Reproduction 1940-1964 Case knives

[treefarmer]

Just looked at a SMKW online catalog and they are offering some patterns with the CASE over XX (1940-1964) tang stamped knives. Couldn't see if any of the current dating system is still included. Other than being very knowledgeable, which I'm not, won't these new knives with the old tang stamp create some big issues in the collectors world?
Treefarmer

[MrBlister]

Yeah Treee...... sure wuld be some issues..\
can ya post us a pic or a link??

het in advance

[jerryd6818]

[stockman]

I do hope they date these knives some way. I know frames and blades has changed over the years on many,
maybe not on some. Could cause problems down the line. Could look inside to see if the shield is pinned
or glued.

Harold

[Colonel26]

Having them made of stainless should help in the identification.

Sure wish they'd made them with CV though, I'd probably have ordered one if the large stock mans if they had.

[btrwtr]

Regardless of how they are marked in addition to the "CASE over XX" stamp I don't see how this could have a positive effect on the vintage and/or collectible knife market. Just something else to add to the confusion and possibly aid the counterfeiter at the same time.

[Cutty]

Yeah, I only see this causing problems down the road.

[jww]

They have the 2010 decade dating system on the pile side of the tang.

[Elvis]

I was concerned about these being used to counterfeit knives, but as JWW pointed out the pile side of the tang has the proper tang stamp for the year of the knife. It could bring back "tang shaving", so checking to make sure you aren't getting a stainless one is your best defense. I know that's going to be near impossible using ebay to tell what you're getting if someone shaves the rear tang and starts using these blades in old frames, but I guess Case figured it was worth the risk (because it wasn't one for them). I do love my 83 model whittler with the "Tested Era" tang stamp though.

[Jethro Bodine]

Bob, I'd say if this series of knives does well, you'll see those "Tested Era"...... along with every other era to boot. Whatever sells a bunch of knives.

[btrwtr]

Yeah, Tang shaving has never looked so attractive has it?

Might be time to start selling off those original CASE XX knives. Let's hold off on selling the Tested's until they come out with those.

At very least the marked side of the tang should have a deep stamp that is distinctively different. That would help protect the value of the original XX knives.

Again, I don't see the plus side of this equation for the vintage knife collectors.

Wayne

[Elvis]

Yeah, Tang shaving has never looked so attractive has it?

Might be time to start selling off those original CASE XX knives. Let's hold off on selling the Tested's until they come out with those.

At very least the marked side of the tang should have a deep stamp that is distinctively different. That would help protect the value of the original XX knives.

Again, I don't see the plus side of this equation for the vintage knife collectors.

Wayne

There is no plus side for the vintage collector. The "Tang Stamp Set" as they call it includes stamps from both the XX Era and the Tested Era (if memory serves). And you're right. This could bring back tang shaving like we've never seen before.

[ricky]

This is a concern i love the old case xx knives i can see this creating alot of problems down the line my old red bone xx from mr blister love it and hard to copy perfection.

[Elvis]

Fortunately the number of models Case put in their tang stamp set is limited and the one you showed isn't included Ricky. On the unfortunate side, a lot of the models in that set are popular and always have been. For any fake made from those blades to be passable would require an old frame with original scales and the tooling has changed on so many models it's unlikely they would fit properly especially after shaving the tang which would only make the tang thinner. I'm not saying it would be impossible, just difficult to make a good fitting knife from one.

[Old Hunter]

I think this is the second set SMKW has done this with - I saw some posted here a year or more ago and tried to find them at my local Case Dealer (turned out to be a SFO for SMKW) - haven't seen any of the others advertised as original (yet). OH

[Elvis]

The first time I saw them was at a Case Collector Event. The only one I have was sent as a gift for some knife work done. A pretty generous tip I think.