Case Tony Bose designed Sway Back Gent ~

Case Tony Bose designed Sway Back Gent , 3 1/8" closed, with Case's "Rogers" Jigged Navy Blue Genuine Bone (cattle bone) scales and nickel silver bolsters .This Case Sway Back Gent features the Case XX red oval shield and is stamped on the front tang of the master Wharncliff blade with Case XX and 2 X, dating this as a 2008 issue Case knife, while the rear tang is pattern stamped with USA T.B.61117 SS . The "T.B." in the pattern stamp recognizes the famed knife maker Tony Bose, who was responsible developing this pattern for W.R. Case & Sons.

• Never used, carried or sharpened
• Original Tin Box
• Condition is near mint

MINT: A factory fresh knife, absolutely original as it came from the manufacturer, not carried or sharpened, a perfect knife.

NEAR MINT: A new knife that has seen sometimes, show some slight carry or shop wear, blades snap perfectly, handles show no cracks.

EXCELLENT: Shows no more than 10% blade wear, handles are sound, no cracks, blades snap good.

VERY GOOD: About 25% blade wear, slight cracks in handles, may have one lazy blade, stamping clearly visible to the naked eye, no blades changed or repaired.

FAIR: 50% blade wear, blades lazy, cracks and chips in handles, handles replaced with same type, blades repaired, stampings faint but readable with a glass.

POOR: Blades very worn, handles bad or missing, blades have been replaced with the same type, reading of the stamp is almost impossible, even with a glass, good mostly only for parts.