looking for a new stockman

Jack142

Jack142

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ok I am looking for a new stockman, or maybe a trapper.
3 " to 4 " what brands do you recommend ?
case,
schrade
hens and rooster
queens
???whatever else???

my main concern is steel.. I am looking for aus 8 or better I would consider a good carbon steel ( 1095 ) although stainless would be better,,, It would be my sometimes edc open envelopes, cut rope, cut food, etc...
any suggestions ?
jack
 
Take a look at the Buck 301. I'm not sure what stainless they use, but I've had one for over 20 years and it's still serving me well.
 
I like the Schrade stockman's better than any others I have owned. Reasonably priced and great performers with either carbon or their Schrade+ steel. I have one in my pocket right now...
 
Jack I've been picking up Queen, Winterbottom Bone handled knives for between $5 and $25. I really like them, the older ones from the 70's are excellent cutters and the new D2 ones are also great.Try here
 
My preferred “traditional” carry piece is a Moore Maker stockman, with polished 1095 steel blades and smooth yellow bone handles. I like to have old-fashioned carbon steel in this type of folder, and the folks at Moore Maker offer excellent customer service.
 
I've had one of these
stockman's from Sears for over 20 years. It works well, isn't too expensive, easy to get at most any Sears store. I think because it's a Craftsman if you break it...they replace it free. Don't quote me on that though.

Mike
 
I agree with the Buck stockman.

I think Browning also has some with AUS-8 blade-steel.

Happy hunting,
Allen.
 
Originally posted by UglyJim
My preferred “traditional” carry piece is a Moore Maker stockman, with polished 1095 steel blades and smooth yellow bone handles. I like to have old-fashioned carbon steel in this type of folder, and the folks at Moore Maker offer excellent customer service.
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I gotta agree with UglyJim on this. I ordered one of Moore Maker's working stockmen, and I got a call the next day from one of the Moores to confirm my order. We spent a few minutes on the phone, talking about knives and how much better the world would be if everyone carried a pocket knife.
I got it about a week later, and I couldn't be more happy. Good carbon steel, and excellent snap.

James
 
Another good choice is the carbon series from Camillus (who makes the lower priced versions of Moore Maker) Good ol' 1095 steel and delrin handles. They aren't real pretty, but I sure like that 1095 in these stockmen. You should be able to find them for about $20
 
Originally posted by Mongo
Another good choice is the carbon series from Camillus (who makes the lower priced versions of Moore Maker) Good ol' 1095 steel and delrin handles. They aren't real pretty, but I sure like that 1095 in these stockmen. You should be able to find them for about $20
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Excellent. Thanks, Mongo. I don't suppose you know who makes the more expensive Moore Maker knives?

James
 
I'm currently carrying a Buck 301 and it's not a bad knife for knocking around. Before that I carried a Schrade and it was a great EDC as well. I also have a few Case's and they're okay. I'm itching to get a Queen (Gus are you listening?). Of the ones I've owned, I like the Schrade and the Buck the best maybe giving Schrade the edge for durability.

Later,

Rob
 
JAlexander, the Moore Makers are made by Queen.

By the way, my recommendation would be the D2 Queen.
The winterbottom delrin or the smooth black cherry delrin handled versions are around $25-30 and they are more stain resistant and have a better edge holding than any of the 1095 knives mentioned.
 
Originally posted by UglyJim
My preferred “traditional” carry piece is a Moore Maker stockman, with polished 1095 steel blades and smooth yellow bone handles. I like to have old-fashioned carbon steel in this type of folder, and the folks at Moore Maker offer excellent customer service.
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You beat me to it. I have to agree with Jim. I love my Moore Makers, and they have great customer service. I sent my Trapper in to have a loose scale repaired. Instead of repairing the knife, they sent me a brand new one. Great people.

I also like older Case knives.
 
Schrade Stockman is a nice choice. very inexpensive, and they are BEYOND easy to sharpen (trust me, my Schrade's blades are all razor sharp, and i STINK at sharpening). they hold an edge quite well, they're very inexpensive, and they look good. nice fit and finish for such a low-priced knife, and they're very inexpensive.

oh, and they're very inexpensive.


abe m.
 
I´ve carried a stockman since the 60´s, I´ve had Boker in carbon steel, Schrade in carbon steel, Schrade+, Gerber, Imperial and a Buck 701.

They have all been good, I´d say that the carbon is a better cutter, and the stainless easier to care for, have carried the same Schrade+ Uncle Henry since 1976 (the springs are not stainless though).

I´d recommend the Schrade or the Buck, from comments in this forums I would really like to get a Queen in D2, too bad I´ve never seen one in Mexico.
 
I think the best for fit and finish is Schatt & Morgan but you'll pay for it in price. I got one and it is AWSOME!!. Schatt & Morgan is made by Queen Cutlery and is their "top of the line" brand. They are a little pricy but great knives. They have stainless steel blades, which I love mine, but I still like carbon given a choice. I have been told that Mooremaker(I love their burt orange handles) is also made by Queen. The Queen line offers some of their knives in D2 steel with a Cocabolo handles that look great and they are cheaper than either Schatt & Morgan or Mooremaker.

If you interested in German knives I'd check out: Kissing Crane, German Eye (also known as Eye Brand. Also Hen& Rooster makes a pretty good slipjoint.
 
Originally posted by littleknife
JAlexander, the Moore Makers are made by Queen.

By the way, my recommendation would be the D2 Queen.
The winterbottom delrin or the smooth black cherry delrin handled versions are around $25-30 and they are more stain resistant and have a better edge holding than any of the 1095 knives mentioned.
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I haven't had a Queen yet, so I gotta remedy that.

I have a question, though. This is a serious question, not me in sarcastic jerk mode. Who truly cares about stain resistance? And why? I really like the patina that 1095 gets after use, and think in a lot of ways it's more attractive than mirror-polished steel. I realize this is a personal choice, so I'm wondering what some of you guys who do care about stain resistance think.

James
 
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