Case Medium Stockman

coyote711

coyote711

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I'm going to be trying out a new edc that arrived today - a Case Medium Stockman, pattern 63090SS. It's 3 3/8" long closed, and weighs 2.1 oz. The main clip blade is a little shorter than most of the clip blades I've seen; the other two blades are a sheepfoot and spey.

I've been carrying a Case Sodbuster Jr. or a Buck 55. Both great knives, but after reading posts here, I thought maybe it was time to try a multi-bladed slippie. I've discovered through trial and error that 3 3/8" is about as short as I like to go - disappears in the pocket, but feels good in the hand. And that 2 - 2.2 oz also isn't noticeable in the pocket.

So far, I'm really liking the fit & finish of this new Case! No blade play, no rubbing against the liners or other blades - and a pleasant surprise that I totally forgot to check when ordering - no half-stops! Just a personal preference, but I'm not a big fan of half-stops.

Anyway, I'm looking forward to carrying this for the next few weeks to see for myself if I really need/use 3 blades. I can't say that I've ever regretted having only 1 blade, but I guess if that's what you have, you find a way to get the job done. Maybe now that I'll have 3 blades to choose from, I'll see some advantages to using a different blade for different jobs.
 
The stockman is a great design and the Case is very well thought of by many people. It'll probably be the next slipjoint I pick up. I have the stockman from Queen and Buck and I've gotten a lot of use out of the sheepsfoot blade opening packages and cutting out articles or coupons. The reinforced point is great for draw/pull cuts. I have never gotten much use out of the spey blade though, but if I wanted to skin a rabbit with my stockman that'd be the blade to use.
 
Good choice - you'll probably get hooked with this one.

As far as using three blades, you most likely won't ever need three blades, but they're sure nice to have. For me, I have a specific use for each blade type on my Stockman patterns: the main blade gets all the utility work, from opening letters to pruning to diggin' out splinters to...you name it. The spay gets all of my food prep work, and that's usually all it's used for - nothing else. The sheepfoot is what I use for carving & whittling, and some pruning as well.

I find Stockman patterns here in the thrift stores, and more often than not, all three blades are seriously used.

thx - cpr
 
The stockman is my favorite pattern, specifically because it has those 3 blades.
  • I do most cutting with the main blade
  • The spey gets saved for jobs requiring a fresh, very sharp blade. I often put a thinner bevel on the spey than on the other blades.
  • I use the the sheepsfoot much the way that many folks use a hawkbill. That is I use it to start a cut in the middle of a surface such as opening a package when I have to start in the middle. It cuts into that surface, using the point without threat of closing on me.
 
I carry the medium Stockman every day. It's a great knife. I am going to order some for Christmas gifts, if I can figure out which handle material I want.
 
I've got a case medium stockman, in chestnut bone.
They are great knives and just have a great look and in hand feel when using them. I think the feeling in use is what surprised me and made me like it the most. It's a natural feeling knife in my hand.
 
I have the Case yellow handled, CV, medium stockman. I got it as part of a threesome of "yeller" handled knives from the famous thread. I went with the pen, peanut and med stockman. The stockman is really nice and an amazing value for the price. I never feel that I don't have enough knife with that one. Great F & F, comfortable to carry and use. My only issue is the curve of the frame makes the sheepsfoot blade stick up in the closed position when using the other blades. My GEC cuban stockman is not that way with the straight frame. A minor issue really since I use the sheepsfoot blade quite a bit when carrying that one.
 
Gone Jeepin said:
I have the Case yellow handled, CV, medium stockman. I got it as part of a threesome of "yeller" handled knives from the famous thread. I went with the pen, peanut and med stockman. The stockman is really nice and an amazing value for the price. I never feel that I don't have enough knife with that one. Great F & F, comfortable to carry and use. My only issue is the curve of the frame makes the sheepsfoot blade stick up in the closed position when using the other blades. My GEC cuban stockman is not that way with the straight frame. A minor issue really since I use the sheepsfoot blade quite a bit when carrying that one.
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The sheepsfoot was the same on mine. I realize our frames are different, but I took the spine of mine to the bench grinder and ground it down to match the profile of the clip blade when closed. That gives the knife a little lower profile overall when closed, and is also more comfortable with the sheepsfoot closed when using the other blades.

It's obviously too early to tell, having carried it less than 24 hours, but so far I can see the possibility of this knife becoming a favorite! And I certainly CANNOT say that about other new knives I've tried. It's always a thrill to get ANY new knife, look it over for fit & finish, try out the blades, hold it in your hand, put it in your pocket, etc. But sometimes you can tell in the first 5 minutes that this new knife probably won't ever be used or carried much. Well, this medium stockman is definitely NOT in that category - I think it's gonna see a lot of use and pocket time.

I haven't carried the stockman pattern for over 30 years - and that was a large stockman. That was what I needed at the time, but due to a change of occupations, I never felt the need to carry one again - too "big & heavy". Well, thanks to this forum and my "discovery" of a MEDIUM Stockman, I may be back full circle! :D
 
coyote711 said:
The sheepsfoot was the same on mine. I realize our frames are different, but I took the spine of mine to the bench grinder and ground it down to match the profile of the clip blade when closed. That gives the knife a little lower profile overall when closed, and is also more comfortable with the sheepsfoot closed when using the other blades.

It's obviously too early to tell, having carried it less than 24 hours, but so far I can see the possibility of this knife becoming a favorite! And I certainly CANNOT say that about other new knives I've tried. It's always a thrill to get ANY new knife, look it over for fit & finish, try out the blades, hold it in your hand, put it in your pocket, etc. But sometimes you can tell in the first 5 minutes that this new knife probably won't ever be used or carried much. Well, this medium stockman is definitely NOT in that category - I think it's gonna see a lot of use and pocket time.

I haven't carried the stockman pattern for over 30 years - and that was a large stockman. That was what I needed at the time, but due to a change of occupations, I never felt the need to carry one again - too "big & heavy". Well, thanks to this forum and my "discovery" of a MEDIUM Stockman, I may be back full circle! :D
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I took a little different approach, I just filed down the kick a little on the sheepsfoot and it now rides lower. There was plenty of clearance so there wasn't any chance of the blade hitting the spring.
 
I never cared much for the way the sheepsfoot stands above the other blades, either, and I usually CAREFULLY file down the kick until it sits lower in the handle. You can go too low, though, and have the blade contact the backspring in the closed position. Not good for the edge!
 
Ahhhh ........ and I'm again going to show my "newness" here - filing down the kick sounds like a great idea for solving this problem. In looking at my particular knife, I can see that probably wouldn't have worked - the nail-nick on the sheepsfoot would have been partially hidden by the spey blade. Thanks for the hint, guys - I'll keep it in mind for future use!
 
I have heard of taking the kick down to lower the profile of the sheepsfoot before but have not tried it yet. I suppose as I use the "yeller" stockman more, I will come to it. One a larger stockman, I can see where this would be really helpful. Thanks for the reminder 4mica and scattershot, share the knowledge and experience...
 
I just picked up the same knife for my dad for christmas and I'm abput to pick up another one for myself, let me know how you like it!
 
coyote711 said:
Ahhhh ........ and I'm again going to show my "newness" here - filing down the kick sounds like a great idea for solving this problem. In looking at my particular knife, I can see that probably wouldn't have worked - the nail-nick on the sheepsfoot would have been partially hidden by the spey blade. Thanks for the hint, guys - I'll keep it in mind for future use!
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This can happen but if One is like me and dont like the spay just use the file again and file from the edge of the nailnick to the point and most probably the nailnick of the sheepfoot is free again. the spaytip is now a cliptip with a round belly. Useful little bladeshape for me.

Bosse
 
nokia said:
I just picked up the same knife for my dad for christmas and I'm abput to pick up another one for myself, let me know how you like it!
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I've only carried it for a couple of days now, so take this for what its worth: So far I really like it! Very nice size for carrying and using. Had been mostly carrying a Case Sodbuster Jr., which I also like a lot, but I'm liking the smaller blade sizes so far, and the choice of 3 blades. Absolutely no regrets about buying this medium stockman. Could very well become my main edc, and if not it will certainly rotate with the sodbuster!

Like Bosse, I've never been a big fan of the spey blade, but on this particular sized knife the spey is so small I'm thinking it could be useful. Time will tell. If I don't get much use out of it I may file it down as Bosse suggested.
 
CASE Stockman usually have a high riding Sheepfoot compared with the Queen or Böker equivalents. I too prefer a Pen blade to Spey . When I filed down the kick on one of my CASE Mediums, it interfered with the flush aspect of the spring when closed...
 
I like the higher riding sheepsfoot on the yellow Case. It allows me to pinch it open with thumb and finger. That can come in handy sometimes.
 
kodiak said:
I like the higher riding sheepsfoot on the yellow Case. It allows me to pinch it open with thumb and finger. That can come in handy sometimes.
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I agree. At first I thought it was strange, but now I like it a lot.

This thread has caused me to order a few as Christmas gifts. Thanks a lot, you bunch of enablers.
 
I too just got a Case Stockman, 6347ss, to replace my long-time edc a Schrade 340 OT, that a co-worker borrowed and then placed on top of a pallet of outbound freight. Needless to say I was a bit dismayed when I realized my knife was missing from my pocket then next day.

This is my first Case but even though it is a bit bigger than my Old Timer, I like it a lot. So much so that I decided it was worthy of scratching up a bit. I'm not so good a photographer but here's a couple of shots to give you some idea of what it looks like now.

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