All About Pocket Knives

I'll bet there are some beautiful 72 series knives in your collections. Post a pic or two when you get a chance. Here's a few of mine.
The XX 40-64, the XX stainless 65-69, The Razors edge 1976 and the Blue Scroll 1977. Excuse some of the pictures. All the lines or marks on the blades are reflections, trust me
Check them out,
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Here's a couple of late model Classics.
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Here is a transition Bulldog.

Sweet clasps, keep 'em coming! One of my favorite patterns, wish I could afford more.

I really love those. I am going to be on the lookout for one.

Here's my one and only. I sure like this knife. A great winter time packer.

Great start Keep them coming I'll bet there are some unreal knives out there.

I have some 72 pattern knives...

Here are some more 3rd issue, 1965-69 clasp knives...

This is a 1st Issue clasp knife...

This is a 2nd Issue Transition 1965 clasp knife...

Nice clasps! I like the lazy squirrel avatar too.

Tested era green bone.

A 5172 from 1976. I really like this one because of the fat stag.

Those are some nice 72's that have been posted here. The Tested era green bone is quite a looker, it looks like it's never seen a stone or a polishing wheel. It really is a gorgeous example. Here is a Buffalo that was created for the 150th anniversary of the American Blade Collectors Association. This knife is pictured in "Case The First 100 Years" on page 108.

The green bone has been sharpened a few times--definitely never seen a polishing wheel though.

I`ve always thought the 2nd cut bone on these was some of the best from Case!

Thought I would bump this thread. The Case 72 clasp pattern is a favorite of mine and I have looked through this thread multiple times at the nice examples posted. Here are a few Tested XX 6172's. My belief is that the knife in the first picture is an unpolished example that has the original blade finish combined with 75+ years of patina. Although his 3 brothers are polished they don't seem to show any sharpening or blade loss. I don't see a lot of these knives and when I do they are usually in decent shape. Maybe they were too big to carry and use.

The men that made these knives did not need ISO 9000, Lean Six Sigma, or any of the other Quality Assurance frameworks used today to "instill quality" because they had something even better - pride in their work.

Thanks for looking and I wish everyone an enjoyable Memorial Day with family and friends to celebrate the liberties provided by those who have sacrificed.

Those are awsome! I agree that there is good old american quality in every one of those knives!! I'm going to contribute my 3rd model usa bulldog to this already awsome bunch of knives that have been shown so far!

WOW!!! Jerry and Tim those Big Boys 72s are fantastic

Larry

Thank you Larry, but mine pales in comparison to RalphAlsips group, they are spectacular!!

Absolutely beautiful knives y'all. Jerry those are excellent examples of Rogers bone - should post those in the Rogers bone thread that Phil started a couple weeks ago.

Ken

Some real beauties Ralph,I particularly like the older ones. Bill

Ralph - thank you for reviving this thread! This is one of the topics I never looked at before this week. Great knives posted by all. Every one seems to have very nice bone or stag.

Nice etches too. That 150th anniversary knife that TheClasp posted back in 2012 certainly has one of the best etches that I have seen!

Here are a few more.Not in the greatest of shape but they were inexpensive.

Here is a Case Tested XX 6172 with a factory bail.