Anybody know of a Large Stockman with different blade/tool...

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OrdnanceBubbaUSMC

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...in place of the sheepsfoot blade?

Going to get a fullsize Sodbuster in CV while possible and wanted to grab another slippie while I'm at it.
 
Don't know of any but I will say I often find the Sheepsfoot blade to be the most useful. Great for cutting straight lines, chip charving, opening those pesky clamshell packages everything is sold in these days. What would you have in its place?
I have a Med Stockman 63032 from Case where the Spey is replaced with a pen blade. I don't do much speying these days....
 
Was thinking of possibly an awl or pointy wharncliffe but will give the sheepsfoot a try...generally like very pointy tips on slipjoints to use them as precision laser beams. I can see how the sheepsfoot would definitely eat up clamshell packaging.
 
There's also the Queen Joe Pardue Stockman D2 steel 4 1/4" closed with a 3 1/8" clip and wharnie with a 2" spey that can be found in stag...
 
The sheepsfoot is also my most-used stockman blade, for many of the reasons already mentioned. It's a perfect plastic clamshell slayer, IMO, and also great as a 'box cutter' knife. I use it to trim the box-tops from cases of wine, and any similar packaging after trips to Costco. :)

A sheepsfoot is also very easy to sharpen or even re-bevel. Grinds are usually very thin, especially on larger stockman models, which are both quite thin and wide, from spine to edge. I just recently picked up a 6375 CV in Amber Bone from Case, and the sheepsfoot grind (hollow) on this one is the thinnest I've seen. After tuning up the edge on it, it's definitely 'laserbeam' sharp.

Not a glamorous blade in terms of looks (yawn), but more than makes up for that in the real work it'll do. :thumbup:


David
 
Thanks Gents, checked out those Pardue limited edition and will keep an eye out but will also try a sheepsfoot equiped traditional stockman regardless.
 
Roughrider large stockman

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Now for a Sheepsfoot equipped Stockman, I'm quite partial to the Buck 303, and 301. They're quite robust, and a tad bit overbuilt, and typically that isn't my thing, especially in a traditional slipjoint, but Buck can pull it off with the 300 series IMHO. I'm of the school of thought though, that a sheepsfoot helps make a Stockman, but I'm not going to try and sway you, it's not like buying new knives is life and death for most of us. Buy what you like, it's all for enjoyment, and the never ending quest to help find what works well, and what doesn't. Glad you're giving the sheepsfoot a try though. If you want a punch blade, stockman that's priced reasonable I believe that the Case 6318 (still has a sheepsfoot blade) would be a grand knife to look at.
 
There's an inexpensive Colt Stockman that has a spey, and pen blade it has 4 "blades" the extra is a leather punch. They also make a whittler which is designed closely like a stockman (in this case) with a clip, a spey and a spear.
 
I say replace the short spey with something else. I like the spey on a trapper, but often they are too small on a Stockman..... especially the medium stockman and small stockman.
 
Case makes a stockman with a sheepsfoot and awl. It's 3 5/8". Stock number is 3318PU CV.
Here's a stock photo....

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Thank you for additional thoughts and suggestions, will have to check some of these out in person. 3 1/2" works ok for me on a Vic SAK because of width but not sure on a slender traditional. I wonder how yellow delrin would do with black dye for a tuxedo look.
 
First thing that came to mind is a Buck 319. Basically a stockman that has the sheepsfoot blade replaced with an awl. I've got one that was given to me by an old friend, and I'm quite partial to it. I don't think they're made anymore, so I've got no idea how hard they are to find.
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