All About Pocket Knives

Nice trio, Q.

IYKYK I already had one of these and most will be lucky to see one in person only 42 made in the Sowbelly pattern. I couldn’t leave it on the sellers table in Pigeon Forge this weekend

BIGHEAD wrote: ↑Sun Mar 16, 2025 9:50 pm IYKYK
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I already had one of these and most will be lucky to see one in person only 42 made in the Sowbelly pattern. I couldn’t leave it on the sellers table in Pigeon Forge this weekend

BIGHEAD, you do fancy magic!

BIGHEAD wrote: ↑Sun Mar 16, 2025 9:50 pm IYKYK
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I already had one of these and most will be lucky to see one in person only 42 made in the Sowbelly pattern. I couldn’t leave it on the sellers table in Pigeon Forge this weekend

You made me drool on my phone!!!

1998 long pull Stag 52 pattern

Buck Casey wrote: ↑Sat Mar 22, 2025 8:24 pm 1998 long pull Stag 52 pattern

Fantastic knife!

That Sowbelly and Congress are gorgeous.

Posted this 5-dot, USA, 225L SS elsewhere. Found in a box of knives on the counter of a used furniture store. Not my thing. Any NASCAR/Case fans, pm me if you like it. Certainly not a high dollar item. J.O'.

He was a hard charger on the circuit, J.O'.


Here's a group shot of my 2 new Antique Smooth Bone additions (Sowbelly and Razor) with one from 2017 (Tribal Lock). The 2024s are a little darker, but I think they still look good with the Bomb shield.

1967redrider wrote: ↑Sat Apr 12, 2025 9:25 pm He was a hard charger on the circuit, J.O'.


Here's a group shot of my 2 new Antique Smooth Bone additions (Sowbelly and Razor) with one from 2017 (Tribal Lock). The 2024s are a little darker, but I think they still look good with the Bomb shield.

Three thumbs up, RR!

I recently picked up this 2 and 3/4 inch Case pen in a group of small knives. It is a 62033 SS, with one dot indicating 1989 made date. As you can see, the master blade has been tipped, so it will require a little work to reprofile it. I think I will go with a mini Wharncliffe for the reprofile.

OLDE CUTLER wrote: ↑Mon Apr 28, 2025 3:29 pm I recently picked up this 2 and 3/4 inch Case pen in a group of small knives. It is a 62033 SS…

I have the same knife with the same issue, but it had been bench grinder sharpened also. I’m profiling and grinding the angle for detail whittling.

C-WADE7 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 28, 2025 4:51 pm

OLDE CUTLER wrote: ↑Mon Apr 28, 2025 3:29 pm I recently picked up this 2 and 3/4 inch Case pen in a group of small knives. It is a 62033 SS…

I have the same knife with the same issue, but it had been bench grinder sharpened also. I’m profiling and grinding the angle for detail whittling.

I just redid mine into a mini Wharncliffe.

OLDE CUTLER wrote: ↑Mon Apr 28, 2025 6:13 pm I just redid mine into a mini Wharncliffe.

Looks good!

I would call that a sheepsfoot not a Wharncliffe

QTCut5 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 28, 2025 9:07 pm I would call that a sheepsfoot not a Wharncliffe

Isn't the back of a sheepsfoot blade parallel to the cutting edge?

I always thought it had more to do with the steepness of the curve from spine to tip
(sorry to post these Queens in a Case thread, but they were handy for illustration purposes)

OLDE CUTLER wrote: ↑Mon Apr 28, 2025 6:13 pm

C-WADE7 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 28, 2025 4:51 pm

OLDE CUTLER wrote: ↑Mon Apr 28, 2025 3:29 pm I recently picked up this 2 and 3/4 inch Case pen in a group of small knives. It is a 62033 SS…

I have the same knife with the same issue, but it had been bench grinder sharpened also. I’m profiling and grinding the angle for detail whittling.

I just redid mine into a mini Wharncliffe.

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I like it, OC! I think it should be called an Eagles Head blade.. It reminds me of this without the hook..

OLDE CUTLER wrote: ↑Mon Apr 28, 2025 6:13 pm

C-WADE7 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 28, 2025 4:51 pm

OLDE CUTLER wrote: ↑Mon Apr 28, 2025 3:29 pm I recently picked up this 2 and 3/4 inch Case pen in a group of small knives. It is a 62033 SS…

I have the same knife with the same issue, but it had been bench grinder sharpened also. I’m profiling and grinding the angle for detail whittling.

I just redid mine into a mini Wharncliffe.

IMG_6054.JPG

Useful whittler OC.

QTCut5 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 29, 2025 12:47 am I always thought it had more to do with the steepness of the curve from spine to tip
(sorry to post these Queens in a Case thread, but they were handy for illustration purposes)

I shall retract my calling it a Wharncliffe and will from this point on call it an eagles head blade. lol

QTCut5 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 28, 2025 9:07 pm I would call that a sheepsfoot not a Wharncliffe

here’s a real sheep’s foot, couldn’t locate the foot of a wharncliffe

bestgear wrote: ↑Tue Apr 29, 2025 11:06 am

QTCut5 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 28, 2025 9:07 pm I would call that a sheepsfoot not a Wharncliffe

here’s a real sheep’s foot, couldn’t locate the foot of a wharncliffe

That's funny!
Thanks for the smile this morning!
Treefarmer

I see the curve resemblance.

Apparently the Wharncliffe blade got its name from Lord Wharncliffe, a 19th-century English nobleman and not an animal like the sheepfoot blade. Lord Wharncliffe is credited with commissioning the design from Joseph Rodgers & Son. He wanted a broad, strong blade unlike the narrow blades of the time.

bestgear wrote: ↑Tue Apr 29, 2025 1:07 pm Apparently.....

.....Also, this tidbit of information is from a July 1944, New York newspaper.