Case Pattern Definitions

Baby Doc:

     Miniature version of the Doctor’s knife.

Barlow:

     A one or two bladed jack knife pattern with an extra long bolster on the blade end, and usually no capend bolster.

Bartender’s Knife:

     Designed as a bartender’s tool, this pattern features a spear, pen, label blade and corkscrew. The Case Bartender’s knife is on a Large Gunstock frame.

Bird Hunter:

     Muskrat style knife utilizing the bird hook and clip blade, ideal for cleaning fowl.

Canoe:

     The copperhead bolsters of this equal-end knife pattern make the knife resemble the shape of a canoe; Spear and pen blades are common.

Cheetah®:

     Slim, sleek, shaped lockback pattern with a clip blade and a swing guard.

Cheetah Cub®:

     Miniature version of the Cheetah.

Congress:

     A knife pattern with a slight upward tapered curve (like a crescent) in the middle of the handle. The bolsters are squared and equal-ended housing two or four blades, including the sheepfoot master blade. This is the style of knife that President Lincoln was carrying when he was shot.

Copperhead:

     Jack knife with the pocket end bolster shaped like a Copperhead snake’s head.

CopperLock®:

     One part Trapper, one part copperhead, one part lockback and 100 % Case best describes this Case Lockback!

Doctor’s Knife:

     Originally designed for physicians and pharmacists, this jack knife includes a pill crusher bolster and may have a spatula blade used for scooping powder from vials and loosening caked powder or perhaps as a tongue depressor.

Dogleg Jack or Dogleg Trapper:

     Jack knife with a serpentine-curve shaped handle pattern; clip or clip and spey blade.

Eisenhower:

     An equal end gentlemen’s pen knife, favorite knife of President Eisenhower; now embellished with Eisenhower’s signature.

Electrician’s Knife:

     A jack knife designed for electrician’s use, usually with a locking screwdriver blade, pruner blade and abail to attach to belt.

Elephant’s Toe:

      A large double-ended pen knife with a spear blade designed for cutting rope; also called a Sunfish

Equestrian’s Knife:

      Built on the Trapper frame, the clip blade and hoof pick make this a great tool for both horse and rider.

Executive Lockback:

     Gentlemen’s lockback with stainless steel handles.

Fishing Knife:

     A multi-purposed Toothpick knife with clip blade and scaler blade with hook disgorger – used to remove hooks, and clean fish, features a hook sharpener inbedded in the cover.

Folding Hunter (Clasp):

      A large clasp style jack knife used for cleaning game or for sport.

Grand Daddy Barlow:

      The largest of the Barlow patterns, fondly called the Grand Daddy Barlow.

Gunboat Canoe:

     Large equal-end Cattle knife pattern with the copperhead bolsters which looks like a canoe with three blades.

Gunstock:

      A jack knife handle pattern with the frame which resembles the stock of a gun.

Half Whittler:

     A two-blade pen knife built on a whittler frame – usually with a clip master blade and a secondary pen blade.

Hawkbill:

     Pruners or Lineman’s knife used as workman’s tool

Hobo®:

     Term that applies to slot knives that typically have a knife, fork and possibly a spoon. The scales slip apart for individual utensil use and when finished, lock together again to form a pocketknife.

Hunter Trapper:

     Trapper frame with the guthook blade, the saw blade, and the master clip blade designed for cleaning game.

Jack Knife:

      A knife pattern where the blade or blades open from one end of the knife.

Junior Scout:

     Designed for camping or scouting needs, this equal end multi-bladed knife includes 4 blades; a masterspear, screwdriver, can opener, and leather punch.

Large Clasp:

      A large jack knife with an upward curved handle that tapers to a point.

Large Texas Toothpick:

     A term used for a slender serpentine style clasp knife with a pointed end bolster, also called the “Tickler”pattern.

Mid-Folding Hunter:

     One-hand opening clip blade with thumb stud, liner lock and pocket clip; medium sized version of the Folding Hunter with extras.

Mini Copperhead:

     Gentlemen’s pen knife with the cap end bolster is shaped like the snakes head.

Mini CopperLock®:

      A smaller version of the CopperLock®.

Mini Muskrat:

      A medium size version of the Muskrat using the 18 stockman frame.

Mini Trapper:

      A medium size version of the Trapper using the 07 frame.

Moose:

      Using the 75 stockman frame, a double-end knife sporting equal length clip and spey blades.

Muskrat:

      Serpentine shaped double-end knife with two muskrat clip blades, used for skinning and fleshing animals.

Peanut:

      Small serpentine-shaped jack knife, shaped like the peanut shell with a clip and pen blade.

Pen:

     A knife pattern where the blades open from opposite ends of the handle, usually a clip and pen blade; also referred as a small gentleman’s knife.

Pocket Hunter:

     Small version of the Folding Hunter, this pattern was named TH’165 in honor of Case Model Maker, Tom Hart.

Razor:

     (One Arm Opener) Barlow pattern with a razor style blade with a corner of the blade protruding from the handle.  This allows for the knife to be opened with one hand by snagging the point on a pant leg or other object.  When this pattern has this style of blade, the pattern number includes RAZ to indicate it’s a “one arm opener”.

RussLock®:

     A knurled lever on the back of the clip blade makes this a one-hand opening knife, including with a liner lock, this was named in memory of W.R. Case & Sons founder, Russ Case.

Saddlehorn:

     A curved or clasp style Jack knife whose handles resembles the shape of a saddlehorn, with a clip and possibly a spey blade.

Seahorse Whittler:

      A traditional style Wharncliffe Whittler pattern with the frame resembling a seahorse.

Sleeveboard:

      A  jack knife with a handle shaped like the small ironing board used for pressing shirt sleeve; master spear and a sheepfoot blades.

Slim Line Trapper:

      Thinner version of the trapper; used for skinning and fleshing animals

Slimlock®:

      A modern Gentleman’s knife design with liner lock with a thumb stud for easy-opening; first released with BG-42 steel and ladder damascus blade.

Small Saddlehorn:

      Miniature Saddlehorn Jack knife.

Sodbuster Jr.®:

      Smaller version of the Sodbuster® embellished with the “Sodbuster, Jr.” etch.

Sodbuster®:

      Sturdy utility knife designed with skinning blade and black synthetic handles embellished with the “Sodbuster” etch.

Sowbelly:

      Heavy duty cattleman/stockman style knife with a rounded shape frame resembling the shape of a sow’s belly; generally three bladed with the clip, sheepfoot and spey blades, sometimes built with five blades.

Split Back Whittler:

      A whittler pattern with a tapered spacer between the springs. Two springs support the master blade on the pocket end of the knife – with each spring supporting one secondary blade on the cap end.

Stockman:

      Double-ended serpentine-shaped knife, designed for castrating animals and general farm chores; generally with 3 blades – two on the pocket end (where the main blade is) and one on the cap end of the knife.

Swell-Center Jack:

      A one-ended jack knife with a swell center handle which resembles the bottle shape of a very famous soft drink.

Texas Jack:

     Typically, a two-bladed jack or a large square end premium jack knife with the clip master and a pen blade.

Tiny Muskrat:

      A small version of the Muskrat knife.

Tiny Trapper:

      A small version of the Trapper knife.

Trapper:

      Jack knife with full-length clip and spey blade designed for skinning animals and similar duties.

Trapper Nut:

     Peanut framed jack knife which uses a clip and a spey blade – the same blade configuration as the Trapper.

Whittler:

     Three bladed knife designed for carving or whittling wood has a Large Master Blade on the pocket end and two smaller blades – usually a coping and pen blade on the opposite or cap end. Generally the Master Blade falls in between the two smaller blades when the knife is closed.

XX-Changer®:

      Case lockback knife with four exchangeable blades for multiple uses.

REFERENCE MATERIAL FROM:

Case Archives

“LEVINE’S GUIDE TO KNIVES AND THEIR VALUES” 2nd Edition: By Bernard Levine