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New Case Knives, including a Clip/SHEEPFOOT/Punch stockman & Carbon Fiber Sodbuster

I want the punch blade stockman in Yellar Delrin of course. I haven't the slightest idea why seeing as I probably will have no use for the punch but still it's something different and somewhat rare in modern traditional knife production aside from GEC's harness jack and Mooremaker I don't believe I've seen any slipjoints with punches.
 
Just a note about the 3318PU. I just received mine and unknown to me the Punch blade is SS. Did anybody see that coming, I didn't, but I"m not the sharpest knife in the drawer.
:):)
 
It's as it was on the first batch they made about a decade ago. I wish I would have kept my old one even if the scales didn't match!
 
sfparamedic20 said:
Just a note about the 3318PU. I just received mine and unknown to me the Punch blade is SS. Did anybody see that coming, I didn't, but I"m not the sharpest knife in the drawer.
:):)
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That's pretty common on knives with supplementary 'tools' (non-blades) on them, like punches/awls, can/bottle openers, screwdrivers, etc. Even on stainless 'camp knives', it's fairly common for the tool blades to be made with a lower-end steel, albeit still stainless. The steel type isn't as critical, because these tools aren't expected to be fine slicers (hardness and edge-holding aren't as critical). It's much more economical to mass-produce these tools in one flavor, as opposed to maintaining two separate manufacturing processes for a simple tool.
 
CF will ruin the traditional flavor of these knives and of course, raise the price across the board. :thumbdn:
 
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sfparamedic20 said:
Just a note about the 3318PU. I just received mine and unknown to me the Punch blade is SS. Did anybody see that coming, I didn't
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Obsessed with Edges said:
That's pretty common on knives with supplementary 'tools' (non-blades) on them, like punches/awls, can/bottle openers, screwdrivers, etc. ... The steel type isn't as critical, because these tools aren't expected to be fine slicers (hardness and edge-holding aren't as critical).
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:( My interest in buying one just sunk. Obviously they have their reasons, but it's a bummer nonetheless.

-- Mark
 
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