Sheep Horn Clasp

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.
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TheClasp
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Sheep Horn Clasp

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This is a knife I got from a gentleman who posts regularly on this site! It's a prototype, and to me, the scales have an almost gem-like quality to them. They are slightly translucent, and look like a million bucks in the sun.
What I really like about the Horn is the overall thickness, and the deep relief of the dark areas. It fits the hand very well, almost as if it were "finger-grooved". This knife is too nice for the cardboard box it came in. He lives in a velvet lined walnut presentation case. Thank you Bill.
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Very Nice ::nod::

I have always admired Ram/Sheep Horn handles in photos but until I recently purchased one specimen I could not fully appreciate the feel and beauty of such knives. If anyone gets a chance to ever purchase scales made out of horn I would highly recommend it to them.

The clasp design & knife quality with the rams horn sure does set this knife off in all kind of good ways... ::tu::


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