Case made Moore Maker knives

[Gatorfleas]

Their is a seller on the bay....selling MM knives and claims they are made by Case....Is their any truth to boys and girls? FLEAS Out

[knifeaholic]

Case has recently started making a few knives for Moore Maker. Trapper and 18 if I recall correctly. Smooth white bone handles.

[Gatorfleas]

Thanks there holic...FLEAS out

[dlr110]

Spoke to one of the guys at Moore Maker Inc. the other day and I had ask them about their knives being made under contract with W.R. CASE. Here is the info that I was sent in an email.


Leonard Secrest <leonard@mooremaker.com>
Thu, Aug 12, 9:40 PM (4 days ago)

Yes they still do, the model numbers are 5202c, 5209c , and the 5301c.

Thank you

Mooremaker.com
830-391-7097

[Mumbleypeg]

I have one of the Moore Maker stockman patterns - identical to a Case 6318 except it has white bone handle covers. When you see it and have it in-hand it is unmistakably Case. Nicely done, excellent f & f, walk and talk, etc.

Ken

[dlr110]

Very nice Ken, I still need to make a trip up to their property someday.

[cudgee]

Ditto what David said, that is a beautiful knife, love that bone.

[jmh58]

Ken.
John

[cody6268]

I really don't like Case stainless, as it seems to be too thick behind the edge or something. Case's only official white bone knives are SS, while these Moore Makers are CV. That's my main selling point. Stil trying decide between the Mini Trapper or 18 Stockman. These are quite a bit more expensive than their Case counterparts,and my regular source for Moore Maker doesn't sell them. So, Moore Maker direct.


It has always surprised me how Case, probably the most well-known and respected cutlery company in America, decided to start producing Moore Maker knives, since in Case's more than 100-year history, I can't recall them doing a lot of private label knives. Moore Maker seems to be the first one in the modern era.

I read from a recent email from a smaller dealer (Silver Knights) that Buck was backing away from SFO models for small businesses/dealers , presumably due to its new management. I'm curious how many Moore Makers period are sold, as compared to say Copper and Clad Buck SFOs? They seem much more well known in Texas, as opposed to say, Virginia. I think I'm the only guy, in my part of the state at least, who owns, uses, and actively endorses Moore Maker knives. My local knife store recently listed several Silver Knights and Copper and Clad SFOs; but to this date, I have never seen a single Moore Maker from them. Most new and used Moore Makers come from Texas. I buy my Moore Makers (and other stuff since) from a rather large tack and apparel retailer in TX.

I would probably say more Moore Makers are sold than Buck SFOs, but that's something I can't back up with facts, as I don't have them.

[knifeaholic]

Yes, these are the first contract knives that Case has made - without Case markings - since the 1920's to 1930's.

On the Moore Maker web site, they currently only show the 54 trapper and the 18 stockman patterns made by Case. I assume that the third pattern was the 07 Mini Trapper?

If MM had Case make the 39 Tony Bose Sowbelly in CV, I would be all over it!

[Mumbleypeg]

It’s been a few years since I last visited with the Moore family, but at that time they were quite proud of having their products “made in U.S.A.” I think their customer base expects that of them, and is what led them to work something out with Case. They both have that pride and customer expectation in common.

Ken