Hen & Rooster or Case

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Looking for a good 3-Blade stockman for my Father in law Birthday. Is Hen&Rooster worth the money or Should I stick with the Traditional Case Knife? A little Help please!
 
Is he going to use the knife? If so, I would get him the Hen and Rooster with the carbon steel blades or the Case with the chrome vanadium blades. I dont care for either brand with their stainless blades. If he is not going to use the knife, however, and is just going to stick it in a collection, then get the Case with the stainless blades. It will be worth more down the road to a collector.

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Danbo, soul brother of Rambo
 
I am with Danbo on this one.

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Brian
The first knife was probably used to cut stuff.
 
It would be for every day use. He had a Case and one of the Blades broke and he sent it back to the factory and they replaced the blade and he had it back with in a month, thats why Im leaning to Case. But liked the looks of the H&R.
 
I love the look of the Tobbacco Stockman by H&R. I saw the it at a flea market. I don't own one, but would love to own one someday. How good is the quality and where is a good place to buy H&R brand knives?
 
Smokey Mountain knife Works sells Hen & Rooster knives, but make sure you are getting the one with carbon steel blades. Most of the Hen & Roosters also have stainless blades and they are not too much better than the Case stainless ones.

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Danbo, soul brother of Rambo
 
A good place for me to brag. All my years I have never liked Case, always chose Schrade or any other brand. However, yesterday I received a Case /Bose 2000 (Not exactly what we are comparing here) and I was awed with the out of the box sharpness. Sharper than any knife, including my beloved Sebenzas, that I have ever had.
AG Russell writes about the improvements Case has made the last few years, and in my recent experience I am a believer.
Someone at the factory knows how to sharpen knives, not to mention the quality of this one.
Where I to be buying a stockman as you are, I would buy the new silver script cranberry bone models, Impressive. The large stockman was going for about $50 at the gun show I went to Saturday.

ThomM
 
Just for informative purposes. We sell both Hen & Rooster and Case, and so does www.knifecountry.com



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Tom,
You may want to consider getting him a Remington Green over Yellow handle large stockman.

Tight a$$ knife, great snap, 1095 high carbon blades, German silver bolsters, a very unique looking delrin handle and the best part, it cost only $20! This is truly an underated knife IMO. A true users stockman, though. Very well done. I am getting the whole set.

I got mine from Smokey Mountain Knife Works but Roger at Bayou Laforche has even better prices.

Please email me if you want more details.

You're a good son-in-law.
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TomTom,
I am a big fan of CaseXX knives. I can't really decribe it now. It's too late and I'm too tired and I still have alot to type.
But even having confessed to my love for CaseXX knives, I would probably would not recommend them in this instance for the following three reasons:

1.The knife will be a user. (I personally like Case more for collecting.)

2.You stated that you're father-in-law is tough on his knives and has already busted one Case to date.

3.*Note-This is the most important reason:The knife is for your father-in-law !!!
You've got a good chance here, use it my friend.
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For the above listed reasons I would point you in the direction of Schatt & Morgan Knives.
With these puppies you get the best of all worlds. Traditional looks with modern metals.
The only downside is that I'm not sure if they carry a stockman pattern.

You can see some of their offerings at http://agrussell.com/schattmorgan/index.html

Good Luck!!

--The Raptor--
 
tom tom:
Based on C Ben Susrool's testimony about the increasing quality of Case knives, I went over and took a look at their web <a href="http://www.wrcase.com/">site</a>. They really do seem to be getting their act together. I liked the looks of their new silver script cranberry bone models. However, if you look at the <a href="http://www.wrcase.com/knives/amber.htm">Amber Bone</a> family of knives, they offer some great stockman models in chrome vanadium steel, essential IMHO if your father-in-law is going to use the knife, as you said.
Since I prefer rounded bolsters (less wear and tear on the jeans pockets and they just ride easier), I loved the looks of the #039 (6318 CV) model which is a traditional serpentine stockman with clip, sheepfoot, and spey blades.
Then again, the #264 (6318PU CV) has a punch awl in addition to clip and sheepfoot blades.
If you prefer the traditional square bolsters, check out the #079 (63032 CV), which is a tad smaller than then 6318 models and has a pen blade rather than a spey blade.
And if you think he'd prefer a larger, premium stockman, the 204 (6375 CV) model is a hefty 4.25 inches closed.
Again, these models are all in chrome vanadium, not stainless steel.

[This message has been edited by mnblade (edited 03-21-2001).]
 
TT...you really can not go wrong with either. Both are high quality. Repair work easier to get from Case. Case is USA made which matters to a lot of folks. More selection in the Case line such as bolster shape, blades, size, and handle material. (Some dealers still have Stag and Vintage Stag). We have sold both and I lean heavily toward Case. There is a significant interest in the H&R we are addressing tho..will have about a dozen new patterns on site in next couple of weeks due to this interest. Again, Dad-in-Law will be pleased with either, I am sure...Regards, Mike
www.newgraham.com
New Graham, Since 1935
 
You can't go wrong with either one. I just got a Case med. blue jigged bone stockman yesterday. I can't get over the quality. In my openeion Case is turning out knives almost as good as before the Zippo buy out! Picked it up at my hometown Lowe's, I'm going back and getting the Russlock version in two weeks. RKBA!
 
Thanks Everybody for your help I went Ahead and bought the CASE Silver Script Stockman for my father-in-law he loved it.I also bought a Silver Script Canoe For my 2yr old son, Im going to start collecting Knives for him till he gets older,I was told that it was a collectable pattern.
 
TomTom,
Sounds like you made two good purchases. I'm sure both gifts will be appreciated. Of coarse, you'll have to wait a little longer for one of them to say "thanks".
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As for collectibility I would say that the 2000 Silver Scripts have good future potential. This is the first year that the Silver Script has been produced and the first year for the Cranberry bone. I already picked up one of these knives in the Sowbelly pattern. And to add to collectibity, as I understand it, this is the first time in over 80 years that Case has produced this pattern. Combine all three of these factors and also throw in the fact that Tony Bose had a small part in the design of the Sowbelly and you find some good potential.

They sure are good looking knives!!!
(Only to be topped by stag & MOP.......of coarse)
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--The Raptor--

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Hi again TomTom,
I just wanted to also add one more thing here.
If you are actually going to be possibly considering collecting CaseXX knives then you should definately check out the W.R Case & Sons Cutlery forum http://www.knifeforums.com/cgi-bi n/forumdisplay.cgi?action=topics&forum=W.R.+Case+|AMP|+Sons+Cutlery+Forum&number=57&DaysPrune=100&LastLogin=
over at KFC.

Also, you might want to consider checking out their website www.wrcase.com and look into joining the CCC (Case Collector's Club). They provide a newsletter which covers information on new products and upcoming events. The best part of joining the CCC is that you can purchase the annual CCC knife. This is the only way to get this knife. They also offer a "Junior" membership as well with a "Junior" annual CCC knife.

Just a thought or two. Do with them what you will.
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I too love the classic patterns of traditional pocket knives. But, every one I've ever used never held an edge for more than 5 minutes. I've been wanting a good pocket knife for years but was afraid of getting something that looks great, but cuts like .... Looks like Case and Hen and Rooster are among the best in the traditional pocket knife style. Should I consider any other makes? How good is their SS? I'd rather get one in plain High Carbon or in Case's case Chrome Vanadium. I don't care so much about discoloration of the blades as much as their performance. The only problem is that handle selection becomes very limited if I opt for traditional CV or High Carbon steel blades. Any help is appreciated.
Lenny
 
Lenny,
Reread all of the posts above and check out the links.

I would think something there would help you.

ThomM
 
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