Is that a 31 1/2 pattern? I’m a little confused what exact pattern people call a “rail splitter”? Thanks for your reply SJ. I love the knife and the video!
I was calling it a swell end jack. But someone told me this was a rail splitter. I got this off of knife forum…”Typically a two-bladed "jack knife" with a drop point and clip point blade. The handle shape and blade configuration are said to resemble a rail splitting tool.” I think that’s where the confusion is people are looking at the description and not the actual pattern number. This is a 31 1/2. I think that name belongs to the 99 1/2. Let me know what you think?
@ For me, I’m not educated enough to say exactly what it is. I know I bought a NOS ‘65-‘69 6231 1/2 Redbone at SMKW. I was calling it a swell end Jack and the man corrected me saying it was a torpedo Jack. Then I learn Case made a pattern to me that looks just like mine that is called the rail splitter. So, I’m totally confused. My Case book calls the 99 a Rail Splitter, but it doesn’t use that same designation for the 31. So my guess is the 99 was called the Rail Splitter because it was a bigger knife. If this is correct, I wonder should the 31 be called the mini rail splitter. It is a question I would like one of the more educated Case guys to answer. I just love this type of conversation! Thanks SJ!
Terry’s knives a man stuff did a video featuring the same knife and he called it a swell end Jack. But I think you’re right it’s kind of like the trapper and the mini trapper. But in this case they’re referring to the two different sizes as different names. I know the name has something to do with Abraham Lincoln the larger versions being shaped like a rail splitter tool. I found this on Shepherd Hills cutlery “Known by a few names such as the ‘swell end’, ‘torpedo’ or, due to its size, the “rail splitter’, this 4 1/8th is a jack knife of surprising heft, comparable to a trapper knife, and held two blades, mainly clip master blades and pen secondary blades.” of course this is referring to the 99 pattern. But they just wanna make it all confusing and stuff. lol!
Oh wow 😮. That’s a great carry there. I love them jack knives! That looks great!
That was my big purchase at the Ellaville knife show. A birth year night for me. I figured I can’t mess it up too bad at church. lol!
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Is that a 31 1/2 pattern? I’m a little confused what exact pattern people call a “rail splitter”? Thanks for your reply SJ. I love the knife and the video!
I was calling it a swell end jack. But someone told me this was a rail splitter. I got this off of knife forum…”Typically a two-bladed "jack knife" with a drop point and clip point blade. The handle shape and blade configuration are said to resemble a rail splitting tool.” I think that’s where the confusion is people are looking at the description and not the actual pattern number. This is a 31 1/2. I think that name belongs to the 99 1/2. Let me know what you think?
@ For me, I’m not educated enough to say exactly what it is. I know I bought a NOS ‘65-‘69 6231 1/2 Redbone at SMKW. I was calling it a swell end Jack and the man corrected me saying it was a torpedo Jack. Then I learn Case made a pattern to me that looks just like mine that is called the rail splitter. So, I’m totally confused. My Case book calls the 99 a Rail Splitter, but it doesn’t use that same designation for the 31. So my guess is the 99 was called the Rail Splitter because it was a bigger knife. If this is correct, I wonder should the 31 be called the mini rail splitter. It is a question I would like one of the more educated Case guys to answer. I just love this type of conversation! Thanks SJ!
Terry’s knives a man stuff did a video featuring the same knife and he called it a swell end Jack. But I think you’re right it’s kind of like the trapper and the mini trapper. But in this case they’re referring to the two different sizes as different names. I know the name has something to do with Abraham Lincoln the larger versions being shaped like a rail splitter tool. I found this on Shepherd Hills cutlery “Known by a few names such as the ‘swell end’, ‘torpedo’ or, due to its size, the “rail splitter’, this 4 1/8th is a jack knife of surprising heft, comparable to a trapper knife, and held two blades, mainly clip master blades and pen secondary blades.” of course this is referring to the 99 pattern. But they just wanna make it all confusing and stuff. lol!
What's the proce my papaw and i are collectors of case
This one is a keeper. It’s my birth year knife. I’m glad you like it man. I bought this one from deep South cutlery.