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 1940-1964 red bone jack. Pattern 62024 1/2. 3" long. Both blades with 1/2 stops and have light pitting and staining, the blade tip is bent, good snap on the blades.Nice dark red bone...
Item # 98677
$120.00
CASE XX SMALL LOCKBACK 2024 CARIBBEAN BLUE SAWCUT JIG BONE HANDLE LOCKING DROP POINT BLADE SMALL LOCKBACK 3" CLOSED STAINLESS STEEL...
Item # 98600
$84.00
Handcrafted in the U.S.A., this classic American Case Mini Trapper is about 3 1/2 inches long (folded/closed) and weighs approximately 2.5 ounces. The handle is smooth Black Color Wash Natural...
Item # 98470
$75.00
Vintage Case 366 hunting knife with stacked leather washer handle. Used, scratched up, sharpened, with marks on blade. Very solid. A little over 8" long with about 4" blade. Sheath has...
Item # 98297
$35.00
From a recent 11 piece Case small Congress collection purchased from a fellow AAPK member. This small Congress was made in 2023 as a pattern that had been released from the vault. The...
Item # 98246
$39.50
From a recent 11 piece Case small Congress collection purchased from a fellow AAPK member. This small Congress was made in 2023 as a pattern that had been released from the vault. The...
Item # 98244
$54.50
From a recent 11 piece Case small Congress collection purchased from a fellow AAPK member. This small Congress was made in 2023 as a pattern that had been released from the vault. The...
Item # 98217
$58.50
From a recent 11 piece Case small Congress collection purchased from a fellow AAPK member. This small Congress was made in 2023 as a pattern that had been released from the vault. The...
Item # 98216
$62.50
From a recent 11 piece Case small Congress collection purchased from a fellow AAPK member. This small Congress was made in 2023 as a pattern that had been released from the vault. The...
Item # 98193
$48.50
From a recent 11 piece Case small Congress collection purchased from a fellow AAPK member. This small Congress was made in 2023 as a pattern that had been released from the vault. The...
Item # 98192
$39.50
From a recent 11 piece Case small Congress collection purchased from a fellow AAPK member. This is a 2023 recent vault released pattern, the small Congress. The scales on this are...
Item # 98166
$63.50
From a recent 11 piece Case small Congress collection purchased from a fellow AAPK member. This is a 2023 recent vault released pattern, the small Congress. The scales on this are...
Item # 98143
$44.50
From a recent 11 piece Case small Congress collection purchased from a fellow AAPK member. This is a 2023 recent vault released pattern, the small Congress. The scales on this are...
Item # 98141
$37.50
From a recent 11 piece Case small Congress collection purchased from a fellow AAPK member. This is a 2023 recent vault released pattern, the small Congress. The scales on this are...
Item # 98100
$63.50
From a recent 11 piece Case small Congress collection purchased from a fellow AAPK member. This is a 2023 recent vault released pattern, the small Congress. The scales on this are...
Item # 98099
$59.50
Case xx Stag Changer w/ all blades and leather sheath This knife is as new, never carried and never re-sharpened. The lockback blades are 3-7/8” tip to tang, with an...
Item # 98079
$165.00
CASE XX RAZOR 2024 CURLY MAPLE WOOD FLUTED BOLSTERS RAZOR 3 7/8" CLOSED STAINLESS STEEL EXCELLENT CONDITION BRAND NEW IN...
Item # 98009
$95.00
CASE XX 62087 Serpentine Jack. Bone Handles are Crack and Chip Free. Blades are full with Factory Edges. Great Snap. Has Two Light Spots on Main Under Nail...
Item # 98002
$118.00
1940-64 6265 SAB HAS BEAUTIFUL COLORS IN THE HANDLES WITH NO CHIPS OR CRACKS. BLADES HAVE FACTORY EDGES. DOES HAVE BLEMISHES FROM STORAGE. BUT THIS IS A GORGEOUS...
Item # 97999
$285.00
Set of 3 Case folding knives from 1978 (2 dot) Stag Red Etch set. CASE XX STAINLESS U.S.A Includes 2 blade #5279 SSP, 3 blade Stockman #5347HP SSP, and 2 blade Genuine Stag Muskrat SSP. Purchased...
Item # 97993
$325.00
This is a beautiful Vintage 1989 100 Year Centennial Case XX Curly Maple Wood Handle Knife Set. This Centennial Set of 12 knives is set #488/750, and the serial number of each knife is...
Item # 97942
$850.00
CASE XX RAZOR 2024 BROWN MAPLE BURL WOOD RAZOR 3 7/8" CLOSED STAINLESS STEEL EXCELLENT CONDITION BRAND NEW IN BOX SHIPPING IS...
Item # 97870
$88.00
Case Canoe, 1997, Yellow Composition Handles, Good opening and closing, no wobble, 3 & 5/8 inches closed. Doesn't appear to have been used, carried or sharpened, some micro scratches on the...
Item # 97834
$65.00
Case 1974 Yellow Delrin Rail Splitter, 4 inches closed, doesn't appear to be used, carried or sharpened. Pattern 3299 1/2. Good blade snap both ways on both blades. Has 1776-1976 The Palmetto...
Item # 97720
$90.00
1979 6208 Half Whittler. Has Gorgeous Colors in the Bone. No Cracks or Chips. Factory Edges. Light...
Item # 97637
$80.00
CASE XX CUTLERY (NEWER)--STOCKMAN 6347-3 BLADES MINT-OLIVE GREEN PEACHSEED GREEN PIC BONE, GREAT SHIELD CABIN WITH XX IN IT. MINT BOX AND PAPERS DONT DEAL IN...
Item # 97634
$90.00
1979 PEN. BEAUTIFUL COLOR NO CHIPS OR CRACKS. GREAT SNAP FACTORY EDGES. PLEASE SEE LAST PIC HAS A SMALL WEB...
Item # 97608
$75.00
From my personal collection comes this Case Select tiny toothpick made in the 2002-2004 time period. Uncertain about the date since the tang stamp charts say that this stamp was used during...
Item # 97568
$94.50
CASE XX PEANUT 2024 BROWN MAPLE BURL WOOD HANDLE CLIP & PEN BLADES PEANUT 2 7/8" CLOSED STAINLESS STEEL ...
Item # 97566
$80.00
From my personal collection comes this Case torpedo jack made in 1981 as part of a mint set of knives that was broken up. The scales are beautiful stag that is chip and crack free. The...
Item # 97544
$224.50
From my personal collection comes this 2009 Case Eisenhower pen knife. Made exclusively for the Case Collector's Club and was only offered to members on a random drawal basis. I was...
Item # 97543
$257.50
From my personal collection. This is a knife I purchased new in 2008 from Shepherd Hills Cutlery. The handles are chestnut wood and bone which gives this a very beautiful look....
Item # 97515
$89.50
From a recent 38 piece collection of various manufacturers purchased from a fellow AAPK. This is the last knife in this collection. It's a tiny trapper made with the Case Brothers...
Item # 97514
$47.50
Case 8364S Pearl Pen Knife 8 Dot 1972 measures 3 1/8" closed. Knife blade looks to have original factory edge. Beautiful mother of pearl handles with no issues. Tight and snappy in very near mint...
Item # 97498
$60.00
Case XX USA 2012 2137 Black Sodbuster Knife - Metal Handles - No Wobble - Unused and Unsharpened - Nice Unused Condition - Approx. 2 5/8 inches closed. Still has factory edge. Never sharpened,...
Item # 97496
$40.00
Case XX USA 2012 2137 Black Sodbuster Knife - Composition Handles -No Cracks - Brass Liners - Snaps Open and Shut - No Wobble - Unused and Unsharpened - Nice Unused Condition - Approx. 3 5/8...
Item # 97493
$45.00
From a recent 38 piece collection of various manufacturers purchased from a fellow AAPK member. This is a very limited SFO small Texas Toothpick made in 2016, it could be a 2006 tang stamp,...
Item # 97467
$87.50
From a recent 38 piece collection of various manufacturers purchased from a fellow AAPK member. This is the 1982 annual club knife for the Case Collector's Club. The serial number on...
Item # 97389
$134.50
From a recent 38 piece collection of various manufacturers purchased from a fellow AAPK member. This is a 2013 official Boy Scouts of America hobo knife. Hard to find these in navy...
Item # 97388
$234.50
2001 Russlock MOP. NEAR MINT. With case n Original...
Item # 97385
$285.00
10 dot 1980 Case #273 Texas Lockhorn double lockblade folding knife. Never carried or sharpened. Unfortunately this knife was stored in it's leather sheath and the brass bolsters...
Item # 97321
$95.00
Case XX USA 6254 Jigged Bone 2010 Trapper Knife - Jigged Bone Handles - No Cracks - Nickel Silver Bolsters - Brass Liners - Snaps Open and Shut - No Wobble - Very Nice Unused Condition - No Box -...
Item # 97282
$75.00
Case XX USA 2021 Bright Orange Composition 4207 SS Mini Trapper Knife - Orange Composition Handles - No Cracks - Nickel Silver Bolsters - Brass Liners - Snaps Open and Shut - No Wobble - Very Nice...
Item # 97226
$50.00
Case XX USA 2002 6175 Bone One Blade Stockman Knife - Nice Bone Handles - No Cracks - Nickel Silver Bolsters - Brass Liners - Snaps Open and Shut - No Wobble - Very Nice Unused Condition (Appears...
Item # 97224
$70.00
Case XX USA 2007 Gator Back 6254 Bone Trapper Knife NIB - Nice Green Gator Back Bone Handles - No Cracks - Scrolled Nickel Silver Bolsters - Brass Liners - Snaps Open and Shut - No Wobble - Very...
Item # 97221
$100.00