Ode To The 07

[jmh58]

Real NICE TSC Burnt Oatmeal MT Smitty!! Got me on the hunt for one now!!!
John

[Papa Bones]

Real NICE TSC Burnt Oatmeal MT Smitty!! Got me on the hunt for one now!!!
John

Appreciate it John. They are habit forming.

[TripleF]

27 years and I had seen this and had no clue so I never clicked on it.....thought I would today.

Still have no clue/.

[QTCut5]

I think Tractor Supply must've had the toaster dial set to a higher temp when they toasted mine, Smitty.
I love the Barn Shield.

[Papa Bones]

I think Tractor Supply must've had the toaster dial set to a higher temp when they toasted mine, Smitty.
I love the Barn Shield.

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Good looking scales. Your oatmeal may have had a little more brown sugar in it so it caramelized a little more.

[Papa Bones]

Still have no clue/.

I've been told that a couple of times in my lifetime Scott!

[QTCut5]

It was previously suggested in this thread that if a 5207W existed I probably would be willing to trade my house and/or truck for it. Since no one has ever located a 5207W to make the trade (much to my wife's relief), The Monkey was forced to take matters into his own hands/paws and create a 5207W himself. OK, technically he placed the matter into the eminently more capable hands of Glennbad to modify a couple of 6207Ws. (Unfortunately, even Glenn, the magnificent modder extraordinaire, couldn't alter the pattern tang stamp. So, The Monkey considers the "6" to be a minor "factory error"---one that he can live with).

BEHOLD! The only Stag handled 207W Wharncliffe Mini Trappers known to exist in the entire universe

Honey Amber Stag 207W

Antique Stag SELECT 207W

Another Mini-T milestone completed. Now I can't help but wonder if the addition of these two (5)207Ws to my collection will finally release me from Mini-T Monkey's OCD stranglehold and get him off my back once and for all.

[Papa Bones]

Another Mini-T milestone completed. Now I can't help but wonder if the addition of these two (5)207Ws to my collection will finally release me from Mini-T Monkey's OCD stranglehold and get him off my back once and for all.

Whoa.....beautiful job. All of those are Stagalicious. But as for Mini-T Monkey, I am afraid his OCD has no bounds.

[Lansky1]

True to his OCD nature, the Monkey, having become preternaturally fixated on Appaloosa Bone during my fruitless search for the elusive Peacock, nevertheless managed to snag this Purple Appaloosa Bone 6207, effectively doubling the size of my nascent 07 Appaloosa Bone pile.

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Monkey is like a bulldog on a bone when he gets inspired - super nice one there Q

[Lansky1]

It was previously suggested in this thread that if a 5207W existed I probably would be willing to trade my house and/or truck for it. Since no one has ever located a 5207W to make the trade (much to my wife's relief), The Monkey was forced to take matters into his own hands/paws and create a 5207W himself. OK, technically he placed the matter into the eminently more capable hands of Glennbad to modify a couple of 6207Ws. (Unfortunately, even Glenn, the magnificent modder extraordinaire, couldn't alter the pattern tang stamp. So, The Monkey considers the "6" to be a minor "factory error"---one that he can live with).

BEHOLD! The only Stag handled 207W Wharncliffe Mini Trappers known to exist in the entire universe


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Another Mini-T milestone completed. Now I can't help but wonder if the addition of these two (5)207Ws to my collection will finally release me from Mini-T Monkey's OCD stranglehold and get him off my back once and for all.

jaw dropping - the stag Glennbad uses is always so much better than factory offerings - it does the gnarly stag thing better than anything short of a full out custom maker knife.

[Modern Slip Joints]

Darn. Now I won't get both Q's house and his truck when I find that 5207W at a garage sale for $4. Maybe I'd still get the truck?

The stag on both your (6 to 5)207Ws looks great! A bald head 07 is a little unusual. Off hand I do not recall any others. Did it originally have a left side bolster?

After seeing those two Mini-Ts I'm tempted to look my knives over for one to rehandle with stag. The least expensive Case to start with would be one with their common yellow Delrin. Do 3207Ws exist?

[QTCut5]

Darn. Now I won't get both Q's house and truck when I find that 5027W at a garage sale for $4. Maybe I'd still get the truck?

My truck is a '97 Mazda B4000 with 130,000 mi and more dog hair inside than carpet...so, yeah, I would consider swapping it for a mint factory original 5207W (as long as it has gnarly stag and not the hyper-hafted stag with little to no surface bark that all too often Case seems use). As much as I would like that, I'm pretty sure I won't be swapping my truck any time soon.

The stag on both your (6 to 5)07Ws looks great! A bald head 07 is a little unusual. Off hand I do not recall any others. Did it originally have a left side bolster?

Yes, here's the original: 2019 Smooth Natural Bone 6207W

As far as I know, the only barehead Mini Trapper Case ever released was a 1997 (same year as my truck ) Collector Club Jr. Member 61007. I can't say for certain, but I suspect the extra "0" in the pattern number is to distinguish it from a normal 07 with top & bottom bolsters. (So, yes...I suppose technically that's another "factory error" on my Honey Amber Stag (5)20(0)7W that The Monkey will just have to live with!)

And, speaking of pattern number tang stamp factory errors...Notice that one of these 61007s doesn't even have a pattern number stamp.

Do 3207Ws exist?

Not to my knowledge. But, there is a 3107W (which is available in either SS or CV)

[Modern Slip Joints]

[...]

Do 3207Ws exist?

Not to my knowledge. But, there is a 3107W (which is available in either SS or CV)

If they were currently at dealers that would make a 3107W SS the starting knife that looks most to your liking.

I doubt that the extra 0 in the Junior CCC Mini-Ts meant bald head because earlier they made longer 62007 CCC knives that we've discussed before. My guess is that in the case of the two Mini-Ts you just posted the extra 0 was supposed to be reminiscent of early 20th Century 007s. One blade getting past the stamping press would not be a big surprise. Assembling it in a knife is less likely but once assembled, waste not want not.

By the way, I'm not used to dog odor in a car so I'll have to pass on the garage sale 5207W and save the $4 for J. Edgar Hoover's famous and unaccounted for registered .357 magnum #1.

[QTCut5]

One blade getting past the stamping press would not be a big surprise. Assembling it in a knife is less likely but once assembled, waste not want not.

You may also have noticed that one of the 1997 61007s has a two-dot (1998) date stamp. My guess is that a blade that was intended to be put on a 1998 6207 somehow slipped into the pile being used on the 1997 CCC Jr. Member 61007s and that is why it doesn't have the pattern stamp on the pile side of the clip blade (on the 1998 model the pattern stamp would be on the secondary spey blade).

[Papa Bones]

Added this one to my collection of Mini Trappers today. A 1993 Case 6207 SP SSP. Didn't have this year with this tang stamp. I am not sure what the bone color is called, but love the jigging and reddish tones.

[jerryd6818]

Congrats Smitty. Be careful. They're addicting.

[1967redrider]

Was hoping to see Jerry with a new birthday -07.

[QTCut5]

I am not sure what the bone color is called, but love the jigging and reddish tones.

Looks like what they called "Pretty Bone".
A lot of the Pretty Bone 07s I've seen have slightly less-colorful brown bone on the pile side (see my 1984 6207 below). You scored a very nice one with well-matched bone on both mark and pile sides. Nice pick up, Smitty.

[Papa Bones]

Looks like what they called "Pretty Bone".
A lot of the Pretty Bone 07s I've seen have slightly less-colorful brown bone on the pile side (see my 1984 6207 below). You scored a very nice one with well-matched bone on both mark and pile sides. Nice pick up, Smitty.


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Thanks "Q". I know what you mean about mis-matched handles on some Case knives. I have a few other patterns where the sides are not always equal. I guess just depends on how well the person assembling the knife that day wants to match the sides.

[jerryd6818]

Was hoping to see Jerry with a new birthday -07.

I have one on the wsy, it's just a logistical issue. Patience grasshopper.

[jerryd6818]

John, here's that birthday 07. Bought by me, for me. I love me. I'm so good to myself. Received it yesterday but I was too pooped to pop & had to wait until this morning to take pictures. I found a 5207 on eBay and managed to buy it at a fire sale price. I already had one (thanks to ~Q~) but at the price I got it for, I couldn't pass this one up. I'm including a picture of the handles for the benefit of ~Q~. He can be a mite picky ya know.

[QTCut5]

Well Happy Birthday to you, jerryd!! Excellent gift to give yourself on your natal day anniversary. That's some fine looking stag, indeed; The Monkey approves (and like you said, he can be a picky little monkey when it comes to stag handles).

I will admit I had that 5207 watchlisted and it was all I could do to keep The Monkey caged and far away from the "Place Bid" button. I'm glad that you got it so at least it stays in "the family".

[jerryd6818]

Well, I'm certainly glad you were able to get a leash on that dad blamed monkey.

[Papa Bones]

John, here's that birthday 07. Bought by me, for me. I love me. I'm so good to myself. Received it yesterday but I was too pooped to pop & had to wait until this morning to take pictures. I found a 5207 on eBay and managed to buy it at a fire sale price. I already had one (thanks to ~Q~) but at the price I got it for, I couldn't pass this one up. I'm including a picture of the handles for the benefit of ~Q~. He can be a mite picky ya know.

Me Likey!

[jerryd6818]

Thanks Smitty. Cool your jets. You still can't have it.