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Comment by vernon wayne perkins on April 16, 2011 at 9:39

Thanks Max for the reminder

Comment by Jim Child on February 28, 2011 at 10:08

Hey AO:

you ask, "What years did Case make knives with 4 dots?"

The quick answer is "1976, 1986 and 1996" -- to know which year applies you have to look at the rest of the tang stamp as Case switched designs at least at the start of every decade -- see: Dating Case Knives -- they'd start with 10 dots and remove one each year. Beginning in 2000 they began using a mix of dots and X's (5 of each to start with).

 

The whole annual dating thing was a stroke of genius ...from Case's standpoint ;-)  For example, I collect riggers and they only sold 2 or 3 different styles of "marlin spike folders" (Case Pattern No. 46) and so I might have gotten off just collecting 3 Case rigging knives. But, they introduce the dating and changing tang stamp design and now I'm looking for a knife from each decade: pre-1970, 70's, 80's, 90's, 00's and 2000-teens ...and then, early on, Case riggers were made with, and without, real bone handles (well, I gotta have one of each, right!?).

 

I bet I own AT LEAST a dozen Case riggers that, to the un-educated eye, all look identical. ...genius!  LOL   :-(

 

...I'm having so much fun!

Comment by Gary Kennedy on February 10, 2011 at 8:01

 Easy reading on the new Case Web Site  Way to go Case

Comment by Alex K. on January 29, 2011 at 22:24

Great Sportsman set Gary.   I've got the Ka-bar variation and would love to someday have a Case variation like this one to add to my collection of fixed blades.  Let me know should you ever wish to part with it.

Comment by Gary Kennedy on January 5, 2011 at 10:59

What's the oldest Case Knife in you collection? Rare Case Sportsmen Set  Stag W.R. Case & Son's, Case's Tested XX On back of Tang come's with 3 blades

Comment by Jim Child on December 4, 2010 at 13:20

Hi All! Thought I'd stop by and drop a few bits 'o Case-related news. I met two interesting "Case people" at the recent Northeast Cutlery Collectors Assoc. (NCCA, ck out our iKC group) show down in Marlboro, MA:

1) Steve Pfeiffer who wrote THE BOOK -- a/k/a "Collecting Case Knives: Identification and Price Guide". I somehow remembered to stick my copy of the book in the Subaru and Steve was gracious enough to inscribe and sign it for me. AND THEN! I bought a Pattern 6246 rigging knife from Steve ...the icing on that cake is that the knife is one of the two 46's used to illustrate Steve's book.

2) Since I'd joined the NCCA everyone had been telling me there was "another guy from Maine who collects rigging knives." Well, I finally got to shake hands with Mike Mainen at the Show. Mike's a lot smarted than me -- he limits his collecting to ONLY Case riggers 1970 and earlier.

My latest Case acquisition is a bit of Holiday fun -- a special "Magician" RussLock. The handle on one side is dark red bone, and on the other there's bright green. It is "magical" when you slap the knife from one hand to the other -- does look like the handles have changed color right before your eyes. lol

Hope you're all having a good weekend!

Comment by Tim steckbauer on December 3, 2010 at 18:00

my edc knife is a case 54 patern "trapper" with yellow comp scales and CV blades, Ilove this knife and it started my addiction to collecting knives....case and other brands.

Comment by d.r. cervantez on November 30, 2010 at 22:25

I have a Case 1976 Bicenntenial folding hunter serial #5451. I am looking to see if anyone has serial #5450 or 5452. Leave me a message if you do.

Comment by Bill Fletcher on November 11, 2010 at 15:06

If you are connected to Face Book , I just wanted to let you know that the W. R. Case XX page for the company has started ( 11/11/10) a contest based upon one entry per day and random draw that will end next Tuesday (11/16/10 at noon) with the winner to choose from 1 of 3 available pocket knives. A Case knife is handy for _______ All the best, Fletch

Comment by Bill Fletcher on November 2, 2010 at 10:45

Feeling a little bit proud and a whole lot happy with some red white and blue - New Case XX Select 2010 Pruner (61011 SS) Mediterranean Blue Saw Bone jigged handle, 1 of 250 ....... Just received & pics posted. I'm really enjoying the release of the Pruner/Hawkbill from the vault this year.

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