Introducing the Bill Ruple x Case Axe Handle™, the brand’s first collaboration with renowned Texas-based custom knife craftsman Bill Ruple

Known for custom-made pocket knives handcrafted in his Pleasanton, Texas workshop, Ruple is recognized for his extraordinary talent and dedication to traditional knife making. Several of the industry’s most decorated slip joint makers were trained by Ruple.

The first release from the Collection is the Bill Ruple x Case Axe Handle™. Inspired by one of Ruple’s own signature designs, the Bill Ruple x Case Axe Handle is a lockback pattern measuring 4.4 inches overall and weighing 4.2 ounces. Its 3.46-inch, 154 CM stainless steel Clip point blade is wire-cut and flat taper ground. Other premium features include satin-finished stainless steel components, including the knife's one-piece liner/bolsters that are specially milled on the inside for smooth blade operation and an arrowhead shaped shield that is pinned to the handle.

The Bill Ruple x Case Axe Handle will be available in genuine Rogers jig Chestnut Bone, Standard jig Antique bone, natural Birdseye Maple wood, black marbled Carbon Fiber and smooth Abalone. Case has scheduled an additional limited run with English Walnut handles and raindrop-patterned carbon Damascus steel blades. Each package includes a padded, genuine suede leather storage pouch. Production of the Abalone and carbon Damascus blade/English Walnut-handled versions will be limited to 100 pieces; production of each of the other handle styles will be limited to 200 pieces.

• Axe Handle 47540 (B.R.612024 154 CM)
• Blade Length: 3.46"
• Cutting Edge: 3.30"
• Closed Length: 4.40"
• Blade Steel: 154CM Stainless Steel
• Blade Shape: Clip Point
• Blade Finish: Satin
• Handle Material: Rogers Jigged Chestnut Bone
• Locking Mechanism: Lockback
• Weight: 4.2 oz.
• Made in the USA