Hey all, been away for a while but now I'm back. And, having had the good fortune of a new knife coming my way on New Year's Eve, I figured I'd start a thread to detail my daily carry of my new favorite trad knife.
First, how this knife came to me... I wanted to get a nice pocketknife for my father-in-law, and settled on the Case Med Stockman in Chesnut Bone with CV blades. The problem is... he's tall. Like, really really tall. I'm talking 6'8" or more. When we opened up the box, we realized this was ENTIRELY too small for him. I decided to shop around more for Kevin, and settled on a Sow Belly (I actually ordered one for myself tonight, too... I know, it's a sickness). But, something about this little Stockman really drew me in. It's beautiful, and for me it's the perfect size--it is literally the same size as one of my favorite knives I own, the Country Cousin. After boxing it up to send it back, I talked to my wife about it and told her I kinda wanted to keep the Case. She sighed and rolled her eyes and relented, and bada bing bada boom, I have a new knife. After realizing how much I like this thing she even has been teasing me today that it "was just meant to be." I don't know about that, but it certainly was fortuitous!
The fit on this thing is incredible. The blades do rub ever so slightly, but other than that there is not a flaw anywhere to be found. The snap is pronounced, the spring tension is exactly how I like it (my buck cadet is a bit on the weak side, for instance), it sits comfortably in my hand when open and rides in my pocket very well when closed, and this little knife is just drop-dead gorgeous. And sharp. Stupid sharp. Dangerous sharp. I really think I like this knife more than any other knife I've ever had, even new. It is everything I needed in a pocket knife. The Buck Cadet will still ride shotgun at work (I work in a hangar) but this guy will be on me every day until my unit heads to the field (don't want to lose it to some foreign troops).
I will update this thread with pictures as the time goes on so everyone can see how it develops and changes. I did stick him in a potato for about 30 min or so last night, but other than that I'm letting it progress on its own.
Any way, enough rambling: on to the pictures!
First, how this knife came to me... I wanted to get a nice pocketknife for my father-in-law, and settled on the Case Med Stockman in Chesnut Bone with CV blades. The problem is... he's tall. Like, really really tall. I'm talking 6'8" or more. When we opened up the box, we realized this was ENTIRELY too small for him. I decided to shop around more for Kevin, and settled on a Sow Belly (I actually ordered one for myself tonight, too... I know, it's a sickness). But, something about this little Stockman really drew me in. It's beautiful, and for me it's the perfect size--it is literally the same size as one of my favorite knives I own, the Country Cousin. After boxing it up to send it back, I talked to my wife about it and told her I kinda wanted to keep the Case. She sighed and rolled her eyes and relented, and bada bing bada boom, I have a new knife. After realizing how much I like this thing she even has been teasing me today that it "was just meant to be." I don't know about that, but it certainly was fortuitous!
The fit on this thing is incredible. The blades do rub ever so slightly, but other than that there is not a flaw anywhere to be found. The snap is pronounced, the spring tension is exactly how I like it (my buck cadet is a bit on the weak side, for instance), it sits comfortably in my hand when open and rides in my pocket very well when closed, and this little knife is just drop-dead gorgeous. And sharp. Stupid sharp. Dangerous sharp. I really think I like this knife more than any other knife I've ever had, even new. It is everything I needed in a pocket knife. The Buck Cadet will still ride shotgun at work (I work in a hangar) but this guy will be on me every day until my unit heads to the field (don't want to lose it to some foreign troops).
I will update this thread with pictures as the time goes on so everyone can see how it develops and changes. I did stick him in a potato for about 30 min or so last night, but other than that I'm letting it progress on its own.
Any way, enough rambling: on to the pictures!
