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Here's at least one good reason you should always carry a pocket knife!

no@spam.com (Fred Feightner) — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Incredible story about a man who saved a woman's life who was simply getting her car clean! more...

Case Desk Knife Giveaway

no@spam.com (Fred Feightner) — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

W.R. Case & Sons Cutlery Company is celebrating our Facebook Fan page launch by giving away ONE (1) FREE Case Desk Knife with genuine Tested Red bone handles. To enter, you need to do the following:

1. Signup to be a fan of Case on Facebook (you have to be a Facebook member to be a fan).
2. Find the knife's picture in our PHOTOS section
3. Give it a LIKE or leave a comment.

You must be 18 years or older to win. It's our way of saying THANKS for being a Case Facebook Fan!

You'll find our Facebook Fan page here http://www.facebook.com/wrcase.

Tony Bose Live Chat - Transcript Now Available!

no@spam.com (Fred Feightner) — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Hi all,

An historic event took place last night. Case hosted its second live chat; this time the legendary custom knife maker Tony Bose was our guest. Tony's been working with us since 1998, when we brought back the 3-bladed Sowbelly. Tony has really pushed Case at making knives of the highest quality and in patterns that are hard for most factory operations to compete against. You can read the entire transcript from last night's chat session here...

...incidentally live chat on the Case Forums is available exclusively to members of the Case Collectors Club. More....

Enjoy!

New Humpback Pattern on Cover of September's Knives Illustrated!

no@spam.com (Fred Feightner) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

It's an exciting morning here at Case, mostly because our new Humpback Stockman and Whittler patterns are already generating some early attention from the media.

Our first big hit can be seen on the cover of the latest issue of Knives Illustrated! Some beautiful photography...check it out at your local newsstand or bookseller...and comment here to tell me what you think of the knife, the magazine, or anything else you wish!

You can read more about Case's new Humpback patterns here. As always, thanks for your support!

Fred

What a catch!

no@spam.com (Fred Feightner) — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Great story out today about a 6-year old girl who caught a huge halibut during a fishing derby in Alaska. What the little girl was HOPING to catch is the heart of this story, though. Read about it here.

Enjoy!

Fred

Tribute to a Case Legend

no@spam.com (Fred Feightner) — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

W.R. Case & Sons Cutlery Company was saddened by the news that our dear friend, E.L. “Shine” Jessup, passed away on Sunday evening, May 17th, 2009. To the Associates at Case, Shine was more than a friend. He is a Case Legend whose presence will be felt for many years to come.

Shine worked for Case for more than 40 years prior to retiring. In 2002, he was inaugurated into the Wall of Fame at Case as a Legend for his devotion and dedication to the Case brand. Shine’s son, Ed Jessup, has continued the family tradition, having been with Case for more than 30 years and currently serving as Vice President of Marketing and Sales. Read more...

Our winner of the "What's In Your Pocket?" Pocketknife Giveaway!

no@spam.com (Fred Feightner) — Tue, 26 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The winner of the Art of Manliness "What's In Your Pocket?" Pocketknife Giveaway is Jeffrey Andresen from Antrim, NH. Here's what Jeff showed us he carries with him every day...

Here's what Jeffrey had to say about his contest entry: "Obviously the penny jar didn't come from my pocket, the two buttons probably did though, I empty my pockets in the same spot every day so any of the flotsam at the edges of the picture probably traveled there in my pockets at some point. Anyway, on the hanky we have some "lucky coins" the susan b anthony so I'm never broke, a pick I made from a shaw's rewards card, my trusty p-38 and a small multi-tool, on the moleskin is my rigging knife I've carried faithfully for 25+ years, a zippo, watch and some lip balm. Also my handy pocket pipe."

Nice job, Jeffrey. Welcome to Case World - you're among friends now! :)

Entries for the artofmanliness.com Case knife giveaway are now closed

no@spam.com (Fred Feightner) — Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Hi Everyone,

The "What's in your Pocket Case Knife Giveaway" is officially over. The winner will be announced later this week. We had a tremendous response to this fun contest and we plan to do more like it in the future...thanks to your participation!

Keep checking back for the announcement of our lucky winner...until then clean out your pockets to make room for a new Case knife! : )

See all the entries here...

Fred

The What's in Your Pocket? Case Pocketknife Contest on artofmanliness.com

no@spam.com (Fred Feightner) — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Brett McKay is a law student at the University of Tulsa College of Law, and he's as hardworking in his corner of the blogosphere as he is in his studies. Brett manages a website he calls the Art of Manliness, which, he decrees is "a blog dedicated to rediscovering the lost art of being a man." Brett's blog caught my attention with one of his posts which talked about Case knives.

We've agreed to take part in a promotional giveaway with Brett, and we want to make sure all you Case fans out there get your chance to join in on the fun. Here's what you need to do to enter:

Step 1. Join the Art of Manliness Community.

Step 2. Take a photo of the contents of your pockets.

To illustrate, here's a picture of what Brett is carrying around in his pockets:

Step 3. Upload the photo to the Art of Manliness Community Photo Page

Step 4. Tag your photo with “Case.” This step is important! If you don’t tag your photo with “Case,” you won't be entered.

Brett's even gone to the trouble of making a quick screencast to help you visualize the process. View it here.

Deadline to enter is Sunday, May 2 at 9 PM EST (10 PM CST, 11 PM MST, Midnight PST).

Head on over Brett's Community section to share the contents of your pockets. But hurry...you only have this week to enter before we pick the winner from inside our factory!

The War on Knives; and Freedom - by Dr. Edwin Leap

no@spam.com (Fred Feightner) — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Dr. Edwin Leap maintains a blog to write about various subjects. I happened onto this article when I performed a simple Google search. It was first printed in the Greeneville News (Greenville, SC). His opinions on the subject of knife regulations are objective, interesting, and, I think, worthwhile, especially in these times. Dr. Leap is also a very talented writer, and I'm happy to share his work with you. Enjoy!

The War on Knives; and Freedom
by Edwin Leap, MD

My grandfather Wetzel was a knife collector. Not the kind who kept his knives in elegant glass cases, polished and never used. No, he was a hard-working truck driver who kept horses for a hobby. His knives, most of which are now in my possession, have handles long worn by his calloused hands. Their blades are dark and pitted, though many are still sharp as razors. I’m sure he bought knives often; whenever he saw a new one that caught his eye. Most of them probably weren’t terribly expensive then, though if they hadn’t been so loved and oft-carried, they might be now.

The knives he left to me are quite an assortment. Some are novelty knives, with the names of companies on them. Some are farm knives with old wooden handles. Some don’t even have brand imprints, but others are Boker, or Case XX. To those who know knives these names have meaning. They were works of art in their time; functional elegance to a man they way designer shoes or handbags might be certain women.

I learned, from Grandpa, to collect knives. And I collect them exactly as he did; with an eye to function. My knives are getting worn. They rest in my pockets as I go about my life; I use them almost daily in small ways. Some of them accompany me into the woods with my children. I’ve taken them half-way around the world and all across the country.

My children, boys and girl alike, are likewise afflicted. Something about the shine and edge of the metal, the way it feels in our hands. A knife is one of mankind’s oldest tools. Humans have made them of sticks, stone, bronze and iron for thousands of years. We have carried them since we knew what ‘sharp’ meant, and how ‘sharp’ could help us.

Each of my kids is developing his or her little collection of treasured knives. They’re good children and use them safely. Their knives are representations of utility, of function. Their knives serve to help them to feel capable in the world, rather than helpless to help themselves.

Over the years, they have begun to buy knives for me as gifts. (I’ve trained them well!) Every birthday, every Christmas I can count on at least one shiny new knife; maybe a Gerber, maybe a small Scottish Dirk, maybe a beautiful, hand-made skinning knife. It’s a small delight we share with one another.

When I was young, I carried a knife almost every day of high-school. I used it to open things, to cut what needed to be cut. It was simply a thing we did then. And yet, as far as I know, no one was ever killed or maimed in a knife-fight at old, now defunct, Barboursville High School.

Thank heavens we home-school. If any of my children slipped up and brought a knife to a public school (as I did for years), they’d end up punished with far more severity than most repeat-offense, driving under suspension, drunk-drivers ever face.

Sadly, America seems to be waging war on people like my grandfather, like me, like my children. Something has shifted. A knife, no longer a tool or work of art, is instantly a sign of malicious intent and violence. On our recent trip to New York City, I was reminded of this as I passed through the metal detector 1) to board the airplane, 2) to board the ferry to the Statue of Liberty and 3) to enter the Statue of Liberty…all on the same day, the last two within 30 minutes of one another. (Ironic that, isn’t it? Searched by guards before viewing the emblem of American freedom?)

Ever since the tragic events of 9-11, we have all been viewed with the same distrust, the same suspicion, the same uniform assumption of our inherently dangerous nature. Ever since those twisted murderers boarded the airplanes with box-cutters (ugly, artless, plastic-handled box-cutters), citizens like me have been rendered ‘knife-less’ on every flight, around the world. We can’t even carry our knives into museums in Washington, D.C. And many workplaces have the same rule. ‘No weapons,’ doesn’t just mean firearms. It means anything with a blade.

It seems a small thing, I know. But somehow, the knife in my pocket still represents something to me, a reminder of an ancient need to fend for myself.

Or maybe it’s one of the few remaining emblems of personal freedom and individuality; ideas once treasured but now considered threats to security. Whatever that is.

Dr. Edwin Leap is a full-time emergency medicine physician in Upstate South Carolina. He's also a part-time writer and blogger, contributing as a regular columnist for the Greenville News (Greeneville, SC) and Emergency Medicine News (a trade magazine). Dr. Leap's works have also appeared in a number of other publications including Physician Magazine, Focus on the Family and Medical Economics. Check out his website and blog.