Case Question

knowtracks · Post by **knowtracks** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 10:39 pm

I have a 1965 to 1969 Case stockman #6375 tang stamp CASE XX with U.S.A.
I was checking it out in the Manufactures Forum and it states that this knife has "pretty bone" scales.
Now they look like red bone to me, but my question is, What is "pretty bone"?

I know just look at my knife

Dave

jonet143 · Post by **jonet143** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 11:00 pm

hey dave

i have some with "pretty bone" scales also. some are red, some are green, and some are brown, kind of a universal description, eh? you can call yours pretty red bone scales.

A&E · Post by **A&E** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 11:44 pm

Pretty bone vs. red bone vs. ????? I've also asked a similar question before. Does pretty bone have to do with the color or the jigging? How does one KNOW if a knife is "pretty bone?"

El Lobo · Post by **El Lobo** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 12:20 am

Hmmmmmm,

Guess we're gonna hafta "BONE" up a bit on this subject.

Maybe it comes from the shin of one of justoldKEN's mysterious redheads?

Bill

knowtracks · Post by **knowtracks** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 1:30 am

Oooooh mysterious redheads!!
Now were're getting somewhere

Knifekid · Post by **Knifekid** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 5:26 pm

Most of us Case guys use the term "Pretty Bone" refering to knives made from the XX era up through the mid 70's. The reason is that we won't use "Red Bone" for any knife that isn't what we condsider true Red Bone. True Red Bone knives were only made during the XX era and they are RED. A lot of late XX era, U.S.A., and early to mid 70's knives had some reddish color, some were orangeish, and some brownish hence the term "Pretty Bone". Tony Foster likely should get the credit for the term, he uses it on his knife list a lot. Hope this ain't too confusing.
Perry

stockman · Post by **stockman** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 5:39 pm

Knifekid is right on there is a red bone forum going on in the general knife discussion area at this time, many of the case knives are not what some collectors consider true case red bone. If you buy a knife that is what they call pretty bone these dealers and collecters will not pay what they would for case red bone.

Stockman

knowtracks · Post by **knowtracks** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 8:47 pm

Thank You all for the information

I knew you guy's would know

Dave

justold52 · Post by **justold52** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 2:44 am

"Oooooh mysterious redheads!!"

Knifekid sure does add his wisdom well YES.

El Lobo · Post by **El Lobo** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 7:14 am

Jeeeezzz Ken,

It took you long enough to get in on this...

Perry and stockman...thanks for the information...

Sorry for the slight hijack Dave.

Bill

knowtracks · Post by **knowtracks** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 7:44 am

El Lobo wrote:Jeeeezzz Ken,

It took you long enough to get in on this...

Perry and stockman...thanks for the information...

Sorry for the slight hijack Dave.

Bill

Not at all Bill, It was my pleasure

Lets do it again sometime, And bring the redheads! I'm the only one I'm allowed to bring.

Dave

justold52 · Post by **justold52** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 12:26 pm

Sorry I am so slow now but I am trying to KOOL OFF

or
catching my breath.
I was on my oxigen machine thinking about Leg knives.

If you all want the answer to my Q of the week PM me.

Knifekid · Post by **Knifekid** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 5:36 pm

Actually I need to amend my post a bit. You will, from time to time, see a late Tested era knife with Red Bone handles. Sorry I left that out.

As far as the question of the week goes...I have no idea but would guess China

Hukk · Post by **Hukk** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 5:56 pm

Knifekid wrote:Actually I need to amend my post a bit. You will, from time to time, see a late Tested era knife with Red Bone handles. Sorry I left that out.

As far as the question of the week goes...I have no idea but would guess China

By now China probably is, they make everything else so now we are financially dependant upon them.

Last I heard most Panama hats were made in the South American country of Ecuador and I think they go back 150 years or so.

justold52 · Post by **justold52** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 7:03 pm

Knifekid that was funny but one never counted them from China lol

Ecuador Is the RIGHT answer Hukk.

No one got the first Q or the week right
How long did the Hundred Years War last? 116 years

El Lobo · Post by **El Lobo** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 7:32 pm

Well...

I've already hijacked this thread once, so I may as well go for the Big Casino.

I always wanted a Montecristi...but I've yet to hit the Lottery.

A superfino Montecristi Aficionado runs upwards of $5,000.00 shipped...so I'm still waiting.

EVERYTHING you ever wanted to know about Ecuadorian...er, sorry, I mean Panama hats is here...

http://www.brentblack.com/history.html

...a truly cool site.

Sorry (x2) Dave.

Oh, and justoldKEN...I didn't know when to answer the question, so I was laying in the reeds (vague hat reference) to snipe (vague eBay reference) the question. THAT will teach me...I got beat by some diver guy...sheeeeeesh!

The Count (ooooops!...wrong Montecristi (o)

)

bILL

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