Something special about the Case CV Med. stockman

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I own "other" slip joints that I "should" like better... They cost more, have better fit and finish.... you can't see the pins in the bolsters... they have more snap....

but...

I just can't carry any of "them!" This Case CV Med. stockman has been in my watchpocket everyday for about the past two months. She's looking well loved now and thought I'd share some "not so MINT pix!":cool: (She was NIB when she first went in my pocket)


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That's a great pattern, and size too. And great steel. And . . . shoot, it's almost perfect.

I have a red bone scaled med. Stockman just like yours, in CV, that my dad gave me 11 years ago, and I still carry it several times a month. It's the perfect combo of blades to size. Like you, I have a bunch of more expensive knives, but they don't get the 'pocket time' this one does, for various reasons.

thx - cpr
 
Stockman in CV is great pattern for EDC, only what rivals with it, is Texas Jack in CV. I think case stockman has only one slight negative side and that is that sheepshoof blade is too high riding... but it also makes that blade most easiest to open
 
I have a question---Case calls this a stockman pattern but doesn't the stockman pattern have a spay blade on it? On some of the medium stockman knives, Case puts a pen blade instead. Is it still a stockman knife?
 
:thumbup::thumbup:

There's always something special about a Case. some mystery of materials or something, but a Case aways does 'feel' a little special, especialy in CV!

I too have knives I should like better. My Buck that's built like a Sherman tank, a real Hen and Rooster dating back to when the Bertram boys were still running the show. But my CV Case peanut in redbone has a very special feel ot it.

Mahaps something strange is going on up there in Bradford?:confused:
 
That's a great size for EDC and up to pretty much any task imho. Hard to beat a stockman.
 
Hi,

Now that knife looks like it should! Well loved and well used. Keep it up.

dalee
 
henryhide said:
I have a question---Case calls this a stockman pattern but doesn't the stockman pattern have a spay blade on it? On some of the medium stockman knives, Case puts a pen blade instead. Is it still a stockman knife?
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It is still a Stockman pattern, I think because of the handle shape. In LG4, pgs. 288-291, most of the larger "Premium" Stockman patterns (3-1/2" to 4" or more closed) are pictured with a spay blade, and the smaller "Junior" Stockman patterns (up to 3-1/2" closed) are shown with a pen blade. The text on page 291 mentions a point about "how many owners of Junior or even full size Stock knives actually use them on animals anyway?"

Seems to me a pen blade would be a little easier to shape & grind than a spay blade, but that's just my opinion. Maybe pen blades were sued to save mfg. costs?

thx - cpr
 
That very modell is my favorit by far. Its the size the CV and the pen that makes it special for me. And how I got it.

Bosse
 
I have a Case CV med stockman in amber bone, it's not perfect in every way but it's a good knife and I love it. I've carried it since I got it, and I doubt it's leaving anytime soon.:thumbup:
 
Tye Possum said:
I have a CV med stockman is amber bone, it's not perfect in every way but it's a good knife and I love it. I've carried it since I got it, and I doubt it's leaving anytime soon.:thumbup:
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No reason to change when you find something you like.
 
orca8589 said:
It is still a Stockman pattern, I think because of the handle shape. In LG4, pgs. 288-291, most of the larger "Premium" Stockman patterns (3-1/2" to 4" or more closed) are pictured with a spay blade, and the smaller "Junior" Stockman patterns (up to 3-1/2" closed) are shown with a pen blade. The text on page 291 mentions a point about "how many owners of Junior or even full size Stock knives actually use them on animals anyway?"

Seems to me a pen blade would be a little easier to shape & grind than a spay blade, but that's just my opinion. Maybe pen blades were sued to save mfg. costs?

thx - cpr
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Thanks.
 
I wished you hadn't showed me that. :rolleyes:

I like the pen blade, instead of the spey. Now I have to get one of those... it will go well with the CV Swayback Jack that Santa brought.
 
Yeah, I don't dislike the spey blade per se, but I prefer the pen. Everybody has their preferences and all that. I have an almost identical knife (lighter color and no visible pins yet anyway) and I love that pen blade. I guess since I don't commonly cut the man parts off animals, that blade shape isn't a big deal to me.

Great knife, enjoy it!

Syn
 
Nice pictures. I just got one in amber bone and I hope it looks as good as yours after some use.
 
resinguy said:
I wished you hadn't showed me that. :rolleyes:

I like the pen blade, instead of the spey. Now I have to get one of those... it will go well with the CV Swayback Jack that Santa brought.
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:D

I have found the pen blade is a MUCH better nail cleaner vs the spey blade. :cool:

Let us know what you think of yours :D:D:D
 
I got the Amber Bone Med. Stockman, CV for Christmas, and it has been in my pocket pretty well ever since. I really like carrying a modern one hand opener, like my Spyderco Pacific Salt or Kershaw Skyline, and a nice looking slip joint.
Nothing much that cant be done with the slip joint/modern knife combo!
 
I have actually used the spey blades on various stockman and trapper slipjoints for the purpose they were made for.

Spey blades are pretty good for skinning furbearers too.

On a good night, I have skinned enough coons to go through all three blades on a stockman. You can skin a coon with a sharp sheepsfoot blade easier than with a dull spey blade any time.
 
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