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Beautiful Case Bros Gunboat Jerry!

RalphAlsip wrote:Thanks to all who commented on the W.R. Case & Sons 5294X that was posted a few weeks ago. These pictures are a 4 1/4" Case Bros Little Valley 5394X Gunboat Canoe. It is a much more substantial knife than the 2 blade variation shown with the bottom side-by-side picture.

Dang!!!!! You sure have museum quality pieces! Thank you for showing them. Outstanding!!

Jerry, congratulations on the Bros. XX Gunboat

Wow!

That's quite a knife Jerry!

peanut740 wrote:That's quite a knife Jerry!

Ditto!

Tom

Wow Jerry!

Ken

D) All of the above
Niiiiiiiice!

WOW Jerry!! That s beautiful!!

Thanks for your advice and helping me with a few 10 dots! Just so you know you have made me look at case knives a little different than I did to start with and I am being more and more attracted to the good old stuff!!

I think I have accused you otherwise but really your a good influence!!


The rarest knife I have is a beautiful Redbone 6294 that I got from Jerry!

Winchester M21 wrote:WOW Jerry!! That s beautiful!!

Thanks for your advice and helping me with a few 10 dots! Just so you know you have made me look at case knives a little different than I did to start with and I am being more and more attracted to the good old stuff!!

I think I have accused you otherwise but really your a good influence!!


The rarest knife I have is a beautiful Redbone 6294 that I got from Jerry!

Case XX 6294 Red #1.JPG

Congratulations on a great knife, it’s very rare that Jerry lets one of his treasures go

I sure enjoyed seeing these beautifully crafted rare case knives. Thanks to everyone, and congrats on owning such true nice works of art. Dont know if anyone is still checking the threads here, but here is one of the few rarities that I own... hope you all like it. Small Dr style with cracked ice handles. Long pull. I hadn't seen one before, but I know there are much more experienced collectors here. ...is it fairly rare guys?

Sorry but I can’t tell much about your knife without better pictures. What is the closed length? (I don’t smoke so the cigarette doesn’t help). They made several different patterns so knowing the closed length and good clear close-up pictures are needed to tell which pattern it is. If in mint or near mint condition it would be rare, as those with cracked ice handles were celluloid so most didn’t survive this long without cracking, shrinking or just disintegrating altogether. From your pictures I can’t tell how well yours has fared other than they aren’t disintegrated.

Unfortunately many collectors won’t buy a celluloid knife, or if they will they won’t spend a lot for one because you never know when they’re going to go off, and the investment go up in fumes. In any case we’d all like to see some better pictures.

Ken

Wildshane85 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 01, 2020 12:51 am I sure enjoyed seeing these beautifully crafted rare case knives. Thanks to everyone, and congrats on owning such true nice works of art. Dont know if anyone is still checking the threads here, but here is one of the few rarities that I own... hope you all like it. Small Dr style with cracked ice handles. Long pull. I hadn't seen one before, but I know there are much more experienced collectors here. ...is it fairly rare guys?
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Should be Patten # 9282 2 7/8” Cracked Ice, Small Doctor Knife with Spear Blade

Its 2 5/8 long. Closed. The 1 small crack is the only flaw throughout the hole knife. Very good shape. Just didn't know for sure how rare it is. I have tried looking it up. No good on the year and handle. I appreciate the the insight. Lots of knowledge here...

Probably a 9282 pattern as Larry said. Sargent’s shows one like it but with a bail, says 2-3/4 inches. Not bad for 75+ year old celluloid. Like I said previously it’s near impossible to find one that’s not cracked and shrunk like yours, or worse. Thanks for showing it.

BTW I would not recommend keeping it or any other celluloid in that knife roll. Celluloid needs air. And if it should go bad in an enclosed space it will take the knife and others enclosed in that space with it. Don’t ask me how I know. Do a search here for “out gassing” or “off gassing” for more info and examples.

Ken

Thanks for the info on the handles....that is crazy. I will be moving it for sure. I have looked and looked online to see what they are selling for, but cant find one. Any ideas?

I have no idea. Personally I won’t spend more than $40 for a celluloid knife - that’s all the risk I’m willing to take. (That’s not an offer. ). But that’s just me. If you want to sell it put it on eBay with a low opening bid, 7 day auction set to end on a Sunday evening. Lots of good clear close-up pictures. It will find its own value.

Ken

Nice old Toenail!

Ken

Here are a few old ones.

Greg, great seeing these Rare and Great Old Knives

Thanks Larry! Got bored today and took a few pics.