saddlehorn!

I've never seen that style of flag shield before.

I'm sending you an e-mail that will hopefully help you out.
 
I think I would have to go with the type without the rear bolster. Looks like it was meant to be. Does anyone have enough history on saddlehorns to know which one was derived first?
 
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I think I would have to go with the type without the rear bolster. Looks like it was meant to be. Does anyone have enough history on saddlehorns to know which one was derived first?
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You are correct - the barehead saddlehorn is historically correct, and frankly, is the only kind I like. About the only exception I know of was the Arkansas Hunter (like the recent Case/Bose Collab knife) which was occasionally also called a saddlehorn in old ads IIRC. I think the rear bolstered saddlehorn was started in modern times when the makers didn't have stag or bone wide enough and/or long enough to cover the rear bulge properly.

Here are a few historical saddlehorns (sadly, none of these belong to me):

Case Bradford:
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Wilbert Lockback Saddlehorn:
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That Wilbert is amazing.Was he an early custom maker like scagel or a production firm?
 
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That Wilbert is amazing.Was he an early custom maker like scagel or a production firm?
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Wilbert Cutlery Co was a trademark used by Sears Roebuck & Co from about 1908-1921. The knives were actually made by Napanoch and Empire (top quality stuff), and maybe others -- for example, I'm reasonably sure that particular lockback saddlehorn above was made by Valley Forge, having seen other Valley Forge stamped examples that are almost identical.
 
I love the angled deep ground swedge Wilbert used. Very pleasing to the eye.
 
Here are a group of shots of that Wilbert saddlehorn (it's 4 5/8" long, which was the standard length for the original saddlehorns):

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I have the small Case/Bose limited edition one from the Shot Show this year. Great little knife and like everyone else I love the spey blade on it.
 
I have the Case saddlehorn with the amber bone and raindrop damascus blades. It is one of my favorites. I really like the shape of the clip blade -- it's a little more dramatic than the normal Case clip. It's the perfect carry size for me as well (about the same length as a medium stockman.)
 
have a case with the shield in my picture?
Lotta beautiful 'horns in this thread:thumbup:
thanks
ivan
 
I have never tried or even saw a saddlehorn and I dont consider them being among the most beautiful patterns. That said my during the years most used folder could be my presious Puma 667 prospector. Locking at it it has much resemblance with the sadlehorn pattern. Thanks for the pictures. That lockback is a knife I like for sure.

Bosse
 
zerogee, I admire that CASE Greenbone a lot! Those others are big knives at near 5", no wonder they're lockback....fine bone on there too.
 
I've always been a fan of the saddlehorns but never gotten around to picking one up. :o
 
That shield debuted in Case's 2005 Product Guide. Your knife was part of an 8-pattern family with Honey Bone Corn Cob jigged handles. Along with the Saddlehorn were: Small Texas Toothpick, RussLock, Medium Stockman, Trapper, Seahorse Whittler, TIny Trapper, and Eisenhower.
This shield was sort of a precursor to our Making a Case for America campaign...
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Info from Case on Facebook:thumbup:
Just thought i'd pass it along since everybody here and elsewhere couldnt seem to shed any light... Just Thought y'all might like to know.
Case was very helpful and fast with the info!
Still loving the Saddlehorn
ivan
 
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