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Spydiefan04 said:
Why not get a yellow handled Case, they tend to be cheaper than the Amber Bone CV, and it is true that they are easier to spot if you drop them just like Case claims :)
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yeah yeah I know. Now I want them all! :D
Seriously though, thanks for all the suggestions.. the hard part is deciding...
 
Actually call my friend Richard and tell him the John the "minister" from Columbus, ohio sent you to him, he'll give you a good deal on it!!!
 
I know delrin is tough stuff. How would bone or other natural material stand up to drying, cracking, chemicals etc? Is extra care required?

I think it's between the amber bone and the yellow CASE...

I'm quite annoyed that Case is using the awesome blaze orange G-10 scales,
Which should be very tough, but then using tru-sharp steel on them. G-10 is such a great _user_ material:
http://www.knivesplus.com/case-knife-stockman-ca-6217.html

If they had the same scales with CV steel, or even 440C I'd snap one up right away...
 
Bone, is fine. Ive been carrying boine handled SJ'S for over 23 years, never broke one. Unless you plan on dropping it? I would go with the bone. Bone, stag, horn, etc. all are natural materials and will expand and shrink some (very little) with temp. change. You can use mineral oil, or a light oil on the handles to help keep them from cracking. Now I say you can use regular oil, as the handles on the amber bone are from light to medium dark, depending on the particular one you end up with ( I would not do this on natural bone, unless you do not care about "darkening" the handles, scales, etc. Than you would wna tto use mineral oil). There are dye lot variations with any colored bone handle and the amber ones really tend to differ allot.

If you want to darken the handles, then use a light oil.

If you tend to be really careless, drop, your knives, etc. go with the yellow comp.
 
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rev_jch said:
... I would go with the bone. Bone, stag, horn, etc. all are natural materials and will expand and shrink some (very little) with temp. change.
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Interesting side note: Delrin swells/shrinks with/without moisture as well. Found this out with some machined parts that fit well in our dry assembly room, and completely locked up in tropical humidity. Then we looked up the specs, and sure enough, this is a well known problem.
 
Just check e-bay under Schrade Old Timers and you will find many old timers to choose from--some of them new in box. And I am talking about the ones that were made in the USA, not the new Taylor line. Otherwise, I would suggest the working line of knives by MooreMaker--made in delrin or buffalo horn, or a good Case knife. The Cv is made in the amber bone, the yellow delrin, and they also make a bonestag in the CV that really looks nice.
 
My vote is for a Moore Maker stockman or even punch blade stockman in yellow delrin with 1095 steel. I find the fit and finish a little better than yellow case CV's, for about the same price. Plus, if I'm not mistaken you have to choose between a 3 5/8 inch medium stockman and a 4/14 inch Jumbo stockman if you go with Case in CV. To me, the first is a little too small and the latter is a little pocket heavy.
 
I like the yellow Case CV personally, the feel of the knife reminds me of the Uncle Henry 897. In the summer months, which are starting to get extended around here, I carry the stainless amber bone version. Even though my CV knife has lots of patina, it tends to get rusty pretty quick once the temps hit 100. The Buck 301 is a tough knife, but I like the closed blades to ride lower in the handle now that my hands are getting older. I don't think you could go wrong with any of the choices mentioned here though.
 
longbeachguy said:
My vote is for a Moore Maker stockman or even punch blade stockman in yellow delrin with 1095 steel. I find the fit and finish a little better than yellow case CV's, for about the same price. Plus, if I'm not mistaken you have to choose between a 3 5/8 inch medium stockman and a 4/14 inch Jumbo stockman if you go with Case in CV. To me, the first is a little too small and the latter is a little pocket heavy.
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You got that right, longbeach guy. I don't know why Case won't offer a 3- 7/8" model in CV, like they do in the stainless steel. I have the big Case stockman and you need a sheath to carry it around. And the 3 - 5/8" Case stockman is a good pocket carry but too small for some tasks.

The Mooremaker 3- 7/8" is a perfect compromise between the two Case choices.
 
MarkPinTx said:
For 2006, Case has a lot in red bone and CV. Check it out.
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Do you know where, I mean on the web? The Case website seems to have not been updated for their 2006 offerings.
 
Long Beach Guy....

If you like Moore Makers (the Queen made ones)...email me for info on an internet dealer that I found....prices are too low to be true. I have not dealt with them yet, but curious.

stevpff@aol.com
 
Just recieved my new Smokey catalog with all the new redbone CV models. I'm thinking trapper first, they look great. Hats off to Case for bringing out a new line of CV knives, let the trend continue.
 
Still plenty of real old timers on ebay. Some with very slight use that collectors are passing by. Scrhade made millions of these, we won't run out of good old Old Timers for a long, long while.
 
textoothpk said:
Still plenty of real old timers on ebay. Some with very slight use that collectors are passing by. Scrhade made millions of these, we won't run out of good old Old Timers for a long, long while.
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And that's a good thing. The Old Timers always were an outstanding value for the money.
 
I've been carring a Case slim trapper 48 pattern with CV blade for many years, I have a couple of older 48s in bone and a couple newer in yellow. Great knives, the newer CV blades seem to be a little harder than the older ones.
 
I have an 80T Old Timer Stockman that I do not want - it is in mint condition, in the box, unused, unsharpened, I guess from the nail nick design it is a modern one...? 1980s, carbon steel.

If you are thinking of a trade, maybe, email me.
 
Can't believe no one's mentioned the Boker Grand Canyon stockman! At just $35 it seems like the best deal going these days for those guys looking for a carbon steel user. They also make a red bone handle (either jigged or smooth, your choice). I'd asked Santa for one of these for Xmas but apparently I was a bad boy. :( Oh well, there's always Arbor Day! ;)
 
Those Boker knives... wow, they are good.

I have a couple, they cut like a dream. And they are good value for money, no doubt. I have a Boker Solingen made stockman that is probably the sharpest knife I have ever seen come out of a box new. It cut my thumb the first time I touched it, took the skin clean off.

So much choice. So many knives.
 
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