Newest Case Pick-Ups

[Sharpnshinyknives]

Thanks John.

[JamieinWV]

Well picked this up last weekend from a couple gun safes

All new in boxes and all with sheaths

1985 2159 with local coal mine safety award inscription

P158 Mako 1979.

1978 P197 Shark Tooth..

and a cool 1982 Sidewinder

[toomanyknives]

Some fantastic knives, John, Breeze, SSK, and Jamiein! All beauties!

[Breeze]

Some fantastic knives, John, Breeze, SSK, and Jamiein! All beauties!

Picked up this single blade Zippo Trapper in curly maple. It doesn't have the typical Case pattern number, but it would be a 7154 if it did.
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Number or no number. Looks Good to me!!
John

Thanks guys

[JamieinWV]

Thanks much
Jamie

[jmh58]

Well picked this up last weekend from a couple gun safes image.jpg
All new in boxes and all with sheaths
image.jpg 1985 2159 with local coal mine safety award inscription image.jpgP158 Mako 1979. image.jpg1978 P197 Shark Tooth..image.jpgimage.jpgand a cool 1982 Sidewinder

Nice haul Jamie.. That Sidewinder is just plain KOOL!!
John

[JamieinWV]

It’s a little gimmicky you have to push in on the shield to lease the blade, and it is concave into the scales, so fat fingers has to work at it to release it…but cool yes

[amp8021975]

What a great haul!

[Nev52]

Case Zippo Trapper

Nev

[jmh58]

Case Zippo Trapper
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Nev

John

[TPK]

Case Zippo Trapper

Nev

Nice one Nev!

[Nev52]

Thank you both.

[Breeze]

Case Zippo Trapper
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Nev

[toomanyknives]

Case Zippo Trapper
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Nev

Good one, Nev! I like a single blade trapper!

[Sharpnshinyknives]

Case Lucky Clover Muskrat.

[jmh58]

Case Lucky Clover Muskrat.

John

[Ivoryman]

It's with mixed emotions I post this Case XX U.S.A. 6214. Great bones and action and looks like unused blades, but the pen blade spring protrudes proudly about 1/16 inch when closed and that bugs me. Got it here on the forum and usually expect stuff like this to be disclosed by trusted AAPK sellers but it was not mentioned and was photographed in such a way as to completely hide this flaw even if you were looking for it. That makes me suspicious that it was deliberate to hide the flaw. Which to me is unconscionable since I've sold hundreds of knives and would never even consider hiding something like that or not disclosing it on principle alone. I want people to know exactly what they are getting and be ok with it before hand. Seller didn't share that mind set. Some sellers avoid such niceties of course, but I always go in thinking they will be honest about such flaws and disclose them, not hid them. My mistake again.

[jmh58]

Sorry to hear that Iman. Seems like it has some awesome bone on it though!! Try to enjoy in spite of the proud pen blade.
John

[QTCut5]

It's with mixed emotions I post this Case XX U.S.A. 6214. Great bones and action and looks like unused blades, but the pen blade spring protrudes proudly about 1/16 inch when closed and that bugs me. Got it here on the forum and usually expect stuff like this to be disclosed by trusted AAPK sellers but it was not mentioned and was photographed in such a way as to completely hide this flaw even if you were looking for it. That makes me suspicious that it was deliberate to hide the flaw. Which to me is unconscionable since I've sold hundreds of knives and would never even consider hiding something like that or not disclosing it on principle alone. I want people to know exactly what they are getting and be ok with it before hand. Seller didn't share that mind set. Some sellers avoid such niceties of course, but I always go in thinking they will be honest about such flaws and disclose them, not hid them. My mistake again.

That's a bummer on such an otherwise beautiful knife, Ivoryman. Personally, the proud spring wouldn't bother me all that much as long as the pen blade still snaps open & closed, but everyone has their own standards of acceptability with regard to F&F. If it bothers you so much that it ruins your enjoyment of the knife, I would contact the seller and request a return/refund. I have only had one issue with a knife purchased from an AAPK store (scratch on a blade that was not disclosed nor visible in the photos due to the lighting and angle etc., much like your experience). I contacted the seller and he was very apologetic; said he did not notice it when taking the pictures but offered a full refund including cost of return shipping. So, that's something to consider...the seller may have made an honest mistake, or the proud spring did not seem serious enough to him to mention (different people tend to notice and/or care about different details of a particular knife...so, it's possible that to him, the proud spring was not necessarily considered a "flaw" and therefore not worth mentioning). It's also possible he didn't even notice it at all, which can happen when photographing and listing a lot of knives...I've been inadvertently guilty of that myself once or twice when selling a knife on eBay, i.e., something I did not notice or feel was a flaw that to someone else was a major issue (such as exactly how to rate the snap: what I felt was a normal snap on a brand new Case Trapper, a buyer felt was too soft and claimed I should have disclosed that in my listing). Can't please everyone all the time, but be careful of thinking the seller was being intentionally deceptive...it could just as easily have been an honest mistake or simply because the seller didn't focus on the same details as you (especially considering that you are accustomed to GEC level quality and likely have a different standard of acceptable F&F). JMO...obviously, YMMV.

Still a great looking knife, BTW, even with the proud spring.

[toomanyknives]

It's with mixed emotions I post this Case XX U.S.A. 6214. Great bones and action and looks like unused blades, but the pen blade spring protrudes proudly about 1/16 inch when closed and that bugs me. Got it here on the forum and usually expect stuff like this to be disclosed by trusted AAPK sellers but it was not mentioned and was photographed in such a way as to completely hide this flaw even if you were looking for it. That makes me suspicious that it was deliberate to hide the flaw. Which to me is unconscionable since I've sold hundreds of knives and would never even consider hiding something like that or not disclosing it on principle alone. I want people to know exactly what they are getting and be ok with it before hand. Seller didn't share that mind set. Some sellers avoid such niceties of course, but I always go in thinking they will be honest about such flaws and disclose them, not hid them. My mistake again.

Great grab, I-Man! I love the 14 pattern. You don't see many of them in the wild, especially that nice! I know how you feel about the spring issue, but I try to look at it like we all have a few flaws, so it's still a heck of a nice knife, and I hope you can enjoy it.

[Ivoryman]

It's with mixed emotions I post this Case XX U.S.A. 6214. Great bones and action and looks like unused blades, but the pen blade spring protrudes proudly about 1/16 inch when closed and that bugs me. Got it here on the forum and usually expect stuff like this to be disclosed by trusted AAPK sellers but it was not mentioned and was photographed in such a way as to completely hide this flaw even if you were looking for it. That makes me suspicious that it was deliberate to hide the flaw. Which to me is unconscionable since I've sold hundreds of knives and would never even consider hiding something like that or not disclosing it on principle alone. I want people to know exactly what they are getting and be ok with it before hand. Seller didn't share that mind set. Some sellers avoid such niceties of course, but I always go in thinking they will be honest about such flaws and disclose them, not hid them. My mistake again.

That's a bummer on such an otherwise beautiful knife, Ivoryman. Personally, the proud spring wouldn't bother me all that much as long as the pen blade still snaps open & closed, but everyone has their own standards of acceptability with regard to F&F. If it bothers you so much that it ruins your enjoyment of the knife, I would contact the seller and request a return/refund. I have only had one issue with a knife purchased from an AAPK store (scratch on a blade that was not disclosed nor visible in the photos due to the lighting and angle etc., much like your experience). I contacted the seller and he was very apologetic; said he did not notice it when taking the pictures but offered a full refund including cost of return shipping. So, that's something to consider...the seller may have made an honest mistake, or the proud spring did not seem serious enough to him to mention (different people tend to notice and/or care about different details of a particular knife...so, it's possible that to him, the proud spring was not necessarily considered a "flaw" and therefore not worth mentioning). It's also possible he didn't even notice it at all, which can happen when photographing and listing a lot of knives...I've been inadvertently guilty of that myself once or twice when selling a knife on eBay, i.e., something I did not notice or feel was a flaw that to someone else was a major issue (such as exactly how to rate the snap: what I felt was a normal snap on a brand new Case Trapper, a buyer felt was too soft and claimed I should have disclosed that in my listing). Can't please everyone all the time, but be careful of thinking the seller was being intentionally deceptive...it could just as easily have been an honest mistake or simply because the seller didn't focus on the same details as you (especially considering that you are accustomed to GEC level quality and likely have a different standard of acceptable F&F). JMO...obviously,
YMMV.

Still a great looking knife, BTW, even with the proud spring.

Appreciate your take on it Q. You're right maybe he didn't notice, I just feel it would be very hard to miss if you handle the knife and look at it at all. I have had some proud springs, some not bad I let slide. This one is on the verge of making it uncomfortable to use though because it's right where you put your finger when making cuts with main blade out. With main blade open, the pen is closed and the spring very proud. And sharp corners on it's leading edge. I hate to do grind down knives like this. And I have ground kicks down before. Sometimes the spring sinks enough. Sometimes not. If done on this one I fear it would also lower the pen blade so low that the nail nick might be behind the liner and not really useable to open the blade. Maybe not, but it would drop. I'll ruminate on these many options. But ya know, I know a fair number of Case knives come with issues. But I've never had this one this bad and sticking out right where fingers grip and don't want points. Thanks again, don't know what I will do and don't know if I am comfortable naming names. I'll think about it. Thanks again for the sympathy and comments and advice. Sure appreciate it all who commented.

[Grump01]

It's with mixed emotions I post this Case XX U.S.A. 6214. Great bones and action and looks like unused blades, but the pen blade spring protrudes proudly about 1/16 inch when closed and that bugs me. Got it here on the forum and usually expect stuff like this to be disclosed by trusted AAPK sellers but it was not mentioned and was photographed in such a way as to completely hide this flaw even if you were looking for it. That makes me suspicious that it was deliberate to hide the flaw. Which to me is unconscionable since I've sold hundreds of knives and would never even consider hiding something like that or not disclosing it on principle alone. I want people to know exactly what they are getting and be ok with it before hand. Seller didn't share that mind set. Some sellers avoid such niceties of course, but I always go in thinking they will be honest about such flaws and disclose them, not hid them. My mistake again.

Could this be corrected by filing down the kick a bit ??

[QTCut5]

Could this be corrected by filing down the kick a bit ??

I hate to do grind down knives like this. And I have ground kicks down before. Sometimes the spring sinks enough. Sometimes not. If done on this one I fear it would also lower the pen blade so low that the nail nick might be behind the liner and not really useable to open the blade. Maybe not, but it would drop.

I asked the same thing in a different thread, and if you read Ivoryman's answer above, I believe he has already expressed his concerns about grinding down the kick; concerns which are absolutely valid, IMO.

Personally, I still feel that the best course of action at this point is for Ivoryman to contact the seller and try to work it out between themselves. That's what I would do anyway. Hopefully, the seller is honest and will offer to make it right, either by offering a full refund for the return of the knife or perhaps enough of a partial refund so Ivoryman could still keep the knife but not feel as bad about being deceived, regardless of whether the seller's deception was intentional or innocent but negligent. Ultimately, it's an unwanted, unexpected, unfortunate, undesired and highly disappointing situation for a buyer to have to deal with after purchasing a knife in good faith only to receive a knife with a serious issue such as this. If the seller refuses to make this right after given the opportunity, then I think he should be publicly named on the forum and reported to the administrators in order to maintain the trust in & the integrity of the AAPK stores.

[Ivoryman]

Great grab, I-Man! I love the 14 pattern. You don't see many of them in the wild, especially that nice! I know how you feel about the spring issue, but I try to look at it like we all have a few flaws, so it's still a heck of a nice knife, and I hope you can enjoy it.

That's a bummer on such an otherwise beautiful knife, Ivoryman. Personally, the proud spring wouldn't bother me all that much as long as the pen blade still snaps open & closed, but everyone has their own standards of acceptability with regard to F&F. It's possible the proud spring was not necessarily considered a "flaw" and, can't please everyone all the time, but be careful of thinking the seller was being intentionally deceptive...it could just as easily have been an honest mistake or simply because the seller didn't focus on the same details as you (especially considering that you are accustomed to GEC level quality and likely have a different standard of acceptable F&F). JMO...obviously, YMMV.

Still a great looking knife, BTW, even with the proud spring.

Thanks both of you for the opinions on this. After more thought I agree with these sentiments. I rarely see this pattern for sale and this one has the bones I like, heck of a knife you're right. Fabulous color, sweet snap on both blades, perfect spring tension, great tight lock up on both blades, there is a lot to like. Maybe I'm being too picky on the proud spring and maybe I am too accustomed to GEC fit and finish and a different level of F&F. Very valid points. I have had a lot of older Case knives without this issue, maybe it's rare. Maybe it doesn't matter to seller and others. Thanks again for the advice and compliments.

Grump, thanks for the suggestion, I hear ya, and have thought about it. Undecided still.

[toomanyknives]

Great grab, I-Man! I love the 14 pattern. You don't see many of them in the wild, especially that nice! I know how you feel about the spring issue, but I try to look at it like we all have a few flaws, so it's still a heck of a nice knife, and I hope you can enjoy it.

That's a bummer on such an otherwise beautiful knife, Ivoryman. Personally, the proud spring wouldn't bother me all that much as long as the pen blade still snaps open & closed, but everyone has their own standards of acceptability with regard to F&F. It's possible the proud spring was not necessarily considered a "flaw" and, can't please everyone all the time, but be careful of thinking the seller was being intentionally deceptive...it could just as easily have been an honest mistake or simply because the seller didn't focus on the same details as you (especially considering that you are accustomed to GEC level quality and likely have a different standard of acceptable F&F). JMO...obviously, YMMV.

Still a great looking knife, BTW, even with the proud spring.

Thanks both of you for the opinions on this. After more thought I agree with these sentiments. I rarely see this pattern for sale and this one has the bones I like, heck of a knife you're right. Fabulous color, sweet snap on both blades, perfect spring tension, great tight lock up on both blades, there is a lot to like. Maybe I'm being too picky on the proud spring and maybe I am too accustomed to GEC fit and finish and a different level of F&F. Very valid points. I have had a lot of older Case knives without this issue, maybe it's rare. Maybe it doesn't matter to seller and others. Thanks again for the advice and compliments.

Grump, thanks for the suggestion, I hear ya, and have thought about it. Undecided still.

I-man, I know this may sound crazy, but I would send pictures to Case and see if they could put the knife on a finish sander and smooth the spring from the bottom side. I don't think you have enough height to file the kick, from the pictures I've seen, and you will end up with a nail nick that is too low. If done by a pro, you would never know that the springs had been evened up. Please knife makers, if I'm wrong with this advice straighten me out. I've done this to a couple of my knives in the past with good results. But, I don't want to offer bad advice on such a pretty and valuable knife. Let us know what happens, I-Man. Good luck..