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1988 Case Boot Hunter

Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 3:43 am
by 1967redrider
Finally got this little beauty home, didn't even know Case made a boot knife. Pretty sweet dark (maybe walnut?) handles, stainless steel 4 1/2" blade and bolsters, hollow ground on both edges. Comes boxed with a black leather basket-weave sheath that has a nice metal clip on the back. Well made and I think it was a good find.

Re: 1988 Case Boot Hunter

Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 12:12 pm
by philco
Very nice! ::tu::

I believe that the handle material is pakawood (whatever that is) and that the P in the model number indicates such.

Phil

Re: 1988 Case Boot Hunter

Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 12:17 pm
by tjmurphy
Nice knife Rider. I've been thinking about a boot knife too, really like the over-all shape of the knife. Are both edges finished?

Re: 1988 Case Boot Hunter

Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 6:47 pm
by Fred Jr
Hey Redrider I believe that was introduced around late 70s very early 80s It looked good then and looks great now I like the clean lines your right nice find!!

Re: 1988 Case Boot Hunter

Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 8:50 pm
by wishful
Don't the two dots signify 1988 ?

Re: 1988 Case Boot Hunter

Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 11:12 pm
by knife7knut
Nice boot knife! I have one(used to have two but gave one to my brother)that had custom pewter handles with a scene by Shaw-Leibowitz that was silver plated.There were supposed to be examples from the 4 branches of the service but funding problems dictated that only the Marine version was made.Supposedly there were to be 750 of each(both of mine had serial #'s in the high 600's). I think it was around 1981 and the knives were $150 each which included a hardwood display case.I bought them at a flea market for $25 each.
Here is a not so good picture of one.

Re: 1988 Case Boot Hunter

Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2011 3:13 am
by 1967redrider
tjmurphy wrote:Nice knife Rider. I've been thinking about a boot knife too, really like the over-all shape of the knife. Are both edges finished?
Yes sir, both as sharp as a razor.


philco wrote:Very nice! ::tu::

I believe that the handle material is pakawood (whatever that is) and that the P in the model number indicates such.

Phil

I'll buy that, Phil. I thought it looked a little dark for Pakkawood but the "P" makes sense. ::tu::

wishful wrote:Don't the two dots signify 1988 ?
That's what I think too. ::shrug::



Sweet knife, knife7knut, I dig that handle, pretty cool design. ::tu::

Re: 1988 Case Boot Hunter

Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2011 11:10 pm
by Fred Jr
Your right wish and redrider 2 dots would be 88 but thier lightning "S" I am used to the 70s dots before the lightning "S"