Case Medium Stockman

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You made a first class choice of pattern,solid foundation for future obsession...CV and CASE Tru Sharp are both very good so get the same pattern with different steels and test out your needs/likes. Some CASE models are collector orientated-they often come in bizarre scales-but the mainstay models are as they say,tried and tested. Amber Bone, Chestnut Bone,Yellow,Bonestag 6.5(where you can still get it), Pocket Worn,are all very nice choices,there are many many more too G-10 is not to be looked down on either as it suits Traditionals really well.

Good luck, the Traditional knife panorama is huge!
 
Your post made me realize I needed a medium stockman, so today I ran out and picked up a Case medium stockman in old worn red bone. It's a great knife, and a perfect size. You are going to love yours. :thumbup:
 
I have that very modell of case stockman just another jigging on the bonehandle. As most things are said here already I just can tell you its my favorit slipjoint and I carry it 7 days a week.

Bosse
 
You did good with the Amber bone med Stockman. I like the looks of the yellow handles but I think the jigged handles give a little better contoured grip. The med Stockman is the all around best pattern for edc (just my humble opinion).
 
jackknife said:
If your grandad has arthritis issues, it may be be better to get him a traditional looking lockblade that's easy to pull open by the 'pinch and pull' thing. I'm going through the same thing now for the past year. I've had to abandon my slip joints for now and I've been trying out a couple of different lockblades. It's easier on arthritic hands.

I may get around to trying a copper lock.
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So like a knife that doesn't have springs to make it easier to open? Sounds like a good idea. Are copper locks like that? I thought they were lockbacks, which seem to use springs too. Mind giving me an example of what you mean exactly?

seniordep2010 said:
Your post made me realize I needed a medium stockman, so today I ran out and picked up a Case medium stockman in old worn red bone. It's a great knife, and a perfect size. You are going to love yours.:thumbup:
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Cool, glad I'm spreading the joy of medium stockmans!:D I like that pocket worn red bone too, it took some strength to not buy a red boned barlow along with my stockman.

Oh and about the pictures, well I don't own a camera myself but I may be able to borrow one, so I'll take a couple pics when I get it tomorrow (came today but nobody was around to sign for it). Don't expect good pics though, there's a reason I don't own a camera.:o
 
Here's a pic for you, most pictures on the internet of the pocket worn old red bone look like plastic and don't show the real beauty of this knife.

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Edit: My picture still doesn't capture how the scales really look, but it's better than most of the other pics out there.
 
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Tye Possum said:
So like a knife that doesn't have springs to make it easier to open? Sounds like a good idea. Are copper locks like that? I thought they were lockbacks, which seem to use springs too. Mind giving me an example of what you mean exactly?
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Lockblades have springs alright, but the way they are set up, not having the spring needing to hold the knife open, makes for a easier opening. Like a Buck 110 folding hunter; its a big heavy duty knife, but you can grasp it actually gently and pull the blade open by just pinching the blade between the thumb and side of the index finger. No needing to put a lot of pressure on the thumbnail and thumb. Much less pounds of force needed to get the blade out, since there is a lock to keep the blade open. Makes it soooo much easier on 'older' hands that have some painful joints.

A copper lock will be much easier for a senior to open than say a stockman with strong springs that have the great walk and talk some people like. If you look down inside a copper lock or Buck 110, or any of that type, You will see a bar at the rear of the knife inside. That is the spring for the lock. It's just a different creature with a different way of working, that makes it a nicer knife for an 'older' person.
 
seniordep2010 said:
Here's a pic for you, most pictures on the internet of the pocket worn old red bone look like plastic and don't show the real beauty of this knife.
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That's a good looking knife. The pic also gives me a sense of how big it is in the hand, pretty decent size! I hope you know that you're killing me with that picture though because I still have to wait until tomorrow to get mine! Oh wait it's after 1:00am... That means I'll get it today!:D:yawn:

jackknife said:
Lockblades have springs alright, but the way they are set up, not having the spring needing to hold the knife open, makes for a easier opening. Like a Buck 110 folding hunter; its a big heavy duty knife, but you can grasp it actually gently and pull the blade open by just pinching the blade between the thumb and side of the index finger. No needing to put a lot of pressure on the thumbnail and thumb. Much less pounds of force needed to get the blade out, since there is a lock to keep the blade open. Makes it soooo much easier on 'older' hands that have some painful joints.

A copper lock will be much easier for a senior to open than say a stockman with strong springs that have the great walk and talk some people like. If you look down inside a copper lock or Buck 110, or any of that type, You will see a bar at the rear of the knife inside. That is the spring for the lock. It's just a different creature with a different way of working, that makes it a nicer knife for an 'older' person.
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Oh I see, I was thinking that you meant something like an Opinel with no springs at all. That's good though, a traditional looking lockback folder would probably be easier to find. Thanks.
 
jackknife said:
Lockblades have springs alright, but the way they are set up, not having the spring needing to hold the knife open, makes for a easier opening. ... Much less pounds of force needed to get the blade out, since there is a lock to keep the blade open. Makes it soooo much easier on 'older' hands that have some painful joints.
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But conversely, wouldn't disengaging the lock when you're done using the knife then present a problem for said older hands?
 
mnblade said:
But conversely, wouldn't disengaging the lock when you're done using the knife then present a problem for said older hands?
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No, not really. The act of opening a slip joint that has a strong spring and is shaped in such a way that one cannot pinch pull the blade, is way harder to deal with than a locker. With the lockback, the lock release can be handed a number of different ways as it's out in the open on the rear of the knife. One can push down with a good thumb, or the second knuckle of the index finger, or while holding the blade in one hand, have the right thumb under the grip and push down with the right or middle finger of the hand. As its so open, you can move your hand around to suit you as to push down on the lock release with any part of your hand that you are able. :thumbup:.
 
I got my knife! It has a few minor flaws. There are a few slight gaps between the one spring and the liner but they're really small so I'm not too worried about it. There's a bit of blade rub between the pen and sheepsfoot blades but it really doesn't seem like a big deal, is it? The clip blade is also a little stiff but I'm sure it just needs a few drops of oil.

Apart from those, everything's great! The scales definately look better in person than in the picture on knifeworks.com. Only problem is I forgot to borrow that camera...:o But I'm sure I can borrow it sometime soon and take some pics if anyone wants.

Now I'm going to quickly submit this reply before my computer turns off for no reason again!(:confused:)
 
cool. i'm glad you like it. blade rub is usually ok as long as it isn't hitting the edge(mine was unfortunately) i really hope mine comes back from Case soon. the large version is tempting to buy. engraving my name on it would be kinda cool.
 
Nope, not hitting the edge luckily. It's up near the spine. Speaking of the edge, it sure is sharp! I mean when I got it the edge looked a little ragged, though it was still sharp, but I just touched it up a little on my DC4 and it's looking good now and still sharp thankfully! (I'm not yet a master of sharpening)

Now I just need to use it. I'm probably going to cut up some pears or something with it to get a patina forming. Naturally though, if I cut up more pears than I can eat in a day then that's just cheating, and I might as well enjoy the shiny blades while they last.

Did I mention I love this knife? lol
 
Congrats on the new knife, Tye, hope you get a lifetime of service from it. Let it be very well worn when your kids get it in the distant future!:thumbup:

I don't worry about small flaws that won't affect the performance. I look at it this way; I'm not flawless, so I won't hold my knife to a higher standard than I fall into. Long as it gets the job done, and you like how it looks, is all that matters.

Good luck with what will be a long friendship.
 
Blade rub is not so bad on cv in my view because of its colouration.Looks worse on shiny stainless.
Pears put on an ultra dark colour,don't know why but they work!
You chose a fine handle pattern there too,it will be a knife that gets better the more you carry it.
 
Thanks jackknife, that's a good way of looking at it, as long as it works, that's what matters.
willgoy said:
Pears put on an ultra dark colour,don't know why but they work!
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That's good news since I happen to have some pears already.
willgoy said:
You chose a fine handle pattern there too,it will be a knife that gets better the more you carry it.
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That's good, because I plan on carrying it for a long time.:)
 
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