Best/favorite stockman?

xbxb said:
Thanks for the clarification. Can a Stockman have more than 3 blades?
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The standard is three but there are several four and five blade stockman patterns out there.
 
Blues said:
Just for clarification, the handle shape isn't what makes it a stockman but rather the blade configuration within the handle. In other words, the reworked knife that Gradall happily owns is a single blade serpentine pattern.

The premium stockman is a serpentine pattern that has the stockman blades, usually consisting of clip, sheepfoot and spey (or punch). (You'll see the same pattern used in a two blade configuration such as the Premium Jack which Case calls the "Texas Jack".)

Does that help?
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I didn't know that Blues, Hmmm I was actually paying attention today and learned something. I think I deserve a lollipop or something..:rolleyes:

Oh yeah, here's a 5 blade stockman in carbon...

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Give that man a cigar, er, a lollipop! ;) :cool:
 
xbxb said:
Thanks for the clarification. Can a Stockman have more than 3 blades?
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Yes, usually a punch for the extra blade. The main clip and sheepsfoot on one side, pen and punch on the rear.
Nice thread. I too have been a longtime fan of stockmans. My latest is this Mooremaker made by Camillus, meant to be worked as it is very stout for a small stockman.
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SO what makes the difference between a 4 blade congress and a 4 blade stockman? or is there any. or is it just what you prefer to call it. I have seen some congress knives that have 4 blades 2 doubles, or 2 of each but the schrade old timer 44ot is considered a congress with 4 different blades.- Joel
 
A "congress" is a pattern. The curved, quasi-semi-circular type. A Congress can have a variety of different blades as well as number of blades from one or two up.

The congress is defined by the shape (pattern) of the handles. The stockman can be a "premium" (serpentine pattern), "sowbelly" (again, a pattern) etc.

There is no rule against a congress having the same blades as a stockman, what sets it apart is the shape of the handle (again, the "pattern").

Joel, what you need to do is get a book like Levine's Guide (4th edition) or any of several other good books which will show a variety of patterns. Then it will become clearer.
 
Great looking fight'n rooster you got there sunburst.
I love the bolsters. :thumbup:

Thanks for posting it.
 
gradall5200 said:
yea but have ya tried finding a fourth edition lately, kinda hard to come by.- Joel
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There are several other books, Joel, that'll have many of the patterns in 'em, unfortunately I don't own those so can't advise which are the best ones. (Ritchie & Stewart come to mind as low priced books that can be used to glean pattern info.)

Also, I believe there are online sources of info both here (check Waynorth's Knife Terminology thread at the top of the page) and I hear A.G. Russell's site has a lot of info. Also check the Old Knives thread at the top of the page. You'll find many, many of the classic patterns represented there.

Perhaps some other members will be kind enough to chime in with some readily available (and affordable) resources.
 
Blues said:
There is no rule against a congress having the same blades as a stockman, what sets it apart is the shape of the handle (again, the "pattern").
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I did not know that you could have a congress with the same blades as a stockman, but now that you explain about the pattern it makes sense. I would love to see a picture of a knife in that configuration maybe someone here will have one of those. I have learned so much in this Forum. Thanks very much.:thumbup:
 
xbxb said:
I did not know that you could have a congress with the same blades as a stockman, but now that you explain about the pattern it makes sense. I would love to see a picture of a knife in that configuration maybe someone here will have one of those. I have learned so much in this Forum. Thanks very much.:thumbup:
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Thanks for the good words, xbxb.

I have one Boker congress that has a spey blade (as most stockman patterns do).

So, if a congress included a clip (somewhat unusual) and sheepfoot (as most of them already do) it would be the same blades as a standard stock pattern.

But you get the gist. :thumbup: :cool:
 
For my own edification, is it a stockman without the sheepsfoot...meaning is it only the blade configuration, or is it also the blade types?

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I always ask myself..."Is this a Stockman or a Canoe?"This thing is the heaviest folder I have, yet you can barely feel it in your pocket,no kidding.
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cnas122 said:
For my own edification, is it a stockman without the sheepsfoot...meaning is it only the blade configuration, or is it also the blade types?
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Many stock knives will swap a spey or sheepfoot blade for a punch or pen blade so there is a bit of latitude in what you'll find on a stockman knife.
 
I carry a schrade 34OT daily, but for skinning I like the 61OT better. The spey blade on both I had reprofiled to pen blades, much more useful to me that way. I also have a buck, a couple 8OT's, an 858OT and many other stockman pattern knives. They are a very versitle pattern.
 
Don't know if the the best one out there but I've been happy with my Queen 4" D2 stockman.

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Interesting to see so many responses about the 61OT in this thread. That particular pattern seems so hard to find, but worth the effort.
 
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