#6375 Case Large Stockman

Vinegaroon - not poisonous, it is an arachnid, not an insect, so related to spiders and scorpions. Eats cockroaches, so it is your friend (unless you are allied with cockroaches.)
 
arizonaranchman said:
^^^ WOW That's not something you want to find in the house!!! Is it a member of the scorpion family? Never seen one of those (thank heavens!). We see an occasional small scorpion here, but that's it.
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jc57 said:
Vinegaroon - not poisonous, it is an arachnid, not an insect, so related to spiders and scorpions. Eats cockroaches, so it is your friend (unless you are allied with cockroaches.)
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Yep.^

These are pretty cool critters. Related to scorpions (member of the 'whip scorpion' family), and they eat other bugs. It's common to find them under porchlights at night, hunting for other bugs attracted to the lights. They defend themselves by spraying a mist of ~ 80-85%+ concentrated acetic acid from their back end at the eyes of predators, which smells exactly like vinegar (same stuff, in fact); hence the name. The 2nd pic in my post shows a somewhat 'defensive' posture, with it's tail lifted in skunk-like manner. They'll also sometimes wheel around and face a perceived threat with their pincers spread wide and open, which looks COOL and can be pretty intimidating. This one was a little more mild-mannered than others we've seen, in that regard. Didn't seem quite as agitated, and I was making an effort to not to threaten it. Never smelled any vinegar, so I guess I succeeded. :)


David
 
David Fascinating picture with the Large Stockman for scale. That's some brute of an animal but since it hunts other insect life it's likely good to have around, ugly as hell though :eek: and looks big enough to take a Rat! Interesting it has a vinegar spray as a defence tool, get some of that on carbon and it's instant patina.:cool:

Not sure I'd be keen on one in the house, nearly as bad as a snake inside:D

Still, the Large Stockman makes for a defensive tool too...

Thanks, Will
 
A Case 6375 in CV is on my want list. It just hasn't made it to the top yet.
 
Will Power said:
David Fascinating picture with the Large Stockman for scale. That's some brute of an animal but since it hunts other insect life it's likely good to have around, ugly as hell though :eek: and looks big enough to take a Rat! Interesting it has a vinegar spray as a defence tool, get some of that on carbon and it's instant patina.:cool:

Not sure I'd be keen on one in the house, nearly as bad as a snake inside:D

Still, the Large Stockman makes for a defensive tool too...

Thanks, Will
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Our next-door neighbor is an elderly lady with a couple of dogs in the house. She called us a few years ago, late in the evening, alarmed that she'd seen one of these on the wall underneath the light immediately adjacent to the rear-door entrance to her back porch. She was worried her dogs might get ahold of it (that's what she told us, anyway ;)), and she asked us to take it away. No sooner had we stepped out onto the back porch, when we heard the door SLAM shut behind us while she watched from inside the house. She's also called us for snakes as well; a couple of those were Bull Snakes inside the house, and we've caught others on her porch. Those have been very docile and EASY to deal with; we just pick 'em up and carry 'em out, after which we've released them in our yard (& sometimes they make a beeline straight back to her place). Every spring & summer, we start feeling a bit neglected if she doesn't call us about a snake or other critter; we look forward to it. :D

BTW, we also saw a coachwhip snake in our yard this afternoon; they don't hang around for pics though, unfortunately. Gone in a split-second blur of motion, every single time, as soon as we approach.


David
 
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What I was attempting to hint at is that this isn't a bug forum. Please talk about large Case stockman knives, not large bugs.
 
Getting back on topic - are the somewhat squared off bolsters on the large stockman prone to wear holes in pockets? I'm interested in getting one for pocket carry but wouldn't want to lose it by having it fall through a worn out pocket seam. Thanks.
 
I just got a cabin up in the mountains, and my 1960's stag 6375 large stockman has become my favorite knife. Most of the time I use the sheepsfoot blade, and I keep all the blades on this super sharp. I use it on string, boxes, rope, packages, and everything else. The hand filling size makes it truly useful as a utility knife, and the CV steel seems to hold an edge forever, needing a quick stropping to bring back to razor sharp.

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I also carry a Victorinox Cybertool SAK which comes in super handy for all the screws I am dealing with. Although I could probably get by with the SAK alone, the blades are not as robust, and the feel is not the same...plus it's not as "cabiny".
 
knarfeng said:
A Case 6375 in CV is on my want list. It just hasn't made it to the top yet.
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Was carrying one over the weekend, bought it on a whim many moons ago, in an old store that still had the old Case knife display case. Remembered seeing these in display cases like that, back in the late 60's to early 70's when money was tight and buying a knife for the fun of it, was not an option.
 
What steel would you guys with large stockman experience recommend? I have a Carhartt trapper with the brushed SS and that's been great, and I just got a mini copperlock with the normal Case SS but haven't put it to much use yet. Honestly, I'm not sure what the difference is between the SS and the CV. Is it just the patina or is the ability to keep an edge? I am going to pick up the large stockman, but I'm hoping you guys can give me some insight as to what blade steel will be best...
 
JD Bear said:
What steel would you guys with large stockman experience recommend? I have a Carhartt trapper with the brushed SS and that's been great, and I just got a mini copperlock with the normal Case SS but haven't put it to much use yet. Honestly, I'm not sure what the difference is between the SS and the CV. Is it just the patina or is the ability to keep an edge? I am going to pick up the large stockman, but I'm hoping you guys can give me some insight as to what blade steel will be best...
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Case's Tru-sharp stainless is Latrobe 420HC. There is no difference between the as-ground (brushed) and polished blades, steel-wise. Just the finishing. So those should perform the same.

Case's CV is an alloy steel which is basically 1095 carbon steel with the addition of a small amount of chromium (nowhere near enough to make it stainless) and vanadium.

For my very modest usage, both steels seem about the same in terms of sharpening and edge holding. It's a little easier for me to get a pretty polished edge on a Case CV knife than it is a Case Tru-sharp knife, but it doesn't seem to matter much in actual usage. I *can* get the same level of polish on both, it's more that the SS blades come a little toothier from the factory most of the time, so it just takes more effort. In fact, though I haven't done any real comparison tests, I would have to say my sharpest blades on my Case knives that are in regular rotation are on a couple of my SS knives.

Since Case's CV steel is basically a carbon steel, it can develop a patina and can rust depending on how you use it and maintain it.

I like both steels and carry them interchangeably.
 
Got mine and love it, perhaps especially the extra-broad sheepsfoot. Soon I will actually use the beautiful darling thing.
 
My workhorse...
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Ref the question above about pocket wear with the square bolsters. I've not had any issues with it. It's always carried in my RFP. Now alot depends on what type of pants you wear and the quality/durability of the pocket liners. I know I've noticed a significant difference in pocket liners from one pair of pants to another. I generally wear rugged-cargo type work pants, so I've not had a problem with pocket wear due to the bolsters. They're rounded at the edges and corners, so there are no harsh corners to be concerned about.
 
dma1965 said:
I just got a cabin up in the mountains, and my 1960's stag 6375 large stockman has become my favorite knife. Most of the time I use the sheepsfoot blade, and I keep all the blades on this super sharp. I use it on string, boxes, rope, packages, and everything else. The hand filling size makes it truly useful as a utility knife, and the CV steel seems to hold an edge forever, needing a quick stropping to bring back to razor sharp.

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I also carry a Victorinox Cybertool SAK which comes in super handy for all the screws I am dealing with. Although I could probably get by with the SAK alone, the blades are not as robust, and the feel is not the same...plus it's not as "cabiny".
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Congrats on your new cabin. Living in a rural environment is the only way to go for me. The large Stockman is fully up to hard daily use. I also prefer the sheepfoot blade for many tasks from cutting down boxes to cutting hay bales open, etc. The spey is for scraping and misc tasks. The main blade slices my morning bagel and later cuts my steak at dinner. In between those it slices open feed bags, opens the mail, etc.
 
jc57 said:
Case's Tru-sharp stainless is Latrobe 420HC. There is no difference between the as-ground (brushed) and polished blades, steel-wise. Just the finishing. So those should perform the same.

Case's CV is an alloy steel which is basically 1095 carbon steel with the addition of a small amount of chromium (nowhere near enough to make it stainless) and vanadium.

For my very modest usage, both steels seem about the same in terms of sharpening and edge holding. It's a little easier for me to get a pretty polished edge on a Case CV knife than it is a Case Tru-sharp knife, but it doesn't seem to matter much in actual usage. I *can* get the same level of polish on both, it's more that the SS blades come a little toothier from the factory most of the time, so it just takes more effort. In fact, though I haven't done any real comparison tests, I would have to say my sharpest blades on my Case knives that are in regular rotation are on a couple of my SS knives.

Since Case's CV steel is basically a carbon steel, it can develop a patina and can rust depending on how you use it and maintain it.

I like both steels and carry them interchangeably.
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Thanks John. That was exactly what I was looking for. I think the SS might be the way to go for me. I've only recently started learning about steel types and so on, so I greatly appreciate you sharing some knowledge.
 
Wife got me this today. It's not specifically the one I wanted, but I do like it very much. Gonna enjoy carrying this. Amber bone with CV blades.

 
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