stockman vs. cattleman

[Dijos]

Any preference? I have yet to buy a cattleman, but i like equal end patterns, and spearpoints. Anybody prefer one over the other for a reason?

 

[bob bowie]

Stock, the curve of frame seems to feel nicer in the hand.

 

[JD Mandrell]

The Cattleman, those big 4 1/4 puppies are just a great "jack of all trades" folder.

 

[Ryan8]

It depends...

A medium-sized stockman is great for carrying in my pocket with all of my other junk because it's comparatively small and light.

I like an equal-end cattle knife, specifically my vintage Imperial, for the large spear blade. It's nice for hogging off wood when whittling.

 

[rhino]

What constitutes a cattleman knife? I thought it was a stockman with the spey blade replaced with a punch?

 

[lambertiana]

What constitutes a cattleman knife? I thought it was a stockman with the spey blade replaced with a punch?

A stockman is a slender, serpentine pattern with three blades, usually master clip, sheepsfoot, and spey, or a punch instead of the sheepsfoot or spey.

A cattle knife is an equal end pattern with the same blade arrangement, although it is more often found with a spear master rather than clip. It is generally heavier than a stockman.

You can get stockman or cattle patterns with more than three blades, but the three-blade versions are by far the most common.

 

[OTguy]

Tough choice.

I love the heft and balance of my Shapleigh cattle knife, and the equal end pattern rides great in the pocket, but...

The large, 4-4 1/4 inch, stockman also has a nice heft and its so versatile. Plus I can't help to feel a little bit like a rancher or cowboy when I carry a big stockman, there's some Western mojo in these knives.

I know what I'll do. Stockman in a sheath on belt, cattle knife in pocket, my Colt SA in the gunbelt.....sorry,no Colt, got carried away there.