Large Stockman that Doesn’t Have Really Bright Blade Steel…Who Makes Them?

Nalapombu said:
Hey all.

I really like CASE folders. I only have a few now but want to pick up others. I have a LARGE or JUMBO as some call them, STOCKMAN and it’s a beautiful and functional knife. It has the blades made of the CASE stainless, which are polished really shiny. I would like to find another Jumbo Stockman, but I want this one to have blades that aren’t so shiny. You know, the way pocket knives used to look back in the day. I’d like to add it to my others.

Naturally I’d love to have a CASE Stockman like this, but older CASE knives get really expensive, really quick. So, I guess I need to start looking at other brands. The problem is that I don’t know which brands to start looking for.

I’ve done a tiny bit of looking on EBay but didn’t find anything too interesting. I did find some large Stockmen knives that looked decent, but they are made in China. The brand is ROUGH RYDER I think and new knives are less than $20! I might get one just to see how they look and feel. Prolly use it as a truck knife to keep in the center console.

I don’t care what the handle is made from. I am most interested in the steel and it looking great like I remember the knives my Dad and Papa used to carry.

Any suggestions on what makers I should search for? If I wanted a CASE, about how long ago did they use the steel I am looking for in their blades?

Any help you can offer would be appreciated. Thank you for your time and help.

BD
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Nalapombu said:
I don't have a favorite right now, but I like the Blue "American Workman" series knife
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The quote right above this sentence is a comment that you made several years ago in one of your posts in this link:

NEW Case Pocket Knives...How's the Quality?

Hey all, I was thinking of getting a "beater" pocket knife or 2 to use while out doing yard work and other stuff outdoors where my knife gets into things it should not be exposed to. Maybe you saw the thread over the in the main section where several members talked about using the knives you...
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You probably forgot all about it by now but the knife that you mentioned has the "as ground blades" mentioned above. The finish is closer to a Satin finish. A little bit shiny but mostly matte. Definitely not polished. You should still be able to find one of these with a little searching.
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Nalapombu said:
Hey all.

I really like CASE folders. I only have a few now but want to pick up others. I have a LARGE or JUMBO as some call them, STOCKMAN and it’s a beautiful and functional knife. It has the blades made of the CASE stainless, which are polished really shiny. I would like to find another Jumbo Stockman, but I want this one to have blades that aren’t so shiny. You know, the way pocket knives used to look back in the day. I’d like to add it to my others.

Naturally I’d love to have a CASE Stockman like this, but older CASE knives get really expensive, really quick. So, I guess I need to start looking at other brands. The problem is that I don’t know which brands to start looking for.

I’ve done a tiny bit of looking on EBay but didn’t find anything too interesting. I did find some large Stockmen knives that looked decent, but they are made in China. The brand is ROUGH RYDER I think and new knives are less than $20! I might get one just to see how they look and feel. Prolly use it as a truck knife to keep in the center console.

I don’t care what the handle is made from. I am most interested in the steel and it looking great like I remember the knives my Dad and Papa used to carry.

Any suggestions on what makers I should search for? If I wanted a CASE, about how long ago did they use the steel I am looking for in their blades?

Any help you can offer would be appreciated. Thank you for your time and help.

BD
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Pocket knives used to look just as they do today - and most were polished and shiny carbon steel when new just like a new knife today. Some had what was called a crocus finish, that is a high polish that allowed the blade to be clearly etched. Others had a glaze finish, similar to the newer "as ground" blades. Old blades look dark because they have aged and been used. In time carbon steel oxidizes. A layer of protective oxidation called magnetite (Fe₃O₄) forms and it turns the blade a dark gray color. I believe you are looking for a blade that will look like this -
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What you need is just a carbon steel blade and some use. That is how your fathers knife ended up looking the way it did.
 
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knarfeng said:
Unfortunately I'm not aware of a Jumbo stockman in with "as ground" blades. However, a Case "Jumbo Stockman" is 4 1/4" closed. A "Large Stockman" is 4" closed. You may be able to find a "Large Stockman" with "as ground blades"
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I thought the big one was large and the large one was the largest medium. I haven't the brain space to worry about it though; I just check the measurements every time.
 
screened porch said:
I thought the big one was large and the large one was the largest medium. I haven't the brain space to worry about it though; I just check the measurements every time.
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By Case's own nomenclature, their largest stockman pattern, the '75 at 4-1/4" closed, is called their 'large' stockman. They don't currently have anything in their line bigger than that one.
But at times, Case has also referred to their '47 pattern (3-3/4" - 3-7/8" or so) as a 'large' stockman. They've also been ambiguous about their 'medium' stockman patterns as well, ranging between 3-1/4" in the '44 pattern (sometimes called 'small' or 'medium') up to 3-3/8 - 3-5/8", with some of the smaller ones (the '44) looking pretty tiny next to the big '75.

During the Case Classics era, older-era patterns resurrected by Jim Parker included what they called a 'Jumbo' stockman (the 5340/6340 pattern), which was an equal-end or 'cigar' pattern (actually NOT - see EDIT statement below) at around 4-3/8" inches closed, IIRC. It was bigger than the '75 pattern. But Case doesn't make that one anymore. I have one of the 5340 patterns in stag - I'll have to dig it out and take a pic alongside the '75 for comparison's sake.

EDIT: Pic added below, of the Case Classic 5340 stag stockman alongside my 6375 CV in amber bone. The '40 pattern is actually more of a subtle serpentine w/round bolsters, rather than a cigar or equal-end. I'd forgotten that. It's been a while since I looked at it.
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Added a pic to my previous post^, re: the Case Classic 5340 'Jumbo' stockman as compared to the '75 pattern Case large stockman. The 'Jumbo' 5340 is just a hair shy of 4-3/8" closed. I'd also called the '40 pattern a cigar or equal-end. But it's actually a very graceful serpentine w/round bolsters.
 
All this talk of the Case 6375 made me get mine out of the drawer and do a little touch-up with a ceramic rod on the microbevels. Very slicey now and the blades haven't been shiny for years!
 
Right! Just wait til I get home....the RAT is coming out.
 
Arathol said:
Bigger isn't always better. This one is 5 1/2", but a bit large for pocket carry.
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That is a beautiful XL Jumbo stockman. 😍 💘😍
I would carry it. Even if it meant getting a open top crossdraw sheath and wearing it on the wrong side. 😊
 
Beautiful knives guys and gals. Thank you for posting them.
Seeing all the different Stockman’s makes me want a few more. I wish I could afford some of the 1095 steel models made here in the USA in small batches. They’re gorgeous, but really expensive. They sell em as fast as they can make ‘em. I forget the brand right now, but I’m sure you all know the knives I’m talking about.
 
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