Case XX 5265 hole

[frankG]

there is a CASE 5265 mid late 1960s online up for bid right now and has a hole drilled in it from side to side.
was debateing on buying it?

its up near $90 now and
was wondering how to repair the hole
and if its even possible?


rhanks in advance

[Steve Warden]

No need to repair what ain't broke.
To the best of my knowledge, that's a lanyard hole, right from the factory.

But I've been wrong before.

[knifeaholic]

Yes the knife came from the factory that way.

[Modern Slip Joints]

I love the pile side stag! Unfortunately, the bids usuallly pour in in the last second.

[frankG]

No need to repair what ain't broke.
To the best of my knowledge, that's a lanyard hole, right from the factory.

But I've been wrong before.

so thats IS a lanyard hole? i wasnt sure. the way seller worded it was it was "drilled".
i didnt know that this model (5265 SAB) came with a lanyard hole?
is a Lanyard the metal loop hanger thingy or just what you normally think of a lanyard?

SO Did the 5265 SAB Ever Come with the metal Fob - Laynard -metal loop?

[Mumbleypeg]

The Case pattern number abbreviation “DR” means drilled for a lanyard. The lanyard can be a piece of string, leather, or whatever you choose. The 65 pattern has been made both with and without a lanyard hole. A search of eBay for pattern 5265 will find them both with and without the lanyard hole.

As for the “metal loop thingy” that is usually called a “bail”. At one time any pattern Case made could be ordered with a bail, for a minimal extra fee. They were popular on small patterns used for attachment to a watch fob chain, and for bigger patterns used for nautical purposes (if it was dropped overboard, if attached to a line it could be retrieved). Also common on scout/utility patterns. Although I can’t recall seeing one, it’s possible the 65 was made with a bail. (The abbreviation for bail is “R”, probably for “ring”).

Ken

[frankG]

So would a factory 5265 SAB With a Bail

have to absolutly say : 5265 SABR
OR could it say : 5265 SAB

[frankG]

I love the pile side stag! Unfortunately, the bids usuallly pour in in the last second.

what are / is " pile side stag " in relation to said knife
Pardon me -
i dont know all the lingo/knife jargon

[bestgear]

I dont know all the lingo/knife jargon

Here you go: https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/ca ... nife-terms

Pile side is the opposite side to the front or mark side. Also called the reverse side.

[1967redrider]

there is a CASE 5265 mid late 1960s online up for bid right now and has a hole drilled in it from side to side.
was debateing on buying it?

its up near $90 now and
was wondering how to repair the hole
and if its even possible?


rhanks in advance

Great looking knife, to AAPK! Hope you're able to land it.

[Modern Slip Joints]

[...] what are / is " pile side stag " in relation to said knife
Pardon me -
i dont know all the lingo/knife jargon

While you got the answer a explaination of where the name comes from might make it more memorable. An old fashioned way factories assembled knives was to pile the liners, springs, bolsters, blades etc. on pins projecting up from a fixture. The pile side is slipped over the slave pins first then all the other parts are piled on top of it. The permenant pins were then pressed down through the parts pushing the slave pins down into the fixture. Knives that are not sold in large enough quantities to justify more automated or robotic manufacture are still assembled this way.

Did you "win" the bidding for the knife?

[BIGHEAD]

there is a CASE 5265 mid late 1960s online up for bid right now and has a hole drilled in it from side to side.
was debateing on buying it?

its up near $90 now and
was wondering how to repair the hole
and if its even possible?


rhanks in advance

Why would you want to repair a factory lanyard hole?

[Dullest_knife]

[...] what are / is " pile side stag " in relation to said knife
Pardon me -
i dont know all the lingo/knife jargon

While you got the answer a explaination of where the name comes from might make it more memorable. An old fashioned way factories assembled knives was to pile the liners, springs, bolsters, blades etc. on pins projecting up from a fixture. The pile side is slipped over the slave pins first then all the other parts are piled on top of it. The permenant pins were then pressed down through the parts pushing the slave pins down into the fixture. Knives that are not sold in large enough quantities to justify more automated or robotic manufacture are still assembled this way.

Did you "win" the bidding for the knife?

I didn’t know this, thank you

[frankG]

[...] what are / is " pile side stag " in relation to said knife
Pardon me -
i dont know all the lingo/knife jargon

While you got the answer a explaination of where the name comes from might make it more memorable. An old fashioned way factories assembled knives was to pile the liners, springs, bolsters, blades etc. on pins projecting up from a fixture. The pile side is slipped over the slave pins first then all the other parts are piled on top of it. The permenant pins were then pressed down through the parts pushing the slave pins down into the fixture. Knives that are not sold in large enough quantities to justify more automated or robotic manufacture are still assembled this way.

Did you "win" the bidding for the knife?

Thanks for further explanation

I did not get the knife ...... i had a family emergency come up and forgot about it :-/

[OLDE CUTLER]

there is a CASE 5265 mid late 1960s online up for bid right now and has a hole drilled in it from side to side.
was debateing on buying it?

its up near $90 now and
was wondering how to repair the hole
and if its even possible?


rhanks in advance

Why would you want to repair a factory lanyard hole?

He said the sellers listing stated that the hole was "drilled" and implied that it was not original.

[BIGHEAD]

just saw the hole and it confused me.