The W.R. Case & Sons Cutlery Company has a very rich history that began in 1889 when William Russell (“W.R.”), Jean, John, and Andrew Case began fashioning their knives and selling them along a wagon trail in upstate New York. The company has produced countless treasures and it continues to do so as one of the most collected brands in the world.
jmh58 wrote: Gotta figure out this indoor pic taking so I can post the 07s I have acrewed!! John
There's no magic wand John. It's plenty of light (close to a window) and a good, free image editing program (PhotoScape -- Get it here ---► http://www.photoscape.org/ps/main/download.php )
There is a learning curve made easier by PhotoScape's great online help section. Play!!! Click on stuff just to see what it does. Nothing is permanent until you click save or save as. You can always close the program and start over. YOU CAN'T SCREW UP THE PROGRAM so don't be afraid to try stuff.
If you feel you need pointers, get in touch with me (do you still have my phone number?). I'll be glad to help.
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Forged on the anvil of discipline.
The Few. The Proud.
Jerry D.
This country has become more about sub-groups than about it's unity as a nation.
"The #72 pattern has got to be pretty close to the perfect knife."
--T.J. Murphy 2012
It's not an 07, it's the RR version of an 07. Should show up in my mailbox tomorrow. Could have been here yesterday but the postal system sent it for another trip around the barn (he grumped).
Internet picture. Seller's picture was less than adequate.
Forged on the anvil of discipline.
The Few. The Proud.
Jerry D.
This country has become more about sub-groups than about it's unity as a nation.
"The #72 pattern has got to be pretty close to the perfect knife."
--T.J. Murphy 2012
Nice looking RR Jerry, as a manufacturer they seem to be getting better and better. OH
As to the 07 pattern; I've never been given to carrying a Trapper knife but I like the looks of them. Over Christmas my 35 year old son pulled out his Case 7207 and told me it needed sharpening; it wasn't bad so I showed him how to touch it up using a ceramic stick. I was glad to see that he is still a regular carrier of a pocketknife and that it was a good old, traditional USA brand - it was a gift from his best buddy. I own a Maple handled 54 pattern, but this was the first wood handles (looked like walnut) I had seen on a 07 pattern. OH
Deep in the guts of most men is buried the involuntary response to the hunter's horn, a prickle of the nape hairs, an acceleration of the pulse, an atavistic memory of his fathers, who killed first with stone, and then with club...Robert Ruark
jerryd6818 wrote:It's not an 07, it's the RR version of an 07.
Jerryd's RR may not be an "official" 07, but it's certainly a mini trapper just the same. So, to follow suit, here's a Parker-Edwards single blade mini trapper that is probably related to the Case 07 (half-brother?) in that both are the offspring of Papa Jim Parker.
Not identical, but there's definitely a family resemblance.
I might also point out that the placement of the nail-pull on the Parker-Edwards makes opening the blade that much easier (for me). Such a small thing...a matter of a few fractions of an inch...can make a significant difference. I also really like the rounded pivot-end bolster on the P-E.
I'm blaming ~Q~ for my slowly sinking into the morass of 07-dom. I'm not a huge Case fan. In fact I have very little interest where Case knives in general are concerned but I've fallen head over heels for the Mini-Trapper pattern, especially those with a Wharncliffe blade and since Case has released so many of them over the years...............
Forged on the anvil of discipline.
The Few. The Proud.
Jerry D.
This country has become more about sub-groups than about it's unity as a nation.
"The #72 pattern has got to be pretty close to the perfect knife."
--T.J. Murphy 2012
jerryd6818 wrote:I'm blaming ~Q~ for my slowly sinking into the morass of 07-dom.
Now hold on a minute, jerryd...all I did was offer a tiny sip, no one forced you to chug the whole jug and become addicted. Yes, I will
admit that it's hard to let go of the teat once you've swallowed the sweet nectar, but there's no need to point fingers and place blame. Anyway, resistance is futile so you might as well just hold your hopelessly addicted head up high, own it like a real man and proclaim it proudly.
The Case with the Smooth Antique Bone are sweet looking! OH
Deep in the guts of most men is buried the involuntary response to the hunter's horn, a prickle of the nape hairs, an acceleration of the pulse, an atavistic memory of his fathers, who killed first with stone, and then with club...Robert Ruark
Old Hunter wrote:The Case with the Smooth Antique Bone are sweet looking! OH
Case calls it Smooth Antique Bone, RR calls it Smooth Tobacco Bone, I call it very desirable. I hope it looks as good in person as it does in the picture.
Forged on the anvil of discipline.
The Few. The Proud.
Jerry D.
This country has become more about sub-groups than about it's unity as a nation.
"The #72 pattern has got to be pretty close to the perfect knife."
--T.J. Murphy 2012
Wow, jerryd, if it's really a sickness then you're a one-man epidemic; you got it bad. But, I must say, you seem to be self-medicating with top-shelf elixirs...all three of those are pretty easy on the eyes, and that blue Kirinite 07 is positively hypnotic. Good score X3.
That RR came today. Dast I put it here in a Case thread. Oh well, all they can do is kick me off the forum and I've been kicked out of better places than this.
Both blades on this open and close slicker'n a cat's 'er uh...... Well you know the saying. Walk and talk is about the best I've ever seen. Handles are a little darker than I had anticipated but it'll be okay.
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Forged on the anvil of discipline.
The Few. The Proud.
Jerry D.
This country has become more about sub-groups than about it's unity as a nation.
"The #72 pattern has got to be pretty close to the perfect knife."
--T.J. Murphy 2012
Hey Q ... did you ever see one of these ? I've never seen a single blade copperhead wharncliffe. Its bone, but looks like a big brother to your yellow 07 ?
John, I'm not ~Q~ but I have a two of those. One is a 61549WL Copperlock gift from TX-Jerry with a single locking blade and one is a 6149EZ-SS EZ-Open Copperhead.
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Forged on the anvil of discipline.
The Few. The Proud.
Jerry D.
This country has become more about sub-groups than about it's unity as a nation.
"The #72 pattern has got to be pretty close to the perfect knife."
--T.J. Murphy 2012
Yes, John, I have seen the single blade wharncliffe Copperlocks...actually even own a few. The 1549WL is one of my top 5 favorite Case patterns.
I just watched a Natural Bone Zebra sell for $191 on eBay; I got mine six years ago (2012) for $65.
I also have an Antique Bone 6149EZ Copperhead just like jerryd's (shown here next to a 61048EZ Slimline Trapper). Although Case calls both of them "Wharncliffe", as you can see, the blade on the Copperhead below is quite different from the blades on the Coppperlocks above and more similar to the wharncliffe blade on the 07W.
Jerryd...Not to nitpick, but I just happened to notice that the text in the photo of your Antique Bone EZ Copperhead shows the pattern number "6049" but I think it should be "6149"...you may want to fix that so as not to confuse us old geezers who have a hard enough time remembering things correctly (and for posterity's sake).
I noticed that and fixed the post earlier but I just wasn't in the mood to fiddle around with the picture. Maybe tomorrow. I hope you'll be able to sleep tonight.
Forged on the anvil of discipline.
The Few. The Proud.
Jerry D.
This country has become more about sub-groups than about it's unity as a nation.
"The #72 pattern has got to be pretty close to the perfect knife."
--T.J. Murphy 2012
jerryd6818 wrote:I hope you'll be able to sleep tonight.
I'll sleep slightly better just knowing it's gnawing at your brain as you toss and turn fitfully until you finally can't stand it any longer and get up at 3:00 am to fix it (and you thought you had OCD! You ain't got nuthin' on me, Pal!)
Check out the Bright Green in a tin.. KOOL!!! Just sayin... John 
John 
