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zp4ja wrote:

Jdub wrote:Picked up another 80

Nice one Justin. Obviously your favorite pattern. Love the bone on that one.

Regards my friend.

Jerry

Thanks Jerry. I really like that pattern.

Wow Q, that's some super stag.
Maaaaaaaaaaan XX Tested, that is a beauty Winchester/Case.

Thanks for the compliments, guys. I should have included pile side photos of each one as well...they really do have some of the nicest stag of all my Case knives.

1979 pile side 2014 pile side
~Q~

Here are my two latest pickups. I tried to get the fire of the pearl handled 84062k in the pics but but she looks much better in hand. The second is an XX 61048 with Rogers bone.

Great looking knives, Greg. That bartenders knife is super nice with that Pearl.

Tom

Greg, beautiful knives! Plus uncommon to find.

Tom, Jerry, thanks for the kind words! I'm really pleased with these two.

Ditto the above. I believe that MOP is the first time I have seen it used on a knife with more than two blades, or a multi tool knife. An excellent find. Congrats.

Quick Steel wrote:Ditto the above. I believe that MOP is the first time I have seen it used on a knife with more than two blades, or a multi tool knife. An excellent find. Congrats.

Thanks QS ! It's a pretty scarce one.

Greg, great find and rare

Thanks Larry!

Greg, great knives and nice photos.

Here is a green bone Case Tested XX 6250 with a XX style shield. Thanks for looking.

Jerry that's a real looker! I'm not to well versed in the elephant toes,did they commonly use that long tail C stamp on those?

Jerry, very nice Knife Great Greenbone handles

Jerry,that's a dandy!

Thanks to all for the kind words about the knife.

gsmith7158 wrote:I'm not to well versed in the elephant toes,did they commonly use that long tail C stamp on those?

Greg, the 6250 is not a pattern I follow (this one was "included' with another knife I wanted) so I have not seen very many. I still have an opinion on the long tail C stamp, though. I see the long tail stamp used frequently on the large patterns with broad blades (cokebottle 050, 65, 72, etc.,) and the Toenail also has a broad blade. When I see the smaller C underline stamp on a broad blade knife it seems like it is an early Tested knife. I think the long tail C stamp would be common on Tested XX Toenail knives after about 1925. My 6250 has the XX style lettering on the shield which makes me believe it is a mid to late Tested example.

Here is a picture of an early Tested XX 6165. It shows the smaller C underline stamping. Cues that this 6165 is an early Tested knife are: 1) Bomb shield, 2) shield has raised lettering, 3) large jigs in the bone, 4) pattern number stamped on back tang "XX 6165".

Very interesting Jerry! I too have noticed that the long tail C stamp seems to appear on the larger patterns more often but I think that is the the first toe that I have seen with it. Thanks for the info and congrats on a very nice example.

I noticed a flurry of these on ebay and other knife sites tonight. I thought I had had missed out on one of my favorite handle materials but I was able to secure this ebony tribal lock tonight.

That's a looker Greg!

Thanks Steve! I was surprised to see a number of them for sale

I have ordered a Carhartt by Case large stockman #36303 and it should be delivered in a week or so. If I like it (and I'm sure I will), I will probably buy more. I'm looking forward to getting it. This is just an internet picture.

colin.p wrote:I have ordered a Carhartt by Case large stockman #36303 and it should be delivered in a week or so. If I like it (and I'm sure I will), I will probably buy more. I'm looking forward to getting it. This is just an internet picture.

Gotta love that big #75 pattern. Excellent choice, I hope you like it! The 75 was one of the knives that really got me addicted to traditional folders, so if you value your savings watch out.

This is my latest Case, it rode with me all day today.

Picked up this mint 8 dot this week, always have loved the look of these jacks.

Found this 2345 1/2 at a flea market today, near mint, don't think it has been sharpened. Pic's don't do it justice.