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Please help me decide!

I EDC a Case Mini Blackhorn. It handles all my normal cutting chores just fine. However it is just a plain black handled knife. I have decided to buy a new Case knife to put in rotation with the Mini Blackhorn as a "Sunday go to meetin" knife. The deed will be done when I am at SMKW in July. I have some Case knives now that would be good for that purpose but they are special to me and I don't want to use them.

I am thinking the knife should be bone or stag. I would like for everyone to suggest what would be a good knife for this purpose and their reasons.

Thanks in advance for everyone's suggestions.

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FeaturedPermalink Reply by Charles Sample on June 16, 2013 at 0:22

Well I went and did it. I ordered my Case Amber Jigged Bone Mini Copperlock tonight. I had planned on waiting another ten days but a solvent bank account isn't really all its cracked up to be. Especially when it comes to knives.

I will post pics when I get it. xxCutlery says they ship in two days with engraving. So if they ship Tuesday, hopefully I will get it by the end of the week.

It looks to me like a Copperlock is basically a Copperhead with a lock. Is that a good assumption?

Permalink Reply by Paul Work on June 16, 2013 at 7:33

A reasonable assumption, but.....The Copperlock is actually a lock back Trapper with a copperhead bolster added to cover the corner of the tang

FeaturedPermalink Reply by Charles Sample on June 16, 2013 at 7:59

Thanks for the info Paul. One of the things I like about this site is the knowledge available on it. And just a good bunch of people.

Permalink Reply by Paul Work on June 16, 2013 at 8:05

I got that tidbit of information over on the Case Collector's forum.

I'm not a big Trapper fan, but the mini Copperlock is one of my favorite lock backs.

FeaturedPermalink Reply by Charles Sample on June 16, 2013 at 8:15

I need to go to the Case Collectors forum more, but it is hard for me to tear myself away from this forum.

FeaturedPermalink Reply by Craig Henry on June 17, 2013 at 18:26

Copperlock -

In 1997, Case introduced an entirely new knife pattern that took the collector world by storm. Designed by Case Legend Tom Hart, the CopperLock® (549) combined elements from classic Case knife patterns (Trapper & Copperhead) to make an entirely new lockback knife. With a fully locking blade, it has the cutting power of a lockback, with the look and feel of a traditional Case pocketknife. Throughout 2007, Case celebrated the 10th Anniversary of the CopperLock. In July of 2008, this pattern will be retired to the Case XX Vault for at least 3 years. Closed these knives measure 4 1/4 inches.

FeaturedPermalink Reply by Charles Sample on June 26, 2013 at 0:21

I just wanted to thank everyone who posted on this discussion. It really did help me make my decision. Probably everyone knows by now that I chose an Amber Jigged Bone Mini Copperlock. I had my initials engraved on the bolster and ordered a walnut knife box with the Case logo and my name engraved on it. I received it yesterday. Here are some pictures.

Permalink Reply by Paul Work on June 26, 2013 at 0:27

That's nice...VERY nice.

FeaturedPermalink Reply by Craig Henry on June 26, 2013 at 0:36

Beautiful looking knife Charles! I'm glad you're happy with it! :)

Permalink Reply by Max McGruder on June 26, 2013 at 1:21

Yes that sure is a beauty and the box is darn cool also! So how does it feel? do you think it meets your expectations?

Permalink Reply by Lee Smith on June 26, 2013 at 5:24

sharp

Permalink Reply by Howard P Reynolds on June 26, 2013 at 10:24

That is one beautiful user, Charles and you have a great set-up for it. That walnut box is great! You might want to consider putting a patch of that fake chamois stuff in the box if you begin using the Copperlock more than for dress. I clean out the pocket fuzz and re-oil the backspring, and where the blade contacts the liner at the hinge pin (once a month for an EDC) and find that oil oozes for a while - even SAE 140 (only on the hinge/liner part) and might stain your red velvet.