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Case / Blackie Collins Knife
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2018 4:16 pm
by WelderBob
I happened across this one last weekend, had no idea that Blackie Collins and Case had got together on a knife. It has a 4" blade and is 8 1/2" oal, Stag handles and Vasco steel. I haven't found much information on this one, as to how many were made and different handles.
I know Vascowear steel is hard to work with, special cutting tools are required and the finished blades can be difficult to sharpen.
Any info you guys have on this would be much appreciated.
Re: Case / Blackie Collins Knife
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2018 4:25 pm
by jmh58
Re: Case / Blackie Collins Knife
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2018 4:26 pm
by Eye Brand Man
Don't have any info, but that is one awesome knife
Re: Case / Blackie Collins Knife
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2018 4:53 pm
by Steve Warden
Eye Brand Man wrote:Don't have any info, but that is one awesome knife
DITTO!!
Re: Case / Blackie Collins Knife
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2018 5:36 pm
by WelderBob
Thanks guys...glad you all like it.
Also I've never seen a box like this, rather plain.
Re: Case / Blackie Collins Knife
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2018 5:39 pm
by Quick Steel
Like many others, I was an admirer of Blackie Collins. Had a few of his Gerber designs from back in the 80s, before Gerber was taken over by Fiskars. But I was unaware of his connection with Case. Not surprisingly, it is a very fine looking knife.
Re: Case / Blackie Collins Knife
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2018 6:03 pm
by Mumbleypeg
Great looking knife Bob!
Case collaborated with Blackie Collins on a series of products in the 1990s. Here's a list compiled by official Case Historian Katie Shonts Saar, that I copied from a post on the Case Collectors Club forum:
Introduced: 1993 Discontinued: 1995 Item #00360 Black Zytel® InnerFrame™ Folder with Hytrel® sheath
Introduced: 1993 Discontinued: 1998 Item #00361 Black Zytel® Tri-Fold™ Pocket Knife
Introduced: 1993 Current Item #00362 Black Zytel® Ridgeback® Hunter (RIDGEBACK® HUNTER SS)
Introduced: 1994 Discontinued: 1996 Item #00358 Black Zytel® Ridgeback® Caper (RIDGEBACK® HUNTER SS)
Introduced: 1994 Discontinued: 1995 Item #00359 Black Zytel® Ridgeback® Drop Point (RIDGEBACK® HUNTER SS)
Introduced: 1994 Discontinued: 1996 Item #00696 Black Zytel Slipper™ knife guard for skinning
Introduced: 1994 Discontinued: 1996 Item #00713 Black Zytel® Fixxit™ Tool
Introduced: 1994 Discontinued: 1995 Item #01750 Custom Hunters - Smooth Hand-Rubbed Cocobolo Drop Point Fixed Blade Custom Hunter (Custom Hunter 440 C) with 300 Series Stainless Steel Guard and Pins; Top Grain Cowhide Leather Sheath
Introduced: 1994 Discontinued: 1996 Item #01751 Custom Hunters - Smooth Hand-Rubbed Cocobolo Drop Point Fixed Blade Custom Hunter (Custom Hunter 440 C) with Brass Guard and Pins; Top Grain Cowhide Leather Sheath
Introduced: 1994 Discontinued: 1995 Item #01752 Custom Hunters - Smooth Hand-Rubbed Cocobolo Drop Point Fixed Blade Custom Hunter (Custom Hunter VascoMax®) with Brass Guard and Pins; Top Grain Cowhide Leather Sheath
Introduced: 1994 Discontinued: 1995 Item #01753 Custom Hunters - Smooth Hand-Rubbed Cocobolo Drop Point Fixed Blade Custom Hunter (Custom Hunter VascoMax®) with 300 Series Stainless Steel Guard and Pins; Top Grain Cowhide Leather Sheath
Introduced: 1994 Discontinued: 1995 Item #01754 Custom Hunters - Stag Drop Point Fixed Blade Custom Hunter (Custom Hunter 440 C) with 300 Series Stainless Steel Guard and Pins; Top Grain Cowhide Leather Sheath
Introduced: 1994 Discontinued: 1996 Item #01755 Custom Hunters - Stag Drop Point Fixed Blade Custom Hunter (Custom Hunter 440 C) with Brass Guard and Pins; Top Grain Cowhide Leather Sheath
Introduced: 1994 Discontinued: 1995 Item #01756 Custom Hunters - Stag Drop Point Fixed Blade Custom Hunter (Custom Hunter VascoMax®) with 300 Series Stainless Steel Guard and Pins; Top Grain Cowhide Leather Sheath
Introduced: 1994 Discontinued: 1995 Item #01757 Custom Hunters - Stag Drop Point Fixed Blade Custom Hunter (Custom Hunter VascoMax®) with Brass Guard and Pins; Top Grain Cowhide Leather Sheath
Introduced: 1995 Discontinued: 1996 Item #00714 Black Zytel® Shooter's Tool
Introduced: 1996 Discontinued: 1996 Item #00393 Camo Zytel® Ridgeback® Hunter (RIDGEBACK® HUNTER SS)
Introduced: 1996 Discontinued: 1996 Item #00394 Camo Zytel® Ridgeback® Caper (RIDGEBACK® HUNTER SS)
Introduced: 1996 Current Item #00398 Rosewood Zytel® Ridgeback® Hunter (RIDGEBACK® HUNTER SS)
Introduced: 2010 Current Item #18336 Camo Lightweight Zytel® Caliber® Ridgeback® Hunter (RIDGEBACK® HUNTER SS)
Introduced: 2010 Current Item #18337 Camo Lightweight Zytel® Caliber® Ridgeback® Drop Point (RIDGEBACK® DROP POINT SS)
Introduced: 2010 Current Item #18338 Camo Lightweight Zytel® Caliber® Ridgeback® Caper (RIDGEBACK® CAPER SS)
Re: Case / Blackie Collins Knife
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2018 6:25 pm
by WelderBob
Thank you Ken..
I do see this one listed, looks like Mr. Collins was busy with Case for a while.
Re: Case / Blackie Collins Knife
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2018 6:37 pm
by Mumbleypeg
Forgot to point out the list was copied from a 2014 post. I don't know if the items she listed at that time as "current production" are still in production now. I have one of the Zytel tri-folds, a Fix-it Tool and a Shooter's Tool.
Here's the tri-fold - same basic design as the old Case 6001 tri-fold, with the addition of a thumb stud. No pictures of the others - guess I'll have to find them and take some shots.
Ken
Re: Case / Blackie Collins Knife
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2018 11:27 pm
by knife7knut
Interesting knife! I too was unaware that he had ever doing anything with Case. I have several of his knives from Benchmark and others. Maybe I should start a Blackie post.
Re: Case / Blackie Collins Knife
Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2018 3:28 pm
by Montanaman
Fantastic looking knife, I too was unaware that Case made a Blackie Collins design and Vasco Max. Nice looking sheath also. Very cool and thanks for sharing
Re: Case / Blackie Collins Knife
Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2018 2:22 pm
by WelderBob
Interesting knife Ken, looks to be pretty stout...
Thank you Ray and Kris.
Re: Case / Blackie Collins Knife
Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2018 5:57 pm
by onehikes
Love Blackie Collins design- drop point. Kind of a Bob Loveless design. Neat knife.
I see it was made in 1994!! Kinda interesting!!! That's a first for me!! KOOL!!! 