black mamba
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A few months ago I received my first Craftsman stockman, #95068, a 3-9/16" medium stockman with round bolsters, muskrat clip main with sheepfoot nick on the mark side. These all have black sawcut delrin handles with brass bolsters and eagle shield, and stainless blades. I really like the black and "gold" look, as both my high school and college colors were black and gold (Mizzou-Rah!). I strongly suspect Schrade manufacture of these, as they have no visible pivot pins, which suggests Swindon Key construction. These were both made in the late '70s to early '80s.
Today I completed my pair of Craftsman stockmen with the #95066, a 4" large stockman with square bolsters, standard swedged clip main and sheepfoot with nick on the pile side. They make a nice pair. Enjoy!
The pulls and action on these is a very positive 5-6, and the stainless (440?) blades take a very nice edge with little of the "squishy" feeling on the stones that softer stainless often gives. I paid less than $50 shipped for the pair in excellent condition, and to me they seem like a better alternative to either Buck or Old Timer knives, unless of course you prefer the Schrade 1095 steel. Highly recommended!
Today I completed my pair of Craftsman stockmen with the #95066, a 4" large stockman with square bolsters, standard swedged clip main and sheepfoot with nick on the pile side. They make a nice pair. Enjoy!
The pulls and action on these is a very positive 5-6, and the stainless (440?) blades take a very nice edge with little of the "squishy" feeling on the stones that softer stainless often gives. I paid less than $50 shipped for the pair in excellent condition, and to me they seem like a better alternative to either Buck or Old Timer knives, unless of course you prefer the Schrade 1095 steel. Highly recommended!
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