Newest Case Pick-Ups

[gsmith7158]

Here's one I picked up the other day. More fodder for my pearl fetish. A tested era 82042.

[steve99f]

That's nice Greg!

[gsmith7158]

That's nice Greg!

Thanks Steve! It's a little bit of a departure from the usual rounded bolster pen knives. Kind of caught my eye.

[steve99f]

I looked it up in my 4th Sargents and didn't see this listed, it does show an 82042 with slanted bolsters though. 15th Price & Zalesky same thing. Have you found this variation in your references? Not questioning the knife Greg, just puzzling as to this not being listed. Cool pen anyway.

[gsmith7158]

I looked it up in my 4th Sargents and didn't see this listed, it does show an 82042 with slanted bolsters though. 15th Price & Zalesky same thing. Have you found this variation in your references? Not questioning the knife Greg, just puzzling as to this not being listed. Cool pen anyway.

I did check my Sargents 7th and found the straight bolster in bone in the tested era and pearl from the Bradford era so it could be rehandled or perhaps a transition knife. I'm happy with it either way.

[olderdogs1]

Nice knife Greg. I think the tested and older pearl are the most under rated knives out there. They are some of my favorites

Tom

[Tsar Bomba]

[TwoFlowersLuggage]

Dagnabit! Would you guys stop posting those beautiful Burnt Indigo Copperlocks?? I've been carrying one of those in an online shopping cart for a week trying to talk myself out of buying it!!

[DR_MAGOO]

Got this one this week

[TwoFlowersLuggage]

In today's mail I received a very interesting pair. (Well, at least interesting to me!)

They are a pair of all stainless gentlemen's pen knives. The one on the top has a Tested XX (1920-1940) tang stamp, and the other is marked as a 1965-1969). The Tested XX knife doesn't have a pattern mark (or it is worn off), the other has its M279 mark. Should the Tested XX normally have a pattern mark? It is interesting how much thinner and *at least to me) more elegant the older version is. However, the newer version is easier to actually use with the more accessible nail nick.

[RalphAlsip]

Should the Tested XX normally have a pattern mark?

It is more common for Tested XX knives to not include pattern numbers. When a Tested XX knife does have a pattern number marked, my opinion is that the knife is an older Tested XX knife (i.e., made closer to 1920). Many Case Bradford era (1914-1920) knives were marked with pattern numbers. I believe your perception of "elegance" on the old knife is valid and, while subjective, is an effective way of determining when a knife may be misrepresented. Here is a recent example:
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Nice knives.

[gsmith7158]

In today's mail I received a very interesting pair. (Well, at least interesting to me!)

They are a pair of all stainless gentlemen's pen knives. The one on the top has a Tested XX (1920-1940) tang stamp, and the other is marked as a 1965-1969). The Tested XX knife doesn't have a pattern mark (or it is worn off), the other has its M279 mark. Should the Tested XX normally have a pattern mark? It is interesting how much thinner and *at least to me) more elegant the older version is. However, the newer version is easier to actually use with the more accessible nail nick.

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TFL you had better be careful. Those old Case knives can become quite addicting. Here's one I found in my mail basket today!

[TwoFlowersLuggage]

I still have quite a ways to go before I would be willing to buy as beautiful a knife as that!

[Jdub]

Picked this nice trapper up..

[gsmith7158]

That's some bodacious stag there Justin!

[espn77]

Picked this nice trapper up..

Now that is what I think stag is supposed to look like. Good find Justin

[zp4ja]

Picked this nice trapper up..

Very nice my friend!!!!!!!

Was never really a trapper fan until I started carrying that one I got from you. Great pattern. Great example you have there. Nice stag.

Carry it in good health my friend.

Jerry

[XxTestedxX]

Classic toe

Mammoth slimlock

Xx 6275

Xx 6111 1/2

‘82 hawbaker

[Jdub]

Thanks for all the comments guys.

[olderdogs1]

Justin and Zack,

Those are some fine knives


Tom

[RalphAlsip]

Here's one I found in my mail basket today!

Greg, nice find on your Case XX C61050 SAB cokebottle. Green bone is scarce on the the XX cokebottles.

[RalphAlsip]

Picked this nice trapper up..

Justin, I'm piling on to the comments already made about the nice stag on your Case XX 5254.

[gsmith7158]

Here's one I found in my mail basket today!

Greg, nice find on your Case XX C61050 SAB cokebottle. Green bone is scarce on the the XX cokebottles.

Thanks Jerry! It's got a little bit of pitting on the blade but those handles are nice.

[1967redrider]

You guys find lots of sweet new and old Case knives.

[Jdub]

Justin and Zack,

Those are some fine knives


Tom

Thank you!