Case Bradford Sheepsfoot Jack

[JohnR]

Picked up a decent Case Bradford Sheepsfoot 3 3/4" coke bottle jack that dates from 1914 to 1920 if I am dating it right. It has a pattern number 6208 but that is for a later case Whittler so I would have to assume early Case knives used a different numbering system. It has a raised letter arrow shield and unusual bone, looks like it was saw cut before it was jigged,
Knife is tight and snappy but has suffered from corrosion and some sandpaper abuse. I can find very little information on early Case knives and have not been able to find another example so if anyone has any information it would be appreciated. The last picture is of a later Clauss knife I have that is the same knife.

[cudgee]

I like and use Lambsfoot and Sheepsfoot bladed knives, i really like their history and are such useful blades. Mate, you have 2 rippers there. The bone on both is just fantastic, well shopped.

[steve99f]

According to Sargent's last edition, that pattern number you have is correct John. The same knife but different shield is shown in the WR Case & Sons Cutlery Company, 1905 to 1914. Doesn't show up in the Bradford era that I saw.

Great looking knife! A real beauty.

[doglegg]

JohnR you never dissappoint. Two lovely ones

[cody6268]

Something like this needs to be a vault release. Things like the Barlow need to be regular catalog items; and models like the Pocket Hunter aren't that practical.

I think I may have very well found my perfect knife. 3 3/4" closed (my ideal closed size), Coke Bottle frame, sheepsfoot main, pen secondary. That knife is in amazing condition, especially for its age.

[herbva]

That is indeed a very nice catch John. Well done!

[1967redrider]

Man, that is sweeeeeeeeeeeeeet! You will be hard pressed to find bone scales better than that.

[royal0014]

Positively gorgeous ! ! !

[JohnR]

According to Sargent's last edition, that pattern number you have is correct John. The same knife but different shield is shown in the WR Case & Sons Cutlery Company, 1905 to 1914. Doesn't show up in the Bradford era that I saw.

Great looking knife! A real beauty.

Thank you all for the kind comments

Steve, thank you for looking it up and confirming that the pattern number is correct. I have been doing some more research and I'm beginning to understand a little about these early Case knives and just how hard to find this knife is, looks like I got lucky.

[jmh58]

Picked up a decent Case Bradford Sheepsfoot 3 3/4" coke bottle jack that dates from 1914 to 1920 if I am dating it right. It has a pattern number 6208 but that is for a later case Whittler so I would have to assume early Case knives used a different numbering system. It has a raised letter arrow shield and unusual bone, looks like it was saw cut before it was jigged,
Knife is tight and snappy but has suffered from corrosion and some sandpaper abuse. I can find very little information on early Case knives and have not been able to find another example so if anyone has any information it would be appreciated. The last picture is of a later Clauss knife I have that is the same knife.

WoW!!! NICCEE!!!
John

[stockman]

John Really nice knives.

Harold

[peanut740]

John

[herbva]

According to Sargent's last edition, that pattern number you have is correct John. The same knife but different shield is shown in the WR Case & Sons Cutlery Company, 1905 to 1914. Doesn't show up in the Bradford era that I saw.

Great looking knife! A real beauty.

Thank you all for the kind comments

Steve, thank you for looking it up and confirming that the pattern number is correct. I have been doing some more research and I'm beginning to understand a little about these early Case knives and just how hard to find this knife is, looks like I got lucky.

Joh, I think you are starting to realize what a terrific find that knife is. Please forgive me, but I am dying with curiosity to find out where you did find that knife. Please don't tell me that it was sitting in an antique shop with a little $10 price tag on it!

[JohnR]

According to Sargent's last edition, that pattern number you have is correct John. The same knife but different shield is shown in the WR Case & Sons Cutlery Company, 1905 to 1914. Doesn't show up in the Bradford era that I saw.

Great looking knife! A real beauty.

Thank you all for the kind comments

Steve, thank you for looking it up and confirming that the pattern number is correct. I have been doing some more research and I'm beginning to understand a little about these early Case knives and just how hard to find this knife is, looks like I got lucky.

Joh, I think you are starting to realize what a terrific find that knife is. Please forgive me, but I am dying with curiosity to find out where you did find that knife. Please don't tell me that it was sitting in an antique shop with a little $10 price tag on it!

Herb, I found it on a Facebook group called "Living on the edge" it's for selling vintage knives, there is one or 2 sellers that post pretty nice old knives in unmolested condition for sale. Generally not cheap but there are some bargains, this one may be one of those bargains if some of the values for this knife are correct that I'm finding, it was more than 10 bucks
I bought it mainly because I collect vintage sheepsfoot jacks which are not common knives, it was kind of secondary but a definite plus that it was an early Case.

[TPK]

Man John! Those are absolutely beautiful!

[FRJ]

John, you've got another keeper. A real beauty there.

The Clauss is quite nice too.