All About Pocket Knives

This is crazy. This auction just ended, an old Case counter hone was sold for $1,001! (Plus $15.50 shipping.) https://www.ebay.com/itm/Old-Case-Knife ... 7675.l2557

Something ain’t kosher here! These are fairly scarce but the selling price is ridiculous. To top it off I don’t believe that’s an original stone or an original oil can either. The only thing authentic here is the wooden block and the graphics. In a way I wish this was legit because I have one like it, but with the original stone. But I can’t believe this can be right.

Bid history shows it sold to a “private bidder”. Hope no one here bought it for that. Here’s the seller’s auction picture. Below it a cut from a Case catalog reprint showing what it should look like. (The one I have has a thin stone and rounded can, as seen in the catalog cut.)

Ken

No way. I'm with you, something ain't right about this.

These have come up in the past.
The correct term is "Counter Hone"
Below is my post from November 2017. Many pictures of the Case "How To Sharpen A Pocket Knife"
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=50146
I believe the Oil Stone is not original. Much too large.
Nice historic piece, but over $1,000.00
Dan

When did Case sell these ? 1920's -1930's ?
If there was some of the original oil in the can would it still be liquid or set up like tar ?
kj

Hopefully, Steve "knifeaholic" will tune in and answer all questions. He's the number one Case Pro.
Below is an old picture of Russ Case with a oil stone directly in front of him.
John Russell "Russ" Case (1878-1953)
Dan

That is a cool picture Dan, thank you for sharing it.

So what is "private listing - bidders' identities protected"? Is this set up by the seller? What purpose
would it serve on something like this ( I could possible see why a bidder would want to remain
anonymous if it was something very rare and expensive so the seller set it up for them)?

Bob

rea1eye wrote: ↑Sun Dec 13, 2020 3:50 pm So what is "private listing - bidders' identities protected"? Is this set up by the seller? What purpose
would it serve on something like this ( I could possible see why a bidder would want to remain
anonymous if it was something very rare and expensive so the seller set it up for them)?

Bob

I do not understand "private listing" either. With a standard ebay auction the bidders are not identified by their ebay name, just by their ebay feedback number so it already is anonymous.
The picture above of Mr. Case on the phone with the oil stone on his desk shows a very old style phone, maybe even earlier than 1920's ?
kj

Here’s another, just as crazy ebay auction. https://www.ebay.com/itm/203468392800?h ... 7675.l2557

I have the same box, only larger, with the Job Case pin. For that money ($1009) someone can have mine!

Ken

Mumbleypeg wrote: ↑Sun May 30, 2021 10:08 pm Here’s another, just as crazy ebay auction. https://www.ebay.com/itm/203468392800?h ... 7675.l2557

I have the same box, only larger, with the Job Case pin. For that money ($1009) someone can have mine!

Ken

That is nuts.