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Comment by Jan Carter on February 19, 2012 at 18:14

I love her work Stephen.  Come to the blade show and meet her this year, she is just wonderful;

Comment by stephen tungate on February 19, 2012 at 7:40

great write up jan about a very talented knife maker dellana is great at what she does and we are glad to have her as part of our site.keep up the fine work dellana...

Comment by Jan Carter on February 19, 2012 at 6:42

A special Happy Birthday wish to our Dellana!!

For those of you that have not read about her here yet:

Dellana creates one-of-a-kind art knives. She forges her own Damascus steel for blade stock and does all work on the knives herself. She specializes in folding knives, using precious metals such as 14K and higher golds and platinums, precious and semi-precious gemstones.
Creating, making jewelry, riding her Harley-Davidson Softail motorcycle, Lake George and the Adirondack Mountains in New York State, fun with husband and friends, personal growth, photography, loving life....

AND on top of that she is just a genuinely nice and encouraging person.  A little window into her work

 

Comment by Jan Carter on February 14, 2012 at 17:39

Comment by Clint Thompson on February 13, 2012 at 11:47

Jan...

Here is the link to check out the new Tactical Case knives: tecx.com  The line of Case tactical folders is "Tecx".  I was talking to Fred of Case Knives this morning.  He explained to me Case would have to build a new factory to build the quantity of Tecx knives they expect to sell.  To jump into a new market, for them, and build an entire factory hoping this line will be able to stand on its own is a risk they don't want to take.  I don't fault them on this.  Fred said there were no USA companies who make knives for other companies who can keep up with the numbers Case would want.  So like so many others, Case farmed this line out to a Chinese company.  Buck is another company who has gone to China.  I heard Buck Knives were trying to come back to the USA with part of their line. 

I told Fred the risk of sending this line to China is they will make knock offs as they do of Buck, CRKT and others.  He agreed with my assessment.  Anyway, Fred is mailing me about half dozen of these Tactical knives and one traditional Case knife which is a single blade lock back, bone handle with a pocket clip for an article.  The single blade traditional is a #30024 (6154LC CV) Amber Bone CV Trapper Lock Clip.  This Trapper fits the bill as a knife LEO can carry.  When I get these knives in I will attach some pics and what I think.  I will then send them off to a Chief of Police who is a camera bug to take some pics and hand them out to our American Heroes here at home (police and fire).

The Tecx line will sell from about $20 to $45 which is much like the S&W line.

Comment by Sue OldsWidow on February 11, 2012 at 17:48

Yes it is Jan...one handle for axe and knife

Comment by Jan Carter on February 11, 2012 at 17:14

Thanks for he info Clint, looking forward to the pics

Sue,

Is that the "changer" knife?

Comment by Sue OldsWidow on February 11, 2012 at 14:09

I found this pic of antique Case axe/knife combo....the eternally young at over 60. years looks real nice....giggles....Rare Vintage Case Tested XX "Knife-Ax". Wood handles. Nickel silver bolsters, handle pins and pommel. Upswept skinner blade with grooves cut in thumb notch on spine. This Knife-Axe combo was first patented in 1935 and the tang stamp on it was only used until 1940. The blade was replaced in the 60's. Very unique knife blade can be removed and hatchet fits in it's place. Very well built

 

Comment by Clint Thompson on February 11, 2012 at 12:36

Jan....

Fred at Case said this April they will release around 28 models of the "modern knives".  I thought it was funny for him to say the Tactical knives were modern.  I never considered Case to produce old knives.  Sure the knife patterns are vintage but eternally young.  I will see if I can get some pics to put in this discussion.

Comment by Jan Carter on February 10, 2012 at 18:21

WOW, Sue you are correct a lot of really good info in there.  Thanks for sharing it with us

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