Style pattern question

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Diamond Dog

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I need some help in determing what the style pattern is for a two blade pocket knife both blades on the same side (clip and spey) and a punch on the opposite side. I am in the market for a traditional pocket knife in this type of pattern but don't seem to come across them very much. I would very much prefer it in carbon if possible.

I have a very old pocket knife in this style probably one of my first since a boy that is pretty old. It says Camillus on the clip blade (which looks like nothing more than a sharpened toothpick now) then there is a line and underneath reads New York. I don't know what kind of steel it is but my guess would be some sort of carbon steel.

Anyhelp or pics would be great thanks all in advance.
 
How about this Moore Maker 5305? Carbon steel and 4" closed.

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http://www.soonerstateknives.com/mooremakerknives.htm
 
Thanks Blues that just about fits the bill I'm looking for! Is there a particular name for this type of pattern or is just a 2 blade stockman?
 
It's a stockman. A stockman has three blades which are normally clip, sheepfoot and spey but can have a punch or pen blade in place of one or both of the others.

Let us know how it works out for you.
 
It's a 3 blade stockman, DD. The punch is considered a blade!

Hey Bluesman; yer a fast little guy, ain'tcha??:D
 
waynorth said:
It's a 3 blade stockman, DD. The punch is considered a blade!

Hey Bluesman; yer a fast little guy, ain'tcha??:D
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Boy have I got a rejoinder for that one, Charlie. (But being that it's a family forum I'll let 'er slide. :p)
 
Thanks again for the info fellas I appreciate it. Does anyone else find the punch a very useful tool for your pocket knives? I found that I can to a little minor digging with it without worry of dulling my primary blade, plus use for a ferro rod to shoot sparks with. I think the punch is versatile tool. Thanks again.
 
DD, you're fortunate that Waynorth is one of "the" authorities on punch blades (especially as they relate to harness jacks/teamster knives).

He can answer about any question on the subject.

Speaking for myself, I find them to be a useful addition as nothing does the work of a punch like a punch (when needed).
 
popcornpicker said:
I thought with the punch they were called a 'cattle' knife.
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A cattle knife is generally an equal-end knife with essentially the same blade selection as a stockman. Many cattle knives have a spear master blade rather than a clip.
 
Blues said:
A cattle knife is generally an equal-end knife with essentially the same blade selection as a stockman. Many cattle knives have a spear master blade rather than a clip.
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Elliott got it, in a nutshell. I understand from Bernie Levine's book, that a stockman was a later refinement on the cattle knife. Often with similar blades, the stockman was designed with a stylish serpentine handle.
I don't know when a sowbelly came along, but it seems to be a variation on the stockman, again, with similar blades.
Blades in a Cattle knife, or a Stockman can vary greatly, in style and in number.
 
I thought a knife in that configuration were referred to as a "cattleman"- I can't remember exactly where I read that, but I think it was AG Russell who said it. It was an earlier incarnation of the stockman, IIRC.
 
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