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 STAG CIGAR WHITTLER STAG HANDLE CIGAR WHITTLER 4 5/8" CLOSED STAINLESS STEEL EXCELLENT CONDITION IN BOX (BOX ISN'T CORRECT)...
Item # 83459
$240.00
CASE XX STAG TRAPPER STAG HANDLE TRAPPER 4 1/8" CLOSED STAINLESS STEEL EXCELLENT CONDITION IN BOX (BOX ISN'T CORRECT) SHIPPING IS 6.00...
Item # 83447
$172.00
CASE XX RED SEAHORSE WHITTLER SYNTHETIC HANDLE SEAHORSE WHITTLER 4" CLOSED STAINLESS STEEL EXCELLENT CONDITION IN BOX SHIPPING IS...
Item # 83429
$78.00
CASE XX STAG 2 BLADE 88 CONGRESS STAG HANDLE 88 CONGRESS 4 1/8" CLOSED STAINLESS STEEL EXCELLENT CONDITION IN BOX (NOT ORIGINAL BOX)...
Item # 83427
$205.00
CASE XX SELECT SNAKEWOOD PEANUT WOOD HANDLE PEANUT 2 3/4" CLOSED STAINLESS STEEL EXCELLENT CONDITION IN VELVET BOX SHIPPING IS 6.00 IN...
Item # 83351
$123.00
CASE XX STAG HOBO STAG HANDLE HOBO 4 1/8" CLOSED STAINLESS STEEL EXCELLENT CONDITION IN BOX (BOX ISN'T CORRECT) SHIPPING IS 6.00 IN THE...
Item # 83337
$290.00
CASE XX U.S.A. 10DOTS (1969-1970)--CONGRESS #64052=-3 5/8 INCHES CLOSED-4 BLADES FULL UNSHARPENED LUSTER COUPLE SPECKS MARKED TIGHT AND SNAP-REAL GENYINE RED BONE HANDLES. ...
Item # 83334
$245.00
CASE XX STAG TRAPPER STAG HANDLE TRAPPER 4 1/8" CLOSED STAINLESS STEEL EXCELLENT CONDITION IN BOX (BOX ISN'T CORRECT) SHIPPING IS 6.00...
Item # 83316
$172.00
CASE XX STAG MUSKRAT STAG HANDLE MUSKRAT 3 7/8" CLOSED STAINLESS STEEL EXCELLENT CONDITION IN TIN SHIPPING IS 6.00 IN THE U.S....
Item # 83305
$172.00
CASE XX STAG 83 PATTERN WHITTLER STAG HANDLE 83 PATTERN WHITTLER 3 1/2" CLOSED STAINLESS STEEL EXCELLENT CONDITION IN BOX (BOX ISN'T...
Item # 83297
$172.00
CASE X X BRADFORD, PA. U.S.A. (1991)--PRUNER 61011-MARKED TIGHT AND SNAP-JIGGED COCABOLA HANDLES WITH CASE...
Item # 83263
$69.00
CASE XX STAG 5233 PATTERN W/BAIL STAG HANDLE 5233 PATTERN W/BAIL 2 5/8" CLOSED STAINLESS STEEL EXCELLENT CONDITION IN BOX (BOX ISN'T...
Item # 83020
$120.00
CASE XX STAG 5233 PATTERN STAG HANDLE 5233 PATTERN 2 5/8" CLOSED STAINLESS STEEL EXCELLENT CONDITION IN BOX (BOX ISN'T CORRECT)...
Item # 83019
$105.00
CASE XX STAG 52127 PATTERN STAG HANDLE 52127 PATTERN 2 7/8" CLOSED STAINLESS STEEL EXCELLENT CONDITION IN BOX (BOX ISN'T CORRECT)...
Item # 82984
$120.00
CASE XX STAG 18 PATTERN STOCKMAN STAG HANDLE 18 PATTERN STOCKMAN 3 5/8" CLOSED STAINLESS STEEL EXCELLENT CONDITION IN BOX (BOX ISN'T...
Item # 82983
$175.00
CASE XX STAG 5275SP PATTERN STAG HANDLE 5275SP PATTERN 4 1/4" CLOSED STAINLESS STEEL EXCELLENT CONDITION IN BOX (BOX ISN'T CORRECT)...
Item # 82961
$180.00
CASE XX STAG 5292 PATTERN STAG HANDLE 5292 PATTERN 3 7/8" CLOSED STAINLESS STEEL EXCELLENT CONDITION IN BOX (BOX ISN'T CORRECT)...
Item # 82954
$180.00
Case XX Stainless USA 1 dot W165 SSP SAB folding Hunter measures 5 1/4" closed. This knife was an overrun of the Nantucket Sleigh Ride knife that has an X struck over the "Case" stamp. I purchased...
Item # 82832
$125.00
Case XX USA SS 6375 Custom Stockman with MOP & Black Lip Pearl with Abalone Inlay & File Work File Work on Nickel Silver Bolsters , Back Spring , Top of Blade & on Brass Liners...
Item # 82757
$225.00
Case XX USA 6240 Custom Painted Pony Dog Leg Trapper with MOP & Green Malichite & File Work File Work on Nickel Silver Bolsters , Back Spring , Top of Blade & on Brass Liners a...
Item # 82756
$295.00
CASE TESTED XX (1920-1940)--STOCKMAN-4 INCHES CLOSED-3 BLADES MARKED TIGHT AND SNAP-FINE BONE HANDLES THAT ARE A REPLACEMENT BY SOMEONE THAT CERTAINLY DID A FINE...
Item # 82743
$145.00
SPECIAL EDITION# 106 GREAT WALK AND TALK ON THE CELEBRATION KNIFE.. 3 INCHES CLOSED... NO PLAY NEVER SHARPENED. THIS HAS BEEN AT THE HEAD OF MY CASE COLLECTION FOR YEARS. TWO TONE... DONT KNOW WHY...
Item # 82712
$99.00
This jumbo saddlehorn trapper was made by Case as the official knife for the National Knife Collector's Association in 1999. These limited release knives have a serial number stamped on the...
Item # 82519
$100.00
Case 1989 1 dot trapper. Has toasted bone scales on the handle. Has case shield along with mini Buffalo nickel shield. On the blades engraved is a Native American and a Buffalo on the clip...
Item # 82516
$122.00
Case trapper with beautiful real fat toasted stag scales made from elk antler. Beaver creek cutlery Seymour, MO. North American big game series. Third of a five year series. Elk 1 of...
Item # 82513
$120.00
Case XX USA 8 Dot (1972) Pen knife.2 3/4" long.Master blade with scratches and some pitting,has good snap.Pen also scratched and pitted ,has good snap.Delrin handles with no chips or...
Item # 82487
$30.00
Crandall Cut Co, 3 5/8" long.Master blade near mint ,there are two XX on tang, not sure what year this is.Master blade with decent snap.Spey and Sheep blade with good snap.Sheep blade stamped USA...
Item # 82456
$65.00
CASE XX U.S.A. 1 DOT (1979)--CANOE-3 5/8 INCHES CLOSED-2 BLADES MARKED TIGHT AND SNAP MAIN DEEP ETCHED WITH INDIAN AND CANOE-BROWN BONE...
Item # 82428
$90.00
CASE TESTED XX (1920-1940)--BARLOW -3 3/8 INCHES CLOSED-MARKED TIGHT AND SNAPS-HANDLES LOOKS WEAR AND REPAIR ON FRONT ONE -SOMEONE DRILLED A HOLE AND HAD A LANYARD ON IT LOOKED ROUGH..USED BUT...
Item # 82426
$60.00
Case XX USA 9 Dot Delrin 62048 Razor Edge Slimline Trapper Farmers Jack Knife - Delrin Handles - No Cracks but does have a wire line from the original case display - Nickel Silver Bolsters -...
Item # 82285
$75.00
Roman Numeral stamp SC6240 dogleg trapper, Very nice Second Cut Burnt White Bone Handles, Nickel Silver Bolsters, Brass Liner, Very Nice Unused Condition, Has not been...
Item # 82203
$130.00
Case trapper with some fat stag on her! Near mint condition!!! 6254 pattern. Has western reserve cutlery association of Ohio printed on the blade. Knife is a 1978. No...
Item # 82135
$139.95
Case XX Folding Hunter , 6265SAB 5 1/4" long closed.Master saber ground blade full with some pitting and scratches has very good snap.Flat ground blade with good snap.Deep red bone handles,...
Item # 81973
$125.00
1977 case Trapper yellow delrin handle. Made for Northwest knife collectors in 1980. #20 of 50 made. Tiny spot on blade. No chips cracks or scratches. Never used carried or sharpened. Gator snap....
Item # 81939
$69.00
Rare Case XX 1989 Jim Parker Lockback Knife Set NIB - Composition Handles - No Cracks - Locks Up Tight - No Wobble - Very Nice Unused Condition in the original display box - Small red knife is...
Item # 81902
$100.00
I believe this is Case 640045R utility knife that is about 3 5/8" long. Used. Blades have rust, Has not been cleaned up and is being sold as found. Blades are tight and have good snap. Delrin...
Item # 81737
$21.99
Case XX USA 1972-1997 25th Anniversary NKCA Club Knife Bone 62131 Canoe in Box - 3 Dot - 1 of 500 - Serial # 493 - Very Nice Etching - Bone Handles - No Cracks - Nickel Silver Bolsters - Brass...
Item # 81592
$100.00
Case XX USA Wood 1980 10 Dot Sidewinder Button Lock Lockblade Knife w/ Pouch - Wood Handles - No Cracks - Nickel Silver Bolsters - Brass Liners - Locks up Tight - No Wobble - Very Nice Unused...
Item # 81591
$225.00
Case 61749 L SS lockback, mini copperlock knife. Bar code on box is 2022. Blue bone. Is being sold as used due to handling. Comes in factory box, pouch, and literature included. Knife locks...
Item # 81498
$44.95
1978 stag case trapper. Near mint condition. Fat stag on this one. Exceptional stag on the back still has velvet. No chips cracked orc scratches. Red lettering has no...
Item # 81454
$175.00
Case XX USA Bradford USA 1991 Curly Maple Finger Groove Lockback Sheath Knife - Beautiful Curly Maple Handles - No Cracks - Nickel Silver Bolsters - Brass Liners - Locks up Tight - No Wobble -...
Item # 81399
$125.00
This is aCase XX 2005 Cheetah Cub Mediterranean Blue Bone Life Member Case Collectors Club Annual Knife. This knife has never been carried or used to cut, just taken out of the box for...
Item # 81286
$275.00
Pair of Case XX scisssors stamped W.R. Case & Sons / Bradford, PA. Also 20 and 7 1/2. These are also stamped Case's Ace and you usually see that on straight razors. I think these are fabric...
Item # 80900
$24.99
Case 61749 L SS lock back knife 2000's. I think this is chestnut bone. Is being sold as used due to handling. Comes in factory tin. Knife locks up fine and doesn't have any issues. Never been...
Item # 80579
$44.95
Case XX TEXAS JACK BONE KNIFE USA 6392 3-DOT 1978 # 23-K-22 Has some spider rust on one blabe. See Pictures. Has original factory edge. Never used or resharpened. No...
Item # 80457
$129.99
Case XX TEXAS JACK BONE KNIFE USA 6392 3-DOT 1977 # 23-K-21 Has original factory edge. Never used or resharpened. No cracks. Will be shipped Priority US Mail Small Flate...
Item # 80410
$129.99
From a recent collection purchased from a fellow AAPK member comes this 1964-69 era Case Sodbuster. The handles are slick black and are chip and crack free. The blade has not been used...
Item # 80408
$97.50
From a recent collection purchased from a fellow AAPK member comes this 1940-1964 era Case jack knife. The handles are slick black that is chip and crack free. The blades have not been...
Item # 80407
$155.00
Case XX PRETTY BONE KNIFE USA 6347 HP STOCKMAN 5-DOT 1985 # 23-K-20 Has original factory edge. Never used or resharpened. No cracks. Will be shipped Priority US Mail Small...
Item # 80391
$79.33
Case XX REDBONE KNIFE USA 6347 HP SSP STOCKMAN 5-DOT 1975 # 23-K-19 Has original factory edge. Never used or resharpened. No cracks. Will be shipped Priority US Mail Small...
Item # 80345
$94.99
