Case XX #6214 1940-64

[FarSide]

I have always wanted a nice Red Bone Case. Received this 1940-64 #6214. Was told this one has the Rogers bone covers. Did Case use their own die with these covers? I have read the other Roger bone threads here. Can’t find any real info or other examples of this model. Any comments or help from all the more knowledgeable one’s here would be appreciated.
Thank you

[Mumbleypeg]

I don’t know for sure, but based on examples I have seen my opinion is Case dyed their own. I’ve seen many that look like other Case-dyed knives. Other customers of Rogers also had the ability to dye bone, so it seems to me in that case there would be no need for Rogers to dye it.

Ken

[rea1eye]

Case Rogers Red Bone- always seems to have mystery when brought
up in conversation.

Bob

Ps beautiful knife in pic.

[FarSide]

Thanks Ken.
Agree Bob.
I should mention that I bought this from Steve - knifeaholic. One thing I appreciate about his sales is that the knifes are sold "as is". Not all cleaned or dressed up. I did clean this one up myself which I enjoy. His knowledge of what he sells is great too.

[jmh58]

Real Nice
John

[knifeaholic]

Case normally has always jigged and dyed their own bone in house.

However, the "Rogers" bone was purchased already jigged and dyed, from the Rogers Manufacturing Company of Rockfall, Connecticut.

Rogers supplied a number of other knife companies with jigged/dyed bone slabs as well.

The general idea is that if Case had trouble keeping up with bone handle material production in-house for whatever reasons, they purchased bone as needed from Rogers. That is why the Rogers bone handled Case knives are relatively scarce.

In the Tested to early XX eras, the bone purchased from Rogers had a brown/tan color, often referred to as "honeycomb" bone by collectors.

After WWII, for whatever reason, the coloring of Rogers bone changed to red, ranging from dark "wine" color to lighter red. Of course when a knife has been carried for awhile, the bone color tends to get lighter.

The biggest difference with Rogers bone as compared to Case in-house bone (other than the dye colors) is that the Rogers bone jigging is very distinctive, due to the jigging machine that they used.

[Mumbleypeg]

Great information Steve! Thanks for the enlightenment.

Ken

[FarSide]

Case normally has always jigged and dyed their own bone in house.

However, the "Rogers" bone was purchased already jigged and dyed, from the Rogers Manufacturing Company of Rockfall, Connecticut.

Rogers supplied a number of other knife companies with jigged/dyed bone slabs as well.

The general idea is that if Case had trouble keeping up with bone handle material production in-house for whatever reasons, they purchased bone as needed from Rogers. That is why the Rogers bone handled Case knives are relatively scarce.

In the Tested to early XX eras, the bone purchased from Rogers had a brown/tan color, often referred to as "honeycomb" bone by collectors.

After WWII, for whatever reason, the coloring of Rogers bone changed to red, ranging from dark "wine" color to lighter red. Of course when a knife has been carried for awhile, the bone color tends to get lighter.

The biggest difference with Rogers bone as compared to Case in-house bone (other than the dye colors) is that the Rogers bone jigging is very distinctive, due to the jigging machine that they used.

Wow, thank you Steve. Great info. Great knife. Appreciate your passion, knowledge, and sales of these great old knives.

[jmh58]

Thanks for the info Steve.
John

[Knife Nut]

Great info on the relationship pertaining to in house jigged and dyed bone and Rogers bone in vintage Case knives.

Thanks Steve for the information.

Beautiful 6214 you have Far Side!

Paul