3 7/8" Stockman

[okBookGuy]

I want a Stockman that's 3 7/8" closed. I have the Case '032 and '18 patterns in CV and I really like them. I just really want a little bigger without going all the way to the 4" or higher (e.g. '75 pattern).

The problem is the only Case pattern I've found is the '47 and I can only find that in Case stainless. I've read good things about their stainless, but what do you guys think?

What 3 7/8" Stockmans could you recommend to me and if anyone has
experience with Case's 6347 in stainless, what do you think of it?

 

[Sharpthangs]

Bulldog Cuttin Horse. Like these from CollectorKnives (no affiliation):

Carbon steel. Takes and holds a great edge. Excellent Fit and Finish. Extremely good deal for the money.

I have three Bulldog stockmen and have been extremely pleased with all of them.

 

[jhwh1937]

The famous auction site often has the Case 47 pattern in CV. Look for 1970's or earlier. Often your can find them near mint.

Also Mooremaker has a 3 7/8 in. model in 1095. I like mine a lot.

 

[sunnyd]

Bulldog Cuttin Horse. Like these from CollectorKnives (no affiliation):

Carbon steel. Takes and holds a great edge. Excellent Fit and Finish. Extremely good deal for the money.

I have three Bulldog stockman and have been extremely pleased with all of them.

These Bulldog knives are among my most favorite patterns of all time, but they are actually Sowbelly patterns and not Stockman patterns, although similar to and very often confused and mistaken for the premium stock patterns, the Sowbelly has its own distinctive shape and has a character all its own..

 

[longbeachguy]

jhwh1937 beat me to it, but I'll second the recommendation for Moore Maker.

My 3 7/8" punchblade stockman is one of my favorite EDC's, and the round bolsters combined with the 1/8" shaved off the length makes it ride MUCH more nicely in the pocket than my Case 92's. Not to say that I don't love to carry those as well...

 

[waynorth]

Choosing the steel is pretty personal. If you sharpen straight on a stone, most people have best results with carbon or CV. It sharpens easily, but holds an edge well. And the temper seems to be less of a factor although it has to be decent. If you have stainless, it can be a lot harder to get a decent edge. And if the temper is off, it can be frustrating, if not impossible. And the newer, "higher tech" steels have personalities and qualities all their own, which is a bit irrelevant to the question here. The Mooremakers are grear, if a bit pricey, but they also take good care of you. If you have a complaint, they'll make it right.
If you don't mind a used one, get an older Case off Ebay, a 6347! Early 1970's knives are nice, although earlier, and later ones can be great too! And the come in a variety of configurations. You can get, 3 or 4 blades, a punch, a regular clip master, or a california clip, turkish clip, muskrat clip; you name it, you'll find it if you are patient. Here are some variations, from the bottom up; an old Case Tested in carbon, a 1978 brown bone in CV, a red stag w. Damascus, and a modern muskrat, in the same handle pattern in 420HC stainless.

 

[runninmike]

I have a couple 3347 cv knives. 1 is from about 1980 that I use alot. The cv sharpens so nice. The other is an earlier one, about '72 or '73-maybe, 7 dot that has nickle silver liners and pins. That one is mint, but if the user ever is used up, I may drag the other into service. The Case 47 series and the Boker 74 series are my favorite stockman carry knives because of the good size and the round bolsters. The square bolsters on my Case 92 and 75 series knives make a less comfortable daily carry. I also slightly file the step of the sheepsfoot blades just a little to make it less obtrusive yet. I do this with all my carry stockmans.
Best-MC