subject: Case Knives - All American Knives [print this page] The Case family has been making history since four brothers started selling Case knives from the back of a wagon in 1889. They were in upstate New York, and their customers were pioneers heading west in the epic adventure of settling the frontier. A good knife was an indispensable tool.
Incorporated in 1900 as Case Brothers Cutlery Company, the family early on set the industry standard for quality and utility. American GIs carried the trademark blades to war and NASA made room for them in outer space. They are valuable collectors items and treasured by knife fanciers in all walks of life. Crafted of many materials and with a keen appreciation for form and function, these implements come with a lifetime guarantee (of the original owner), and are often passed down from generation to generation.
The study of knives is fascinating, necessitating the understanding of why the hardness, sharpness and angle of the blade are important, and of terms like tang and high carbon or low carbon steel. Steel can be either very hard or very strong, but skill is needed to achieve the perfect balance of both qualities by properly heating and cooling the metal. The angle of the blade will differ according to the use it is intended for, as will the shape, thickness, and weight.
The history is romantic, with trappers, hunters, and soldiers all going off with a knife to help them survive. Knives have been used to cut, slash, slice, chop, pierce, scrape, and thrust ever since the cavemen gripped sharp rocks, and Case knives are guaranteed to do all that for a lifetime. Using them to hammer, pry, unscrew, or chisel, however, will void the warranty, although the company will repair them for a fee.
The assortment of shapes found in Case blades will reveal their use to those in the know. The names of the models are often revealing; the Hobo, the Executive, the Trapper, the Stockman, the Birdhunter, and the Sodbuster all speak of their function in past and present. The uses of the Peanut, the Texas Jack, and the Mako are less readily apparent, but will undoubtedly have meaning to those who know how to use them.
The correct knife will make all activities easier, from camping to hunting and fishing, and even opening the mail or taking off those once useful but now in the way cable ties! Most knives are still made of steel, though stainless is now popular, but new materials are used as well, from vanadium to plastic to rubber (for corrosion and moisture resistance with less brittleness that many plastics). There are knives that combine function with art, being made of gleaming metals and exotic woods.
Whether someone needs a knife, wants a knife, or collects knives, Case knives are among the most trusted and prized of all brands. Knowing their heritage simply makes them that much more interesting.
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