| Case knives or W.R. Case & Son Cutlery Co | | | | made special For NASA. These knives where |
| Started in 1889.. The company’s founder was | | | | used be some famous astronauts like Gus |
| named William Russell Case and he and this | | | | Grissom. Case knives is now apart of Zippo |
| Brother. Back then the company’s name the | | | | Manufacturing Company. Which is another |
| Case Brothers Cutlery Company. It was first | | | | company located in Bradford, PA and is well know |
| started in Little Valley, New York.. This is where | | | | for there lighters. |
| his son Russ Case worked as a salesman before | | | | The way that Case knives are made makes each |
| starting the company that we know today W.R. | | | | one just a little different. All though the blades are |
| Case & Son. Case Knives make many sorts | | | | stamped from domestic steel and then hardened |
| of knives. Knives such as traditional pocket | | | | using proprietary heat treatment methods, the |
| knives., Hunting knives fixed knives and many | | | | handles are carved from hand using many |
| limited editions collectibles and commemorative | | | | different materials. Using any thing from |
| knives. | | | | mother-of-pearl, exotic hardwoods, or form bone |
| Later in 1905 the company moved to Bradford, | | | | of many different animals like Brazilian cattle, or |
| PA, and at this time the brothers started to | | | | India stag. Or any number of desirable stones. All |
| make there brands. When World War I got | | | | other parts of the pocket knives are made with |
| started the U.S government asked Case to make | | | | silver, nickel, and brass. |
| knives for the military. So Case made knives for | | | | Case knives are one of the most collected knives |
| the USMC. The knives where called Ka-bar knives | | | | in the world. There are over 18,000 member of |
| and they made V-42 combat knives for the | | | | the case collectors club and it continues to grow, |
| Devil’s Brigade. Many other well known people | | | | making it the largest knife collectors club in the |
| are Case knives enthusiasts. The ex president | | | | world. Case knives are a good quality knife. One |
| of the United states, Dwight D. Eisenhower, | | | | that you can’t go wrong with if you are |
| music star Randy Travis and Richard Petty an ex | | | | looking to buy . |
| race care driver. There where also Case knives | | | | |