Stockman or Jack, 2 or 3?

Ed T said:
I look forward to others thoughts on this one. I think I would find myself right in the middle and have to get both!
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I started carrying a CV 32032 because I wanted to just have a single main blade that I always would "go to" and then keep the pen for scraping and opening boxes that have too much box tape on them. That tape always messes up my blades and I have a hard time getting it off. So figured I'd spared the main blade from that.

But lately I've been carrying a Schrade 3 1/4" 3 blade stockman. The Sheepsfoot is a great utility blade that I use for scraping, opening stuff (like gallons of anti-freeze etc. . .) and that leaves my spey sharp (no scraping with it) and I use it for opening boxes and mail. That leaves the main clip sharp for the odd cutting chore.
 
okBookGuy said:
... lately I've been carrying a Schrade 3 1/4" 3 blade stockman. The Sheepsfoot is a great utility blade that I use for scraping, opening stuff (like gallons of anti-freeze etc. . .) ...
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Yeah, man, my dream slippie would be a Case CV stockman no more than 3.5" with a clip, sheepsfoot and pen blade and rounded bolsters.
 
okbookguy, it isnt that I dislike the 62032cv I just prefer the feel of the 22087. I prefer its shape and the rounded bolsters and the fact that it is a little bit shorter than the 62032. I also like plastic on my working knives for some reason. Tru-sharp holds an edge well and sharpens pretty easily. CV has slightly better edge holding in my opinion. joe
 
Prices also come down on the secondary market, which is especially good if you want a working knife. That's how I got the Cattle Knife for much less than store price.
 
camo kid said:
okbookguy, it isnt that I dislike the 62032cv I just prefer the feel of the 22087. I prefer its shape and the rounded bolsters and the fact that it is a little bit shorter than the 62032. I also like plastic on my working knives for some reason. Tru-sharp holds an edge well and sharpens pretty easily. CV has slightly better edge holding in my opinion. joe
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Camo kid,
If you wanted CV steel wouldn't the yellow handled 32087 would be close? I have both the 32087 and the 62032. The yellow pen knife is slimer and lighter. I carry it when I want a hardly noticeable knife like other's peanuts.
I like the profile of the 62032 it is sturdier and more robust than the 32087 but it weighs down the pocket a bit more too. I keep switching back and forth.
Bill
 
billym, I have a 32087 in my pocket right now. I like the 32087 a lot because it is so thin and light in my pocket, plus the thin pen blade is a great cutter. I still like the 22087's size and pattern the most as I feel it is a great trade off between size, shape, and sturdiness. The 22087 is by far my favorite pen knife. Joe
 
I have looked at the 22087 as well. Where do you draw the defining line between pen and jack knives?
 
camo kid said:
billym, I have a 32087 in my pocket right now. I like the 32087 a lot because it is so thin and light in my pocket, plus the thin pen blade is a great cutter. I still like the 22087's size and pattern the most as I feel it is a great trade off between size, shape, and sturdiness. The 22087 is by far my favorite pen knife. Joe
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A hearty second to that here. I have been looking for one in CV. But it appears the experience with Tru-Sharp of the folks on this thread indicates its a high carbon stainless (like Bucks?) and is a real working knife, not just a collectors knife.
 
okBookGuy said:
A hearty second to that here. I have been looking for one in CV. But it appears the experience with Tru-Sharp of the folks on this thread indicates its a high carbon stainless (like Bucks?) and is a real working knife, not just a collectors knife.
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The only Tru-Sharp knife I have is a baby butterbean in old red bone. I actually use it as a letter and box opener around the office. It stays pretty sharp.
Bill
 
I'd have to go with the 2 blade Texas Jack. Feels better in the pocket and I like the blade combinations better than the stockman, although I have and carry both. the majority of the time I carry a medium or large Texas Jack!!!
 
Ive been carrying a newer 6347 amber bone stockman for couple years now its Tru Sharp steel, it will hold a thin hair popping edge great, but when I use it for heavier cutting even raising the edge angle it doesnt do as good as the XX 6347 my grandpa gave me years ago thats CV steel, but newer 47 patterns have 3 backsprings and thinner blades overall, where the older 47s were only 2 backsprings a thicker main clip blade and sheepfoot and spey were about as thick as the main blade is now. I do use mine alot and Id have to say for average use both are great steels
 
jtb49er2000 said:
After carrying a stockman pattern on and off for for years, I have recently purchased an older Case Texas Jack (6292). It's the 4 inch model and I absolutely LOVE it! The blades are a bit thicker and seem more robust than the stockman I was last carrying (6347). Not that those blades weren't adequate, but after getting used to this jack, I really like having two heftier blades rather than 3 thinner blades. I never was a fan of pen blades before either, but at least with this particuliar model, the pen blade is large and long enough to serve as a nice functional blade. I haven't tried yet, but I don't see why I couldn't skin anything with it that I normally would use a spey blade for. Plus, I can cut anything that I normally would use the sheepsfoot for too. Yeah, you lose a blade, but so far I haven't noticed any shortcomings with this knife in the least bit. As a side note, I purchased the same Texas Jack, but in the smaller size. It is a beautiful knife and feels great in the pocket, but this 4 inch job fills my hand about perfect. I honestly cannot think of any other pocket knife I'd rather carry.
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I carried a 4" TJ as a kid and I still have it 40 some odd years later. Fantastic knife it was all that I carried for a long long time. Lately I've been thinking about carrying it again.

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