Pic request: Lets see those Harvest Orange Cases

navihawk

navihawk

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Just ordered a Stockman pocket worn. I'm wondering how the different bone looks and how the quality is on this line.
 
navihawk said:
Just ordered a Stockman pocket worn. I'm wondering how the different bone looks and how the quality is on this line.
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Only one I have with those covers is this Peanut-here's a couple shots in the morning sun.

 
Here's my only one. Seems more of a light brown to me. The dye didn't quite go all the way to the end on the mark side, but I've since touched that up a little and it looks fine now. It's one of my more commonly carried knives and has been in my pocket most of this week.

 
John, Even the covers on yours the way it is in the photo look better than the Amber bone IMO. How is the walk and talk on the blades? On the 63032 the main blade spring is a bit weak. No blade play though.
 
navihawk said:
John, Even the covers on yours the way it is in the photo look better than the Amber bone IMO. How is the walk and talk on the blades? On the 63032 the main blade spring is a bit weak. No blade play though.
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Well consider this is a typical Case 6318 stockman, so nothing about the mechanics of it is unique to the handle materials, and certainly there is variance between individual specimens.

Walk and talk is quite good on all three blades. Quite a pleasant snap on the close, and the opening pull is firm but typical for a Case, just how I like it, probably about a 6 on the official pull scale. Little bit of gap on one of the springs but that never bothers me. Some blade rub as is typical for these patterns, but other than the cosmetic scuffs on the blades they really don't feel like they are rubbing when opening.

Backsprings are flush when closed. The spey blade backspring is slightly lower than the frame when fully open, but not something I normally notice and in fact never noticed until I took it out to 'review' it for this post. I filed the kick a little on the sheepfoot blade when I first got it to make it sit lower (you can see it in the photo) which had exactly the desired effect and didn't change how the backspring sits when closed.

No blade play at all on any of the three blades. It's a carry-and-use knife for me and I'm not especially picky about little issues on my user knives. In fact, I appreciate the occasional flaw because then I don't get the "oh no, it's too pretty to use" reaction and end up leaving it in the box. :)

I must have been having a good day on the sharpening bench (a.k.a. the kitchen counter) when I first got that one, or else it had a pretty good factory edge and didn't take much work, because I've got all three blades shaving sharp, especially the spey which is like a scalpel.

At first I wasn't enamored of the slimmer muskrat-style clip blade on the '18 patterns just from an aesthetic sense, but it cuts just fine and I've gotten used to it.
 
Thanks for the mini review. Exactly what I was looking for. I've never owned a case round bolster stock. Typical things like a small gap and blade rub don't bother me either on one in my pocket. The new 63032 I bought has some flaws that I overlook also. One in particular that kind of bothers me though is the pen blade catches in the nail nick of the sheepsfoot. still not enough of a game changer to throw it in the drawer. I like Cases stainless. I've gotten used to it on my Copperlock. They call it surgical stainless and I always wonder what grade it is.
 
Here's the one I own, well two actually as CASE very generously sent me a replacement for the first one I wasn't satisfied with. It had some blade-play but they let me keep the knife and sent me a replacement. I might add that I live in Europe so it's outstanding customer service, better than their rivals anyway....!
This is the Humpback Stockman, with sunk joints, cut-out and Spear master. The bone is bright but very nice and I like the pocket worn effect a lot. Good fit&finish on this one (the first one had no gaps but as I say play, good W&T though) satisfying snap and no raised or sunk springs on open/close. Basically, a very sound knife indeed and it came in a really nice tin which I use for odd&ends, all in all very good job

Regards, Will

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As to the comparisons between the 63032 and 6318: I like the blade shapes better in the 63032 - "regular" clip and pen instead of spey. I have a 63032 and like it too - Chestnut Bone CV.

But the rounded bolsters make the '18 stockman more carry friendly, at least for how I carry mine, which is vertically beside the wallet in the back pocket. I had been carrying either the 63032 Med Stockman or the same sized 62032 Small Texas Jack that way, and noticed that I was wearing holes through my pants at the back pocket where the knife rides, and I believe those squared bolsters were a contributing factor. If the '18 had the blade config of the '032 it would be just about ideal.
 
Will, I have always liked the look of the humpback. I'll probably get one sooner or later. I do prefer a clip main blade over a spear for EDC though. The humpback has a lot of personality. John, I got another 63032 because it was my edc for years. Sort of looking forward to a little change. Both my Mooremakers, one a small Queen, the other a horn Camillus have the slender blade and it's just as hand as a clip I think. Years ago I did put a bigger radius on the corners for pocketability.

 
Great photos and discussion!

I've got the peanut in harvest orange, and really like it. Well made and looks good.
 
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