Let's see your Traditional Case knives, old to new.

[Headwinds]

Always makes me wonder why they don't dont make a stockman on the smaller frame. I love my 18s, but one on that jack frame would be sweet! Especially with a punch in it.

They do currently make one in the brown delrin series, but instead of clip, sheepsfoot, and pen or spay, it has clip, pen, and spay. Not exactly what I look for in a stockman.

Edit: Just noticed JohnDF had already answered your question. Sorry about that.

 

[JohnDF]

It's a cool knife and has been on my "want to buy" list for a while... it'll have to wait its turn though.

 

[tstaut]

Welp, my reminder of why I never buy Case knives sight unseen arrived. Covers are not well matched, and the closing snap is super weak on both. After lots of oil and joint cleaning, it's approaching acceptable for a toothpick pattern... from case... Peened too tight I believe and based on the rub marks already on the tangs. I'll try to widen it a tiny bit, has helped in the past. Oh well.

 

[Buckeye Sharp]

A signed Case Grandaddy Barlow commemorative honoring Case’s longest serving employee, Mary Petro. She put in 70 years of service at W.R. Case and Sons. Can you imagine the history she witnessed?

 

[JohnDF]

Can you imagine the history she witnessed?

So impressive, I couldn't imagine working for the same company for 70 years.

 

[bigfish64]

So impressive, I couldn't imagine working for the same company for 70 years.

This time of year it feels like I’ve been teaching for 70 years!

 

[JohnDF]

This time of year it feels like I’ve been teaching for 70 years!

Every morning last week I was chanting, "Seven more weeks to go".

 

[JohnDF]

 

[Spaten]

So impressive, I couldn't imagine working for the same company for 70 years.

Impressive yes, but I hope to not have/need any job that long at all.

 

[JaxBaron]

Welp, my reminder of why I never buy Case knives sight unseen arrived. Covers are not well matched, and the closing snap is super weak on both. After lots of oil and joint cleaning, it's approaching acceptable for a toothpick pattern... from case... Peened too tight I believe and based on the rub marks already on the tangs. I'll try to widen it a tiny bit, has helped in the past. Oh well.

I purchased two of that exact same model. Both had really weak springs on the cleaner blade. I sent both back for a refund. It’s a shame because they are great looking knives and I loved the hook on the bolster.

 

[Buckeye Sharp]

This time of year it feels like I’ve been teaching for 70 years!

This is my 30th year of teaching. I can’t even imagine that I’d be less than half way to retirement! Is it June yet?

 

[huntnfishin]

thats some nice bone on that one. Purdy nice John

 

[bigfish64]

This is my 30th year of teaching. I can’t even imagine that I’d be less than half way to retirement! Is it June yet?

That’s fantastic! 4 1/2 weeks to go!

 

[JohnDF]

thats some nice bone on that one. Purdy nice John

Thank you, it's actually brown on the mark side and black on the pile side.

 

[TheFactor]

Love this beautiful Giraffe bone Case Barlow
And it’s a wonderful example

 

[huntnfishin]

Thank you, it's actually brown on the mark side and black on the pile side.

Still like it! ‘79 I love the one dot. I know around 78/79 the shields are hit and miss as far as being pinned...but the jack knife frame is a tiny bit more stout and a smidge shorter. Love that knife

 

[Old Hunter]

I couldn’t get a 38, so I got this instead.

You certainly came out on the right side of that deal - great addition to your Case Knives!

 

[Augie]

Added this 10 dot 1970 5392 Stockman, hard to believe these are now over 50 years old, man I'm getting old.

 

[JohnDF]

Those covers...

 

[Modoc ED]

Welp, my reminder of why I never buy Case knives sight unseen arrived. Covers are not well matched, and the closing snap is super weak on both. After lots of oil and joint cleaning, it's approaching acceptable for a toothpick pattern... from case... Peened too tight I believe and based on the rub marks already on the tangs. I'll try to widen it a tiny bit, has helped in the past. Oh well.

I like the Fish Hook engraved in the lower bolster of the knife. Perhaps Case did that, as a reminder, that years ago Case and other companies that made these fish knives drilled a tiny hole in that lower bolster for straightening the tip of the fish hook or to bend it to better hook whatever species of fish one was fishing for.

Overall I see nothing wrong with that knife. If you can improve the pull all the better. It's a looker. Hmmm, I'm tempted to order one.