Custom maker Bill Ruple to collaborate with Case

[Mumbleypeg]

Case has announced a collaborative agreement with Bill Ruple. Not sure of the details but assume he will take on a similar role to that of the late Tony Bose as a knife design collaborator and brand ambassador. More info here:
https://caseknives.com/blogs/news

Ken

[1967redrider]

I'm familiar with the name but not his style. What's his forté, Ken? I knew Tony stuck to traditional patterns that Case once offered but wouldn't tool up to make.

[cody6268]

Didn't he do a few collaborations with Queen?

[Railsplitter]

I'm familiar with the name but not his style. What's his forté, Ken? I knew Tony stuck to traditional patterns that Case once offered but wouldn't tool up to make.

It’s my understanding that the annual Case/Bose collaborations were mostly, if not all, knives that Tony Bose made as his own patterns. Then he would help Case make the same pattern.

Tony did base some of his patterns on knives from yesteryear but I don’t recall any of them being former Case patterns.

A couple examples are the 2015 Cattle Knife which was based off an old Empire Diamond Edge pattern and the Lanny’s Clip that Tony designed for a friend of his named Lanny.

I’ve only seen a handful of Bill Ruple knives but every one of them was a traditional style slip joint pocket knife.

[Mumbleypeg]

I'm familiar with the name but not his style. What's his forté, Ken? I knew Tony stuck to traditional patterns that Case once offered but wouldn't tool up to make.

All Bill Ruple knives I have seen were traditional pocket knife patterns of various patterns. Typically $1500 to $5000 for one of his custom folders. His work is often featured in Knife Magazine . It’s easy to find examples on line. https://www.arizonacustomknives.com/kni ... uple-bill/

I don’t know for sure but wouldn’t be surprised to see his patterns being produced by Case as a premium line, like they did Tony Bose’s work. Ruple designed some patterns for Queen once upon a time.

Ken

[1967redrider]

Thanks for the info, gentlemen.

[QTCut5]

Didn't he do a few collaborations with Queen?

Indeed he did. Here's a Queen/Ruple Saddlehorn pattern I used to own (it now lives with Randy Gone2Three)