Case Bros Little Valley sleeveboard

[58chevy348]

Picked up this Case Bros Little Valley knife the other day. Appears to me to be rehandled. I couldn't find a pattern number. Measures 3 1/4 inches long. Does anyone know the pattern number? Thank you!

[AR Norby]

Can't help you with the model number, but that sure is a nice old knife.

[XX Case XX]

While we're waiting for the experts to weigh in, let me just add to that and say that is a very nice knife.

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Mike

[olderdogs1]

Looks to be an 06230 although the guides list it as 3 3/8" closed. I , as well as a lot of experts, have never seen a Case Bros knife with a pattern number stamped.

Nice knife.

Tom

[58chevy348]

Thanks guys. This one does have pittIng as you can see in the photos, but I was glad to get it. The rehandle job is pretty good, but I would have personally sought out some pocket worn bone to use. Oh, by the way, it does measure 3 and 3/8 inches.

[knifeaholic]

Appears to be a 78 pattern. Case Bros listed it in a variety of handle materials.

[olderdogs1]

Appears to be a 78 pattern. Case Bros listed it in a variety of handle materials.

Steve is of course right on the pattern number. I really didn't notice it was a sleeve board when I looked at the pictures.
Nice knife, I love the older Case knives.

Tom

[58chevy348]

Is the general consensus that this has indeed been rehandled?

[RalphAlsip]

My opinion is rehandled. The only wood I have seen on old case knives is ebony - and ebony is very rare to find on old case knives.

[olderdogs1]

My vote is rehandled as well for the same reasons Jerry alluded to.

Tom

[peanut740]

Ditto what Jerry and Tom said.

[58chevy348]

Believe it or not, these scales are not wood. I am almost certain they are smooth bone.

[gsmith7158]

I thought they might be old stag handles that had been worn smooth from many years of use. I couldn't see a wood grain there but the edges look like bone and the brown coloration of the handle looks like old worn stag.

[peanut740]

What ever they are it has been rehandled. Case Brothers would not have left the handles that rough next to the bolsters.