Unussual Case 2003 Mini Copperhead

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Unussual Case 2003 Mini Copperhead

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I recently acquired this knife in an auction on Ebay. It was so different that I thought it was a SFO or a customized knife. I am still not 100% sure, but after having it in my hands I believe that it is all Case, but the scrimshaw is custom because it is signed "CS".

I would describe it as a burnt corn cob jigged green bone on the Mark side, and smooth green bone that is engraved with the face of a Cheetah on the Pile side. It did not come with the box.

Has anyone ever seen a Case knife like this before?

If it is a custom knife, does anyone know who the artist "CS" is?

Thanks, Mark
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Re: Unussual Case 2003 Mini Copperhead

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Don't know who scrimshander "CS" is, but he/she did a very similar "cheetah eyes" artwork on a 6.5 bone stag cheetah cub I once owned.
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Re: Unussual Case 2003 Mini Copperhead

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Currie Smith is your artist. https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/ ... -169255145
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Re: Unussual Case 2003 Mini Copperhead

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That's it - the initials are the same. Currie Smith custom scrimshaw "Cheetah eyes". Thank you, Mark
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