Ode To The 07
Re: Ode To The 07
The bone color letter prefix in the pattern number tang stamp actually began showing up before the 1990s. Here's one from 1986; however, on this White Smooth Bone W207, the "W" takes the place of the "6" in the pattern number.
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Re: Ode To The 07
MTTP: - 1995
As any Case collector knows, the pattern number of a particular knife provides several pieces of information about the construction of that knife, specifically, the handle material, number of blades, frame pattern and sometimes the type of blade steel. Pattern numbers beginning with a "6" are by far the most common as that is the number Case uses to designate bone as well as some (but not all) synthetic handle material (Delrin) and laminated wood. Other types of wood handles are designated by the number "7"...except for Walnut, which for some reason gets the number "1" as its own special handle number designation.
From the commemorative blade etch on this 1995 Walnut Wood 1207 it would seem that the Case Mini Trapper pattern has been in production since 1895. Personally, I have never seen a Case Mini Trapper (07) older than the Tested Era (1920-1940); so, if Case did in fact make 07s prior to 1920, I would very much like to see one.
As any Case collector knows, the pattern number of a particular knife provides several pieces of information about the construction of that knife, specifically, the handle material, number of blades, frame pattern and sometimes the type of blade steel. Pattern numbers beginning with a "6" are by far the most common as that is the number Case uses to designate bone as well as some (but not all) synthetic handle material (Delrin) and laminated wood. Other types of wood handles are designated by the number "7"...except for Walnut, which for some reason gets the number "1" as its own special handle number designation.
From the commemorative blade etch on this 1995 Walnut Wood 1207 it would seem that the Case Mini Trapper pattern has been in production since 1895. Personally, I have never seen a Case Mini Trapper (07) older than the Tested Era (1920-1940); so, if Case did in fact make 07s prior to 1920, I would very much like to see one.
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Thats a great looking knife...im a fan of the wood handles. Did they make them with a long spay blade prior to the 80s ?...or late 70s? I haven't seen any, not that I've seen as much as most of y'all out there....just wondering. Would be cool to do a commemorative with the same blade pattern as the original too.
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Thank you, mikeb. I'll admit that I wasn't a big fan of wood handles at first, but I have grown to appreciate them. In fact, I am currently waiting on a 1971 6207 with custom wood handles to arrive. Was hoping it would've been here in time to be shown in the correct chronological spot on the timeline...but apparently the seller decided to ship it by cattle barge--it's already been in transit for three weeks and not scheduled to arrive until Nov. 28th.
(Patience is NOT one of The Monkey's virtues!!) I believe the spay blade first debuted on the 07 in 1979 and, sadly, Case has continued with that blade configuration ever since--with the occasional Wharncliffe secondary version released sporadically after the 1st Issue 207WHSS debuted in 1990.
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Re: Ode To The 07
I'm assuming we're still in the 90's.
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1991
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The Few. The Proud.
Jerry D.
This country has become more about sub-groups than about it's unity as a nation.
"The #72 pattern has got to be pretty close to the perfect knife."
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The Few. The Proud.
Jerry D.
This country has become more about sub-groups than about it's unity as a nation.
"The #72 pattern has got to be pretty close to the perfect knife."
--T.J. Murphy 2012
Re: Ode To The 07
Apparently, Appaloosa was popular in the 1990s.
Curiously, this 1999 Purple Appaloosa Smooth Bone 6207 does not have the letter prefix in the pattern number and has a different shield.
Same with this 1998 Green Appaloosa Smooth Bone 6207.
This mottled bone from 1993 like jerryd's is my favorite Appaloosa 6207 (A6207)
Curiously, this 1999 Purple Appaloosa Smooth Bone 6207 does not have the letter prefix in the pattern number and has a different shield.
This mottled bone from 1993 like jerryd's is my favorite Appaloosa 6207 (A6207)
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~Q~ those are some great looking Appaloosas. I think I like the purple best.
1996
1997
This was my first Mini-Trapper. I "cleaned" the handle and the printing was diminished.
Other 1997
The end of the 90's for me.
1996
1997
This was my first Mini-Trapper. I "cleaned" the handle and the printing was diminished.
Forged on the anvil of discipline.
The Few. The Proud.
Jerry D.
This country has become more about sub-groups than about it's unity as a nation.
"The #72 pattern has got to be pretty close to the perfect knife."
--T.J. Murphy 2012
The Few. The Proud.
Jerry D.
This country has become more about sub-groups than about it's unity as a nation.
"The #72 pattern has got to be pretty close to the perfect knife."
--T.J. Murphy 2012
Re: Ode To The 07
Isn't "Freedom Trapper" an oxymoron? 
Well, at least now your trapper is free of grime!
Here's another set of Chestnut Jigged Bone pseudo-twins from different years.
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1999
Well, at least now your trapper is free of grime!
Here's another set of Chestnut Jigged Bone pseudo-twins from different years.
1996
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Re: Ode To The 07
Those are really nice.
I thought that I only had one 07 but pulled out my box of knives and found this 1992. Theres a receipt in the box...I bought it in December of 2000 at a Ace Hardware for $37.62.
Bought the 6109 just recently to carry..
I thought that I only had one 07 but pulled out my box of knives and found this 1992. Theres a receipt in the box...I bought it in December of 2000 at a Ace Hardware for $37.62.
Bought the 6109 just recently to carry..
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Re: Ode To The 07
Correction...6107W...sorry
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Nice MTs ya posted!!! ^^^^^^ 
John
John
Not all who wander are lost!!
Of all the paths you take in life,
Make sure some of them are Dirt!!!
Of all the paths you take in life,
Make sure some of them are Dirt!!!
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This Mini-Trapper showed up yesterday. I'm tickled pink with it. My 3rd 2020 MT and a 4th is on back order.
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Forged on the anvil of discipline.
The Few. The Proud.
Jerry D.
This country has become more about sub-groups than about it's unity as a nation.
"The #72 pattern has got to be pretty close to the perfect knife."
--T.J. Murphy 2012
The Few. The Proud.
Jerry D.
This country has become more about sub-groups than about it's unity as a nation.
"The #72 pattern has got to be pretty close to the perfect knife."
--T.J. Murphy 2012
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Re: Ode To The 07
Forged on the anvil of discipline.
The Few. The Proud.
Jerry D.
This country has become more about sub-groups than about it's unity as a nation.
"The #72 pattern has got to be pretty close to the perfect knife."
--T.J. Murphy 2012
The Few. The Proud.
Jerry D.
This country has become more about sub-groups than about it's unity as a nation.
"The #72 pattern has got to be pretty close to the perfect knife."
--T.J. Murphy 2012
Re: Ode To The 07
I like the bones on bof-o'dem 07s, mikeb
You should pull out that box-o-knives more often, dude, there may be other long-lost/hidden treasures just waiting to be dug up, re-discovered and appreciated (and possibly even used!). ...and then be sure to post photos of them, cause it's only fair to share...especially with fellow knife junkies.
I would venture to say that the single-blade Wharncliffe 107W is probably my all-time top-favorite Case model.
Just something about the 6107W that really grinds all the right gears in me. I absolutely love this pattern in any/all handle varieties, especially Antique Amber Jigged Bone.
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I like your Dark Molasses Mini-T, jerryd...especially the shield; I always like it when Case uses different shields.
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Great knives...yeah that box has about 30 something Case knives that have never been used and I forget what's in there...I am really liking this 107. Now that I realized I have 2- 6207s I feel the desire to even it up and have 2- 6107s....QTCut5 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 14, 2020 12:50 amI like the bones on bof-o'dem 07s, mikeb
You should pull out that box-o-knives more often, dude, there may be other long-lost/hidden treasures just waiting to be dug up, re-discovered and appreciated (and possibly even used!). ...and then be sure to post photos of them, cause it's only fair to share...especially with fellow knife junkies.
I would venture to say that the single-blade Wharncliffe 107W is probably my all-time top-favorite Case model.
Just something about the 6107W that really grinds all the right gears in me. I absolutely love this pattern in any/all handle varieties, especially Antique Amber Jigged Bone.
Re: Ode To The 07
Since those last two 6107Ws I posted are from 2002, they'll serve as a seamless segue into the next decade on the Mini-Trapper Timeline...
MINI TRAPPER TIMELINE
The New Millennium: 2000-2009
The transition from the 1990s to the year 2000 represented not only the beginning of a new decade but a whole new millennium as well.
I wonder how many people today still remember "Y2K," and the fear of catastrophic global computer failure that enveloped the world around this time only twenty-one years ago. Remember that? As I recall, it was feared that computers and anything that was connected to or in any way controlled by a computer would suddenly cease to function properly (or at all in some cases) immediately after final the stroke of midnight 1999 due to the way the year was programmed in fundamental computer code way back before computers became universally imbedded into every piece of technology that controlled every essential function of the modern world. Fortunately, for whatever reason, that didn't happen. The New Millennium, 2000, was entered into pretty much the same as every other year and, to the best of my knowledge, computers, cell phones, TVs, cars, traffic lights, cash registers, hospitals, missile-launchers, satellites, etc., etc., continued to function as usual and the Y2K Techno-Doomsday Armageddon that had been predicted did not in fact destroy life as we knew it on planet Earth after all. (Whew! Close call!
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Case began the New Millennium with the release of the appropriately named "Millennium Edition" set & knives bearing the newly designed date tang stamp consisting of 5 dots and 5 "X"'s.
2000 Millennium 8207 Mother Of Pearl from the "Millennium Edition" set (s/n #155) with the special CASE-MM shield. Notice that the serial number and the date tang stamp have a long-tail "C" over "MM" (instead of the usual "XX"), and the pattern number tang stamp is on the master blade pile side (the secondary spay has no stamp at all).
MINI TRAPPER TIMELINE
The New Millennium: 2000-2009
The transition from the 1990s to the year 2000 represented not only the beginning of a new decade but a whole new millennium as well.
I wonder how many people today still remember "Y2K," and the fear of catastrophic global computer failure that enveloped the world around this time only twenty-one years ago. Remember that? As I recall, it was feared that computers and anything that was connected to or in any way controlled by a computer would suddenly cease to function properly (or at all in some cases) immediately after final the stroke of midnight 1999 due to the way the year was programmed in fundamental computer code way back before computers became universally imbedded into every piece of technology that controlled every essential function of the modern world. Fortunately, for whatever reason, that didn't happen. The New Millennium, 2000, was entered into pretty much the same as every other year and, to the best of my knowledge, computers, cell phones, TVs, cars, traffic lights, cash registers, hospitals, missile-launchers, satellites, etc., etc., continued to function as usual and the Y2K Techno-Doomsday Armageddon that had been predicted did not in fact destroy life as we knew it on planet Earth after all. (Whew! Close call!
) Case began the New Millennium with the release of the appropriately named "Millennium Edition" set & knives bearing the newly designed date tang stamp consisting of 5 dots and 5 "X"'s.
2000 Millennium 8207 Mother Of Pearl from the "Millennium Edition" set (s/n #155) with the special CASE-MM shield. Notice that the serial number and the date tang stamp have a long-tail "C" over "MM" (instead of the usual "XX"), and the pattern number tang stamp is on the master blade pile side (the secondary spay has no stamp at all).
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Re: Ode To The 07
And the OCD Mini-T Monkey jumps on the back of another innocent soul.
Forged on the anvil of discipline.
The Few. The Proud.
Jerry D.
This country has become more about sub-groups than about it's unity as a nation.
"The #72 pattern has got to be pretty close to the perfect knife."
--T.J. Murphy 2012
The Few. The Proud.
Jerry D.
This country has become more about sub-groups than about it's unity as a nation.
"The #72 pattern has got to be pretty close to the perfect knife."
--T.J. Murphy 2012
Re: Ode To The 07
No surprise here; the Mini-T Monkey virus is notoriously infectious and highly contagious. Once caught, only time will tell if it develops into full-blown OCD...but "feeling the desire to even it up and have 2 - 6107s" is definitely one of the early symptoms.jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 14, 2020 10:16 amAnd the OCD Mini-T Monkey jumps on the back of another innocent soul.
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MTTP: 07W Decade - 2000-2009
For anyone (like me) who was thrilled with the 1st Issue 207WHSS (Mini Trapper with a Wharncliffe secondary) and wanted to see a Wharncliffe secondary blade on more 07 releases, the "aught" decade was very kind, generous and benevolent. I' have no idea why it took Case ten years from the 1990 release of the 1st Issue 207WHSS until 2000 with the appearance of the 07W (the "W" denoting a Wharncliffe secondary, obviously) to make the Wharncliffe Mini Trapper a standard option, but the 2000s produced a bumper 07W crop. Based solely on my own observations, I would say more 07W models were released in this decade than in any decade since.
This 2000 Emerald Green Jigged Bone 6207W was among the first 07Ws released in the New Millennium (Millennium Emerald, Emerald Millennium...try saying that three times in a row as fast as you can!)
For anyone (like me) who was thrilled with the 1st Issue 207WHSS (Mini Trapper with a Wharncliffe secondary) and wanted to see a Wharncliffe secondary blade on more 07 releases, the "aught" decade was very kind, generous and benevolent. I' have no idea why it took Case ten years from the 1990 release of the 1st Issue 207WHSS until 2000 with the appearance of the 07W (the "W" denoting a Wharncliffe secondary, obviously) to make the Wharncliffe Mini Trapper a standard option, but the 2000s produced a bumper 07W crop. Based solely on my own observations, I would say more 07W models were released in this decade than in any decade since.
This 2000 Emerald Green Jigged Bone 6207W was among the first 07Ws released in the New Millennium (Millennium Emerald, Emerald Millennium...try saying that three times in a row as fast as you can!)
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Too true ~Q~. I have more 200x 07W's than I do 200x 07's.
Forged on the anvil of discipline.
The Few. The Proud.
Jerry D.
This country has become more about sub-groups than about it's unity as a nation.
"The #72 pattern has got to be pretty close to the perfect knife."
--T.J. Murphy 2012
The Few. The Proud.
Jerry D.
This country has become more about sub-groups than about it's unity as a nation.
"The #72 pattern has got to be pretty close to the perfect knife."
--T.J. Murphy 2012
Re: Ode To The 07
I don't even know how many I have, but I'll try and post some group shots of my 200x 07Ws.
MTTP: Diamond Shield Debut 2004-2005
Another new feature that made its debut appearance on the Mini Trapper in the 2000s is the Diamond Shield. Up until that time Case had used a limited variety of shields (mostly oval) and text styles (open/closed/long-tail "C", tall/block/lightening "S", etc.). The Diamond Shield was actually just one of several new shield shapes to show up on the 07 during this decade (and it's my favorite).
2004 6207 "Tradewind Collection" sports the Diamond Shield
MTTP: Diamond Shield Debut 2004-2005
Another new feature that made its debut appearance on the Mini Trapper in the 2000s is the Diamond Shield. Up until that time Case had used a limited variety of shields (mostly oval) and text styles (open/closed/long-tail "C", tall/block/lightening "S", etc.). The Diamond Shield was actually just one of several new shield shapes to show up on the 07 during this decade (and it's my favorite).
2004 6207 "Tradewind Collection" sports the Diamond Shield
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MTTP: Single-Blade Wharncliffe 107W Debut - 2002
Because of the increased number of different options that Case began offering early in decade 2000, the aught years proved particularly bountiful for 07 collectors. For Wharncliffe-o-philes it was positively providential.
My 107W infatuation started in 2002 with this Red Jigged Bone 6107 D mostly because I was curious about Damascus steel and wanted to try it out. As it turned out, I ended up falling head over heels for the single Wharncliffe knife as a "concept" That awakening has influenced and informed my entire knife collecting philosophy and focus ever since. (As for the Damascus steel I was like, meah, it's fine, I guess...I just hope it doesn't require a lot of maintenance.)
As denoted by the "D" in the pattern number, the blade is (random) Damascus; but, why there's no "W" in the pattern number to denote the Wharncliffe blade is a mystery that will vex OCD Mini-T Monkey until the day I die
Because of the increased number of different options that Case began offering early in decade 2000, the aught years proved particularly bountiful for 07 collectors. For Wharncliffe-o-philes it was positively providential.
My 107W infatuation started in 2002 with this Red Jigged Bone 6107 D mostly because I was curious about Damascus steel and wanted to try it out. As it turned out, I ended up falling head over heels for the single Wharncliffe knife as a "concept" That awakening has influenced and informed my entire knife collecting philosophy and focus ever since. (As for the Damascus steel I was like, meah, it's fine, I guess...I just hope it doesn't require a lot of maintenance.)
As denoted by the "D" in the pattern number, the blade is (random) Damascus; but, why there's no "W" in the pattern number to denote the Wharncliffe blade is a mystery that will vex OCD Mini-T Monkey until the day I die
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And the 07W floodgates burst open...
* Some of the above pictured 07s were modified by Lansky1 into "TrappCliffes" or "Trapp2Cliffes" (which is what it's called after the master clip blade on a 6207W has been reprofiled into a short Wharncliffe giving the knife two (2) Wharncliffe blades, thus, the "-2Cliffes" suffix).
* Some of the above pictured 07s were modified by Lansky1 into "TrappCliffes" or "Trapp2Cliffes" (which is what it's called after the master clip blade on a 6207W has been reprofiled into a short Wharncliffe giving the knife two (2) Wharncliffe blades, thus, the "-2Cliffes" suffix).
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