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Core Product Guide Contents CONTENTS 2016–2017 CORE PRODUCT GUIDE CONTENTS 2 CASE COLLECTORS CLUB® 40 YELLOW CV 2 ANATOMY OF A CASE KNIFE 44 YELLOW SS 3 THE CASE TANG STAMP 46 ROUGH BLACK® 3 CASE KNIFE IDENTIFICATION 48 SPARXX™ 4 ABALONE 50 SMOOTH ORANGE SYNTHETIC 6 MOTHER-OF-PEARL 52 AMERICAN WORKMAN 8 PATRIOT KIRINITE™ 54 WORKING KNIVES 10 GENUINE STAG 58 HOUSEHOLD CUTLERY 11 BLACK G-10 60 STAG HUNTERS & FILLET KNIVES 12 BUFFALO HORN 61 DESK KNIVES 14 POCKET WORN® OLD RED BONE 62 PRESENTATION KNIVES 16 POCKET WORN® 64 LEATHER HUNTERS BERMUDA GREEN BONE 66 BUFFALO HORN HUNTERS 18 POCKET WORN® HARVEST ORANGE BONE 68 LIGHTWEIGHT HUNTERS 20 BLUE BONE 70 CAMO CASE CALIBER® 22 AMBER BONE SS 73 RIDGEBACK® HUNTERS 26 AMBER BONE CV 74 LARGE LOCKBACKS 28 CASE 6.5 BONESTAG® 76 SMALL LOCKBACKS 32 DARK RED BONE CV 77 CUSTOM IMPRINTING 34 NAVY BLUE BONE 78 ACCESSORIES 36 SMOOTH CHESTNUT BONE 86 PATTERN INDEX 38 CHESTNUT BONE CV 88 KNIFE INDEX 2016–2017 CORE PRODUCT GUIDE 1 JOIN US TODAY! Chartered in 1981, the Case Collectors Club® is the Join the thousands of others who keep the legacy of premier association for Case knife collectors and American craftsmanship alive for future generations. enthusiasts worldwide. To learn more, please call us at 1-800-523-6350 or Paid members receive a quarterly magazine and visit us at www.wrcase.com/join. a host of exclusive benefits including event reminders, access to our online forum and limited production knife offerings. ANATOMY OF A CASE KNIFE Hand-crafting a Case knife is an exercise in skill, focus, and, most importantly, patience. Roughly 160 steps go into the creation of each knife, from the handle to the blade to everything in between. To us, the process is just as important as using the finest components in the world, like rich, natural handle materials, premium-quality steel, select brass and superior nickel silver. FINISHED CASE KNIFE Medium Stockman (’18) Pattern Bolster Cover Sheepfoot Blade Pocket Clip Blade Cut Center Brass Liner Nail Mark Spey Blade Swedge Tang Stamp Two End Spring One End Spring Shield Brass Liner Cover Nail Center Pin 2 W. R. CASE & SONS CUTLERY COMPANY THE CASE TANG STAMP It’s been said that every Case knife tells a story. That story begins with the 2016 and 2017 Case Tang Stamps unique blade marking, or tang stamp applied to every Case knife, indicating its date of production. Case has used various tang stamps throughout its history, making it one of the world’s most collected knife brands over time. We think you’ll agree that now is the perfect time to add a new Case knife to your personal history. 2016 2017 HOW TO IDENTIFY A CASE KNIFE The number stamped on the tang of one blade of every Case knife identifies DETERMINE THE YEAR OF the pattern. The first number is the handle material, the second number is the A CASE KNIFE number of blades, and the rest is the factory pattern number. In the example In 1970, Case added ten above, 6318 is a #18 factory pattern knife with a jigged bone handle and three dots beneath the U.S.A. on blades. all knife tangs. Each year a dot was removed. HANDLE MATERIAL KEY Handle Material The same dating system 1 . Solid Hardwoods Factory Pattern was used during the 1980s. The differences are 2 . Smooth Black Synthetic or the “lightning” form of the Thermoplastic Rubber 3 186 letter S in Case and USA 3 . Smooth Yellow Synthetic and the fact that the dots Number of Blades were put above the USA. 4 . Smooth Synthetic (Various Colors) AUTHENTIC From 1990 to mid-1993, 5 . Genuine Stag CASE COLLECTABLES the actual date was 6 . Smooth/Jigged Bone (Various stamped on the tang. Colors), Jigged Synthetic (Various Colors) or Jigged Laminated The dot system was used Hardwood again from mid-1993 through 1999. 6.5 . 6.5 BoneStag® We put the Long Tail C serialization exclusively on collectable product 7 or P . Wood or Laminated Hardwood manufactured and sold by Case. In 2000, Case introduced 8 . Genuine Mother-of-Pearl, a new tang date stamp: Abalone or Paua five Xs and five dots. From 2000 through 2005, one 9 . Imitation Mother-of-Pearl or dot is removed each year. Corelon From 2006 through 2009, This logo assures you the collectable 10 . Micarta, G-10 or Kirinite™ an X is removed each year. item is authorized by Case. I . Ivory, Imitation Ivory or Mammoth Ivory The 2010 Tang Stamp EX . Exotic Materials design again features five Xs and five dots. From M. Stainless Steel or Aluminum 2010 through 2015, one dot BH . Buffalo Horn is removed for each year. From 2016 through 2019, an X is removed each year. 2016–2017 CORE PRODUCT GUIDE 3 12017 MEDIUM STOCKMAN Tru-Sharp™ surgical steel z Laser Engraved bolster 8318 SS 3 Clip, Sheepfoot and Spey Blades 3⅝ in (9.21 cm) closed, 2.5 oz (70.9 g) 12009 PEANUT with Bail 8220R SS 3 Clip and Pen Blades 2⅞ in (7.3 cm) closed, 1.2 oz (34.0 g) 12002 SMALL TEXAS TOOTHPICK 810096 SS 3 Long Clip Blade 3 in (7.62 cm) closed, 1.0 oz (28.3 g) ABALONE 12010 MINI TRAPPER Our iridescent Abalone knives gleam with some of the 8207 SS 3 Clip and Spey Blades most striking colors found in nature. 3½ in (8.89 cm) closed, 2.7 oz (76.5 g) 12016 TEAR DROP TB81028W SS 3 Wharncliffe Blade 3⅝ in (9.21 cm) closed, 1.5 oz (42.0 g) 12000 TRAPPER 8254 SS 3 Clip and Spey Blades 4⅛ in (10.48 cm) closed, 4.0 oz (133.4 g) 12007 COPPERLOCK® 81549L SS 3 Locking Clip Blade 4¼ in (10.8 cm) closed, 2.8 oz (79.4 g) 12009 PEANUT WITH BAIL 12002 SMALL TEXAS TOOTHPICK _new 12016 TEAR DROP 4 W. R. CASE & SONS CUTLERY COMPANY _new 12017 MEDIUM STOCKMAN (ACTUAL SIZE) 12010 MINI TRAPPER 12000 TRAPPER 12007 COPPERLOCK® 2016–2017 CORE PRODUCT GUIDE 5 11938 TINY TRAPPER Tru-Sharp™ surgical steel z Laser Engraved bolster 82154 SS 3 Clip and Spey Blades 2⅜ in (6.03 cm) closed, 1.0 oz (28.3 g) 11919 SMALL STOCKMAN 8333 SS 3 Clip, Sheepfoot and Pen Blades 2⅝ in (6.67 cm) closed, 1.1 oz (31.2 g) 11931 BABY BUTTERBEAN 82132 SS 3 Spear and Pen Blades 2¾ in (6.99 cm) closed, 1.5 oz (42.5 g) MOTHER-OF-PEARL 11917 PEANUT Harvested from the inner lining of oyster shells, these 8220 SS 3 Clip and Pen Blades handles are admired as much for their strength as they are 2⅞ in (7.3 cm) closed, 1.2 oz (34.0 g) for their beauty. 11916 SMALL TEXAS TOOTHPICK 810096 SS 3 Long Clip Blade 3 in (7.62 cm) closed, 1.0 oz (28.3 g) 11930 HALF WHITTLER 8208 SS 3 Clip and Pen Blades 3¼ in (8.26 cm) closed, 1.6 oz (45.4 g) 11937 TEAR DROP TB81028 SS 3 Spear Blade 3⅝ in (9.21 cm) closed, 1.5 oz (42.0 g) 11924 MINI COPPERLOCK® 81749L SS 3 Locking Clip Blade 3⅝ in (9.21 cm) closed, 2.0 oz (56.7 g) 11919 SMALL STOCKMAN 11931 BABY BUTTERBEAN 11930 HALF WHITTLER 6 W. R. CASE & SONS CUTLERY COMPANY _new 11938 TINY TRAPPER (ACTUAL SIZE) 11917 PEANUT 11916 SMALL TEXAS TOOTHPICK _new 11937 TEAR DROP 11924 MINI COPPERLOCK® 2016–2017 CORE PRODUCT GUIDE 7 11211 MINI COPPERLOCK® Tru-Sharp™ surgical steel z Case Oval shield 101749L SS 3 Locking Clip Blade 3⅝ in (9.21 cm) closed, 2.0 oz (56.7 g) 11208 PEANUT 10220 SS 3 Clip and Pen Blades 2⅞ in (7.3 cm) closed, 1.2 oz (34.0 g) PATRIOT 11202 SMALL TEXAS TOOTHPICK 1010096 SS 3 Long Clip Blade ™ 3 in (7.62 cm) closed, 1.0 oz (28.3 g) KIRINITE 11209 MINI TRAPPER No other material has the impactful style and durability of 10207 SS 3 Clip and Spey Blades Kirinite™. Smooth but never slippery, Kirinite’s™ bond with 3½ in (8.89 cm) closed, 2.7 oz (76.5 g) your hand gets better after each polishing. 11203 TEAR DROP TB101028 SS 3 Spear Blade 3⅝ in (9.21 cm) closed, 1.5 oz (42.0 g) 11201 MEDIUM STOCKMAN 10318 SS 3 Clip, Sheepfoot and Spey Blades 3⅝ in (9.21 cm) closed, 2.5 oz (70.9 g) 11210 SLIMLINE TRAPPER 101048 SS 3 Clip Blade 4⅛ in (10.48 cm) closed, 2.4 oz (68.0 g) 11207 RUSSLOCK® 101953L SS 3 One-Hand Opening, Liner Locking Clip Blade 4¼ in (10.8 cm) closed, 2.7 oz (76.5 g) 11200 TRAPPER 10254 SS 3 Clip and Spey Blades 4⅛ in (10.48 cm) closed, 4.0 oz (113.4 g) 11208 PEANUT 11202 SMALL TEXAS TOOTHPICK 11201 MEDIUM STOCKMAN _new 11210 SLIMLINE TRAPPER 8 W. R. CASE & SONS CUTLERY COMPANY _new 11211 MINI COPPERLOCK® (ACTUAL SIZE) 11209 MINI TRAPPER 11203 TEAR DROP 11207 RUSSLOCK® 11200 TRAPPER 2016–2017 CORE PRODUCT GUIDE 9 5968 TINY TRAPPER Tru-Sharp™ surgical steel z Case Oval Script shield 52154W SS 3 Clip and Wharncliffe Blades 2⅜ in (6.03 cm) closed, 1.0 oz (28.3 g) 088 SMALL PEN 5233 SS 3 Clip and Pen Blades 2⅝ in (6.67 cm) closed, 0.9 oz (25.5 g) 178 SMALL STOCKMAN 5333 SS 3 Clip, Sheepfoot and Pen Blades 2⅝ in (6.67 cm) closed, 1.2 oz (34.0 g) GENUINE STAG 5537 BABY BUTTERBEAN There’s nothing like the look and feel of a Case Genuine Stag 52132 SS 3 Spear and Pen Blades knife, which is why so many are passed down from 2¾ in (6.99 cm) closed, 1.6 oz (45.4 g) generation to generation.
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