Forum Knife Updates and comments

[Elgatodeacero]

It is weird that makers don’t just use the year.
I wonder why the stars and asterisks and other odd marks?! Easier than 4 numbers that had to be changed each year?

Kinda like buck and the ever morphing date symbol on the blade. Why not just use the year? Seems very strange to me!

 

[r8shell]

It is weird that makers don’t just use the year.
I wonder why the stars and asterisks and other odd marks?! Easier than 4 numbers that had to be changed each year?

Kinda like buck and the ever morphing date symbol on the blade. Why not just use the year? Seems very strange to me!

My assumption, (someone please correct me if I'm mistaken) is that Case used the ten dot system because they could grind off one dot each year. This way they can get ten years of use out of one stamp. I don't know how much it costs to make a stamp, but this would save money on tooling new ones every year.

 

[meako]

As far as Trad forum porcher knives go I wonder why the very first one and thanks for the info @yablonowitz ,wasn't simply #1.
And then #2 etc etc.
Maybe no body dreamed there would be a #2.?

 

[waynorth]

My assumption, (someone please correct me if I'm mistaken) is that Case used the ten dot system because they could grind off one dot each year. This way they can get ten years of use out of one stamp. I don't know how much it costs to make a stamp, but this would save money on tooling new ones every year.

Grinding a dot off each year was the original idea, as Rachel sez!!
New stamps were made if the size wasn't right.

 

[redsparrow]

In the early 80's Case did stamp tangs with the year. I read collectors didn't like it so they switched back to dots. Don't know if that is the reason Case switched back to dots because that info was gleaned from the WWW but they did in fact return to using the dot system.

 

[Prester John]

In the early 80's Case did stamp tangs with the year. I read collectors didn't like it so they switched back to dots. Don't know if that is the reason Case switched back to dots because that info was gleaned from the WWW but they did in fact return to using the dot system.

Codes are cool.

 

[afishhunter]

Codes are cool.

Agree.
Just think how much fun your great (40 more greats) great grandson or grand daughter will have deciphering the code.

 

[t.willy]

In 2020 we will be out of stars and will have to revise the stamp. Should be interesting to see what we come up with. I vote little Ace Of Spades symbols.

Very cool idea.✌

 

[22-rimfire]

Any production updates in the last week or so?

 

[Ernie1980]

Yes, I would love to see another WIP picture!

 

[Icky Thump]

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[Railsplitter]

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[TheFactor]

Anyone have a idea or heard when these will be completed and start shipping ?

 

[Railsplitter]

Anyone have a idea or heard when these will be completed and start shipping ?

Below was the latest update that I can remember.

The word on the street is that production will be complete Mid to End of October. I'd hope for the former and lean on the latter.

 

[TheFactor]

Below was the latest update that I can remember.

Thanks !!
It’s been a while and almost forgot about it lol .

 

[skblades]

Working on the Full Flat Grind!

 

[abbydaddy]

That FFG is EXACTLY what I hoped it would be. This is gonna be a nice knife.

 

[akaMatt]

Still learning this stuff... is the grinding of the blades done before or after the heat treatment?

 

[quaboag]

Shaping up to be a nice BUCK clip point! No body does em better in my opinion!

 

[quaboag]

Any hint what the sheepfoots gonna look like?