Case | How a Knife Is Made

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6 жыл бұрын

Ever wondered how I knife is made? We have, which is why we took a trip to Bradford, Pennsylvania to talk to the artisans at Case that put together their beloved pocket knives.
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@qmcret.6163 5 жыл бұрын

Case XX Trapper with the yellow handle has been my deer hunting knife since I was 16 years old. I'm 55 now and I have no idea how many deer, elk and antelope it has taken care of in the field. It doesn't look as pristine and shiny as it once did but it will still take a razor edge and this winter it will be put to use again.

@-Sun1111- 5 жыл бұрын

Do you have a problem cleaning the inside of it of like blood and dirt? Since you can't take apart the handle.

@Joe-jj3oh 5 жыл бұрын

The Boy All you have to do is put some lubricating oil in the pivot if it gets gunky and work the action of opening and closing the blade. Simple huh? These knives are the easiest to use and take care of. No need for tools to take it apart.

@danielt.3152 2 жыл бұрын

@@-Sun1111- I have a case x changer I used on deer, I usually just cleaned out with soapy water to remove the dried blood and then made sure it was dry and put it away. Now it does not look show room new, but I did use the heck out of the knife. The leather case has a nice patina.

@jesuschrist4515 3 жыл бұрын

My Dad retired after 35 years on the job and he gave me his case knife that he carried everyday.I have carried 16 years now and about to pass it down to my son.Great Value!!!

@unitedstatesofamerica2417 2 жыл бұрын

Bought a Case Copperhead with amber bone and it is the prettiest thing I own it blew me away at how beautiful it was thank you Case Employees for what you do Case knives are my favorite brand.

@RBnd-te6ez 5 жыл бұрын

My husband would love to come work there , he loves Case knives has a nice knife collection and he just loves to tinker with his knives .God bless yall and keep making Case KNIVES

@BenjaminBaker29 2 жыл бұрын

I would love to also too😆

@bkup1332 2 жыл бұрын

Me, too!

@johnkeck1025 2 жыл бұрын

I have my great grandfather's old case knife.. and that thing is next level pocket worn lol. Now I'm working on the same thing with one of mine, the old fashioned way!

@tango-bravo 8 ай бұрын

Would love to see more content like this

@randallkelley3599 2 жыл бұрын

My collection of Case includes 18 models of mother of pearl from peanut to the big 4” single blade. All have original recipes from retailers. Gives me lots of joy.

@SailfishSoundSystem 5 жыл бұрын

I love my Tribal Lock. It's one of my favorite knives.

@xman870096 5 жыл бұрын

Can you imagine the collections some of those long time employees must have?? I have to assume they are allowed to buy the Case knives, I would love to 'pull' a particularly stellar piece buy it and put it in my collection and someday be able to tell my grandchild 'I' made this knife...… It would be a bit like a Detroit auto worker buying a '65 Mustang off the line and telling their grandchild the same thing!!! If I worked there for 40plus years I'd own hundreds of knives......

@lanced3256 2 жыл бұрын

Love the post. My peanut pattern goes everywhere with me. Sometime you just get Benchmaded-out and need a non tactical non clipped,non flipper knife.

@NoIwont 8 ай бұрын

I bought a Case for the name, quality by todays standard was down the list. Great video, classic American company. My dad and grampa carried them and so will i. 😊

@aidansellers3119 3 жыл бұрын

My great grandfather had a fixed blade case which was issued to him in the service and is now passed down to my dad , years of use and is still in perfect shape. Looking forward to it being mine one day

@gmotionedc5412 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve had issues with case knives but I love them and support them. Not every hit can be a home run.

@seanrobinson6407 18 күн бұрын

At 75 dollars a swing, they should be.

@peanutsmith1462 2 жыл бұрын

My wife bought me a case XX for Christmas on 12/25/1997 I still have it it’s in my pocket every day

@Twister8700 10 ай бұрын

I would love to see some of the knives that the factory craftsman have made for themselves.

@robertwagner1079 3 жыл бұрын

Love you Guys....Keep America producing Beautiful Quality Case Knives.... Remarkable... Pride USA ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

@kenttowne2611 5 жыл бұрын

I enjoy the mini copperlock. It fits my pocket nicely and I don't feel it even when step up on a horse.

@thedude7082 3 жыл бұрын

American pride baby!!! Thank yall so much for making me smile and making my evening!!

@fuckfuckmcgee69fuckfuckmcg63 3 жыл бұрын

My girlfriend got me one for my birthday and I was blown away by how beautiful it is, makes me not even want to use it! Definitely not a work knife

@maguraboy 5 жыл бұрын

I like Case knives.Have over 50 of them.

@stevenjennings8347 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome informational educational video experience Y'alls God Bless Ya 🙏

@ocomegashadowstacking5886 6 жыл бұрын

Wow 😀Really Amazing/Awesome Video about Case Knifes!😄👍💜 Because I Love my very Own Two Case Knifes I got!😊

@eroom2087 3 жыл бұрын

I usually lose one mini trapper a year, I just go and buy another one, but I will lay it down and leave it somewhere before it’s over, I laid a case knife down in a old barn when I was about 18 cutting twine off of hay bales and my cousin found it laying on on the same board on the wall where I left it about 38 years later, it had The letter m burnt into the wooden handle from a magnifying glass, he said, I bet this is marks knife, I couldn’t believe that knife laid up there that long, but it was because they quit stacking hay in that hay loft

@jacobpeterson2438 7 ай бұрын

Just bought a black laminate 3-blade sowbelly, and I love it even though it has a scratch on one blade from Case.

@jonkalashnikov2625 5 жыл бұрын

Case knives are the best American knives. The Case granddaddy barlow knife is my favorite, I carry one on me always.

@RBnd-te6ez 5 жыл бұрын

Case knives are good but GERMAN AND ENGLISH ARE THE BEST

@jonkalashnikov2625 5 жыл бұрын

MGKB 927 Very true. I love English knives, George Wostenholm and Joseph Rodgers are my favorite brands!

@slipjointguy 3 жыл бұрын

If you think Case is good, look into queen, Schatt & Morgan, Otter-Messer, and GEC knives. They make Case look like a $10 Chinese knife.

@jclar3565 3 жыл бұрын

This is great that knifecenter did this although the other content on KZfaq with the gec factory tour Puma Etc much more in detail

@TheStreamingEnderman 2 жыл бұрын

As much as the QC could be better, the Swayback and the Seahorse will always be stellar!

@Dreweldeenknives 10 ай бұрын

Case is great knives

@semco72057 5 жыл бұрын

I have two of their knives and loved them both so much until they are in my collectors stash and I will buy another one to carry around if I can't find the knife which was issued to me while I was in the Air Force.

@Tex1680 7 ай бұрын

So the grinding done is sub par compared to older hand made ones. Every newer Case knife I have had has had a burred edge that I have had to polish off and strop. Other than that they are still pretty pieces of functional jewelry.

@randysimmons9838 7 ай бұрын

Yep

@claytonbigsby6975 5 жыл бұрын

Case are beautiful but i would buy more if the shields were pinned

@mqa1963 5 жыл бұрын

buy the older ones off ebay. pinned with nickle silver pins and shields.

@curlylarrymoe 4 жыл бұрын

I have 3 that the badges have fallen off on. Glue sucks!

@notgray88 3 жыл бұрын

@@curlylarrymoe Really? I have about 4 case knives and all of them have intact badges. I just use them for opening boxes not super hard use though.

@curlylarrymoe 3 жыл бұрын

@@notgray88 Yep I pocket carry them sometimes they get wet or sweaty.

@geemeff 3 жыл бұрын

How many times has a knife at hefting gone flying across the shop?

@no.step.on.snek.2423 2 жыл бұрын

All these guys 18 years, 22 years, 40 years. You can tell in their action they love it there... Vs microtech " birth of an ultratech"... All those guys was under a year... Maybe 2.. and they looked.like they hated it

@lonsdalefanmatt 3 жыл бұрын

Seriously... who are the 9 people who gave a thumbs down??? American made quality manufacturing; who can give that a thumbs down? If Case knives are not your taste, just leave it alone... hell, why did ya watch the video in the first place???

@iwontpostvideos6 3 жыл бұрын

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@joeguzman3558 4 жыл бұрын

USA made and the best quality , every one should buy at least one knife

@knifecenter 6 жыл бұрын

To all our Case fans out there, what Case knife do you carry?

@Tankman333 6 жыл бұрын

KnifeCenter mostly a suitcase

@carrion4435 5 жыл бұрын

Peanut 🥜

@user-gz5vv6mp6s 5 жыл бұрын

Medium trapper or peanut- both in amber bone.

@arthurguice5820 5 жыл бұрын

Medium stockman Just perfect!

@HammerK99 5 жыл бұрын

I carry a different one each day. Texas Jack, trapper, Trapperlock, Copperlock, sod buster jr, mini Copperlock.

@Christophersanchez1326 5 жыл бұрын

The pommel was made of tin?

@mchucken5835 5 жыл бұрын

Hey I’m dadworks at that same factory

@alpine1600s 4 жыл бұрын

What's with the rough edge grinds though? I purchased a CV Sodbuster and the edge was almost serrated it was so rough. I thought it was just the Sodbuster, but an Aussie friend purchased two trappers to test a CV & SS both came with rough edge grinds. Quality finished blades, but very unfinished edges. I don't worry about it cause I stone and strop the majority of my knives, but for the uneducated...not going to be the best experience...🤦‍♂️

@xCreepyKidsx 3 жыл бұрын

I recently received a cv sodbuster and it's mirror polished and sharp as a scalpel out of the box. Meanwhile a Buck toothpick I also got came dull as a butter knife. Factory knives like these are a crapshoot you can't expect $200+ handmade quality from machine made knives with minimal human finishing.

@JBdontcare 4 жыл бұрын

I wanna work at case lol

@jamesomalley4556 Жыл бұрын

GEC please !

@granite345rt6 Жыл бұрын

I wonder where the metal to make the knives come from

@Kusina_at_Patalim 3 жыл бұрын

How i wish i could work for your company....

@blueeyeswhitedragon9839 5 жыл бұрын

I love Case knives, have several, my current EDC is a Case. But the quality is not what it used to be...my latest ( a mini copper lock in navy blue bone) is cosmetically flawed, should never have left the factory. I know I'll get replies to send it back, but it would have to cross the border twice, postage, etc. makes it not worth the whole. Too bad for me.

@haroldmanning9962 4 жыл бұрын

You are right, the quality isn't as good as it used to be.

@slipjointguy 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah. It’s sad but there practically Chinese fit and finish now. I was a dealers, and would send back almost a third of every order I made. Quit selling them. I love Case but they don’t care anymore

@geico1975 3 жыл бұрын

I bet the quality isn't there because the materials aren't as good as they once was.

@lanced3256 2 жыл бұрын

You are correct about the QC but I would carry a Case with a gap before any Chinese made POS. I have a few Cases. They are pretty but not perfect. I don't much mind though. I am actually okay with little imperfections. I wanted a stockman pattern. A GEC is around $150. My Case ran me 50 bucks. Was damn close to perfect and really pretty.

@thaknobodi 2 жыл бұрын

Dont think any reply guys to this comment have seen a modern chinese made knife. They put american made to shame for half the price

@kendallstout3403 5 жыл бұрын

I recently purchased a 3 blade case xx knife, the middle blade was never sharpened. I put it up so I dont use it

@justamason6869 4 жыл бұрын

Question... I love case knives but have you ever noticed a burr on all case xx blades? Is that supposed to be there?

@slipjointguy 3 жыл бұрын

No. Case quality isn’t what it once was. Return it.

@freedumbsquirts4809 4 жыл бұрын

The only thing my gather have me was my last name and a pocket knife. Both named the same; Case.

@UberPilot 3 жыл бұрын

Is Chris Cole the guy that got the award for pulling someone from a burning truck on a highway?

@agentjonburrows9595 2 жыл бұрын

USA USA USA!!

@jamesomalley4556 Жыл бұрын

Work on your Fit and Finish case !

@Ryantrock8888 Жыл бұрын

Be careful! Do not purchase a case knife without inspection. They’re nothing in comparison to Case knives of the past, and even rough rider knives. My medium stockman looks as if the person making it was in a gulag during ww2. Kinda like those unpainted tanks ya know? My dads pocket worn trapperlock also has a visible scratch on the handle, but is otherwise a great knife. Quality control needs VAST improvements!

@RazzerKrull 5 жыл бұрын

Their fit and finish is lacking lately.

@astronomy7911 5 жыл бұрын

It's every company , not just Case. Any mass produced company is going to have flaws.

@Youtube-Censorship-Police 2 жыл бұрын

get your qc right! it's so annoying when you have to send back every third knife because of burnt tips, wiggly blades, gaps, or even blades that don't close completely!👎 even $12 rough rider knives have a more consistent fit 'n' finish!

@CyrusOG666 4 жыл бұрын

Hate to be “that guy” but GEC makes a real American “made with pride” product. Today’s Case is a far cry from the best American cutlery.

@slipjointguy 3 жыл бұрын

Case is a joke compared to GEC

@cliffchilders5820 2 жыл бұрын

Bear and Son also makes great knives!! Jacksonville Alabama!! U. S. A.!!!

@tibet1976 4 жыл бұрын

Cool video, but I was waiting the entire time to see “How a knife is made?”

@alanrichert8252 Жыл бұрын

Something is not right . Case knifes quality has gone down . I will no longer by a case on line I will only buy a knife in person because of quality issues I need to see each knife and try to find one with the fewest defects .such as large gaps .uneven grinds bad points And rubbing blades .I hope they can get it fixed because I love the brand and love it when I get a good one.i hate to say it but the fit and finish on some Chinese knives is more consistent.

@janetowens7288 3 жыл бұрын

Quality control you jerks. I have gotten too many knives that have been returned.the One i got today the edge looked like a hockey players mouth. This video is pure feel good propaganda.

@Orlosthedruid 3 ай бұрын

This was 2019? Post Covid, many of the workers moved on and did not return. As a result, CASE quality in craftmanship has suffered, A LOT. Right now, Chinese made Rough Ryder knives are every bit as good, and sometimes BETTER than Case. I am not happy about this fact. I want American Made to mean "the very best you can find". It just isnt that way right now in early 2024.