This Mother of Pearl Whittler has 1905-1914 W.R. Case & Sons Tang Stamp on the master blade and no pattern number. The Tangs of the 2nd and 3rd blade have TESTED XX on them. Is this the real deal or use of an older tang stamp on a more modern knife?
W.R. Case & Sons 1905-1914
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Redchord520
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W.R. Case & Sons 1905-1914
Hey Fine Folks,
This Mother of Pearl Whittler has 1905-1914 W.R. Case & Sons Tang Stamp on the master blade and no pattern number. The Tangs of the 2nd and 3rd blade have TESTED XX on them. Is this the real deal or use of an older tang stamp on a more modern knife?
This Mother of Pearl Whittler has 1905-1914 W.R. Case & Sons Tang Stamp on the master blade and no pattern number. The Tangs of the 2nd and 3rd blade have TESTED XX on them. Is this the real deal or use of an older tang stamp on a more modern knife?
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1967redrider
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Re: W.R. Case & Sons 1905-1914
Pocket, fixed, machete, axe, it's all good!
You're going to look awfully silly with that knife sticking out of your @#$. -Clint Eastwood, High Plains Drifter
You're going to look awfully silly with that knife sticking out of your @#$. -Clint Eastwood, High Plains Drifter
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knifeaholic
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Re: W.R. Case & Sons 1905-1914
To me that appears to be a 6308 whittler from the 1970's that has been rehandled in pearl and restamped with the old logo. This was a common counterfeiting practice for the 08 and 83 whittlers and the 18 stockman in the 70's to early 80's.
Clues include the more modern looking blade tooling including the nail pulls, and the larger pin heads visible in the pearl hnadles.
Clues include the more modern looking blade tooling including the nail pulls, and the larger pin heads visible in the pearl hnadles.
Steve Pfeiffer, author of Collecting Case Knives: Identification and Price Guide published by Krause Publications.
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1967redrider
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Re: W.R. Case & Sons 1905-1914
The old adage, "if it looks too good to be true, it probably is." 
Pocket, fixed, machete, axe, it's all good!
You're going to look awfully silly with that knife sticking out of your @#$. -Clint Eastwood, High Plains Drifter
You're going to look awfully silly with that knife sticking out of your @#$. -Clint Eastwood, High Plains Drifter