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Nice older style whittler, s-k. I like the look of pearl handles without bolsters. Thanks for the pic!
Rusty1, is that carved stag bone? Nice emerald color!
 
Fresh from Shadley jumbo sleeveboard stag and pink gold pins and shield
enjoy..


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Sorry I cannot add a pic' , however I did pick up a Queen #48 Whittler last weekend , I think it is described as bone stag handle. I have to confess I really like it .It is not a pattern I had ever seen over here before .
This forum is a dangerous place , the only blades I have purchased recently have been slippies.
 
Wow this most impressive thread gets even better!!! Fantastic whittlers guys..That Shadley Jumbo makes the juices flow..Very nice.

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Waynorth let me have this Case 6308 in a trade. It stayed mint from 1975 right up until the minute I received it! It's still in fantastic shape, but I used it recently to whittle my family name out of a very hard piece of wood that came as a spacer in one of my cigar boxes. It is now the ony knife I want to whittle with - even though I probably should have "collected it" due to its unusual "double struck" tang stamp. Oh well, I'll "collect" the next one, this one's just for my personal use!

I've included the carving in the second photo...

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Nice whittlin' Kevin! That knife is no longer a safe queen, but a useful member of society!!
 
I'm new in here and am a little overwhelmed by the loads of info in this place. In fact, I'm starting to re-evaluate how much I really understand about the world around me and life as I know it. (just kidding) This is a stockman(?) that my grandpa gave me when I was a little one. I was wondering if anyone knows anything about it. (who made it, where?) I apologize for the quality of the pic (or lack of) as I can't take a photo to save my life.
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It is a Diamond Edge 853DE made by Imperial. Probably circa 1973 or so. It is a kin to the Schrade 880/8OT and Ulster 98 patterns. Diamond Edge was a brand name for many hardware items of the Shapleigh hardware chain. If you look closely, it might still show 853DE etched on the blade. Not all Imperial DE knives were as nice a quality as this series. Older DE knives were all pretty high quality, many of the Imperials after this used fairly cheap plastic for the handles.
 
What defines the difference between a stockman and a whittler? I know sometimes stockmans are a little heftier but some of the whittlers displayed are what I would of considered a stockman... thanks in advance.-Joel
 
On a stockman, the master blade is usually tensioned by one spring, and the two secondary blades share a second spring, one blade at each end. The choice of blade styles is specific also. Usually, a stockman has a clip master, and the secondaries are sheepfoot and spey blades. This can vary!

By definition, a whittler has a "split spring" setup; Two springs support the main blade, at one end of the knife. Each of those springs has a small blade at the other end. Sometimes a tapered wedge angles the springs slightly, or the springs themselves are taper ground. Again, the blades are specific to the task, but more varied than a stockman. My favorites are Wharcliffe whittlers, but there are many styles.
So it's the spring and blade arrangements that provide the definitions.
Sorry for being so long-winded; I only used two fingers though:D !
 
Wow! Thanks thawk. So, is it irreplaceable, or are they still around? I would like to restore some of the shine back to it (and the tip of the sheepsfoot maybe) and keep it as a heirloom to pass down. Those are all cool knives, BTW.
 
Some great knives in this thread! I'll throw this little fella in the pile. Just under 3 5/8" closed. ( Just realized I already put this guy in this thread. I must be losing it )
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