New Case Trapper Black Sea Dichrolam
Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2021 8:44 am
This was available at noon EST, Tuesday, December 22, 2020 from Smoky Mountain Knife Works, item #CA95110. The Case Pilot Test Run Dichrolam trapper was a limited run of a beautiful new handle material and sold out in one day.
Two hours after I ordered mine, they were all gone. No availability amount was given, however, most "Pilot Test Run" knives in the past at Smoky was normally 100 or less.
Dicrolam can be made in many colors. Case decided to use "Black Sea" for its deep blues, greens and violets interstreaked with gold to red veining. The dichroic color shifts from blue green at right angle viewing to deep purple and violet at skewed angles.
Ordinarily the enthusiasm in snagging a Pilot Test Run (or PTR as it’s sometimes called) is in the collector potential, as they’re almost always a hard-to-find limited edition after even a few years.
Some collectors do not care for the blade to be printed with the words: "Pilot Test Run" However, if the knife is produced in the future as a "Series Run" than you will need the Pilot Test Run knife to have a complete series.
If you’re not familiar, Case likes to create pilot test runs of knives with new handle materials and styles. The purpose is to gauge the market’s reaction to a new style before they make a full production run. This makes pilot test runs (which are usually marked) highly collectible, because they may or may not ever reach full production.
This knife has opalescent Dichrolam burl handles that are comprised of over nine separate polymer layers laminated in three separate proprietary lamination steps.
Tru-Sharp Surgical Steel Blades. Dichrolam Handles, also called "Diamondwood." Brass Pins and Liners. Nickel Silver Bolsters with XX Engraving on front bolster. Made in the USA.
Measurements: 3.125” Clip Point and Spey Blades. 1/16” Thick. 4.125” Closed.
The Case Dichrolam Handle Trapper Pilot Test Run features Tru-Sharp surgical steel 3.125" clip point and spey blades with Pilot Test Run Etch and nail nicks. The handles are Dichrolam, brass pins, liners, and nickel silver bolsters. It's 4.125" closed.
For full production information of the Case Dichrolam please visit the below website:
http://knifenewsroom.com/2020/12/case-p ... dichrolam/
Further reading about Dichrolam Impressed Textures can be seen here:
https://www.dichrolam.com/gallery.html
I seldom use my Flatbed scanner to capture knife photos, however, due to its colors I thought I'd give it a try.
The below two pictures are from my scanner.
Pretty impressive.
Dan
Two hours after I ordered mine, they were all gone. No availability amount was given, however, most "Pilot Test Run" knives in the past at Smoky was normally 100 or less.
Dicrolam can be made in many colors. Case decided to use "Black Sea" for its deep blues, greens and violets interstreaked with gold to red veining. The dichroic color shifts from blue green at right angle viewing to deep purple and violet at skewed angles.
Ordinarily the enthusiasm in snagging a Pilot Test Run (or PTR as it’s sometimes called) is in the collector potential, as they’re almost always a hard-to-find limited edition after even a few years.
Some collectors do not care for the blade to be printed with the words: "Pilot Test Run" However, if the knife is produced in the future as a "Series Run" than you will need the Pilot Test Run knife to have a complete series.
If you’re not familiar, Case likes to create pilot test runs of knives with new handle materials and styles. The purpose is to gauge the market’s reaction to a new style before they make a full production run. This makes pilot test runs (which are usually marked) highly collectible, because they may or may not ever reach full production.
This knife has opalescent Dichrolam burl handles that are comprised of over nine separate polymer layers laminated in three separate proprietary lamination steps.
Tru-Sharp Surgical Steel Blades. Dichrolam Handles, also called "Diamondwood." Brass Pins and Liners. Nickel Silver Bolsters with XX Engraving on front bolster. Made in the USA.
Measurements: 3.125” Clip Point and Spey Blades. 1/16” Thick. 4.125” Closed.
The Case Dichrolam Handle Trapper Pilot Test Run features Tru-Sharp surgical steel 3.125" clip point and spey blades with Pilot Test Run Etch and nail nicks. The handles are Dichrolam, brass pins, liners, and nickel silver bolsters. It's 4.125" closed.
For full production information of the Case Dichrolam please visit the below website:
http://knifenewsroom.com/2020/12/case-p ... dichrolam/
Further reading about Dichrolam Impressed Textures can be seen here:
https://www.dichrolam.com/gallery.html
I seldom use my Flatbed scanner to capture knife photos, however, due to its colors I thought I'd give it a try.
The below two pictures are from my scanner.
Pretty impressive.
I picked up one too with one of those wooden Case Knife Kits to get the free Case magnetic stand. Since you posted yours I don't need to open mine. 
.....that is unbelievable! 