Pocketable Slipjoints

[Simple Man]

I really tend to gravitate to slipjoints that are very "pocketable". Meaning that they have few sharp edges, flush tangs closed, very comfortable in hand, closed and open. Most of the top 6 in this pic show somewhat what I mean.

Included is the
- GEC #66
- Shapleigh DE I rescaled in micarta
- Hen & Rooster Stag trapper
- Schmidt & Ziegler Stockman that is very smooth
- Spyderco Kiwi (rescaled) which is surprisingly comfy, and
- SBJ that is of course very pleasing

This is an older pic, not taken for this thread, but just one that really showed what I was thinking well. (The Queen is nice, but does not necessarily fit the bill, with a few harder edges and not really "river pebble smooth". And of course the E4 is a different story, while smooth, rides clipped in the other pocket.)

The old Robeson Pocketeze line really catered to this, many Vics (like the Cadet) are like this also, smooth all-around. I'm always on the lookout for comfortable, Pocketable knives. What are your favorites?

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[Locutus D'Borg]

Flush tangs is something I look for in both modern and traditional knives. Other than that, most traditionals, in my experience, are "pocketable."

 

[rayban]

Here' my two favs...top is an '18 med Case stockman w/punch.
Below is Case/TB Norfolk....I believe these two meet your criteria, which I agree with.

 

[cchu518]

What color is that Norfolk considered, its nice!

 

[arizonaranchman]

"I really tend to gravitate to slipjoints that are very "pocketable". Meaning that they have few sharp edges, flush tangs closed, very comfortable in hand, closed and open."

The #55 owns that definition... Single spear, super slim, smooooth, rounded edges n corners

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After 3 months of 24/7 carry...

 

[defaultuser]

Definitely this one:



Slim, light, no sharp edges whatsoever.

 

[T. Erdelyi]

Most modern, (factory) traditionals don't pay that much attention to detail these days, the exception being and Bose/Case collaboration.

Other than that ya gotta look back before the 60s to see that kind of detail, almost every knife I have manufacturers before that is pocket friendly, sunken joints, back spring flush on open and close. The only sharp angle is on the cutting edge all the rest were rounded out at least the edges, (sharp angles) were broken.

 

[rayban]

What color is that Norfolk considered, its nice!

That's called Antique Bone. Thanks.

 

[black mamba]

The medium (3-1/2 to 3-5/8 inches) stockman with a muskrat clip main is as pocket friendly as you can get, for the amount of blade it packs.

These are some of my imports. Especially check out the hidden tangs and how low-riding the blades are on the stag RR on the right.

Queen made Robeson MasterCraft 4" stockman

Even in a large (4-1/8") equal end stockman, with the same blade configuration it's still pocketable.

 

[Simple Man]

Here' my two favs...top is an '18 med Case stockman w/punch.
Below is Case/TB Norfolk....I believe these two meet your criteria, which I agree with.

I agree, I believe I have a Delrin '18 somewhere that is a rough mess, but I do like.

Most modern, (factory) traditionals don't pay that much attention to detail these days, the exception being and Bose/Case collaboration.

Other than that ya gotta look back before the 60s to see that kind of detail, almost every knife I have manufacturers before that is pocket friendly, sunken joints, back spring flush on open and close. The only sharp angle is on the cutting edge all the rest were rounded out at least the edges, (sharp angles) were broken.

Yeah, funny you mention that. Other than some of the GEC line, there are few new knives I am drawn to. I really keep an eye out for ones I consider to be "Honest Old Knives" that have been used and carried, but not abused past regular use.

For some reason the majority of Case knives, new and old don't do much for me. I do however have a few I like of what I consider a "Trapper Jack" or "Dogleg Jack". They are Clip and Pen blades on the 07 Trapper frame, made for several years in the 70's I believe.

 

[deskil]

If you don't mind spear blades, all Canoes are eminently pocketable, with no sharp corners.

 

[jujigatame]

Even in a large (4-1/8") equal end stockman, with the same blade configuration it's still pocketable.

Agreed. The Cuban stockman is a great combination of heft and comfort. The smooth lines make it easy to handle for its size. Before I got the Cuban I was not necessarily a fan of that kind of clip blade in a stockman compared to the more conventional style but once I had the experience of using it my opinion changed significantly.