Looking for a new 3-5 blade stockman

pepemrtnz

pepemrtnz

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Im looking to get a new 3-5 blade stockman for all around whittling purposes, and light campside food prep duties. I want this to be a real user so I dont want to spend $1000+ on this. Lets say the cap is ~$300. What do you recommend for this price range? Should I just get a cheap $60 Case and/or Buck and call it a day? Can I get anything from one of the custom makers around here for about this price? I'm not opposed to vintage if that is what you'd recommend.

Do any knives like this come with a lock to provide a little more safety while during use? Or just slip joint?

Any help is appreciated. Ive got too many one handed openers and its time to get back to basics...
 
I don't think you're going to find a custom stockman for less than $500-600.

There are a bunch of nicer productions available in the $75-150 range.

However, if all you care about is functional use, you should be fine with a Case or Buck in $50 range.
 
If you stick with the main American brands- Case, Buck, Queen, GEC etc., you'd be hard-pressed to find a stockman that WASN'T nice. They're all pretty good. As Paul mentioned above, the Moore Makers (made by Queen) are well worth looking into.There are a TON of stockman options out there. And there is no reason to spend a lot of money, unless you want to.

My personal favorite stockman patterns are:
Case's #47
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Moore Maker 5304
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Buck 301
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Not any from the major brands that I can think of. Sorry bro. But if you use it like a knife then you shouldn't need a lock. I never have.
 
If your looking to do whittling I would look at a stockman with a pen blade instead of the spey. Case used to make a 4 blade with a punch. I don't know if that is still available.
 
pepemrtnz said:
But isnt a punch blade different than a pen blade?
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The punch blade is useful for boring/reaming holes in leather or wood.
(If you are whittling or carving a flute or such it can come in handy...and of course for mending straps and such. Another use that some use a punch blade for is the striker for a fire steel.)

The pen blade is just a great all around cutter/slicer for most tasks.

Just find one that has the selection of blades that fits your personal needs and wants best.

It's a great pattern and I'm sure you'll find it useful for most of the chores you put it to.
 
All of the knives mentioned so far would be great for your intended uses. I might also suggest a USA Schrade Old Timer 8OT. Great knife. If you have a $300 budget, unless you are just dying to buy a $300 knife, I would maybe consider buying two or three $50 to $100 knives, each of which would serve you very well.
 
lambertiana said:
The GEC cattle rancher looks good, too - four blades, including a punch.
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That's the Cattle Baron. The Cattle Rancher is the 3 blade cattle knife. Both do look nice though. I just received a Baron and am liking it but haven't had the heart to put it to use yet. :o
 
cnas122 said:
All of the knives mentioned so far would be great for your intended uses. I might also suggest a USA Schrade Old Timer 8OT. Great knife. If you have a $300 budget, unless you are just dying to buy a $300 knife, I would maybe consider buying two or three $50 to $100 knives, each of which would serve you very well.
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I would tend to agree with Campbell. The 8OT is a terrific knife. very well made, outstanding 1095 blade steel, and very reasonably priced.
My personal preference is the 881 which was the predecessor to the 8OT.
It had jigged delrin scales.
These from the Schrade Walden era have gone up in price, but you could still easily by 3-4 knives for your 300 dollars.
I am attaching a pic that shows the 881 opened up.. Its the big one on the right :D
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If you can find one, the early Case XX era knives are terrific. They made a whittler that IIRC was a 6308. It is the bigger of the two whittlers. For a bigger stockman, Case made the 6392 and the 6375, which are similar in size to the Schrade 8OT and 881.
The workmanship on the early Case knives will rival some of the customs being made today... PLUS, they had some incredible looking red bone scales
 
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Case also makes several stockman's with the pen blade. Here's a 63032CV:

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They also make a "beast" although I'm not sure how much selection in the blades you get. You'd have to look around some.

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Here's a 7628 with a little more variety:

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I like the size of the Case 63032 above. It is the stockman version of the Texas Jack (62032) that I'm so crazy about. I have a 6347 in amber bone, like the 63032 above and it is a nice knife. They actually make one bigger than that if you think you need a big knife. I think you will find that traditionals work bigger than their size would lead you to expect.

I personally like the two bladed jacks over the stockman, but that's just personal preference. I may get the 63032 so I'll have the companion knife to my jack.

Ed
 
The Schatt & Morgan 4¼" Reverse Gunstock Stockman is a good, heavy duty, knife. This is the one I got within the last two weeks.

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Schatt & Morgan is made by Queen.
 
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pepemrtnz,

My personal favorite is the vintage Case 64047P. Its long since been discontinued since around 1978 if memory serves, but can still be had now and then on the secondary market in near mint or excellent condition in red or brown jigged bone from typically 75. to around 150. from the 1970's era.. Of coarse the older they are, the more expensive they are.. They are fine quality knives with (4) hi-carbon steel blade/tools supported by (2) well functioning back-springs which is perfect for ease of pocket carry because of the thin profile. The liners, bolster and shield are all nickel silver, so she's kinda purdy too. :cool:.. Here is my best example to date..

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Best,
Anthony
 
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sunnyd said:
pepemrtnz,

My personal favorite is the vintage Case 64047P. Its long since been discontinued since around 1978 if memory serves, but can still be had now and then on the secondary market in near mint or excellent condition in red or brown jigged bone from typically 75. to around 150. from the 1970's era.. Of coarse the older they are, the more expensive they are.. They are fine quality knives with (4) hi-carbon steel blade/tools supported by (2) well functioning back-springs which is perfect for ease of pocket carry because of the thin profile. The liners, bolster and shield are all nickel silver, so she's kinda purdy too. :cool:.. Here is my best example to date..

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Best,
Anthony
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That's a beautiful knife. :thumbup: I'm envious... LOVE the red jigged bone!
 
Obsessed with Edges said:
That's a beautiful knife. :thumbup: I'm envious... LOVE the red jigged bone!
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Thanks very kindly. Was introduced to this pattern long ago when I was 9-10 by my favorite uncle during my first hunting season.. He passed on his 1940-64 green bone to me at that time and purchased himself a new one so we could both have the same knife. Once I saw what this pattern could do, I quickly became a fan.. A very versatile slipjoint, this!


Anthony
 
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