case blade dot numbers

[blackdoodle]

What does the number of dots on case knife blades mean?

 

[Grover_Cephas]

It's the confusing-as-hell Case dating system. It tells you when your knife was made. From wrcase.com:

"In 1970, Case added ten dots beneath the “U.S.A” on all knife tangs. Each year a dot was removed. In 1980, the same dating system was used. The differences are the “lightning” form of the “s” in “Case” and “USA,” as well as the placement of the dots above the “USA.” From 1990 to mid-1993, the actual date was stamped on the tang. The dot system was used again from mid-1993 through 1999. In 2000, Case introduced a new tang date stamp: five Xs and five dots. From 2001 through 2005, one dot is removed each year. From 2006 through 2009, an X is removed each year."

So if your knife has the lightning-bolt "S" in the words "Case" and "USA", then take the number of dots (say, 4), and subtract it from ten (getting 6, in this case), then add it to 1980 (in this case,m the knife would've been made in 1986).

If it _doesn't_ have the lightning-bolt "S"'s, then I have no idea how to distinguish the 1970's knives from the 1990's ones.

Anybody else know? And, while we're at it, did they start in '93 with ten dots, or seven?

Damed confusing date systems. At least with Buck, you can just look at a chart

 

[jerrinfla]

What does the number of dots on case knife blades mean?

From thed W.R. Case website.....

What is the Case Dating System?

The Case Dating System is a method for identifying the year a knife was manufactured. The dating symbols are found on the tang stamps at the base of the blade.

In 1970, Case added ten dots beneath the “U.S.A” on all knife tangs. Each year a dot was removed. In 1980, the same dating system was used. The differences are the “lightning” form of the “s” in “Case” and “USA,” as well as the placement of the dots above the “USA.” From 1990 to mid-1993, the actual date was stamped on the tang. The dot system was used again from mid-1993 through 1999. In 2000, Case introduced a new tang date stamp: five Xs and five dots. From 2001 through 2005, one dot is removed each year. From 2006 through 2009, an X is removed each year.

 

[Dave 12c8]

heres a copy of text right from the Case web sight.

"The Case Dating System is a method for identifying the year a knife was manufactured. The dating symbols are found on the tang stamps at the base of the blade.

In 1970, Case added ten dots beneath the “U.S.A” on all knife tangs. Each year a dot was removed. In 1980, the same dating system was used. The differences are the “lightning” form of the “s” in “Case” and “USA,” as well as the placement of the dots above the “USA.” From 1990 to mid-1993, the actual date was stamped on the tang. The dot system was used again from mid-1993 through 1999. In 2000, Case introduced a new tang date stamp: five Xs and five dots. From 2001 through 2005, one dot is removed each year. From 2006 through 2009, an X is removed each year."

 

[Wbone]

So I have a peanut with x.x. what year would that be ?

 

[shane45-1911]

So I have a peanut with x.x. what year would that be ?

I never understood the complexity of Case's date coding. Is it so hard to just stamp the last 2 digits of the year???

From what I can deduce from Case's cryptic logic, your "x.x." knife will be made in 2094.

 

[Lee D]

I never understood the complexity of Case's date coding. Is it so hard to just stamp the last 2 digits of the year???

From what I can deduce from Case's cryptic logic, your "x.x." knife will be made in 2094.

Pre-prototype…rare as heck and ultra valuable

 

[jbmonkey]

So I have a peanut with x.x. what year would that be ?

was gonna look it up for ya, but i gave up...so many variations it aint funny......

 

[flatblackcapo]

I hope this helps