Case factory handle replacement

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I bought a USA collection years ago and the person I bought it from gave me a box with several yellow and white composition knives with the handles shrunk , cracked and coming off. They were mint other than the handles. Several years later I sent them to the Case factory one at a time and they replaced them no charge. They did a good job on the replacement but they clipped off the pinned on shields and glued new ones in. The fish knife they put back the same hook sharpener. I figured the collector value was gone but someone could pack a good knife now. I gave away several of them a 99 and 47 and 18. I kept four of them and have been wondering if I should get rid of them or leave them with my collection. My wife says when I die the first things she selling are my knives. If a collector sees those they may think the rest of my knives might Have been worked on. I was wondering if anybody else would keep these in there collection or just make EDC out of them.
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I have a few knives re-handled by Case in my collection. It’s my opinion they are still collectable. But I’ve included a note with them stating they were repaired by Case, including the date repaired and what was done. I don’t think my sons will sell them (both collect knives as do my grandsons) but who knows? At least I’ve done my best to keep the provenance with the knives.

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Thanks Ken for your reply I think I will leave a note with those knives. Mark
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Mumbleypeg wrote: Sat May 29, 2021 1:38 am I’ve included a note with them stating they were repaired by Case, including the date repaired and what was done.
That's a wise move. I'd also include a copy of the factory repair order.

What would I do with them? They'd be cabinet queens that I'd have no qualms about carrying on occasion.
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I think about it like this. They are more valuable because the manufacturer has given more attention to these knives than others. They were first manufactured and it took time, material, and labor. It was then sent back and more time, material, and labor was put into it. Therefore the end result is more valuable. Just my thought.
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rexstubbins wrote: Sat May 29, 2021 2:52 am I think about it like this. They are more valuable because the manufacturer has given more attention to these knives than others. They were first manufactured and it took time, material, and labor. It was then sent back and more time, material, and labor was put into it. Therefore the end result is more valuable. Just my thought.

Agree 100%. Those knives are great. They were factory repaired to bring them up to a fine cosmetic condition.

As far as what to do with them- carry them. Use them for light duty and carry them in your pocket when you go about
like running errands or going to a restaurant. We are all getting older and cannot take them with us when we pass.
No one in my family has any particular interest in knives either;so I may as well get use out of all of them.

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Stuff that I have that would fit into this category get a stringed tag attached. It can be for others, but also to remind me of certain aspects of a particular knife. Just open one blade and slip the string carefully down to the tang and close carefully after making our notations.
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