New Case 6292 "Texas Jack"

Modoc ED

Modoc ED

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I just received this knife from Mike at Collector Knives. Not shilling -- just saying where it came from.

It is a One Dot (1979 Manufacture) Case XX 6292 "Texas Jack" with a Clip Blade and Pen Blade. It is based on a large stockman with squared bolsters. What really got my interest up about this knife is that the scale on the shield side is brown while the scale on the back side is black. Also, note that the back side has a cut-out for easier access to the nail nick of the pen blade which for me is a nice touch. The knife is mint and has never been sharpened or carried. I will change that today. I cleaned and oiled the joints and the pull of both blades is still pretty stiff (as I like it) and the snap on both blades is very positive/good.







I'm not sure I understand everything I know about different colored scales on opposite sides but I have Pfeiffer's book "Collecting Case Knives" so I'll give it a read this afternoon and see what I can find. Anybody got any ideas? This isn't a case of fading -- say, on the side exposed to sunlight in say a display case. Each scale is actually two different colors.
 
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The 6292 pattern is one of my favorites. I've got Case 80's and 90's vintage and an excellent custom rendition made for me by Ken Coats who nailed it.

(My 80's version has mismatched brown bone. Seems to have been fairly common in the late 70's through the 80's.)

You're going to enjoy that knife!
 
That is a dandy! I love the jack setup on a stockman frame. Very unique.
 
I fell in love with the 6244 small Texas jack and am carrying it today. It is delrin however. The mismatched scales are quite common. My 09 forum knife has one light tan on the smooth part of the stag, and one more bone colored stag on the other. It is what gives it individuality, like Marilyn Monroe's mole on her face.

Mike is my go to man for slipjoints, I try him first, and even referred my parents for Christmas last year, and scored some Queen D2 knives for doing so! I felt like a kid all over again!

I still have yet to acquire that one, but I will!
 
You can see the difference in the scales on this 1982 "8 Dot" "Texas Jack":

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(I usually only look at one side at a time anyway. ;))
 
That's a nice looking knife too Elliott.

I've always had a soft spot for a Jack Knife such as these or a Barlow. Back when I was a kid, most neighborhood kids and school kids carried either a Jack Knife or a Barlow. Both knife patterns are a bit heavy on the blade end and make excellent Mumblety-Peg knives.
 
Very nice looking knife. Can't go wrong with a Stockman framed Jack that's for sure.
 
The norm on Case bone handled knives (the older ones anyway) and indeed on most if not all older bone handled knives is that the scales colors will NOT match. I explain a lot about this in my book in the bone section.

Most knife nuts do not realize that for most of cutlery history, indeed up to the modern "collector" era, that Case and other knife manufacturers NEVER presented their bone handles as having any particular color.
 
Very nice knife Modoc. I was eyeing that one too but just couldn't pull the trigger. Im holding back on all knives for now. Anywho, I have had atleast 4 different 70/80's knives from Case that have had different scales. Some way more prominent then other. I just look at it, and say oh well life goes on. Time to sharpen away. That is a great knife you have there though.
 
Blues said:
You can see the difference in the scales on this 1982 "8 Dot" "Texas Jack":

(I usually only look at one side at a time anyway. ;))
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I have a Case 06247 Pen 9 dot with handles similar to to Blues 8 dot, not so much different color bone, but different shade and an entirely different jigging pattern as well. It's the bottom knife shown here. All three serpentines in this photo show a light and dark side.

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And Ed, I like the bone color on your Texas Jack. Very nice speckling there.
 
I've never let the issue of mismatched scales really bother me in the past.

Even on a few custom knives I have there is some (at times quite noticeable) variation.

I guess you just have to evaluate each knife to determine what is acceptable to you personally.

With the input from Hal and Steve, I now realize that this was much more prevalent than I had previously realized. Excellent information. :thumbup:
 
Nice knife, one of my favorite patterns-I also have one from the 80's with funky mismatched brown scales-it still is a great knife....
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Blues said:
I've never let the issue of mismatched scales really bother me in the past.

Even on a few custom knives I have there is some (at times quite noticeable) variation.

I guess you just have to evaluate each knife to determine what is acceptable to you personally.

With the input from Hal and Steve, I now realize that this was much more prevalent than I had previously realized. Excellent information. :thumbup:
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*The mismatched scales don't bother me -- I just find them to be interesting.

*knifeaholic makes a good point when he said; "Most knife nuts do not realize that for most of cutlery history, indeed up to the modern "collector" era, that Case and other knife manufacturers NEVER presented their bone handles as having any particular color."

In his book "Collecting Case Knives" on page 83, Pfeiffer says; "To the best of my knowledge, the first time Case issued a knife that was marketed as having a specific bone color occurred in 1978 when the limited edition Appaloosa Peanut was manufactured."

I find that to be very interesting. BY THE WAY -- What book is "knifeaholic" referring to when he said; "I explain a lot about this in my book in the bone section."

*Lots of nice looking knives guys.
 
Well hell !!!! Color me a shade of Red for not connecting "knifeaholic" and "Steve Pfeiffer" as one-and-the-same!!:o Good grief!!! I was just quoting "Steve Pfeiffer" to "knifeaholic".:D

*"knifeaholic" -- That's one heck of a book. I get a lot of enjoyment from it. Thanks for writing/publishing it.:thumbup:

Note to self: Write 100 times -

"knifeaholic" and "Steve Pfeiffer" are one-and-the-same.

*Blues -- Thanks for filling me in!!:thumbup:
 
elliot i love that 'jelly' bone on the case.only reason i do'nt collect case is the subject is way too complex. millions of variations.
 
CASE could do with expanding their current offerings of Texas Jacks, having seen these fine examples from the past I'm convinced it would be popular with user/collector alike.
 
knifeaholic said:
The norm on Case bone handled knives (the older ones anyway) and indeed on most if not all older bone handled knives is that the scales colors will NOT match. I explain a lot about this in my book in the bone section.

Most knife nuts do not realize that for most of cutlery history, indeed up to the modern "collector" era, that Case and other knife manufacturers NEVER presented their bone handles as having any particular color.
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Very interesting and informative!

Nice examples of Case's Texas jack. One of my favorite two blade patterns. The combination of a large clip blade and small pen should be able to handle most jobs:thumbup:
 
If Case would come out with this knife (pattern 6292) again, I would buy a dozen of them. I'd save two for myself and give the rest away for Christmas and Birthday presents.
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This has always been one of my favorite patterns and is of a size to be one heck of a work knife. It is a very solid knife.

The 6292, along with a Barlow, makes for one fine Mubley Peg knife. When holding it by the rear bolster (at roughly eyebrow level) with your left thumb and forefinger and lightly pressing the tip of the clip blade against the tip of your nose with your right forefinger, the weight distribution is just right so that, when you let it go, it will make one, graceful, revolution so that the knife will "stick" perfectly in the ground. It doesn't get any better than that!!!
 
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