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Need some advice. Pattern 730109X Whittler

My Pastor gave my son and I each one of his Whittler's from his collection. They are both Pattern 730109X Whittler's from 1992. They are both beautiful and I believe fairly rare. He said that when he bought them he stored them in a case using "Egg Crate" foam rubber and that after years he tried to sell them to SMKW but didn't realize that the foam rubber had done some thing to the handles and bolsters and they were pitted. He was only offern about $20 (each, I think) for them so he just kept them and just gave us each one today. He has polished them up and you can barely see the pitting but you can feel it. Of course we would never try to sell them and are grateful to have them but I was wondering if anyone can tell me if they handle material would be Celuloid or Corelon, and if it is Celuloid what is a safe way to store it, I have heard that that material can damage other knives that it is stored with after a while. Allso, does anyone have a gues at the value with and without the pitting? Mine is "Cracked Ice" and my sons is purple.

Thanks,

Emory

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FeaturedPermalink Reply by Craig Henry on December 16, 2012 at 16:52

I really like that cracked ice! I've been away from Case for a while, but they don't use celluloid do they?

If it was my knife I think I'd try to work those pits out with Simichrome or a similar polishing paste.

Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on December 16, 2012 at 18:11

Emory,

The 109X was indeed part of the Case Classics line and 1992 would be the right time frame. Cracked ice is a celluloid and yes, it if gasses then it will destroy any other knives the gas can touch. My guess is if you are seeing pitting and a low bid it may have already begun. Was there any discoloration on the blade above the closed line?

As far as a safe way to store them? Well we kept ours in the safe from the 1990's to about 3 years ago when three friends lost a good part of their collection to a gassing celluloid. Then they came out. They say that stability in climate is the answer.

If yours is cracked ice I would bet his is purple passion (125 were made with the oval shield)

FeaturedPermalink Reply by Craig Henry on December 17, 2012 at 1:15

They used celluloid? Huh, interesting. I would have thought they would have used one of the new acrylics that looks as good as the old celluloid....maybe better. I used to use a cracked ice acrylic to do re-handling that looked fantastic.

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