Recommendation? Case large stockman

JM2 said:
That last photograph with the fly rod and reel, and flies, is amazing. Are you a professional photographer?
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Thank you. I took that one for a photo contest few years back, but can’t remember for which one. One can tell when something has been made with effort, whereas the first two are just quick snaps with my phone.
On your question - I’m not a professional photographer, I don’t get paid to take photos. But I do own cameres and lenses which I use to take pictures for my business so I do use them in kind of professional way.
 
Just Tom. said:
I just recently got a 6375 carbon steel large stockman with amber bone. The blades came with possibly the worst edge I have seen on any knife at any price, but after an hour and a half working on them, I finally got edges I like, and so far they seem to be holding up fine.

There is some blade rub, and the main blade is a bit mushy on closing, but I like the size and weight and feel in the hand, and it does look nice. I see this one getting carried and used a lot in the future.

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This is my problem with new Case knives, regardless of pattern or steel (I only have experience with new Case knives within the last 12 years or so). Their factory edges are AWFUL. They are unevenly ground, both in bevel symmetry and in bevel angle along the blade. They remove too much material in the wrong places, especially near the tang, to the point that the blades are difficult to resharpen. IMG_3888.jpeg
 
hsherzfeld said:
This is my problem with new Case knives, regardless of pattern or steel (I only have experience with new Case knives within the last 12 years or so). Their factory edges are AWFUL. They are unevenly ground, both in bevel symmetry and in bevel angle along the blade. They remove too much material in the wrong places, especially near the tang, to the point that the blades are difficult to resharpen. View attachment 2760889
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Agree. It takes a spell to get the edges "right" on my guided rod sharpener that can go to my preferred (and once common) edge angle.

When my now late gramps were young, knife companies recommended "shaving" the stone, with the spine held just high enough the blade flats were not scratched. (about 10° per side).
Even when I was young, Case, Ulster, Utica, Colonial, Imperial, Old Timer, Camillus, Schrade, and others said 10 to 12 degrees per side.
That was the angle I was trained to sharpen to when I got my first knife at age five.

Robeson had a couple with a chisel grind with a Tungsten Carbide edge ("Flame Edge") you only hit the one side of the edge with a stone. If memory serves, that bevel was between 10 and 12 degrees.
I think Colonial had a similar blade, long after Robeson was history. (although the Robeson name continued, they no longer had the features: The "Queen-Robeson" 'Pocket Eze' knives, for example, do not have the sunken joints.)
 
The 75 Stockman is a huge favourite of mine. Just a brilliant user. I like the stainless with the yellow Delrin scales. :)

Queen also made a really nice big Stockman and they come up for sale fairly often. Here is mine.....

 
hsherzfeld said:
This is my problem with new Case knives, regardless of pattern or steel (I only have experience with new Case knives within the last 12 years or so). Their factory edges are AWFUL. They are unevenly ground, both in bevel symmetry and in bevel angle along the blade. They remove too much material in the wrong places, especially near the tang, to the point that the blades are difficult to resharpen. View attachment 2760889
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The edge grinds on mine were fairly even, just very coarse, with an enormous burr on one side. It seemed like somebody just gave it a perfunctory pass across some sort of grinding wheel, and called it good.
 
I had to send my new 6375 back to Case. Part of the edge, near the tang, on the main blade was ground off for about half an inch. Also, the main blade rested on the spring when closed. I had no idea how that left the shop. A good reminder for me to not buy a Case knife sight unseen if possible. Case did make in right, however the whole process took about four months to get it back.
 
sunknife said:
Another pic of a Case 6375 large stockman, this in smooth antique bone and ss blades. This one I was able to hand select at a knife store, no issues.
I hope you find everything you want in your stockman knife, whatever you decide on and welcome to the forum. :)

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Wow ..... love that example ! ............... You chose well my friend ! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: 😍😍
 
I had been contemplating getting a large stockman for a while, but, kept thinking the size might be a bit too much for me. I eventually decided to order this one and I could not be more pleased than I am. A lot of knife that would last a lifetime if cared for properly. I now have two more ordered. What a value .... in a time where fair values are mostly a thing of the past. 😊
I hand rubbed a satin finish on all of the metal parts. It is a very handsome knife to my eye. 🐸

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Primble said:
I had been contemplating getting a large stockman for a while, but, kept thinking the size might be a bit too much for me. I eventually decided to order this one and I could not be more pleased than I am. A lot of knife that would last a lifetime if cared for properly. I now have two more ordered. What a value .... in a time where fair values are mostly a thing of the past. 😊
I hand rubbed a satin finish on all of the metal parts. It is a very handsome knife to my eye. 🐸

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Nice, Would you mind sharing your hand satinning process?
 
Davis Nikolov said:
I love stockman pattern. There was a thread on the forums, by arizonarachman I believe, where he posted regularly his use of the Case 6375 CV. Sadly I can't find it now but that thread was the reason I got mine. It is a great knife but I seem to like rounded bolsters better. The 18 stockman gets carried more often than the 47 but I wish the 18 was a bit bigger. So for my next stockman I'm going for a Case 47.

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Davis Nikolov said:
Thank you. I took that one for a photo contest few years back, but can’t remember for which one. One can tell when something has been made with effort, whereas the first two are just quick snaps with my phone.
On your question - I’m not a professional photographer, I don’t get paid to take photos. But I do own cameres and lenses which I use to take pictures for my business so I do use them in kind of professional way.
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There are a ton of great photos in here. But as a fly fisherman myself, that photo was jaw dropping... Great work!!!
 
Primble said:
I had been contemplating getting a large stockman for a while, but, kept thinking the size might be a bit too much for me. I eventually decided to order this one and I could not be more pleased than I am. A lot of knife that would last a lifetime if cared for properly. I now have two more ordered. What a value .... in a time where fair values are mostly a thing of the past. 😊
I hand rubbed a satin finish on all of the metal parts. It is a very handsome knife to my eye. 🐸

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Very good example and nice to see you've taken to the Big One with enthusiasm :cool: Yeah, it's a large imposing knife but it carries very well in a coat-pocket during wintertime, trouser pocket not so much, real classic CASE knife all round :thumbsup:

I like to give stainless blades the matte/glaze look but it is a bit time consuming with paper, plus you can get a nice cut or two in the process, worthwhile mind.

Thanks, Will
 
lithicus said:
There are a ton of great photos in here. But as a fly fisherman myself, that photo was jaw dropping... Great work!!!
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Thank you. There is just something about fly fishing gear and traditional knives that clicks together. I’ve been keen on fishing for the better part of my life, but in the recent years I discovered fly fishing which I enjoy even more. Plus is that I live next to a river that has a good population of river chub that’s so much fun to catch on dry fly during the warm part of the year.
 
JM2 said:
Here is my 6.5375 that I dyed black. I like both carbon and stainless, and I plan to get a carbon one as a companion to this one.

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That is great! I am not at all a fan of their bonestag. But dyed, it makes those hatches so much more subtle. Beautiful job!
 
Will Power said:
Very good example and nice to see you've taken to the Big One with enthusiasm :cool: Yeah, it's a large imposing knife but it carries very well in a coat-pocket during wintertime, trouser pocket not so much, real classic CASE knife all round :thumbsup:

I like to give stainless blades the matte/glaze look but it is a bit time consuming with paper, plus you can get a nice cut or two in the process, worthwhile mind.

Thanks, Will
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I think worth while too Will. I've done so many old knives over the years that I never get cut (probably will now that I boasted about it 🤣 ) but, mostly because I keep a keen eye out where I am placing BOTH hands. I can manage to get it in my watch pocket slanted with some of the bolster hanging out a little bit. 🤣
 
JM2 said:
Nice, Would you mind sharing your hand satinning process?
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I have had a lot of practice over the years, so I fear a might leave out an important step and get blamed by somebody. If you ever give it a try, start on a cheap knife and always do it by hand, checking results often. As long as you do it that way, almost anything can be undone. In the case of the knife above, I used small strips of 600 grit sandpaper wrapped tightly around a Super Eraser and the back side of the blades resting on a second Super Eraser. Using light pressure, work in one direction from the tang to the tip until it all looks uniform. It should not take very long. Then I used Scotchbrite Ultra Fine to give it a little more luster, again in one direction.

I taped the bone with painters tape and used the Super Eraser ( mild abrasive) across the bolsters and shield to matte them down and then gently buff it by hand briefly with 0000 steel wool to get the sheen I like. Finally ..... you only want to change the finish, not remove a lot of metal. It probably took me almost as long to tape up the bone and shield area as it did to change the finish ....... again not a lot of time. Sandpaper not used on the bolsters and shield. 😊

Fingerprints are nearly invisible with this finish versus mirror finishes.
 
Regarding the faulty stockmans you guys mentioned above - what handle material are they ?
I’m wondering because I haven’t had a bone handled Case with uneven grinds or any issues whatsoever. That includes the 75 stockman (6375 in peach seed jiggle amber bone). Where as my plastic handled stockman (blue 4318) has so bad bladerub that when I eventually eat a bit of the straight blade by sharpening - it’s edge will start catching on the back of the coping blade.
So my theory is that they have the more experienced and careful workers on the more expensive handle materials, whereas the ones that are not so great are left to learn on the cheaper ones. Might be wrong, it’s just a thought based on my own knives.
P.S. just went back and saw that two of you specifically said 6375, so bone handled ones with problems. So my theory already has holes in it 😁. But I wonder - have anyone had similar experience to mine, or is it just luck ?
 
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