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6380 Case Big Whittler
Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 12:39 am
by bamabronco
Let's talk about this knife, I've wanted one for a long time, finally got a sweet 1971 last week, feel like I stole it (it came w/ some others I bought, the 6380 was probably worth what I gave for all of them) It is extremely close to mint, prettiest matching bone handles I've ever seen. Anyway, I think a 6380 is an awesome knife, but, I have a few questions......when/why did Case quit making it in the late '70's?? And when was it first made (I think I've seen some XX's??) Any whittler gurus?? All I know is, is that I'd always wanted one, and they're bad expensive (+ $100 for used ones on ebay!!)
Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 12:46 am
by knifeaholic
The last year for it was, IIRC, 1978. The oldest one that I have ever seen was XX green bone, and it was listed in the 1950 era catalog. It was not listed in the 1938 Tested era catalog or in the 1941 price list. I have heard people claim that it was made with the Case Tested tang stamp, but I have never seen one or documantation of any older than XX.
Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 1:20 am
by jonet143
parker's books list a tested but ferguson' don't. perhaps the case historian could clear it up. patterns that don't sell well are dropped. they were tools then and no one was thinking about collectibility.
Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 2:49 am
by Hammerhead
That's a real beauty you found there.
I have been looking a long time for one of those myself.
Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 9:36 pm
by CarlM
Here ya go
http://cgi.ebay.com/CASE-XX-6380-RED-BO ... dZViewItem
Hammerhead wrote:That's a real beauty you found there.
I have been looking a long time for one of those myself.
Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 10:58 pm
by Hammerhead
Thank you carl I had seen this one the other day.
It's really nice but a bit rich for my blood.
Knife collecting is alot like fishing, "you just keep trying and one day you will get lucky" The hunt is half the enjoyment of it all.
Thanks again my knifer friend
Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 1:38 am
by Bryan
Yea... That is a real dandy. The big added bonus with this eBay knife is that it is what many would call true
Red bone.
...adds a lot to value.
Bryan
Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 3:30 pm
by smiling-knife
Hi, this seller (knife-ocd) is mentioned in the knives that make you go hmmm thread. Not implying anything just providing information that may be of use.
s-k
Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 3:51 pm
by bamabronco
Yeah, I even had that one in my ebay, just curious as to what it's gonna bring. It still has 3 days left!! Wouldn't you like to find about 20 of those in an old run down store somewhere!!
Here's another one
Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 2:50 am
by CarlM
I don't know how high it will go.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... &rd=1&rd=1
Hammerhead wrote:Thank you carl I had seen this one the other day.
It's really nice but a bit rich for my blood.
Knife collecting is alot like fishing, "you just keep trying and one day you will get lucky" The hunt is half the enjoyment of it all.
Thanks again my knifer friend