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Re: Ode To The 07
Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2018 10:03 am
by jerryd6818
I've developed the opinion that Case has the attitude "We're Case. The knife buying community will buy whatever we put out the door". They make a lot of knives and throughput is an issue in their manufacturing process, sooo they are not very selective with their handles. They slap on whatever they grab and if a slab is too thick, they don't take the time and effort to grind it down from the back, they just haft it and take off enough to make it fit. If the hafting process goes through the jigging and color layer, so be it and you get what you have on the mark side of that knife and thusly what you consider a 'mismatch'. They are terribly bad about that with their stag. I think Case stag is so heavily hafted, it's pathetic. That stag 'look' is almost gone by the time they finish it. JMHO
Re: Ode To The 07
Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2018 5:26 pm
by Lansky1
I was at the Easton, PA knife show this morning & found this one - I've never seen this color pattern in a 6107W - really nice snap too.
Re: Ode To The 07
Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2018 6:40 pm
by QTCut5
You scored big time on that one, John...VERY cool.
Yet another one I've never seen before and another one to add to my must-have list.
~Q~
Re: Ode To The 07
Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2018 6:55 pm
by jerryd6818
I've been seeing something on that order listed lately. They're simply calling it 'gray'. I've been tempted but I really need to slow down. So far I've been able to stay strong.
Is this an experiment John, a budding addiction or are you adding to an existing addiction?
Re: Ode To The 07
Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2018 1:52 am
by QTCut5
Lansky1 wrote:I've never seen this color pattern in a 6107W - really nice snap too.
John, wouldn't you rather have something like one of these mint green, lime green or lemon-lime 6207Ws instead of that dull gray 6107W? I know how much you like bright, vibrant colors. Let me know if you ever want to swap.
~Q~
Re: Ode To The 07
Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2018 9:44 am
by Lansky1
jerryd6818 wrote: Is this an experiment John, a budding addiction or are you adding to an existing addiction?
Jerry - working in the peoples republic of New Jersey, I have a thing for single blade thin profile knives that don't print much that I can carry for work - the 6107W's probably get the most carry of all my mon-fri knives ...
Re: Ode To The 07
Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2018 12:32 pm
by jerryd6818
Lansky1 wrote:jerryd6818 wrote: Is this an experiment John, a budding addiction or are you adding to an existing addiction?
Jerry - working in the peoples republic of New Jersey, I have a thing for single blade thin profile knives that don't print much that I can carry for work - the 6107W's probably get the most carry of all my mon-fri knives ...
mini ts.JPG
That's a fine gathering of 107W's. I'm torn on the 107s. On the one hand, I'm not overly fond of single blade traditionals. On the other, the 107s are rich with Wharncliffe blades and I'm overly fond of those so that kind of cancels out the single blade prejudice.
Re: Ode To The 07
Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2018 9:31 pm
by jerryd6818
Today's addition. It's not a Case but it is a Mini-Trapper and a fine one at that. Positive half-stops and decisive, loud snap. F&F is excellent. I'm impressed.
Re: Ode To The 07
Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2018 11:48 pm
by doglegg
Re: Ode To The 07
Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2018 1:41 am
by jerryd6818
Floyd, you are so full of beans and taters.
Re: Ode To The 07
Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2018 1:25 pm
by QTCut5
I like beans and taters...in fact, I think I'll have another helping...
I'll start with this one (which was a gift from jerryd)
...and finish up with these two for dessert
Mmmm Mmmm Mmmm...Tasty! Finger lickin' good!
~Q~
Re: Ode To The 07
Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2018 6:19 pm
by jerryd6818
These came in Thursday.
And this is supposed to land here on Tuesday (no mail on Monday. Columbus day ya know)
Edit: Or today. What a pleasant surprise.
Re: Ode To The 07
Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2018 1:06 am
by QTCut5
Nice haul, jerryd...all are very good looking knives...and I'm glad that you finally got the RR White Jigged Bone LB Mini T with the Saxon Battle Axe Shield...that one's destined to become a classic collectible.
I'm still drooling over Lansky1's Grey 107W...this is the closest thing I have to it. Unfortunately, mine doesn't have the coveted wharncliffe secondary. So, the hunt continues...
~Q~
Re: Ode To The 07
Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2018 1:34 am
by QTCut5
I managed to pick up this pair of 07 Ultraviolet Mini Trappers...One with Spey secondary (6207) and one with a Wharncliffe secondary (6207W). They also have different shields, too...so, not quite a "matching pair" in every detail, but close enough for government work.
Same goes for this pair of Winterbottom Bone Parker-Edwards. Obviously, they're not 07s (they're 55s), but they are Mini-Trappers just the same. The differences are pretty obvious, and yet, to me they do seem like a matching pair-- I'll let you decide for yourselves.
~Q~
Re: Ode To The 07
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2018 9:23 pm
by jerryd6818
Mercy me. I scroll through here and my mouth commences to water.
Another in tomorrow's mail but for now todays delivery will have to do.
Re: Ode To The 07
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2018 11:19 pm
by QTCut5
Love the Silver Script Shield...I feel it is perhaps the best shield design Case ever came up with.
I read an explanation once that described in detail exactly how it's installed (wish I could remember where...could've even been in an AAPK thread but I think it was most likely in an eBay description). Apparently, it's quite an intricate operation involving a high-speed, Dremel-like tool to cut the shape of the letters into the bone. I don't recall if it was done by hand, but I remember thinking at the time that that seemed extremely labor-intensive if they had to do that for each and every knife. And, while I'm sure they must use a template, obviously there's not a whole lot of room for error due to the small width of the letters; one very tiny slip could easily render the bone scale unusable. After the bone was prepped, a pre-made nickel silver shield was fit and glued into the cut-out.
I guess I has assumed it was done with a CNC machine or something more automated like that that could churn out perfectly cut bone handle covers by the hundreds in very little time. Maybe that is how it's done...I really don't know. But, I sure do like the Silver Script Shield, however it's done.
~Q~
Re: Ode To The 07
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2018 11:53 pm
by jerryd6818
CNC would be my opinion. Perfectly cut each and every time.
Re: Ode To The 07
Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2018 11:00 pm
by jerryd6818
The mail carrier dropped this one off today. I'm really pleased that the pictures turned out well this time.
Re: Ode To The 07
Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2018 1:13 am
by QTCut5
1992 Case CCC Jr. Member GY6107
2004 Case Family Tree Series 6207W
...and a John Primble Mini Trapper
~Q~
Re: Ode To The 07
Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2018 2:31 am
by jerryd6818
When did you start collecting Mini-Trappers?????
Re: Ode To The 07
Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2018 5:30 am
by QTCut5
jerryd6818 wrote:When did you start collecting Mini-Trappers?????
What makes you think I do?
~Q~
Re: Ode To The 07
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2018 2:03 pm
by jmh58
jerryd6818 wrote:When did you start collecting Mini-Trappers?????
Re: Ode To The 07
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2018 1:31 pm
by jerryd6818
Ignoring Mr. Smarty Pants ~Q~ and his egger on, John.
This one came in yesterday's mail. I bought it because it's different and because it has a Wharncliffe secondary blade. Color is pretty true to the pictures and that is a genuine flaw on the right end of the tang stamp.
Re: Ode To The 07
Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2018 4:16 am
by QTCut5
And they just seem to keep steadily rolling in like the waves of the ocean...
Look at what happens to Cocobolo Wood under different lighting conditions;
~Q~
Re: Ode To The 07
Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2018 4:35 am
by QTCut5
OH, I can't forget my Daniel Boone Mini Trapper...
~Q~