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.
WillyCamaro wrote: ↑Sun Apr 26, 2020 1:07 am
Very nice line-up of woodies fellers . And welcome (or welcome back) to the forums Mr. Bones .
Here's my 1 woody, in my whole collection (i'm more a vintage knife guy) , a Schatt & Morgan heritage, ebony jack. Lightly used from when I got it, awesome knife. I think I need to get's me some vintage wood Queens/knives... I love wood don't ya know .
I was thinking of putting it up for sale (to help fund business venture), but scratch that. She's going to be my desk/office knife from now on .
And I apologize for helping to debunk the thread, guilty as charged .
Knice knives fellers .
Willy
Very Nice Willy. Gotta love the Schatt's.
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herbva wrote: ↑Sat Apr 25, 2020 2:05 pm
Nice knives Bones, and welcome to AAPK! Here are a few of my mine. The 2 on top are desert ironwood, which I recently got into working with, the next one is African wenge and the whaler has its original wood scales, which I think may be walnut.
Great looking wood for sure.
jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 25, 2020 2:50 pm
Where did you hang your hat before you came here. It's obvious you're not a forum virgin. As I said, glad to have you.
I've been on several forums. Mil-Surp Rifle forums, a couple of Reloader Forums, Cast Bullet Forums, a couple of Grilling / Smoked Meats forums and Meat Curing Forums. So....... I guess you could say I've been on a fewe. Some of my past aka's: Old Smitty, Smitty1, Sagebrush, Papa Bones
Sometimes I Sit and Think .... Other times I just Sit
I May Grow Older, But I refuse to Grow Up!!
I'll sharpen it for you, but I don't give out band-aids!!
Papa Bones wrote: ↑Sat Apr 25, 2020 7:38 pmNear Jacksonville AL, roughly about half way between B'ham & Hotlanta
Howdy Neighbor, sort of ...
Nice town, home of JSU and Bear and Son Cutlery.
I've been to the B&S factory sale a few times.
I'm about 2 hours south, in Goodwater, Coosa County.
Again, Welcome Aboard !
Chris i woke last night to the sound of thunder
how far off i sat and wondered
started humming a song from nineteen sixty two
aint it funny how the night moves
Papa Bones wrote: ↑Sat Apr 25, 2020 7:38 pmNear Jacksonville AL, roughly about half way between B'ham & Hotlanta
Howdy Neighbor, sort of ...
Nice town, home of JSU and Bear and Son Cutlery.
I've been to the B&S factory sale a few times.
I'm about 2 hours south, in Goodwater, Coosa County.
Again, Welcome Aboard !
Waving a hand back at ya. Know exactly where you are. Used to travel close to there back when my youngest daughter lived in Alexander City. Also, back in the 80's , the National Guard Battalion I was in had a company down in Goodwater.
Sometimes I Sit and Think .... Other times I just Sit
I May Grow Older, But I refuse to Grow Up!!
I'll sharpen it for you, but I don't give out band-aids!!
Loooooooooooooooooove wood handles. If I were a collector this is probably what I'd go for.
I was gifted this beauty by Dave (djknife) that I love and carry every day!
I'm a woodworker so these were the first knives that got me hooked on Case. I recently sold off almost all my non 54 trappers and now only collect them.
I will insert a bit a trivia where appropriate on some of the woods.
First Column>>>Box Elder Burl, Red Box Elder burl, Four different Ebony (Gabon Ebony), Curly Koa (only grows on Big Island of Hawaii), Lacewood (Australia), Laminated Rosewood, Maple Burl.
Second Column>>>Birdeye Maple( Case calls it curly for some reason), Same, club knife, 2 different curly maple, 2 different Mesquite (Texas) one is a club knife. top one is quarter sawed, bottom is rift or flat sawed, Red Oak, Curly Oak, Curly Red Oak, Rosewood (I'm fairly sure all the rosewood knives are actually Cocobolo, a member of the rosewood family Dalbergia).
Third Column>>> Three different Rosewood versions, First two quarter sawed(cut like you would slice a pie) , third is flat sawed(cut like you would to get rid of the outer crust). Snakewood, Grey Sycamore, Teak, Black Walnut, 3 versions of English Walnut(U.S. west coast) last on the side is curly red Zebrawood.
Not shown I have a few Amboyna Case but they did not make in 54 Trapper. There was a Shepherd Hills Tulipwood 54 SFO in 2001 I am in search of. Also at least one 54 with Bois D' Arc (Osage Orange).
hi-revr wrote: ↑Sun Jan 23, 2022 11:19 pm
I'm a woodworker so these were the first knives that got me hooked on Case. I recently sold off almost all my non 54 trappers and now only collect them.
That is a very cool theme for a collection, Hi-revr. Beautiful knives you have there. Feel free to show us close ups of any that you think are especially interesting.
I see that you only make about one post per year. With a collection like that you need to show it off more often!
Thanks,
My low post avg seems odd but.................. I started collecting in the mid 2000's I was all worked up for a few years and Shepherd Hills is a couple hours away. It seems like that was there glory era for wood and natural handle knives. After a few years of nothing new I was interested in and being way too intimidated to start collecting vintage stuff I lost interest. I joined here in 16 thinking I would try to make knives. A few months ago I was cleaning out the closet and sold a bunch of stuff on fleebay. Starting selling the knives and decided I still love them. I just needed to have a focus. I kept almost all the 54 Trappers. I began researching and chasing knives again in early December. I started a spreadsheet of what I have and don't have. I've been looking for any info on any 54's with wood or other natural handle materials and started researching vintage 54's. I'm amazed at how little info is available. I joined the CCC last Sunday and have yet to get my member # which means I can't access anything.
There are other woods Case could utilize, once I feel like I have a handle of what has been offered in the past I have a few ideas to submit. One wood that would be awesome for knives is Bocote (Boe-Coe-tay) from southern Mexico, Central America. Assuming it is still available, nice tight small grain lines, perfect for small knife scales.
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FRJ wrote: ↑Mon Jan 24, 2022 12:27 am
Good move and nice pictures of some great knives, Mel.
Thanks, Joe. Those are very fine knives that you posted. To me, those old knives with the scars to prove their service can be more attractive than a shiny new knife.
Hi-revr - I think a lot of folks here have had a few twists and turns in their collecting. I do not even consider myself a collector. An enthusiast, perhaps.
. And welcome (or welcome back) to the forums Mr. Bones
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