Opinion on Case Hunter
Opinion on Case Hunter
I bought a Case Hunter today for restoration that I am struggling to date.
I cannot tell for certain if there are dots below the "Case XX" and "USA" on the tang stamp. After a #2 pencil treatment I sometimes think that I can see 6 dots, but am unsure.
I am asking those of you who know Case knives to help me read the rest of the knife.
There is no stamping at all on the (broken) front blade, and no pattern number on either. It has a jigged wood handle and a pinned shield.
I believe it is probably from the early 70's, but let me know what y'all think, please.
I plan to remove the broken blade and rehandle the knife.
I found it at a thrift store alongside several others with broken blades. The others were more expensive, and less restorable. Go figure.
I cannot tell for certain if there are dots below the "Case XX" and "USA" on the tang stamp. After a #2 pencil treatment I sometimes think that I can see 6 dots, but am unsure.
I am asking those of you who know Case knives to help me read the rest of the knife.
There is no stamping at all on the (broken) front blade, and no pattern number on either. It has a jigged wood handle and a pinned shield.
I believe it is probably from the early 70's, but let me know what y'all think, please.
I plan to remove the broken blade and rehandle the knife.
I found it at a thrift store alongside several others with broken blades. The others were more expensive, and less restorable. Go figure.
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Re: Opinion on Case Hunter
Folding hunter. Pattern # 6265. Mid 1970's is my guess.
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Definitely looks like 5 or 6 dots.
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Re: Opinion on Case Hunter
I have a back handle for that knife. PM me if interested.
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Re: Opinion on Case Hunter
1980-1989 was drilled
1970 was drilled
1965-1969 was drilled
Has to be one of these, but the 1965-1966 was the XX frame, which this one is not. No lightning "S" either, so not 1980's.
My money is on the USA era.
1970 was drilled
1965-1969 was drilled
Has to be one of these, but the 1965-1966 was the XX frame, which this one is not. No lightning "S" either, so not 1980's.
My money is on the USA era.
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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Thank you, gentlemen. Mid 70's was my guess, but I wanted confirmation before I altered it. I will try to make a good user out of it, since it is in such bad condition. If it were something a lot older, I would either plan a real restoration or sell it for parts.
I appreciate your expertise!
I appreciate your expertise!
Jesus is life.
Everything else is just a hobby.
~Reverand
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Re: Opinion on Case Hunter
I just rehandled a 74 that had the lanyard hole.1967redrider wrote: ↑Fri Dec 09, 2022 2:23 am 1980-1989 was drilled
1970 was drilled
1965-1969 was drilled
Has to be one of these, but the 1965-1966 was the XX frame, which this one is not. No lightning "S" either, so not 1980's.
My money is on the USA era.
Re: Opinion on Case Hunter
Big head that’s what I would do with this knife and make it a single blade
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Re: Opinion on Case Hunter
Big head that’s what I would do with this knife and make it a single blade
Paul,
friendship is a rare and precious gift,
A day without a pocket knife is the day your need it,
friendship is a rare and precious gift,
A day without a pocket knife is the day your need it,
Re: Opinion on Case Hunter
If I could do that as good as Bighead, I might start calling myself a knife mechanic! Every one that the man shows is a work of art.
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I guess Price & Zalesky stand corrected. Excellent work on that Folding Hunter, gorgeous stag.BIGHEAD wrote: ↑Fri Dec 09, 2022 4:06 amI just rehandled a 74 that had the lanyard hole.D415B7EB-68A8-4177-B851-9F90C779D549.jpeg1967redrider wrote: ↑Fri Dec 09, 2022 2:23 am 1980-1989 was drilled
1970 was drilled
1965-1969 was drilled
Has to be one of these, but the 1965-1966 was the XX frame, which this one is not. No lightning "S" either, so not 1980's.
My money is on the USA era.
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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Thanks.
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Re: Opinion on Case Hunter
Definitely a mid to late 70's since it has the "composition" shield - no oval around CASE. So 1974 to '79, remotely possible that it is a '73 but not likely.
All 70's examples of the 6265 had the lanyard hole. USA examples were made both with the XX frame (scarce) and the "modern" frame (common).
But the shield clinches it on that one.
All 70's examples of the 6265 had the lanyard hole. USA examples were made both with the XX frame (scarce) and the "modern" frame (common).
But the shield clinches it on that one.
Steve Pfeiffer, author of Collecting Case Knives: Identification and Price Guide published by Krause Publications.