Any stockmen with half-stops?

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I'm new to traditionals and am contemplating my next knife. At the moment I'm looking snagging at a large stockman from GEC, Case, or possibly Queen. But my first traditional, a Northfield #92 wharncliffe, has kinda made me appreciate half-stops. Most of the stockmen I've seen on various vendors' websites, if they give the information at all, apparently don't have half-stops.

Are there any out there that do?
 
My Queen Stockman in D2 has half stops, this knife was made before the Daniels family too the reins.
 
I have what I assume to be a current production Queen #9 Work Horse large stockman. The sheepsfoot and spey both have an attempt at half stops. Well, they have them, but they're not incredibly crisp. The main blade does not have a half stop.
 
The 1970 era Case 6332 (not the 63032) has half stops; nice, minty 9 dot and under versions cost no more than a current GEC. OH
 
I think the stockman with half stops is a rare bird and one that has not been made in the numbers it deserves, IMHO. I am aware of the 6332 and I also have a York Cutlery (German import) that is rather roughly made. Many custom stockmen and cattle knives will have them, but the fact that the pattern does not traditionally have them makes them hard to find (especially round bolstered patterns.)

Here's the York.


I would love to see pics of the Queen stockmen with half stops...which model number would that be?
 
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I have more than a dozen stockman knives. None has a half-stop. I don't think it is a normal feature of the pattern. And I am glad of it.
 
Strong backspring I like a halfstop, smaller knives softer springs not an issue. At least not for me.
 
the GEC #79 (workhorse whittler) has half stops. we can debate about it not being a stockman. it is also not a long handled knife (3 5/8) it is more on the chunky side, but if you are just looking for a 3 bladed knife, it is a darn good one!
 
Alright I just checked 3 medium Stockman that I had on hand, I have a few more I have to check, but for now here's the three I have.

Queen model #26 Medium Stockman, all blades have half stops.

Northwoods Medium Stockman, all blades have half stops.

Buck 303, none of the blades have a half stop.

2 outta 3 ain't bad.
 
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