Three blade stockmans

Hey, Junkyard, still carrying a stockman? Just wondering what you bought and how you're finding it.
 
Yes I am. I won't go without one now. It's a great knife. I am still carring the knife that my partner got me, it's a Case, black bone pocket worn. I have bought a couple of Case three bladed stockmans with Stag handles from auctions on Ebay. They're a lot like the one that my dad carried. But they are nice and are going to be safe queens for now. I am definitly going to buy more, but I am going to wait until the Christmas shopping is out of the way.

Thanks again and stay safe,

Jason
 
I feel that I have to add my voice to the chorus in praise of the stockman pattern. It is a winner, no doubt about it.

That said, I have to state that I like the stockman's "pappy" even better. The "cattle knife", for those who have never seen one, most often looks like a SAK or Scout Knife (less the bail) that has the same blade selection as a stockman. Most cattle knives were about the same size as a standard SAK too, about 3 3/4" to 3 7/8", closed. (For those who are interested, Levine provides an excellent description of the wide range of variation in which these knives were made in the 4th edition of his Guide.)

To me, the cattle knife tends to carry "easier" than a "4-inch plus" stockman and it feels better in my hand when it is put to work because of its more compact and robust handle configuration. In short, the cattle knife carrys and cuts like a SAK that was designeed to be a knife rather that a pocket tool kit that comes with a knife blade.

It's interesting that even though my cattle knives are shorter than my full-sized stockmans I don't miss these stockmans' extra length when the cattle knives are being used. And, I for sure don't miss these stockmans' extra length, bulk, and pocket wear when I am carrying my cattle knives between uses. There is something to be said for nearly all equal-end jack patterns, in this regard, and this may help to explain the past popularity of such old-fashioned patterns as the sunfish and the equal-end jack, the current popularity of the SAK and the Scout Knife, and the resurging popularity of the canoe.
 
Yeah, John, I like the looks of the cattle knives too. I noticed that <a href="http://eknifeworks.com/">Smokey Mountain</a> has some Shapleigh brand cattle knives with various handle materials (the buffalo horn model goes for $69.99). According to their site, "these were discovered in the old factory stock of the closed Krusius Brothers factory. They were probably made sometime in the late 1940s to early 1950s. The Shapleigh brand name was discontinued on cutlery in 1960." Good looking knives, though I've never handled one and don't know if that's a good price or not.
 
Originally posted by Junkyard




2) What would you consider to be a top end three blade stockman, and who are the manufacturers?
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Notice throughout all the replies the stockman pattern has been praised...however, have we heard a kind word about Case?

Love the stockman pattern...but not Case. IMO, when talking about production knives, almost any other manufacturer makes a better slip joint.
 
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