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Great looking knives, gsmith, and interesting jigging on the Rough Rider.

I'm loving the Case display/folder. Mine had some kind of dust on it but it came off easily. I got a Rough Rider gents lock-back and a Kershaw with the Case and Oil Fields Jack purchases, and the hat.

Picked up a Case 63090 (I believe it is called an equal end utility or cigar stockman) for $20 at a gun show this weekend. I also picked up a Case XX barlow that I first thought was a 'fake' but for $10 I was willing to take a chance. What was giving me trouble was the layout of the two blades. With the clip blade being on the pile side, I thought it was a fake, but then I saw several on 'flea-bay' with the same blade placement. Looks to be a circa 1950-1965 knife.

Again, killer case John!

Two nice finds LB1947!

Latest CCC knives showed up yesterday. Mediterranean blue sawcut bone. Lovely.

Dark Molasses & Damascus on this 2013 Case/Tony Bose Collaboration Wharncliffe Trapper

Mmmmmm!

Q, that one is an eye catcher!
Treefarmer

Sharpnshinyknives wrote: ↑Fri Dec 13, 2019 9:44 pm Lates CCC knives showed up yesterday. Mediterranean blue sawcut bone. Lovely.

Collection of beauties !

QTCut5 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 13, 2019 11:47 pm Dark Molasses & Damascus on this 2013 Case/Tony Bose Collaboration Wharncliffe Trapper
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Beautiful handles & blades QT!

One more from the CCC, limited edition Barlow in smooth natural bone, laser etched on the mark side and I believe the name etched on the blade is the new person running the CCC now that Lisa Bose Miller moved on.

You guys are finding some great ones!

Great lookin knife Mark!

I got this 1975 6202 1/2 in the mail yesterday. Ray (Paladin) was nice enough to trade it with me for my Hoffritz.
I'm very pleased with this beautiful knife. It has strong half stops, nice handles, great snap & a beautiful fit & finish! Thanks Ray!
Tom

Congrats Tom, great knife and Ray is a great guy to deal with.

doglegg wrote: ↑Sun Dec 22, 2019 8:52 pm Congrats Tom, great knife and Ray is a great guy to deal with.

Thanks Floyd. 2 down, 3 to go for my "Case Family". But now I have the 2 years that were the hardest to get. 1972 & 1975. Should be smooth sailing from here on in.
Yes your right, Ray is a great guy to deal with!

Those -02 1/2s are nice EDCs, Tom, and big enough to get most jobs done. I have been carrying a USA era one to work daily for a few years now. I guess you could say it's my Office Knife.

Tom.. Very Nice grab.. And Ray is a GREAT guy to do a deal with as you found out!!!
John

1967redrider wrote: ↑Mon Dec 23, 2019 12:42 am Those -02 1/2s are nice EDCs, Tom, and big enough to get most jobs done. I have been carrying a USA era one to work daily for a few years now. I guess you could say it's my Office Knife.

John what does the "USA era " mean? Could you fill me in?
Thanks,
Tom

jmh58 wrote: ↑Mon Dec 23, 2019 9:38 pm Tom.. Very Nice grab.. And Ray is a GREAT guy to do a deal with as you found out!!!
John

Thanks John. I'm tickled pink with the knife, Ray & the whole gang here!
This place is just packed with great people!
I'm really happy I got interested in this hobby & this forum!

TPK wrote: ↑Tue Dec 24, 2019 9:46 am
John what does the "USA era " mean? Could you fill me in?
Thanks,
Tom

I'm not John, but I am pretty sure it means 1965 - 1969. In that period, the Case tang read, "Case XX USA" with no dots.

The "XX era" would be 1940ish - 1964ish.
The "Tested" era 1920ish -1940ish.


Edit to say I THINK the info above is right, but don't bet your house on it. I'm often wrong! (but rarely in doubt)

LanG wrote: ↑Tue Dec 24, 2019 11:46 am

TPK wrote: ↑Tue Dec 24, 2019 9:46 am
John what does the "USA era " mean? Could you fill me in?
Thanks,
Tom

I'm not John, but I am pretty sure it means 1965 - 1969. In that period, the Case tang read, "Case XX USA" with no dots.

The "XX era" would be 1940ish - 1964ish.
The "Tested" era 1920ish -1940ish.


Edit to say I THINK the info above is right, but don't bet your house on it. I'm often wrong! (but rarely in doubt)

Thanks Lan! I appreciate the feed back / in put.

Merry Christmas,
Tom

Hey Tom.. Is that sweet knife going to be your Christmas carry??!!
John

Thanks, LanG, that's exactly what I meant. Forgot my phone charger so my cell was dead.

Opened presents on Christmas Eve this year and these are what I received from my wife. Good wife. Good Christmas!! Thanks for looking.

woodwalker wrote: ↑Wed Dec 25, 2019 3:38 am Opened presents on Christmas Eve this year and these are what I received from my wife. Good wife. Good Christmas!! Thanks for looking.

Two beauties woodwalker!

Two great gifts woodswalker!! Congrats...
John