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A Mystery Case

Bought this on ebay today but i can't find much information on it. Didn't pay much, but was wanting to add to my collection. Any one know what it is?

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In MemoriamPermalink Reply by D ale on August 11, 2013 at 22:05

... would you snap a macro close-up of the tang stamp .. would aid greatly in identification !!!

Permalink Reply by Ken Spielvogel on August 11, 2013 at 22:11

Very unique and unusual - sorry, I have no idea, but hope someone else does. I would be interested to hear about it also.

Thanks for posting Jack Pappy.

Permalink Reply by Gerald Hines on August 11, 2013 at 22:31

Jack it looks very much like a 61048 it is the right size and right blade for the XX period. Can't find one with the ez opening cut though. May be a user mod.

Permalink Reply by Jack Pappy Lewis on August 11, 2013 at 22:50

Would like to get a better micro shot, but this is the pic on ebay. It is stamped with CASE and the double XX below it, like the time period of 40 - 64 according to the Knives and razors ID book, but the shape has me puzzled. Don't think it is modded, I'll have to wait till it comes in to see for sure.

Permalink Reply by Jack Pappy Lewis on August 11, 2013 at 22:51

click on the pic it will get larger

Permalink Reply by Jack Pappy Lewis on August 11, 2013 at 23:07

the more I look at it the more I am convinced it very well could be modded.

Permalink Reply by J.J. Smith III on August 11, 2013 at 23:47

I'm going with the user-mod route also.

Looks like the original owner made a real nice carving knife.

Permalink Reply by Max McGruder on August 12, 2013 at 0:11

Looks like a Barehead Slimline Trapper with a modified blade and handle.

FeaturedPermalink Reply by Craig Henry on August 12, 2013 at 1:46

Does look like a mod on a Slimline. Cool knife though!

Permalink Reply by Gerald Hines on August 12, 2013 at 10:04

Max the blade is correct for the XX era.

Max McGruder said:

Looks like a Barehead Slimline Trapper with a modified blade and handle.

Permalink Reply by Max McGruder on August 12, 2013 at 10:11

If thats the true Gerald then I would say a graffting knife or budding knife!

Gerald Hines said:

Max the blade is correct for the XX era.

Max McGruder said:

Looks like a Barehead Slimline Trapper with a modified blade and handle.

Permalink Reply by Jack Pappy Lewis on August 12, 2013 at 10:22

I think I am going to ask the seller if he has any information on the owner? Maybe it will give us insight as to why the mod was done or what the knife was used for?