Case Stockman S35vn

Wild Willie said:
There was a thread in general a while back about an Ontario slip joint with a hole like these. Personally I find the idea to be excellent. The only thing that makes me want to hold off is more selection in handle slabs (I'm partial to red bone myself) and the fact that they used a steel I'm not crazy about. It's not that s35vn is a bad choice, but I like a patina on my traditional knives. Slap a high wear resistance non stainless tool steel in these and I'd be all in.

I wonder if Bill Howard had brought back the Scagel style hole how well it would be received?
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LastRodeo said:
Lol.
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Apparently I missed a joke somewhere, but just to clarify I said exactly what I said today on page 4. I even quoted it so you don't need to scroll around.
 
Wild Willie said:
Apparently I missed a joke somewhere, but just to clarify I said exactly what I said today on page 4. I even quoted it so you don't need to scroll around.
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I thought you were joking because short of Case starting a custom knife shop, the odds of them producing that exact knife you specified is slim to none. Thus, I thought it was humorous that you were saying basically, never.
 
LastRodeo said:
I thought you were joking because short of Case starting a custom knife shop, the odds of them producing that exact knife you specified is slim to none. Thus, I thought it was humorous that you were saying basically, never.
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I'd settle for just different covers honestly, the amber bone just doesn't do anything for me on the aesthetic side of things. I know that's one of their popular ones though, so it makes sense to test the waters with that before branching out. At least that's what I'm going to tell myself while I wait for red non pocket worn handles.
 
jd_elam said:
Mine arrived and looks great. The holes for nail nicks actually look pretty good, better than I thought they would from the initial pictures that Case released. I would like to see these with micarta or G-10 scales.

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Totally agree your picture is way more attractive than the case advertisement! I also like the dull/matte finish on the blades.
 
Definitely like the steel but not the hole in the blades. I bet a two-blade whittler/whittler with no holes would sell like hotcakes!
 
I know I early said ide want a stockman but wow… Make a 4.5” Large Texas Jack, orange harvest corn cob bone with S35vn and longpulls on the main! Goodlord
 
Modoc ED said:
From 2005 by Northwoods Knives in Gladstone, MI owned by David Shirley before Bonn acquired Northsoods Knives in 2009.

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The haters in this thread were not hating then. Heck no, they were tripping over each others feet to get one of these. They're available today on the internet but it's gonna cost ya if ya want one.

Not my pictures.
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Those holes dont remove so much steel from the blade. They seem to be further away from the edge. The proximity to the edge is what I do not like. Cant speak for the other haters… LOL
 
Riz! said:
Those holes dont remove so much steel from the blade. They seem to be further away from the edge. The proximity to the edge is what I do not like. Cant speak for the other haters… LOL
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You are not being a hater Riz! Riz!

On the other hand:

Jack Black said:
What an ugly knife! :eek: Who are Case trying to appeal to with THAT?! I can't see modern knife fans being attracted to it, nor traditional knife fans either. For me, it's just downright ugly :(
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The difference is self evident.

These knives might not be for everyone, but I can see why they would appeal to a lot of people who are open to something different. It was the same with the Scagel knives.

bigfish64 bigfish64 , that knife looks great. The blades appear to have a slight patina. I like the jigging and bone color as well. Your photographs are outstanding.

One thing that Case has continued to do well from its earliest days until today, is jig bone! I wish GEC would hire someone from Case's bone jigging department!

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JW225 said:
Looks great, Todd — congrats! 👍🏻
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Thanks Jim. 😎👍
Greasepiggy said:
I didn’t like the holes at all until I saw your pic.
Now I think they’re fine. Case Should hire a better advertising photo department!
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I wasn’t sure about them either Jimmy, that’s why I wanted to see one in person before buying. They really aren’t very obtrusive at all, and they are quite smooth.
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Greasepiggy said:
I didn’t like the holes at all until I saw your pic.
Now I think they’re fine. Case Should hire a better advertising photo department!
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I've noticed that a lot honestly, manufacturers putting out completely useless pictures that show no detail and make everything look cheap. Not showing details is presumably the point, but hiding defects isn't worth every single knife looking completely lifeless and cheap.
 
I like the idea of a traditional pattern with traditional covers but a modern stainless steel. Not a fan of holes on thin blades. Not that they’re super hard use, but look how much structural
Integrity you loose on that clip. It does work with modern steels because of wear resistance but you’d have less knife life on that same clip blade if say it was an older carbon steel
 
Let'er Buck said:
I like the idea of a traditional pattern with traditional covers but a modern stainless steel. Not a fan of holes on thin blades. Not that they’re super hard use, but look how much structural
Integrity you loose on that clip. It does work with modern steels because of wear resistance but you’d have less knife life on that same clip blade if say it was an older carbon steel
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It does last 60% longer than a basic carbon steel...when both are over 60 HRC that is, drop that down to <55 HRC on the basic carbon and over twice as long. I think you would probably still end up with more life given the S35VN and Scagel-esque cutouts.
 
I weighed in early about my dislike for the idea, but the cutouts on the blades aren't all that bad. I like the pocket friendly round bolsters, and what's not to like about a medium stockman with modern blade materials? If they had a regular clip blade shape, instead of the California clip (I think it's called), I'd probably have one already.
 
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