Clauss Knives Were Made by Case??

[herbva]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-CLAUSS ... Sw5G9eLjZC

Just asking for information. Were Clauss knives (Fremont, Ohio) made by Case? (This is a pretty knife, but is it really a Case?) I have had quite a few Clauss knives pass through my hands over the years and had no idea they were made by Case. However, I do like to learn something new every day.

[Gunsil]

Some Clauss knives were made by Case but not all of them.

[Mumbleypeg]

Clauss contracted to have knives made by several companies including Case, Queen, Challenge and others. A knowledgeable collector can usually match the pattern and construction of a Clauss to an identical pattern from the company that made it. A search here for ”Clauss” will find hundreds of posts with pictures and info. Here’s a couple of threads about Clauss for example:

viewtopic.php?f=35&t=2265

viewtopic.php?f=4&t=52790

Ken

[peanut740]

Looks like A Challenge Made knife.

[XX Case XX]

I have one Clauss made by Case. It's easy to tell because it looks and feels just like a Case.

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Mike

[Mumbleypeg]

Looks like A Challenge Made knife.

I agree. For posterity here’s the OP knife. The jigging does look similar to Case, but the rest of it doesn’t. JMO

Ken

Clauss barehead jack

Edit: coincidentally, for comparison here’s a couple of Challenge jacks that are on eBay now.

Challenge jack

Challenge barehead jack

Challenge barehead jack

[herbva]

Thanks much, very interesting threads to follow! I don't think the one I was looking at was made by Case, but of course, now I have to find one that was. In any event, its always fun to open an old can of worms.