Stagmania

The W.R. Case & Sons Cutlery Company has a very rich history that began in 1889 when William Russell (“W.R.”), Jean, John, and Andrew Case began fashioning their knives and selling them along a wagon trail in upstate New York. The company has produced countless treasures and it continues to do so as one of the most collected brands in the world.
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This 30 1/2 is my favorite case stag Knife I have.
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Here is my newest stag. I got it about 5 days ago. The knives I have
purchased recently have all been stags. I like other handles too,but stag
is just special--- no two are the same, very durable ( no out gassing), a
material that is hand crafted.

I love the CV material, slight bumps and bruises, age, and half stop on this:
Medium Texas Jack, 3.64 in, 56 gm, 1964 or earlier.
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espn77 wrote:This 30 1/2 is my favorite case stag Knife I have.
Ohhh! That one is extra special Keith! ::tu::
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gsmith7158 wrote:
espn77 wrote:This 30 1/2 is my favorite case stag Knife I have.
Ohhh! That one is extra special Keith! ::tu::
Thanks Greg. That one found a permanent home in the big display case.
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espn77 wrote:
gsmith7158 wrote:
espn77 wrote:This 30 1/2 is my favorite case stag Knife I have.
Ohhh! That one is extra special Keith! ::tu::
Thanks Greg. That one found a permanent home in the big display case.
Well it deserves nothing less. Absolutely beautiful! ::nod::
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Lots of beautiful Case stag to look at in this thread. Here is a picture of three different Case 2 blade equal end patterns (30, 45, 94) in stag. These knives have been posted individually in other threads.

The 05230 1/2, 05245 1/2, and 5294J bear a strong resemblance, but are different sizes. The 30 pattern is 3 1/4 inches, the 45 pattern is 3 5/8 inches, and the 94 is 4 1/4 inches. The 45 and 30 are sometimes difficult for me to distinguish, especially in pictures. The 94 is a noticeably larger knife.

I have not seen a 2 blade spear main blade (i.e. not a 1/2 pattern) in stag for the 30 or the 45. There is a 05294 from the pre-Tested era.

I don't believe there is a stag rendition of the 3 blade 30 pattern in any Case era. There are 3 blade 45's in stag on pre-Tested examples and 3 blade stag 94's in Tested and earlier in the cigar variant (5394 1/2) and the gunboat variant (5394). The 94 also has a stag 2 blade gunboat variant (5294X).
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Jerry all of those knives are of course quite beautiful , but what I find interesting is the stark contrast of the 3 handles from the same period . I suppose that's one of the reasons for stags popularuty. Each knife has its own signature. ::tu:: ::nod::
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gsmith7158 wrote:Jerry all of those knives are of course quite beautiful , but what I find interesting is the stark contrast of the 3 handles from the same period . I suppose that's one of the reasons for stags popularuty. Each knife has its own signature. ::tu:: ::nod::
Thanks Greg. The first image I posted is a mash-up of 3 separate pictures and makes for a poor comparison. I would agree that every stag handle is different even front to back on the same knife. My observation is the "gnarliness" factor increase with size of the knife especially on the old Case stag because the stag is thin and well proportioned (which I like), but gets thicker as the size of the knife increases. These pictures are better to show size and thickness. The 94J has 2 backsprings while the 30 and 45 have a single backspring.
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I was wondering how long it would take for this to flush you out Jerry. Looking at your knives is always impressive. I know you have more in that pile.
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Well I guess I might as well check in here with a few of mine.
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I posted these in the other stag thread so most likely, most of you have already seen them. If so, then just scroll on down and get back to your regularly scheduled program already in progress.
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Well here's the rest of mine and that's all folks!
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Great stag Gents. Yep, stag is like a fingerprint, no two alike. One factor I really like about stag as they are all unique with different character.


3 of my stag EDCs and a pair of 10 dot 5375s...

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zp4ja wrote:Great stag Gents. Yep, stag is like a fingerprint, no two alike. One factor I really like about stag as they are all unique with different character.


3 of my stag EDCs and a pair of 10 dot 5375s...

Jerry
Nice Jerry! That trapper has some bodacious stag on it. ::tu::
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gsmith7158 wrote:
zp4ja wrote:Great stag Gents. Yep, stag is like a fingerprint, no two alike. One factor I really like about stag as they are all unique with different character.


3 of my stag EDCs and a pair of 10 dot 5375s...

Jerry
Nice Jerry! That trapper has some bodacious stag on it. ::tu::
Thanks Greg. Got that beauty in my only ever knife trade with Justin. You have alot of great stags there yourself my friend!

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The 5592 is an interesting knife in my opinion. The swing guard with file work is an EDC...

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I never get tired of looking at fine stag...some really nice ones being shown here; please keep 'em coming.

Jerry, your stag Cheetah collection is absolutely stunning, unbelievable.

JerryD, I drool every time I see that Damascus Seahorse Whittler.

Here are a few more I dug out of my archives:
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I almost forgot about this Grandaddy Case Founders' Barlow since it hangs on the wall in my office and I look at it every day.
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For those of you who know about the unique serialization of this particular release, mine's an "S" At one time I was going to try to collect one knife with each letter prefix: "C", "A", "S", "E", but never quite got around to it. (I've seen a lot with "S" and "E", not quite as many with "C" or "A")
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That founders stag Grand Daddy has always befuddled me. I love the one I have, a big 5 inch hunk of beautiful stag. But you can routinely find them on ebay for around $75. I wouldn't sell mine for that. Why do you think that is? Even the bone handle grand daddy's go for more than that
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Thanks for the compliment Q. Some real nice stag you have there yourself! Nice knives and stag!

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gsmith7158 wrote:That founders stag Grand Daddy has always befuddled me. I love the one I have, a big 5 inch hunk of beautiful stag. But you can routinely find them on ebay for around $75. I wouldn't sell mine for that. Why do you think that is? Even the bone handle grand daddy's go for more than that
I have wondered that very thing myself...although I've seen them sell for $75 all the way up to $150 (I think I paid around $100 for mine about 6 or 7 years ago). I can only guess that maybe not a lot of Case collectors are interested in big commemorative Barlows? Personally, I got mine because of the stag...I just love stag, and this big Grand Daddy Barlow in the shadow box was a perfect way for me to display a beautiful stag knife (that I wasn't ever going to use anyway) in my office so I could look at it every day. Although it's still a knife, it's really more like a piece of artwork.

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I like the idea that each stag handle is as unique as a fingerprint. Here are a couple of mini trappers that fit that description perfectly.
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Great Stag Q!
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Mahalo, Jerry...as you already know, there's just something magical about stag that transcends most other handle materials (ivory and Paua abalone also)...it has a certain unique "essence" that never ceases to intrigue. Personally, I never tire of looking at and holding it.

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QTCut5 wrote:
gsmith7158 wrote:That founders stag Grand Daddy has always befuddled me. I love the one I have, a big 5 inch hunk of beautiful stag. But you can routinely find them on ebay for around $75. I wouldn't sell mine for that. Why do you think that is? Even the bone handle grand daddy's go for more than that
I have wondered that very thing myself...although I've seen them sell for $75 all the way up to $150 (I think I paid around $100 for mine about 6 or 7 years ago).
I think I've gotta follow the sellers you've been shopping. :shock: IIRC the last stag Founders Barlow in display I saw go for well over $200...
QTCut5 wrote:I can only guess that maybe not a lot of Case collectors are interested in big commemorative Barlows?
Wrong guess. ::disgust:: Wrong timing, too! ::tear::
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Check out the prices these two recently sold for:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Case-XX-USA-Fou ... 7675.l2557

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1979-Case-XX-1- ... 7675.l2557


And there are still more available for much less than $200:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Case-xx-1979-Fo ... 1818631466



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