Stockman questions

[dpowers311]

Been looking at stockman patterns lately and need some input. I don't need or like the sheepsfoot blade. I also found a stockman that had a punch blade but also had a sheepsfoot instead of the Spey blade.

What would be a pattern that would have the Spey and clip? Anyone know of a stockman with Spey/punch/clip or a different blade than the sheepsfoot?

Well I have said (wined) enough about the sheepsfoot, I have been looking and wanting to buy my first Queen/Schatt knives. How does the Queen #9 zebrawood stack up, how is the qc/warranty? I know a lot is said about Case stockman's any other thought on makers?

Dave

 

[knarfeng]

Case makes both stockman with clip, punch, sheepsfoot and stockman with clip, punch, spey. You'll have to do some looking. Neither one is particularly common.

If you would be interested in a clip/pen combination instead of the clip/spey, there are more options. GEC white Owl springs to mind. So does a Case pen knife.

 

[5K Qs]

Been looking at stockman patterns lately and need some input. I don't need or like the sheepsfoot blade. I also found a stockman that had a punch blade but also had a sheepsfoot instead of the Spey blade.

What would be a pattern that would have the Spey and clip? Anyone know of a stockman with Spey/punch/clip or a different blade than the sheepsfoot?

Well I have said (wined) enough about the sheepsfoot, I have been looking and wanting to buy my first Queen/Schatt knives. How does the Queen #9 zebrawood stack up, how is the qc/warranty? I know a lot is said about Case stockman's any other thought on makers?

Dave

If all you care about is a spey/clip combination, won't lots of trappers work?

- GT

 

[bsman]

Funny -- I find a sheepfoot blade about 100x more useful than a spey blade. Nothing works better for cutting paper, plastic, etc. You can put your forefinger on the blade back and trace the most ornate patterns with the blade, whereas a spey blade is pretty much totally useless for me -- living in the city, I'm not neutering or skinning animals terribly often!

 

[dpowers311]

I have a small trapper and could use the punch blade. This will be an outdoors knife used on small game.

 

[jc57]

Case 63087 Medium Stockman is clip, short spey, and pen (no sheepfoot).

Moore Maker has a model 5305 Stockman with clip, spey, and punch.

GEC's #57 Wrangler from 2012 has a clip, spey, and punch.

 

[black mamba]

Here is the Moore Maker, a #3305 with yellow delrin. The #5305 would have bone handles.

 

[Stich2442]

There are plenty of options out there, and deals to be found if you are patient, picked up the Camillus for $10, and the yellow bone Moore Maker for less than 1/2 the going price new, but looked like it spent time in a window display and sun bleached.

The five blade Moore Maker gives you the best of both worlds



For your small game needs the Moore Makers blades are well suited


Pete

 

[navihawk]

Funny -- I find a sheepfoot blade about 100x more useful than a spey blade. Nothing works better for cutting paper, plastic, etc. You can put your forefinger on the blade back and trace the most ornate patterns with the blade, whereas a spey blade is pretty much totally useless for me -- living in the city, I'm not neutering or skinning animals terribly often!

I agree the sheepsfoot is a most versatile blade indoors or out. I do think the spey has some usefulness though. I use the belly part as a small scraper sometimes. You have to be careful though, its crazy sharp. It does become more useful if its dulled up a bit, but I like to reserve it for when I do need a sharp blade.

 

[black mamba]

Or . . . for a little over a $100 you can have your cake and eat it too, with all four blades. GEC Cattle Baron.

 

[Old Hunter]

If you prefer vintage look around for an Ulster 58OT - nice low profile, pocketable size with a Turkish Clip main blade, and a Spay and a Pen secondaries. OH