Case 6208 half whittler 1973

[markpreston]

These little Case knives are hidden gems. Is any domestic maker doing fine little knives like this? Most every thing I see is past the 3.5 inch mark and up. Love the swell center or humpback!

[markpreston]

This is another view, the lines in the blade are reflections off the marble.

[jmh58]

Heres the only one I have..
John

[Mumbleypeg]

Probably more accurately described as a swell-center pen. Case still makes them from time to time. As for other current domestic makers, by definition that's a pretty limited field - I'm not aware of anyone else making the pattern now. Someone else may.

Ken

[markpreston]

I really like the balloon pen too. This half whittler has different bolsters on each end .... one round one kinda bent downward?

[markpreston]

Ballon pen right now on eBay (not mine just for a reference )

[Mumbleypeg]

Here are two very similar pens, the 6208 (top knife in the picture) and 06267. The 06267 is a true "balloon end swell center", and my favorite of the two but it was discontinued about 1967 and never has been re-introduced. Not the best picture, but you can get a sense of the shapes and relative size. You can find 06267s on eBay occassionaly (there's a couple available now) but a nice one is not cheap.

Ken

[markpreston]

The bottom one speaks to me....its damn near perfect EDC