Rare Old Case

Blade Runner · Post by **Blade Runner** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 2:25 am

Here's an interesting, rare an old piece I recently acquired. The handle material is Opal/Pearl which is cut from the outer portion of the abalone shell. These handles are original but rare. As you can see below this knife is marked with pattern # AB102, AB= Abalone. I have also seen knives with this handle material marked OP instead of AB. OP=Opal/Pearl. The main blade is marked WR Case & Sons.
B-R

Blade Runner · Post by **Blade Runner** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 2:34 am

Here's the pattern # marking

Hukk · Post by **Hukk** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 2:50 am

She's a beauty, that's for sure. Some species of abalone in California look opalescent over the entire shell. The black abalone is one that shows iridescense like this. The black color is merely "skin thick" and the rest is MOP and has a lot of color such as this. Thanks for showing this knife, she's a knockout.

jonet143 · Post by **jonet143** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 3:11 am

wow b-r. what is the age range for that beauty?

sunburst · Post by **sunburst** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 3:29 am

Very Classy !!!

That is one fine looking keeper, she looks in great shape for her age...

Sunburst

johnnierotten · Post by **johnnierotten** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 3:42 am

Those scales are KILLER!!

jfarmer · Post by **jfarmer** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 3:58 am

Wow, those handles are really nice. I don't think I have ever even seen a picture of one like that. You must be a very proud owner.

James

upnorth · Post by **upnorth** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 5:30 am

Nice looking knife BR!! You have a lot of older Case knives in fine condition!
How about some more??

knowtracks · Post by **knowtracks** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 6:34 am

The man said "Knockout" I gotta agree!

Gr8Scout · Post by **Gr8Scout** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 1:29 pm

My favorite handle material. That is a nice knife and thanks for showing it off here.
Phil

jholcomb · Post by **jholcomb** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 3:48 pm

That's a real sweetie right there!!!

dewman · Post by **dewman** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 6:22 pm

.....some really nice photography too! Nice. VERY nice!

smiling-knife · Post by **smiling-knife** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 6:24 pm

Beautiful handle

love that sleeveboard lobster pattern

s-k

petesknives · Post by **petesknives** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 11:07 pm

super!! Ken

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