1915-20 Case toothpick fish knife

gsmith7158 · Post by **gsmith7158** » Sat Dec 26, 2015 10:02 pm

I have this old fish knife with a single blade and a liner lock. All the others I have seen have a second blade. There doesn't seem to be room for one so I am wondering if anyone has any idea if they made some this way or am I missing a blade?

peanut740 · Post by **peanut740** » Sat Dec 26, 2015 11:33 pm

I don't believe that knife is that old.

peanut740 · Post by **peanut740** » Sat Dec 26, 2015 11:35 pm

Also

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btrwtr · Post by **btrwtr** » Sat Dec 26, 2015 11:42 pm

Case made a 62095F pattern with an added combination caplifter/hook disgorger blade. This is what this knife looks like without the added blade. The Case's Stainless stamp, scaler back master blade, shield and bone handle all appear to be correct for a 62095F. I don't know that they ever made this knife in a single blade pattern as shown. Maybe Steve or another Case aficionado will come by with an answer.

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XX Case XX · Post by **XX Case XX** » Sat Dec 26, 2015 11:45 pm

First of all, Welcome to AAPK.

Even though I'm a big fan of Case, I have never seen that exact knife before but I'm very curious to see what the experts say.

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Mike

gsmith7158 · Post by **gsmith7158** » Sat Dec 26, 2015 11:56 pm

peanut740 wrote:Also to the group.

Thanks. Iam a fledgling collector and appreciate all the help I can get.

gsmith7158 · Post by **gsmith7158** » Sun Dec 27, 2015 12:36 am

I'm just going by the reference of the tang stamp and sheild. What do you see that makes you suspect the age? I appreciate any comments for I am a fledgling collector.

peanut740 · Post by **peanut740** » Sun Dec 27, 2015 12:59 am

I 'm far from being a expert on Case but that ain't pre 20's Case bone.Later.

Paladin · Post by **Paladin** » Sun Dec 27, 2015 1:07 am

peanut740 wrote:I 'm far from being a expert on Case but that ain't pre 20's Case bone.Later.

I'm with peanut on this in that I am also not a Case expert and additionally, I'm thinking it was well after 1920 when Case began using stainless for blades. It there a pattern number on the back side of the tang?

Ray

gsmith7158 · Post by **gsmith7158** » Sun Dec 27, 2015 1:44 am

Paladin wrote:
peanut740 wrote:I 'm far from being a expert on Case but that ain't pre 20's Case bone.Later.
I'm with peanut on this in that I am also not a Case expert and additionally, I'm thinking it was well after 1920 when Case began using stainless for blades. It there a pattern number on the back side of the tang?

Ray

No pattern number. Looks like the liner lock may have erased it.

MrBlister · Post by **MrBlister** » Sun Dec 27, 2015 1:48 am

Here's my 2 blader . . if this heps..\
stamps is very weak in pics but reads
TESTED . . . .. . not STAINLESS

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Mumbleypeg · Post by **Mumbleypeg** » Sun Dec 27, 2015 2:04 am

gsmith7158 wrote:I'm just going by the reference of the tang stamp and sheild. What do you see that makes you suspect the age? I appreciate any comments for I am a fledgling collector.

Interesting knife. Not an expert here either, but looks like a Tested era shield. Don't believe Case used stainless until 1920s at earliest and then only on a limited few patterns. I think the fly fisherman pattern and "fish knives" were included. Never seen one with only one blade but per Steve Pfeiffers book, during the Tested era a single blade version was made.

Ken

Edit: In the text on discussion of Case blade steels, Steve's book says Case offered stainless steel as early as the 1920s (see page 18 of 2nd edition for details). However on page 16 there is a chart of Case Tang Stamps that shows the stamp on your knife and says it was used 1916 - 1920s.

knifeaholic · Post by **knifeaholic** » Sun Dec 27, 2015 2:31 am

62093 fish knife - Tested Era. I have never seen a one bladed version. The posted knife looks like the parts are real, possibly a two blade knife originally but made into a one blade.

Case used stainless steel as early as the 1920's, the posted knife looks like a Tested era knife, but as I said more likely started out as a two blade.

gsmith7158 · Post by **gsmith7158** » Sun Dec 27, 2015 1:22 pm

Mumbleypeg wrote:
gsmith7158 wrote:I'm just going by the reference of the tang stamp and sheild. What do you see that makes you suspect the age? I appreciate any comments for I am a fledgling collector.
Interesting knife. Not an expert here either, but looks like a Tested era shield. Don't believe Case used stainless until 1920s at earliest and then only on a limited few patterns. I think the fly fisherman pattern and "fish knives" were included. Never seen one with only one blade but per Steve Pfeiffers book, during the Tested era a single blade version was made.

Ken

Edit: In the text on discussion of Case blade steels, Steve's book says Case offered stainless steel as early as the 1920s (see page 18 of 2nd edition for details). However on page 16 there is a chart of Case Tang Stamps that shows the stamp on your knife and says it was used 1916 - 1920s.

Well, thank you all for your posts and comments. If Steves book says that there were some single blade versions made I think I will hang my hopes on that and believe that I have a very rare knife worth at least "one million dollars".

Paladin · Post by **Paladin** » Sun Dec 27, 2015 1:47 pm

gsmith7158 wrote: If Steves book says that there were some single blade versions made I think I will hang my hopes on that and believe that I have a very rare knife worth at least "one million dollars".

MrBlister · Post by **MrBlister** » Sun Dec 27, 2015 2:15 pm

Steves book says that there were some single blade versions made I think I will hang my hopes on that and believe that I have a very rare knife worth at least "one million dollars".

well . .. .. you've got THAT and those "honest" Congressmen .. goin for ya

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1967redrider · Post by **1967redrider** » Sun Dec 27, 2015 2:28 pm

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knifeaholic · Post by **knifeaholic** » Sun Dec 27, 2015 2:48 pm

Just to clarify, neither I nor my book ever said that there were single bladed versions made..

gsmith7158 · Post by **gsmith7158** » Sun Dec 27, 2015 2:51 pm

Paladin wrote:
gsmith7158 wrote: If Steves book says that there were some single blade versions made I think I will hang my hopes on that and believe that I have a very rare knife worth at least "one million dollars".

You laugh. I may just come down there to Texas and buy that rock and that weird place with the proceeds from my knife.

gsmith7158 · Post by **gsmith7158** » Sun Dec 27, 2015 3:03 pm

knifeaholic wrote:Just to clarify, neither I nor my book ever said that there were single bladed versions made..

How devastating is that. Well I guess I am broke again. I think I will go buy some more knives. Iknow that will make me feel better.

Rookie · Post by **Rookie** » Tue Dec 29, 2015 2:17 am

I'm glad guys like Steve, and others here with so much knowledge, are available to us here, and are willing to help. This is a great community to be a part of.

roofsc · Post by **roofsc** » Tue Dec 29, 2015 4:13 am

i don't recall the " Case's stainless" stamp. I do remember "Case Stainless" . Doesn't sound right.

Rookie · Post by **Rookie** » Tue Dec 29, 2015 4:26 am

I got this one from the Tang Stamp Chart thread.

Mumbleypeg · Post by **Mumbleypeg** » Tue Dec 29, 2015 4:40 am

knifeaholic wrote:Just to clarify, neither I nor my book ever said that there were single bladed versions made..

Just getting back to looking at this thread and need to clarify. Where the book says there were single blade versions made, is in reference to pattern 095 which is a very similar pattern to the 093. I failed to connect the OP knife with the 093 which I unfortunately have always thought of as a toothpick, not a fishermans knife. Upon seeing the response from knifeaholic immediately following mine, with the picture he posted from the old catalog regarding the 093 pattern, I didn't return to this thread until now. My apologies to all concerned for my error in mistaking the 095 and 093 patterns, and responding to the question with info on the 095. It certainly was not my intent to mislead or misquote, or upset anyone.

Ken

knifeaholic · Post by **knifeaholic** » Tue Dec 29, 2015 1:28 pm

roofsc wrote:i don't recall the " Case's stainless" stamp. I do remember "Case Stainless" . Doesn't sound right.

See the photo from a 32098.

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