Newest Case Pick-Ups

[jerryd6818]

Amen brother. Those folks that bid and bid and bid, confound me. They're just shooting themselves in the foot by driving the price up.

[TwoFlowersLuggage]

Today I received this little 05263 stag-handled pen. It is pretty rare for me to find a Case knife with stag handles that is cheap enough for me to win, and when I do find one you can bet it has some "issues". The blades on this little guy have been abused. Both look short and thin with a lot of grind marks. I probably paid too much for the condition, but darn it, I get so excited when I see stag down in bottom-feeder territory that I just can't help myself.

[doglegg]

Today I received this little 05263 stag-handled pen. It is pretty rare for me to find a Case knife with stag handles cheap that is cheap enough for me to win, and when I do find one you can bet it has some "issues". The blades on this little guy have been abused. Both look short and thin with a lot of grind marks. I probably paid too much for the condition, but darn it, I get so excited when I see stag down in bottom-feeder territory that I just can't help myself.

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Attractive little knife.

[jerryd6818]

Dang Suitcase. It doesn't look all that bad to me. Perfect? No but plenty good enough for those handles.

This 07 came yesterday. The pictures don't do those Walnut Bone handles justice. I couldn't get past the threaded bolsters and had to have it.

[TwoFlowersLuggage]

Jerry, that's another great 07 for you, and I agree, those bolsters are very cool!

[Mumbleypeg]

Today I received this little 05263 stag-handled pen. It is pretty rare for me to find a Case knife with stag handles cheap that is cheap enough for me to win, and when I do find one you can bet it has some "issues". The blades on this little guy have been abused. Both look short and thin with a lot of grind marks. I probably paid too much for the condition, but darn it, I get so excited when I see stag down in bottom-feeder territory that I just can't help myself.

Nothing wrong with that one - it's got "experience". I'd be proud to carry it.

Ken

[jerryd6818]

Surely you have one.

[TwoFlowersLuggage]

This was another impulse buy of a pattern I did not previously own. It is a worn-out 6208 with a tang stamp of 1973. I'm a bit concerned about this one, I'm not sure it is completely kosher. Is a half-whittler supposed to be a single back spring? I think the answer is yes, because a full-whittler would have dual back springs, right? The visible pins in the bolsters worry me - does that mean the knife has probably been taken apart at some point in it's life? There is a bit of wobble in the primary blade. Assuming the blade is original, then I suspect this knife spent most its life riding around in someone's pocket. The handles seem much more worn than the blade.

[Mumbleypeg]

TFL your 6208 looks legit to me. Yes they only had one backspring. Personally I dislike the "half whittler" name. The 6208 is actually a nice pen knife. Yours has been "rode hard", but an HOK with plenty of use left in it.

Ken

[gsmith7158]

I just got this Ebony Tribal Lock Back in. My first one was badly hafted so this is my second try here. Looks like this one is a keeper.

[doglegg]

Great looking knife Greg.

[jlw257]

Greg, Ike it

[gsmith7158]

Greg, Ike it

Great looking knife Greg.

Thanks fellas! The ebony combined with that propeller shield really makes that one look good to me.

[doglegg]

Greg, Ike it

Great looking knife Greg.

Thanks fellas! The ebony combined with that propeller shield really makes that one look good to me.

Greg I would agree. Ebony does it for me. I like honey bone(?) but the ebony is my favorite. And that is a great looking shield.

[XxTestedxX]

Pure Beauty here

[steve99f]

That is beautiful!!! An awesome piece of bone there.

[XxTestedxX]

That is beautiful!!! An awesome piece of bone there.

Thanks Steve

[Mumbleypeg]

Spectacular piece Zach! Oh how I wish they still made bone handles like that.

Ken

[olderdogs1]

Beautiful Clasp!!!


Tom

[boykinlp]

XxTestedxX,
I am new to collecting Case knives. I have never seen a Clasp pattern in person. Yours looks terrific! It also appears to be HUGE. I bet it weighs a ton and would require a tight belt to pocket carry it. When was it made? Thanks.
Larry

[XxTestedxX]

XxTestedxX,
I am new to collecting Case knives. I have never seen a Clasp pattern in person. Yours looks terrific! It also appears to be HUGE. I bet it weighs a ton and would require a tight belt to pocket carry it. When was it made? Thanks.
Larry

Larry,

1920-40

It’s around 5” closed

[JohnR]

Picked up this nice pruner, Case XX era, used but not abused with great bone.

[treefarmer]

JohnR,
That is a nice one!
Treefarmer

[doglegg]

Treefarmer and I have the same opinion. Nice knife.

[jmh58]

Real FINE bone on that pruner there John!!! John