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Knives Illustrated
|December 2020
NOT JUST FOR COLLECTORS: TRADITIONAL FOLDERS FROM W.R. CASE & SONS ARE MEANT TO BE USED
You might subscribe to the view that a pocketknife is just a tool like any other. But I think a pocketknife is more than that. I would never marvel at the beauty of a screwdriver or hammer if it came with an elegant jigged bone or stabilized burlwood handle. I wouldn’t save my pennies so one day I could own a box cutter made with Damascus steel.
Yes, more than anything a pocketknife tends to be an everyday companion that helps you to complete simple cutting tasks. But no one says it needs to be ugly. These days I normally carry two knives. OK, one I do keep ready for the possibility of unavoidable interpersonal conflicts. The other, the one that actually gets used, is most likely to be a simple but elegant folder from W.R. Case & Sons Cutlery.
A TOUCH OF CLASS
In life’s struggles that entail endless hours of tedious work to earn a few minutes of soul-restoring leisure, it’s reassuring to have a reminder of the nice things. It’s even better to carry one of those nice reminders in my pocket. I can turn a Case folder over and over in my hands and appreciate its timeless design, fine craftsmanship, and artistic beauty.
USED EVERY DAY
I can also take comfort in knowing how useful my Case knives have been. We have a history together, this one I’m holding now and the countless others I’ve carried. A Case knife is like a dependable old friend who has shared many experiences with you and has been at your side through good times and bad.
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