSED CV EXCELLENT CONDITION IN BOX...
Item # 109737
$205.00
CASE XX PANAMA TRAPPER SFO 2022 GRAY JIGGED BONE BOSE PANAMA TRAPPER 4 5/8" CLOSED STAINLESS STEEL ...
Item # 109736
$158.00
CASE XX SOWBELLY SFO 2002 RED WORM GROOVED SOWBELLY 3 7/8" CLOSED STAINLESS STEEL EXCELLENT CONDITION IN BOX -NOT...
Item # 109735
$170.00
CASE XX PANAMA TRAPPER 2016 BOSE ORANGE JIGGED BONE PANAMA TRAPPER 4 5/8" CLOSED STAINLESS STEEL EXCELLENT CONDITION...
Item # 109733
$180.00
CASE XX BACK POCKET 2010 BOSE EBONY BACK POCKET 4 5/8" CLOSED STAINLESS STEEL EXCELLENT CONDITION IN BOX -NOT ORIGINAL...
Item # 109732
$195.00
CASE XX SOWBELLY SFO 2021 BLUE/BLACK FIBER SOWBELLY 4 1/4" CLOSED STAINLESS STEEL EXCELLENT CONDITION IN BOX...
Item # 109730
$145.00
CASE XX LARGE COPPERLOCK SFO 2001 DATED SHIELD ANTIQUE POCKET WORN GREEN LARGE COPPERLOCK 4 1/4" CLOSED STAINLESS...
Item # 109729
$117.00
CASE XX LARGE FOLDING HUNTER FIRST PRODUCTION RUN 2025 DARK RED BURLAP MICARTA LARGE FOLDING HUNTER WITH SHEATH 5 1/4" CLOSED...
Item # 109600
$130.00
Case XX Stainless USA 1879-1979 City of Bradford, PA Centennial Pen Knife #278 Celebrating the 100th anniversary of Bradford, Pennsylvania Stainless steel blades with...
Item # 109460
$30.00
Case XX 1 Dot 61549 L Bone Case Collector's Club Lockback Knife - New in Tin - 1999 Regular Membership - Includes COA - Serial Number 1058 - Pretty Bone Handles - No Cracks - Nickel Silver...
Item # 109295
$150.00
1972 Large Stockman Nice knife with good color. No issues, unused, good snap, light blade...
Item # 109269
$275.00
Case 1986 Case 3299 1/2, Yellow Composition Handles. 4 & 1/8 inches closed, carbon steel blades, do have spots and some minor scratches on blades and shield. It doesn't appear to have been...
Item # 109222
$125.00
Purchased new and kept in climate controlled...
Item # 109161
$299.00
The Bumble Bee Pattern Case knives are getting harder and harder to come by. This one appears to be unused/uncarried/unsharpened. Sorry, no...
Item # 109101
$249.00
The Bumble Bee pattern is becoming more and more difficult to find. This one appears to be unused/unsharpened/uncarried. Sorry, no...
Item # 109100
$249.00
Case Smooth Rose Red Appaloosa Bone Swell Center Coke Bottle Jack Knife 1 Dot w/Pumpkin Box 6225 1/2
Beautiful little knife, appears unused/unsharpened/uncarried with envelope and orange pumpkin box. I do not know if the box or envelope are original to the knife, but appear to be contemporary to...
Item # 109099
$125.00
This 1975 Case 6265 SAB Folding Hunter has had a broken blade deleted, and has been rehandled in Moose antler.It has very solid opening and closing snap, and would make an excellent...
Item # 109060
$47.00
CASE XX DROP POINT RUSSLOCK SFO SMOOTH ANTIQUE BONE HANDLE SNAKESKIN DROP POINT RUSSLOCK 4 1/4" CLOSED STAINLESS STEEL ...
Item # 109012
$116.00
CASE XX DROP POINT RUSSLOCK SFO SMOOTH ANTIQUE BONE HANDLE STRUT & RUT DROP POINT RUSSLOCK 4 1/4" CLOSED STAINLESS STEEL...
Item # 109011
$116.00
CASE XX TRAPPER SFO SPIDER WEB PINK CORELON HANDLE TRAPPER 4 1/8" CLOSED STAINLESS STEEL EXCELLENT CONDITION IN BOX - BRAND...
Item # 108944
$87.00
CASE XX MINI TRAPPER FIRST PRODUCTION RUN 2025 BLUE SYCAMORE WOOD MINI TRAPPER 3 1/2" CLOSED STAINLESS STEEL EXCELLENT...
Item # 108939
$82.00
CASE XX RUSSLOCK FIRST PRODUCTION RUN 2025 BLUE SYCAMORE WOOD RUSSLOCK 4 1/8" CLOSED STAINLESS STEEL EXCELLENT CONDITION IN...
Item # 108935
$102.00
CASE XX MINI TRAPPER FIRST PRODUCTION RUN 2025 DARK RED SMOOTH BURLAP MICARTA MINI TRAPPER 4 1/8" CLOSED CS ...
Item # 108934
$85.00
CASE XX TRAPPER FIRST PRODUCTION RUN 2025 DARK RED SMOOTH BURLAP MICARTA TRAPPER 4 1/8" CLOSED CS EXCELLENT...
Item # 108933
$89.00
CASE XX COPPERLOCK FIRST PRODUCTION RUN 2025 DARK RED SMOOTH BURLAP MICARTA LARGE COPPERLOCK 4 1/4" CLOSED CS ...
Item # 108932
$102.00
CASE XX MUSKRAT FIRST PRODUCTION RUN 2025 GREEN APPLE PEACH SEED JIGGED BONE MUSKRAT 3 7/8" CLOSED STAINLESS STEEL ...
Item # 108931
$79.00
CASE XX MINI TRAPPER FIRST PRODUCTION RUN 2025 GREEN APPLE PEACH SEED JIGGED BONE MINI TRAPPER 3 1/2" CLOSED STAINLESS STEEL...
Item # 108930
$69.00
CASE XX TRAPPER FIRST PRODUCTION RUN 2025 GREEN APPLE PEACH SEED JIGGED BONE TRAPPER 4 1/8" CLOSED STAINLESS STEEL ...
Item # 108928
$72.00
CASE XX BABY DOC 2025 PATRIOTIC SMOOTH KIRINITE BABY DOC 2 7/8" CLOSED STAINLESS STEEL EXCELLENT CONDITION IN BOX... BRAND...
Item # 108927
$74.00
CASE XX BABY DOC 2025 CARIBBEAN BLUE SAWCUT JIGGED BONE BABY DOC 2 7/8" CLOSED STAINLESS STEEL EXCELLENT CONDITION IN BOX......
Item # 108924
$65.00
CASE XX SEAHORSE WHITTLER FIRST PRODUCTION RUN 2025 BLUE SYCAMORE WOOD SEAHORSE WHITTLER 4" CLOSED STAINLESS STEEL EXCELLENT...
Item # 108920
$111.00
CASE XX TRAPPER FIRST PRODUCTION RUN 2025 BLUE SYCAMORE WOOD TRAPPER 4 1/8" CLOSED STAINLESS STEEL EXCELLENT CONDITION IN...
Item # 108917
$86.00
CASE XX BABY DOC 2025 SEAFOAM GREEN G10 ICHTHUS SHIELD SMOOTH BABY DOC 2 7/8" CLOSED STAINLESS STEEL EXCELLENT...
Item # 108915
$76.00
CASE XX BABY DOC 2025 SPARXX WHITE JIGGED SYNTHETIC BABY DOC 2 7/8" CLOSED STAINLESS STEEL EXCELLENT CONDITION IN BOX......
Item # 108914
$62.00
CASE XX BARLOW FIRST PRODUCTION RUN 2025 GREEN APPLE PEACH SEED JIGGED BONE BARLOW 3 3/8" CLOSED STAINLESS STEEL ...
Item # 108911
$75.00
The 2003 Case XX 6265 SS Dual Blade Folding Hunter Knife features a vintage design with a brown jigged rosewood handle. This pocketknife has two stainless steel blades, a straight back and a clip...
Item # 108855
$100.00
