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.
Dang RedRider, you have been on a roll - glad you went to Panera and shared these photo's! OH
Deep in the guts of most men is buried the involuntary response to the hunter's horn, a prickle of the nape hairs, an acceleration of the pulse, an atavistic memory of his fathers, who killed first with stone, and then with club...Robert Ruark
Found another blue bone, pocket worn Case with the block shield today (my favorite features on a modern Case Knife to search for), this one is a Muskrat. OH
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Deep in the guts of most men is buried the involuntary response to the hunter's horn, a prickle of the nape hairs, an acceleration of the pulse, an atavistic memory of his fathers, who killed first with stone, and then with club...Robert Ruark
Thanks RR, of all the modern Case designs I like their pocketworn jigging the best, especially in the blue color. Here is a nice fat, old stag handled Trapper that I got in yesterdays mail - I like the Razor Edge etching on the blade.
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Deep in the guts of most men is buried the involuntary response to the hunter's horn, a prickle of the nape hairs, an acceleration of the pulse, an atavistic memory of his fathers, who killed first with stone, and then with club...Robert Ruark
I got this 10 dot 11031SH last week. Just sharpened it up tonight. Might do some more cleanup on the blades but it was bought to be a user, not a beauty queen.
Thanks guys. The board is an old drill bit gauge/holder that I picked up at the Brimfield, MA antique fair in May. At least I assumed it was for drill bits. Perhaps the sizes would correspond with wire as well?
Also got some good knives there too.
The Case is a 1977 6235 1/2. The others are a Camillus rope/lifeboat knife, a Kent jack and an Ulster Tl-29.
Thanks, that makes sense now that I see the whole board. The holes don't correspond to wire sizes. Nice Case and Kent jacks Nate. I've never been to Brimfield, I've heard it's immense. I hope to make it there some day.
"Progress might have been all right once, but it has gone on too long." Ogden Nash
It is a massive area. I was walking around for 6-7 hours and I covered maybe 1/3rd of it. The percentage of tents/tables I actually took the time to peruse was less than that. Not all of the fields and vendors are open on all of the days, but it's gigantic any way you slice it. This was the first time I had ever gone and was touched with some real beginner's luck.
Two I bought in July, posted in other threads, but not here. OH
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Deep in the guts of most men is buried the involuntary response to the hunter's horn, a prickle of the nape hairs, an acceleration of the pulse, an atavistic memory of his fathers, who killed first with stone, and then with club...Robert Ruark
I had to post this hear along with posting it in mail call because I am so happy to git one.
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-"...and he that cleaveth wood shall be endangered thereby If the iron be blunt,and he do not whet the edge,then must he put to more strength....Ecclesiastes 10 10 ;So the good book says
sharpen your knife !!!
Thanks,I was so excited I forgot to ask the question I had about the knife. The serial # 349L, I was just wondering what the L in the 349L stood for.
-"...and he that cleaveth wood shall be endangered thereby If the iron be blunt,and he do not whet the edge,then must he put to more strength....Ecclesiastes 10 10 ;So the good book says
sharpen your knife !!!
Hey OH, what's the pattern number on that jackknife? Reminds me of a coffin jack.
I forgot to rename the picture - Case labels it a "Barlow" (a "Big" Barlow I would guess) 62005 1/2 SS in "Old Black Bone".
Deep in the guts of most men is buried the involuntary response to the hunter's horn, a prickle of the nape hairs, an acceleration of the pulse, an atavistic memory of his fathers, who killed first with stone, and then with club...Robert Ruark
-"...and he that cleaveth wood shall be endangered thereby If the iron be blunt,and he do not whet the edge,then must he put to more strength....Ecclesiastes 10 10 ;So the good book says
sharpen your knife !!!