Help me identify this old Mini Copperlock

[Iowaboy]

So I bought this Mini Copperlock a while back on Ebay, mainly because it was advertised as a 1998, which was the first year of the Mini Copperlock, one year after the original full size Copperlock debuted. Not that I need much of a reason to buy another Mini Copperlock, my favorite Case Pattern...

Anyway, I believe from what I can determine the box is not correct to the knife, though it does have a 1998 date on it. I was told the BWG on the box means Brown Worm Groove, which I don't believe is the jigging on the knife, though worm groove is not a jigging pattern I am up on.

Also, a 1998 Case should have two dots below the USA, but on mini copperlocks it is cramped so I am wondering if what I am seeing is two tiny dots, one if front and one behind the USA. Also trying to determine what the actual case description of this knife, jigging pattern and color would be, assuming the box is not correct.

Can anybody with a 1998 or 1999 mini copperlock verify how they are date stamped? And does anybody know what the right box item and abbreviations would be? Or am I off track and this is the right box?

Thanks!

[doglegg]

Can't help you with your questions but that is a great looking knife. Congrats.

[Iowaboy]

Actually I have just looked at worm groove jigging on the Shepherd Hills Cutlery reference site, and it does look somewhat like this knife. At first I thought it was much coarser in the picture, but it does have a similar pattern. Possibly I was thrown off track by a comment on another forum that this box was not for this knife. If it is the correct box, that would be nice. The light color on the picture threw me off, but the pattern does resemble the knife.

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[edge213]

So I bought this Mini Copperlock a while back on Ebay, mainly because it was advertised as a 1998, which was the first year of the Mini Copperlock, one year after the original full size Copperlock debuted. Not that I need much of a reason to buy another Mini Copperlock, my favorite Case Pattern...

Anyway, I believe from what I can determine the box is not correct to the knife, though it does have a 1998 date on it. I was told the BWG on the box means Brown Worm Groove, which I don't believe is the jigging on the knife, though worm groove is not a jigging pattern I am up on.

Also, a 1998 Case should have two dots below the USA, but on mini copperlocks it is cramped so I am wondering if what I am seeing is two tiny dots, one if front and one behind the USA. Also trying to determine what the actual case description of this knife, jigging pattern and color would be, assuming the box is not correct.

Can anybody with a 1998 or 1999 mini copperlock verify how they are date stamped? And does anybody know what the right box item and abbreviations would be? Or am I off track and this is the right box?

Thanks!Tang stamp.jpgThe Box.jpgThe knife.jpg

Those had "floating" dots.
2 dots is 1998.

[Norwood]

Also, a 1998 Case should have two dots below the USA, but on mini copperlocks it is cramped so I am wondering if what I am seeing is two tiny dots, one if front and one behind the USA. Also trying to determine what the actual case description of this knife, jigging pattern and color would be, assuming the box is not correct.

Can anybody with a 1998 or 1999 mini copperlock verify how they are date stamped? And does anybody know what the right box item and abbreviations would be? Or am I off track and this is the right box?

FWIW, my 1998 full-sized Copperlock has the 2 stars flanking the USA, just like your Mini.

Cheers,
Ken

[philco]

I don't see anything in the jigging that would make me think it is worm grooved jigging.

[Norwood]

so I am wondering if what I am seeing is two tiny dots, one if front and one behind the USA.

Iowaboy,

I knew I had a photo stashed somewhere .... Here are the same 2 dots--the date stamp--on my 1998 Copperlock.

Ken
(Former Iowa Citian)

[jerryd6818]

Look up the phone number and call Case. Ask them.

[Iowaboy]

Thanks for the replies, confident it is 1998, which is what I thought, the tang stamp is crowded on a mini copperlock.

Phil said he did not think it was worm groove, so that would mean the box is not correct?

What jigging pattern do you think it is? I don't have much to compare it to, the only thing is the worm groove picture. I have no other Case knives with a worm groove jigging.

Does anyone have a Case knife with worm groove jigged handles they can show a picture of so I have an actual work groove jigged knife to compare it against? Thanks.

[philco]

Here's a photo I robbed from an ebay listing that says it's worm groove jigging on a Case knife.

[Old Hunter]

I believe the bone on your knife was called Antique Bone (darker and prettier to me than the similar Amber Bone). Case released an entire set of single blade knives in the oatmeal colored Antique Bone in 2002. I have one of the 6147 jackknives. OH