
Vintage CASE Folding Knives
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Re: VINTAGE CASE FOLDING KNIVES
Just a XX Hawkbill that's been used...but she's still got pretty handles.. 

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BIIIIGGGGGG slabs of redbone on that Baby! 

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It isn't very thick at all. He had some big ol thick gnarly stuff but I liked the looks of the piece I picked the most.muskrat man wrote:anyone who doesn't lve stag like that is crazy![]()
how about a cross section picture so we can see how thick she is?
I didn't want it much fatter than it already is due the fact that I'm carrying it. Been out of town a few days. I'll see what I can do when I get a chance. Usually dark by the time I get home.
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This is a Case Tested era trout knife with stag handles.
Now this is some nice natural stag!

Now this is some nice natural stag!


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here is a lil guy.....tested pearl lobster(is that correct?
?).....no pattern #'s????? (any help?
?) marked: CASE (w/ tailed "c") tested xx .... on very small pen blade stamp BARELY fit!!!!
other blade is a ??
? nail/cutical tip w/ file on inside edge.....no marking....
mother of pearl and brass liners also silver or nick/silv. bail and pins.....
love the lil guy....does anyone know of value?
?? just for reference?????thanx in advance JH
i also have a case xx 6347 hp in red bone that was pops.....needs repaired blade and back handle!!!! please!!!!! pm me if you can help me fix it (i posted help tread in proper place w/ pics)
also ....sorry pics suck!!!! my camera is older and i am financially embarrassed !!!!!lol!!!!
p.s.
will try for better pics in a few minutes??????


other blade is a ??

mother of pearl and brass liners also silver or nick/silv. bail and pins.....
love the lil guy....does anyone know of value?

i also have a case xx 6347 hp in red bone that was pops.....needs repaired blade and back handle!!!! please!!!!! pm me if you can help me fix it (i posted help tread in proper place w/ pics)
also ....sorry pics suck!!!! my camera is older and i am financially embarrassed !!!!!lol!!!!

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Case marches on!! This is a wonderful thread, full of the oldies. I come back and review it often, just for the pleasure of seeing these nicely made knives again!
I found my picture of these; Tested 6235-1/2Ps.
3 1/4" greenbone Jacks, I can see them being both useful, and easy to carry.
I found my picture of these; Tested 6235-1/2Ps.
3 1/4" greenbone Jacks, I can see them being both useful, and easy to carry.
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The HJs in my previous post are obviously nice used knives, but this one is a nice UNUSED one!! A 6231-1/2
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Re: VINTAGE CASE FOLDING KNIVES
Charlie,
Three more nice old Case knives
Thanks for showing them, for a minute there I thought you had run out of Case knives

Three more nice old Case knives

Thanks for showing them, for a minute there I thought you had run out of Case knives



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I've got a few more knives, but I've run out of pictures Dimitri!!
In fact I was just scanning these two. And I've got some questions about them.
These are XX 62055s, one rough black, and one smooth black.
The nice thing about Case's "black" handles is, they rarely shrink, unlike some others. The Rough knife here seems to be a later knife. Note the common pull, and the pattern number on the tang.
The smooth one has a long pull, cut swedges, and no number. I think this makes it closer to the Tested era, but I don't know for sure. Anyone??
In fact I was just scanning these two. And I've got some questions about them.
These are XX 62055s, one rough black, and one smooth black.
The nice thing about Case's "black" handles is, they rarely shrink, unlike some others. The Rough knife here seems to be a later knife. Note the common pull, and the pattern number on the tang.
The smooth one has a long pull, cut swedges, and no number. I think this makes it closer to the Tested era, but I don't know for sure. Anyone??
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Re: VINTAGE CASE FOLDING KNIVES
Charlie,
The Case slick black handles do seem to hold up well over time. I have never seen one go bad yet.
Acording to Sargent`s book they used slick black and rough black on tested era 55`s
They also used both nail pulls during that era on their knives.
Steve should know for sure, maybe he will stop in with an answer.

The Case slick black handles do seem to hold up well over time. I have never seen one go bad yet.
Acording to Sargent`s book they used slick black and rough black on tested era 55`s
They also used both nail pulls during that era on their knives.
Steve should know for sure, maybe he will stop in with an answer.

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Charlie if you EVER want to part with any of those let me know first
Great looking knives you got there buddy













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wellllll ........ after like 67
pics on the ol' pentax optio 50 ......still not too much better of pics
..........and pssssssssssshhhht!!! forget tang stamp pics!!!lol.....


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Sweet Jack, Bighead!
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This knife is actually quite rare! It is a 2245B&G.
It was intended as a Budding and Grafting knife, and few survive, or were made, as far as I can tell.
Not exactly a "sexy" collectible knife, but I love it just the same
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It was intended as a Budding and Grafting knife, and few survive, or were made, as far as I can tell.
Not exactly a "sexy" collectible knife, but I love it just the same


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Looks pretty darn SEXY TO ME
And were you talking about the single or double blade Jack?





And were you talking about the single or double blade Jack?

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I thought the light was different on the second pic, and you closed the pen blade, and it was the perspective hiding the closed pen!! Duh!! Sorry.
Well I like the two blade more, but they are both nice ones!!
Tell me, is the single blade bone handled or delrin?

Well I like the two blade more, but they are both nice ones!!
Tell me, is the single blade bone handled or delrin?
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No problem Charlie I bought both of those at the same time.And I got a good price on the two of them prolly 40% less tahn if I would have bought them seperate
Both are bone with no flaws


Both are bone with no flaws


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Re: VINTAGE CASE FOLDING KNIVES
Yeah the 22055 with long pull was early in the XX era. In fact I just got a mint one and it has long pull and the old closed C shield.MILLER BRO`S wrote:Charlie,
The Case slick black handles do seem to hold up well over time. I have never seen one go bad yet.
Acording to Sargent`s book they used slick black and rough black on tested era 55`s
They also used both nail pulls during that era on their knives.
Steve should know for sure, maybe he will stop in with an answer.
BTW, Charlie those Case harness jacks are 35 patterns not 31's.
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Ahhh! I knew that!! I was just testing you to see if YOU knew!!knifeaholic wrote:Yeah the 22055 with long pull was early in the XX era. In fact I just got a mint one and it has long pull and the old closed C shield.MILLER BRO`S wrote:Charlie,
The Case slick black handles do seem to hold up well over time. I have never seen one go bad yet.
Acording to Sargent`s book they used slick black and rough black on tested era 55`s
They also used both nail pulls during that era on their knives.
Steve should know for sure, maybe he will stop in with an answer.
BTW, Charlie those Case harness jacks are 35 patterns not 31's.
Steve

Actually I mix those two numbers up continuously!!

I will go back and correct them.
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Sorry for the bad pictures indoors and didn't want to get the light box out





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Slick Black!!
Nice BigHead! Is that a 99?

Nice BigHead! Is that a 99?
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Re: VINTAGE CASE FOLDING KNIVES
That is awful nice for a clip blade knife...



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