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Knife Library compiles vintage catalogs, tang stamp charts, and handle material references into one place — so you can date a knife, name its pattern, and understand what you're holding.
SECTION 01
Search and filter Case's blade-and-handle patterns by blade count and handle shape, and open any one for full detail.
Browse patternsSECTION 02
A visual timeline of the dot-and-XX stamp system Case used to mark manufacture years, decade by decade.
Browse the dating guideSECTION 03
Jigged bone, stag, pearl, and the synthetic handles that followed — what they look like, and roughly when Case used them.
Browse materialsTOOL
Not sure what pattern you're holding? Answer a couple of questions about blade count and handle shape to narrow it down.
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