Stockman question

Travman said:
This thread reminded me of how much I like carrying medium sized stockman. However, right now I’m don’t have any. I traded away a Case medium stockman and a GEC #66 stockman with Hemlock jigged bone recently for a #38 Farmers Jack that I really wanted. Then I sold my nice 66 SMKW jigged bone stockman to a friend. So now I could use another. What I’d really like to find is a well loved and patina’ed 66 Northfield in red jigged bone from the last run they did.

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Those are beauties...love the bolster embellishments.
 
Travman said:
This thread reminded me of how much I like carrying medium sized stockman. However, right now I’m don’t have any. I traded away a Case medium stockman and a GEC #66 stockman with Hemlock jigged bone recently for a #38 Farmers Jack that I really wanted. Then I sold my nice 66 SMKW jigged bone stockman to a friend. So now I could use another. What I’d really like to find is a well loved and patina’ed 66 Northfield in red jigged bone from the last run they did.

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This one would go great with my tortoise shell acrylic collection :) I found a retailer with this and a few different #66's available but I'm not allowed to mention them here (PM me if interested). I am going to strongly consider picking one up.
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waverave waverave I love the Tortoise shell acrylic version. Interesting shield on those. Did you notice how the shield curves to mimic the curve of the 66 frame? There are a few GEC distributors that still have some of the 2017 Calf Ropers in stock. I’m sure we will all regret not getting them while we can.
 
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The #66 is a great knife, waverave. Congrats on the purchase.

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waverave said:
Funny how things work around here...I need to be more careful. I ask a simple question and end up buying another knife :) That #66 told me it needed a good home.
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The #66s are addictive that’s for sure. You should check out the Route 66 thread a couple pages back, it’s full of some real beauties. Did you go with the acrylic?

Your blue Case stockman brings back a memory. Years ago while working on a local farm my family and befriended this Amish family. They were hoping to start their own farm and needed to learn a thing, or two. They were big fans of my 6375 Case large stockman and they had to borrow it on a few occasions as they didn’t carry knives... why I’ll never know. My family and I ended up at the local hardware store picking them up a few knives. The father got a blue Case stockman just like yours and he didn’t need to borrow my knife anymore.
 
johnny twoshoes johnny twoshoes I went with the acrylic I have a fondness for tortoise shell.
What a cool story I'm sure you made their day! A good knife is so useful and a wonderful gift especially for hard working folks.
I'll go check that thread out thanks!
 
You will love the #66 Calf Roper. My #66 is one of my favorite knives. Some folks have complained about the lighter pulls on the secondary blades, but I actually like that about them. I really should pick up another as a backup in case I ever lose mine.
 
I’ve always felt the stockman was the quintessential pocket knife. Just hearing the phrase, “pocket knife,” the stockman pattern is what I think of first (followed closely by the Barlow).

Yes, it is quite common for stockman knives to suffer from blade rub to some degree, some worse, some better. But I always have to remind myself that they’re tools first and foremost. For me, that’s part of their charm.

They bring a useful collection of blades to just about any cutting task, beg to be used, and are unabashed about showing the signs and scars of use.
 
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If blade rub and marks bother you, just do what I did...
I took some very fine grit sand paper to the blades and knocked all the shine off. Then I forces a dark patina, but polished it off so the blades took on a nice dull grey color. Now I don't worry about blade rub marks or scratches, it's like a bullet-proof finish.
But then again you might like to keep it shiny and pretty, which is really cool too :cool:

 
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Blade rub on a stockman pattern is very common. Even my three-spring Buck 703 Colt has a bit of blade rub! It used to bother me but I've decided to let it go. My knives are tools, after all, and tools should show signs of use. ;) If I were a collector I'm sure I'd have a very different outlook, though.
 
waverave said:
Funny how things work around here...I need to be more careful. I ask a simple question and end up buying another knife :) That #66 told me it needed a good home.
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Lots of enablers here.

I pulled out my little Hen & Rooster stag stockman and the blades don't rub or touch each other. Glad I did as it needed a little lubing. I generally don't buy stockman's. Tend to go with jack knives with two blades.
 
waverave said:
I went with the acrylic I have a fondness for tortoise shell.
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Excellent choice. The tortoise shell looks so great, it's about my favorite option for acrylic or celluloid. If they make another run of 81 stockmans I'd really want a northfield in tortoise. As a matter of fact I've contemplated getting another tortoise 66 to carry I like it so much. Of course I have my ebony one as one of my most used edc's, that ones a work knife most of the time. I could rave about the 66 stockman a lot.
 
afishhunter said:
Let me think ... Sheepsfoot/Sheepsfoot/Coping/Pen ...
Yep More versatile than a one or two blade. :)

My co-carry with a stockman is a 4 blade Scout or a SAK Huntsman.
There are times a spear point is the "better" choice for a task, not to mention how often a punch/awl is exactly what is needed ... or the can opener ... screwdriver ... bottle opener ... saw ...
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Oh so true!My moral edc is a Buck 303 that I put a flat grind on the blades and a Alox electrician,awesome combo and a mini griptillian when I feel it
 
TheChunk91 said:
Excellent choice. The tortoise shell looks so great, it's about my favorite option for acrylic or celluloid. If they make another run of 81 stockmans I'd really want a northfield in tortoise. As a matter of fact I've contemplated getting another tortoise 66 to carry I like it so much. Of course I have my ebony one as one of my most used edc's, that ones a work knife most of the time. I could rave about the 66 stockman a lot.
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I love my tortoise so much I bought an oily creek from CK and it blew me away. Now I can’t make a choice which to use. But I’m happy about that.
 
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