All About Pocket Knives

Very sweet, I love that old school bolster.

Very Fine looking additions everyone!

My newest Case addition was a Christmas/Birthday gift from my good friend John (from my home town in Cumberland, MD) and went straight into my pocket.

I really appreciate it Buddy! Thank you!

Awesome Stainless peanut, Tom.

You will have to report back to us on edge retention and sharpness, after Christmas.

I can do that but my EDC's get pampered. They normally only cut open mail, boxes or bags of pet food or bags of coal. They don't have to do much "real work" like a farmer's knife might have to do or any whittling as Scott's knives do. Just easy, cutting tasks.

SCHWEEETTT!!! I edced a p-nut for many years. Then I lost it and computers came along. I still edc one every now and then. To be honest. It’s my favorite Case pattern. I got more 18s but the p-nut rules!!
John

jmh58 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 11, 2021 10:48 pm SCHWEEETTT!!! I edced a p-nut for many years. Then I lost it and computers came along. I still edc one every now and then. To be honest. It’s my favorite Case pattern. I got more 18s but the p-nut rules!!
John

Thanks John! It's a very cool little knife & I love the yellow handles too!
I like just about any & all traditonal patterns but the Case Peanuts & Tiny Trappers are especially cool patterns. So much knife in such small frames. And some day I hope to find myself a nice Case Tadpole or two! One for my showcase and one for my pocket. My grail knife.

TPK wrote: ↑Wed Nov 10, 2021 6:23 pm Very Fine looking additions everyone!

My newest Case addition was a Christmas/Birthday gift from my good friend John (from my home town in Cumberland, MD) and went straight into my pocket.

I really appreciate it Buddy! Thank you!

Nice Birthday present Matey.

TPK wrote: ↑Sat Nov 13, 2021 5:06 pm

jmh58 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 11, 2021 10:48 pm SCHWEEETTT!!! I edced a p-nut for many years. Then I lost it and computers came along. I still edc one every now and then. To be honest. It’s my favorite Case pattern. I got more 18s but the p-nut rules!!
John

Thanks John! It's a very cool little knife & I love the yellow handles too!
I like just about any & all traditonal patterns but the Case Peanuts & Tiny Trappers are especially cool patterns. So much knife in such small frames. And some day I hope to find myself a nice Case Tadpole or two! One for my showcase and one for my pocket. My grail knife.

You're quite welcome, Tom. Can't wait for you to see the rest of the contents.

Years ago I was enthralled with Russlocks for some reason...probably because it's such a unique pattern with that unusual clip blade and bizarre extended tang. I managed to amass about 20 or so Russlocks with different handle covers and also a few models with the drop point blade. But, eventually my interests turned to other knives (mainly Mini Trappers & knives with Wharncliffe blades) and I sold all but one of my Russlocks (a MOP custom mod).

One of the Russlocks I sold was one that I later came to regret letting go of because it had the coolest shield and blade etch of ANY Case knife I have ever seen. I literally could not stop thinking about it and wishing I had hung onto it. So, I began searching for another one. Apparently this model from 2008 is not particularly common on the secondary market but I finally found one on eBay. Unfortunately, the seller wanted waaaaay too much for it, but after extended back and forth negotiations, we finally settled on a mutually agreeable price--although it was still waaaay more than I wanted to pay, I felt I had better just suck it up and get it while I could as I might not see another one for sale at any price for many more years, if ever. Turns out, the seller mixed up her shipping labels and I ended up getting an infant's onesie (a little one-piece baby outfit) instead of the Russlock I so desperately wanted. Naturally, I got a refund, but the mis-sent knife was never returned to the seller, so once again, I was out of luck.

Well, lo and behold, imagine my delight and surprise when another 2008 Russlock showed up on eBay...this time for auction (instead of BIN like the other one). I was even more delighted when I won the auction (for less than half what I had paid for the previous one...and, interestingly, the exact same amount that I sold my first one for all those years ago).

And here it is:
Now, let's be honest...is this not the absolute coolest shield and blade etch you have ever seen on a Case knife?
Double click on the photo to really appreciate the fine detail of the XX branding iron etch.

Congratulation ~Q~. Such a lucky break for you. And yes, that is a really cool shield.

And speaking of lucky breaks, I was browsing eBay, just for something to do, when I ran across this. Now I had decided to curtail my purchases for the month of November (went a little overboard in October) but couldn't pass up this Case Mini-Trapper. The etch on the blade is what got me. My dad worked for Builders Supply, Evansville Indiana in the 1950's. I'm sure this is not the same Builder's Supply. I think they went out of business years ago but it makes a great memento for me. It surprised me because I had forgotten I set the snipe.

1967redrider wrote: ↑Sat Nov 13, 2021 11:13 pm

TPK wrote: ↑Sat Nov 13, 2021 5:06 pm

jmh58 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 11, 2021 10:48 pm SCHWEEETTT!!! I edced a p-nut for many years. Then I lost it and computers came along. I still edc one every now and then. To be honest. It’s my favorite Case pattern. I got more 18s but the p-nut rules!!
John

Thanks John! It's a very cool little knife & I love the yellow handles too!
I like just about any & all traditonal patterns but the Case Peanuts & Tiny Trappers are especially cool patterns. So much knife in such small frames. And some day I hope to find myself a nice Case Tadpole or two! One for my showcase and one for my pocket. My grail knife.

You're quite welcome, Tom. Can't wait for you to see the rest of the contents.

Me too! The suspense! The suspense is killing me!

QTCut5 wrote: ↑Sun Nov 14, 2021 1:20 am One of the Russlocks I sold was one that I later came to regret letting go of because it had the coolest shield and blade etch of ANY Case knife I have ever seen.

And here it is:
Now, let's be honest...is this not the absolute coolest shield and blade etch you have ever seen on a Case knife?
Double click on the photo to really appreciate the fine detail of the XX branding iron etch.

Congrats Buddy! That's a real beauty!

jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Sun Nov 14, 2021 1:44 am Congratulation ~Q~. Such a lucky break for you. And yes, that is a really cool shield.

And speaking of lucky breaks, I was browsing eBay, just for something to do, when I ran across this. My dad worked for Builders Supply, Evansville Indiana in the 1950's.

Congrats Jerry! Nice find!

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, that one is real prize!
Treefarmer

XxTestedxX wrote: ↑Sun Nov 21, 2021 11:08 pm6216

SCHWEETT
John

XxTestedxX wrote: ↑Sun Nov 21, 2021 11:08 pm6216

Oh...My...Goodness That is some of the nicest bone I think I have ever seen on a Tested era knife. Absolutely stunning!!! (Would love to have a gander at the other side as well. )

Pretty, Pretty, pretty!!!!

Another case of fine Case jigging and colour.

Any guesses as to the name of this color bone? It's coming with no box and the auction had next to zero information in it.

jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Mon Nov 22, 2021 1:05 pm Any guesses as to the name of this color bone? It's coming with no box and the auction had next to zero information in it.

Jerry, I believe that little beauty is "Smooth Chestnut Bone"..

jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Mon Nov 22, 2021 1:05 pm Any guesses as to the name of this color bone? It's coming with no box and the auction had next to zero information in it.

toomanyknives wrote: ↑Mon Nov 22, 2021 8:25 pm Jerry, I believe that little beauty is "Smooth Chestnut Bone"..

Yes...definitely Smooth Chestnut Bone...and a beauty at that. Nice pick up, jerryd.

Just for comparison, here's a Jigged Chestnut Bone (2021 6107 Zippo Edition) although my 6107 looks a bit lighter and more orange than your 6207

I recently snagged this 1971 6207 to complete my 1970s decade 07 collection.

Not sure if it's Red Bone or Brown Bone...depending on the light, it could be either. (May even be Delrin not Bone...sometimes it's difficult for me to tell the difference on the older knives, but I'm pretty sure this one is Bone.)

QTCut5 wrote: ↑Tue Nov 23, 2021 12:55 am I recently snagged this 1971 6207 to complete my 1970s decade 07 collection.

Not sure if it's Red Bone or Brown Bone...depending on the light, it could be either. (May even be Delrin not Bone...sometimes it's difficult for me to tell the difference on the older knives, but I'm pretty sure this one is Bone.)


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Good snag, Q! I like that one!