Case 6339 Sowbelly Stockman?

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I'm looking at getting a large stockman in the near future (to my horror I don't own a single stockman right now although I've owned a number of them since I was a teen in the 70's). I've never had any type of sowbelly knife, but that curve just looks so elegant.

Right now I'm considering the #Case 6339 Sowbelly. Anyone with experience and/or pics of this knife? Any bonuses or minuses to the curved body?
 
I was a teen in the 70s.(late 70s)

don't have the Stockman Sowbelly but I do have a couple of Sowbellies and I love them, love the curve to the body! Great shape.
 
MercyfulfateXX said:
I was a teen in the 70s.(late 70s)

don't have the Stockman Sowbelly but I do have a couple of Sowbellies and I love them, love the curve to the body! Great shape.
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Thanks for the reply.

An old Army buddy of mine was a cop in Norman for years, although he's no longer a peace officer.
 
Funny, I just put mine in my pocket for today. Great all-round pattern, perfect size, very smooth in the pocket with it's nearly sunk joints.

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Nice looking knife; very solid in appearance. I assume that's a red jigged bone? I'm looking at the chestnut bone (or maybe the stag, although it's twice as much).
 
I just received the PW harvest orange and like the pattern. The one difference between it and my other stockman knives is that the main blade is not as pointy as I like. Still a great choice.
Bob
 
SCWillson said:
I assume that's a red jigged bone? I'm looking at the chestnut bone (or maybe the stag, although it's twice as much).
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Guys, this one is a cranberry jigged bone from 2001. I like the bone, but I LOVE the silver script shield.
Not sure why, but it just floats my boat. This shot also shows the huge swedging on the closed spey blade. Just a great pattern.

Here is another interesting photo of a 6339TB in stag and CV above a rare genuine stag Rough Rider sowbelly.
Notice this Case has the sheepfoot nick on the mark side. Also note the RR has a slimmer frame and a longer clip on the main blade.

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I love my Sowbelly in Chestnut bone with CV steel. I always thought the regular large stockman was a bit big to carry but the Sowbelly is just right. It feels good in the hand and I love the shape of the main blade in particular. I found that it helps a lot to file down the kick on the sheepsfoot because it sits awfully high. To compound the issue, the sheepsfoot is swedged along the top and is quite thin, so it really digs into your hand. I dropped it down so the nail nick is just accessible and it feels much better. Here are two photos of mine, and another photo I pulled off the web for comparison to show how high the sheepsfoot was before I lowered mine.

Mine:


Mine, showing the sheepsfoot height:


Unmodified:
 
arizonaranchman said:
Great looking sowbelly Black Mamba!
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Thanks, AZ!

Good work on the kick, Zuchus, I do that to most of my stockman carries, and I especially like it when the sheepfoot and clip blade's spines can be made to match up parallel with each other; it makes the grip the same regardless which blade you are using.
 
SCWillson said:
I'm looking at getting a large stockman in the near future (to my horror I don't own a single stockman right now although I've owned a number of them since I was a teen in the 70's). I've never had any type of sowbelly knife, but that curve just looks so elegant.

Right now I'm considering the #Case 6339 Sowbelly. Anyone with experience and/or pics of this knife? Any bonuses or minuses to the curved body?
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black mamba said:
Funny, I just put mine in my pocket for today. Great all-round pattern, perfect size, very smooth in the pocket with it's nearly sunk joints.
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I also have a 6339 in my pocket today.

I have a couple of Case Sowbellies. Both in CV. I started with a 3339 in yellow Delrin. I liked it so much that I just added a 6339 in chestnut bone. (I think there is only one other design which I liked so much that I have purchased a second to get a different cover option.) I particularly like that the nail nicks on the sheepsfoot and clip are on the same side so that I can open all three blades using my standard opening method. The sheepsfoot is my most used blade and I really appreciate this feature. I have not seen this in any other company's interpretation of the sowbelly design. And I understand that not all Case Sowbellies have this.

As usual I agree with Jeff's observations. The Case Sowbelly carries like a smaller knife in the pocket. I think because of its rounded bolsters and it's slightly thinner width. But out of the pocket it's a perfect size for weekend chores.

Here's my 6339:
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Here's my 3339
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Thanks, Mark. It was that color that made me decide I really needed this second Sowbelly.
 
I like the looks and feel of the Sowbelly but the thing that puts me off is the angle of the open spey blade.

I use the spey blade on the 6375 for dressing small game but don't know if the Sowbelly and its acute angle would work.

Anyone ever mod the blade to where it would be more inline?
 
The Case sowbelly is a pattern I've always wanted to try. Almost hit the buy it now button a couple times. Might just yet one of these days.
 
Here's one of mine, a T.B. 5339 SS (2006):

And another in 'Barb-Wire' bone (T.B. 6339 SS; 2002):



David
 
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