All About Pocket Knives

Reverand wrote: ↑Fri Jun 30, 2023 11:29 pm I don't often find Case knives within my price range, but I came across these two at a thrift store, a month or so back.

The Congress is marked 64052, and I believe that it is a 1980 model. The blades show some wear, but they are snappy and I do love the bone on this one. It has made it into my EDC rotation.
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The 1972 61048 slimline Trapper is in really great shape. It has a few small freckles and spiderwebs started on the blade. So I used a #2 pencil and oil on it. It is not mint, but still has the factory edge! I don't have the heart to carry it.
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Love the bone on your Congress!!!!!

AndrewH wrote: ↑Wed Jul 05, 2023 6:54 am Hi All, I just bought this SOD BUSTER here in Australia.
Initial research of the advertised Fair suggests Aurora Indiana. Can anyone suggest any other alternatives for the Fair that is advertised thanks. Just curious of the history, and thanks for any help.
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Sweet pick up. Congrats.

doglegg wrote: ↑Wed Jul 05, 2023 8:20 pm

AndrewH wrote: ↑ Hi All, I just bought this SOD BUSTER here in Australia.
Initial research of the advertised Fair suggests Aurora Indiana. Can anyone suggest any other alternatives for the Fair that is advertised thanks. Just curious of the history, and thanks for any help.
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Sweet pick up. Congrats.

Thank you. I really like it, the handle is a very comfortable design.

Picked this one up on an auction on Facebook the other day. 2004 blue bone stockman. 6318 pattern.

2022 Trapper arrived today

MadeinUSA wrote: ↑Sat Jul 08, 2023 10:46 pm 2022 Trapper arrived today

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Looks like it got there 4 days too late

GSPTOPDOG wrote: ↑Mon Jul 10, 2023 9:17 pm

MadeinUSA wrote: ↑Sat Jul 08, 2023 10:46 pm 2022 Trapper arrived today

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Looks like it got there 4 days too late

Ha ha

Well, better late than never... ...It's still a super nice trapper...

MadeinUSA wrote: ↑Sat Jul 08, 2023 10:46 pm 2022 Trapper arrived today

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Awesome find, Jim!

The little congress arrived

Cool shield!

My first Moose. Not a pattern I collect but it was a bargain, so …………..

Ken

Mumbleypeg wrote: ↑Wed Jul 19, 2023 2:15 pm My first Moose. Not a pattern I collect but it was a bargain, so …………..

Ken

Nice Ken!! Congratts!!

The mini trapper arrived

I've bought new 6 Case knives in the past six months including 4 small Texas toothpicks, a medium Texas Toothpick, and a teardrop. While they all snap open nicely, Only the teardrop has a solid half notch the rest are "squishy". What's the story? I've always thought a good slip joint should snap open, closed, and half notch as a sign of quality. What is your perspective? Has Case gone cheap or what? I recently bought a Boker slip joint that is snappy in all three positions. Whatha heck?

AAPK June 2023 GAW.

joeradza wrote: ↑Sat Jul 22, 2023 5:51 pm AAPK June 2023 GAW.

Good looking knife!

What does GAW mean?

MadeinUSA wrote: ↑Sat Jul 22, 2023 10:50 pm

joeradza wrote: ↑Sat Jul 22, 2023 5:51 pm AAPK June 2023 GAW.

Good looking knife!

What does GAW mean?

Give Away.

joeradza wrote: ↑Sat Jul 22, 2023 10:59 pm

MadeinUSA wrote: ↑Sat Jul 22, 2023 10:50 pm

joeradza wrote: ↑Sat Jul 22, 2023 5:51 pm AAPK June 2023 GAW.

Good looking knife!

What does GAW mean?

Give Away.

Ahhh… very nice!

Picked up this little fella from a local flea market, shame about the broken blade- or it would be exceptional. Stamp says

R.Case
Bradford
Company

MadeinUSA wrote: ↑Tue Apr 11, 2023 5:10 pm Nice 2008 sawcut antique bone mini trapper with stylistic flag shield arrived today…

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I've got the same knife, mini trapper, except mine has Making a Case for America.

Or something like that

RedRaiderRick wrote: ↑Sat Jul 22, 2023 1:27 am I've bought new 6 Case knives in the past six months including 4 small Texas toothpicks, a medium Texas Toothpick, and a teardrop. While they all snap open nicely, Only the teardrop has a solid half notch the rest are "squishy". What's the story? I've always thought a good slip joint should snap open, closed, and half notch as a sign of quality. What is your perspective? Has Case gone cheap or what? I recently bought a Boker slip joint that is snappy in all three positions. Whatha heck?
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Welcome to AAPK, see you're new to the forum. A more sympathetic ear you will not find my friend. You see years ago, like 2014-15ish, the point was brought up exactly. Case quality issues, gaps, wobble, mushy snap, rounded stock, poor transitions, poor fitting run up, etc. I kind of blew it off and still bought the occasional new knife. Eventually however, I learned the hard way and experienced exactly what the heck they said and what you just described. Took me to the point of fed up. Enough. I won't buy another Case knife from this Century. And try to avoid 1990s and 80s. Been burned too many times. I don't need to beat that dead horse more. So I strictly buy only Case pre about 1979. My axiom on Case is the older the better. Stick with the oldies, they were much better knives, so much better than what they are putting out now. That's why I save my pennies and buy GEC. I don't get the disappointment like when I buy one of this year's Cases. Sorry you had similar experiences, but that is a story that I keep on hearing. Becoming a fact of the 21st century or that's my 2 cents. Your mileage may vary.

OkayestCollector wrote: ↑Sat Jul 08, 2023 9:21 pm Picked this one up on an auction on Facebook the other day. 2004 blue bone stockman. 6318 pattern.

That's a nice one! Great score!
And Welcome to the AAPK! We're glad you came!

Mumbleypeg wrote: ↑Wed Jul 19, 2023 2:15 pm My first Moose. Not a pattern I collect but it was a bargain, so …………..

Ken

Very Knice Buddy! I like it!

AndrewH wrote: ↑Wed Jul 05, 2023 6:54 am Hi All, I just bought this SOD BUSTER here in Australia.
Initial research of the advertised Fair suggests Aurora Indiana. Can anyone suggest any other alternatives for the Fair that is advertised thanks. Just curious of the history, and thanks for any help.
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Aurora Indiana is in far southeastern Indiana on the bank of the Ohio river and just a hop skip and a jump West of Cincinnati Ohio. Sorry to see no one responded to your question.