Good afternoon,
I'm one of those lucky kids (47 years old) whose Dad bought, and still buys him pocket knives. I have a question about one of them.
It's a Case pocket or mini hunter. The pattern number is 62165. The blade abbreviation is TH SS. Thanks to this excellent website, I'm pretty sure the handle material is jigged bone, it has a clip master blade and the second blade is a skinner blade. From the number of dots and X's (2 dots, 5 x's), I'd say it was made in 2003.
My question is about an etch on the master blade: LIMITED XX EDITION (top line), and 1 OF 3000 (second line). What's the significance of the etching? Also, what does "TH" signify in the blade abbreviation.
I just found this website and have already learned quite a bit. Thanks to everyone sharing what they know about pocket knives.
Buzz
One more thing I forgot to mention: the shield on the handle is the Case bomb shield.
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Hi Buzz,
Welcome to the Forums! It sounds like the Pocket Hunter is from Case's XV (15th) Limited Edition run. Each year Case does two runs of Limited Edition, with 3000 knives in each run. There are usually 8 different patterns and they are not always the same.
Yours seems to be from the 15th run in 2003 which was Ultra Violet, each run has a different handle color. Since these knives are made in a limited quantity they will likely have a higher collector value in the future.
The "TH" in the pattern number stands for Tommy Hart. He was a long time Case employee that is credited for many of the more recent pattern designs. Although the Pocket Hunter is a small version of the Folding Hunter, Mr. Hart is still given credit for the design.
Perry
Welcome to the Forums! It sounds like the Pocket Hunter is from Case's XV (15th) Limited Edition run. Each year Case does two runs of Limited Edition, with 3000 knives in each run. There are usually 8 different patterns and they are not always the same.
Yours seems to be from the 15th run in 2003 which was Ultra Violet, each run has a different handle color. Since these knives are made in a limited quantity they will likely have a higher collector value in the future.
The "TH" in the pattern number stands for Tommy Hart. He was a long time Case employee that is credited for many of the more recent pattern designs. Although the Pocket Hunter is a small version of the Folding Hunter, Mr. Hart is still given credit for the design.
Perry