My small Craftsman knives

Doug Add · Jul 21, 2012

Back in April I bought a Craftsman small stockman from Vanguard41xx, and immediately found it to be one of the most pocketable and useful knives I own. So, he wasn't altogether surprised when I expressed interest in the Sears Craftsman peanut he listed for sale last week.

It arrived today, and I am once again very satisfied.

I confess to enjoying smaller knives, and these two just make me smile.

gruntmedik · Jul 21, 2012

They're brothers.

rockgolfer · Jul 21, 2012

That peanut with the long pull main and nail nick secondary is very nice. I am really liking the looks of the crafstman knives. Great combo Doug :thumbup: sure you will get many of years of use from them.

Jeff

edbeau · Jul 21, 2012

I have heard that the Sears knives with 5 digits were made by Camillus.

Doug Add · Jul 21, 2012

Now that you mention it, the swedge and shape of the clip blade and the shape of the pen blade do look a lot like my Camillus 22 pony jack.

black mamba · Jul 21, 2012

Very nice covers on the stockman, Doug. A couple of gems.

Doug Add · Jul 21, 2012

Thanks. Looking forward to putting them both to use.

jakemex · Jul 21, 2012

I gave away to a good friend a large Craftsman stockman with white/cream scales and square instead of round bolsters . It was some sort of anniversary or commemorative etched version. It was a stout well made slipjoint given to me by my father-in-law. I'm not a fan of the stockman pattern, but my friend has really enjoyed it. We were taking care of some mutual business this aftenoon and he pulled it out of his left pocket to cut up some food. While munching away he commented to me on how much he liked the gift now after almost 3 years of use.

Thanks for the pics of the other models, guys.

zippofan · Jul 21, 2012

Cool knives, love the swedges and that they're Craftsman. I always enjoy seeing your stockman pics.

Even though I have my share of larger knives, I always like to have a small(er) one on me. It's usually easier to get a Peanut, small stockman/congress, tiny trapper/muskrat etc. out of my watch pocket than it is to fish around in my left front pocket for my bigger knife. At work I usually carry only small knives, the biggest being my White Owl or Conductor, as it isn't a very knife friendly atmosphere. I've pocketed bigger ones, then thought that it would have to stay in my pocket all day and not be used. An unusable knife is just as bad as no knife at all...

rprocter · Jul 21, 2012

I've been collecting Sears Craftsman knives too. My favorite are the Camillus made jigged bone folders that are pre WW II.
Super well made solid knives. have about 50 of them so far.
Here's a couple of examples:

roland

meako · Jul 22, 2012

The camper was filthy when I received it-rusty gunk the works.Amazing what a bit of tlc will do.
cheers.

rockgolfer · Jul 23, 2012

I am pretty sure the yellow one was made in 1977. Its a part of their 50 year anniversary collection. I just aquired a large stockman of the same vintage

then again, I could be way off lol

gruntmedik · Jul 23, 2012

Here is mine. It is as sharp as a laser.

Doug Add · Jul 23, 2012

So nice! Love those blades, and the brown scales.

black mamba · Jul 23, 2012

Very nice, medik. I really like the Zulu spear shape to the secondary blade. Very useful.