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Featured Comment by Craig Henry on April 8, 2014 at 16:37

From the Case site;

"Most likely have never heard the phrase, “Gum Fuddy.” Those familiar with vintage pocket knives, however, recognize this nickname given to some special Case knives made during a pivotal time in American history. Now W.R. Case & Sons has brought back these old favorites back with a “Rough Black” family of knives. 


The new Rough Black family consists of eight patterns, each fitted with specially jigged handles, Tru-Sharp™ surgical steel blades, nickel silver bolsters and a Case oval shield. They include: Trapper (6254 SS), #18222 Medium Stockman (6318 SS), #18223 Small Texas Toothpick (610096 SS), #18224 RussLock® (61953L SS), #18225 Peanut (6220 SS), #18226 Canoe (62131 SS), #18227 Humpback Stockman (63046 SS) and #18228 Slimline Trapper (61048 SS). 

The story behind Case’s Rough Black pocket knives begins in the 1940’s with the advent of World War II, when many raw materials used to produce consumer goods were diverted to support the war effort. Materials traditionally used to make pocket knife handles were no exception. A race to market knives with new, never-before-seen materials ensued between competing knife manufacturers. 

In that search, Case product developers came upon a hard black synthetic material which demonstrated high durability, strength and overall appeal. A special jigging pattern was applied to the material surface to create the unique “Rough Black” knife handle slabs. The knives that resulted became known as “Gum Fuddy” knives at Case, a nickname quickly adopted by the consumer market as sales of Rough Black knives grew. 

Case phased out production of “Gum Fuddy” knives after the war, as traditional handle materials made their way back to market."

Featured Comment by Craig Henry on April 8, 2014 at 16:24

Paul's right, I read somewhere, that the new ones are delrin. 

Here's the only one I have, but I want a few more.

Comment by Paul Work on April 8, 2014 at 15:56

Rough black delrin...http://www.wrcase.com/knives/standard/rough-black/

Comment by Tobias Gibson on April 6, 2014 at 14:48

From what I understand the new gumfuddy is just a compostion handle jigged to match waht the other gumfuddy looked like.   Gumfuddy was some weird type of hard rubber.  They actually brought it back about two years ago.

See this Case Russlock at SMKW

Comment by Richard L Campbell (Dick) on April 6, 2014 at 13:57

Yes Jan; Jim does own the hen and rooster trademark.

Comment by Jan Carter on April 5, 2014 at 18:53

I swear I read something last week saying Case was bringing back gum fuddy?  Does anyone know is this the original gum fuddy or are they making an imitation gumfuddy?

Comment by Jan Carter on April 5, 2014 at 18:52

Doesnt Frost own Hen & Rooster tang?

Comment by Tobias Gibson on April 4, 2014 at 6:34

Comment by Tobias Gibson on April 4, 2014 at 5:46

Michael Prater may make the Corelon but it has to be done in conjunction with Jim Frost because Frost owns the TM to Corelon.  I have no clue how the licensing works.  Frost has been putting it on Case knives for years but it seems he has started putting it on Hen & Roosters for the last year or so.

Comment by Jan Carter on April 3, 2014 at 21:23

Grerald,

He has told me the same thing.  Some they handle, others he just ships out the material to and they do the assembly themselves at the manufacture

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