What are your preferences ? ( patterns, blade shapes, blade sizes ...ect )

traumkommode said:
On a slipjoint, I like a pen pivot array, with a clip point main and a straight edge secondary. I'm not much for 2 blades on a jack pivot.

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Now that's an awesome looking knife there 👍
 
Spear point seems to be my desire right now. On a GEC 25 or a S&M. Single blades preferred or a slim 2 blade like the Northwoods Presidential or a Tuna Valley Tear Drop Easy Open.

Looking for Stainless steal if possible.

,,,Mike in Canada
 
I could get along happily ever after with a Case 18 pattern or an old Schrade USA 897UH - the common Medium Stockman. Like a few others have stated above - a Clip main and a Sheepfoot secondary will handle my EDC blade needs - here are two of my favorites with the seldom used Spey blade folded in. OH
Ps I said I could get along happily ever after with one of these - let me go on record as stating I have no intention of doing that!

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Ratbert said:
Since we're talking patterns; would you consider a Sowbelly and a Railsplitter to be a stockman pattern due to the blade configuration? Or does the Sowbelly unique handle shape and the heft of the Railsplitter give them their own category? Sort of like a square is a rectangle, but a rectangle is not a square...
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That's a good question. I consider each one in its own category. It wouldn't be quite right to refer to either one as a Stockman. To support that theory, both patterns are also offered with blade configurations other than the "Stockman" blade configuration. Some Railsplitters have the "Moose'" blade configuration and there is a Railsplitter Whittler too. The Sowbelly is also offered in a single blade version. Both patterns retain their name regardless of the blade configuration.
 
I most prefer a pen knife, but a whittler is good too. Spear is my favorite blade shape, followed by a coping or wharncliffe. I am generally not a fan of two blades in a jack arrangement or clip blades, but of course have a few exceptions:)
 
In general, I have a preference for 2-blade jacks and 3-blade stockmans. I really have a wide range of tastes and different knives, patterns, sizes, and blade shapes end up getting used and carried as the mood strikes me. My preference is for a pointy clip blade as a main, such as found in a Case Peanut or Copperhead. I would love to see more 2-blade jacks offered with the long coping secondary like a very few GEC patterns. It's nice to have a straight edge but most sheepsfoot and wharncliffe blades have such a proud spine.

For larger slipjoints, I tend to grab a Case Trapper or Large Stockman. For medium-sized, I usually go with a Case Stockman, Medium Stockman (18 and 032 patterns), GEC 77, 12, 15, or Case Small Texas Jack. Small is usually a Case Peanut or Rough Rider Small Coke Bottle jack. If the ones I just listed were all that I owned, I would consider myself adequately supplied for all my needs.
 
Railsplitter said:
I mentioned above that I like to have one large and one small secondary and I prefer one of them to be a Sheepsfoot blade. That made me think of my Ken Coats EO Sheepsfoot Jack which I've carried quite a bit but not recently. It deserves some more pocket time. Much more if I'm being honest.

The large Sheepsfoot blade is nothing out of the ordinary but that sweet little Drop Point blade is a size and shape not seen often, if ever, on a pocket knife. I really need to get this knife back in my pocket again.

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Rick this is one beautiful unique "Traditional" pocket knife! That's got to be the coolest secondary blade I've seen so far in my short time collecting Slip Joints. Thank you for sharing it with us. :D
 
This post from another thread pretty much answers the question for me.

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When I feel the need for a larger than normal knife for a bit of heavier work, I look for this S&M Heritage single blade spear with rosewood covers. Not the best ever workmanship, but it is a fine working knife.
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At no. 4, this Gerber Silver Knight in a 3-blade stockman like configuration is quite handy. One thing I really like about it is the sheepsfoot lays pretty flat in the handle and is very comfortable for a stockman pattern.

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No. 3 spot goes to the Case Swayback jack. I think this particular version is my favorite (of the ones I own); it gets used fairly often.

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No. 2 spot goes to this feral GEC 66 jack in rotten banana bone. This one's been around these parts..

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And the No. 1 spot goes to my favorite small carry knife - the Case mini copperhead with whancliffe main blade. This one is not my usual carry, because that one is hiding somewhere right now... I get antsy when it does that...

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Ed J
 
The medium stockman is my favorite pattern. I've owned/carried/collected case 087, 18 patterns Queens 26 ( really enjoy that one) the Buck 303 and a host of lesser knowns over the years. The one I've settled on is the Buck 303. It offers everything all the rest did but with 3 straight blades because of the 3 spring design. Easy open easy close and really no thicker then a regular 2 spring knife.
As for blades well that goes without saying since I carry a stockman...however arrangement of blades is another + for the Buck. As far as I know they are the only ones with the sheeps and Spey switched giving us righties great convince opening the clip and the sheeps.
 
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Favorite Pattern = GEC 73
Favorite Blade = Drop Point non stainless
Favorite Blade Size = approx. 3.12
Favorite Slab = Good Sambar Stag with either deep valleys or popcorn or both

Harry
 
Most common patterns I have are in no particular order are Stockman, Canoe, and 4 blade scout/camp/utility.
Also like the large Sunfish pattern.
 
Stockman & Barlow have been my favorites for many years, but the Crown Lifter & Beer Scout that I got recently have really grown on me.
 
I've carried several different patterns but have found that I favor a clip point master blade and at least one secondary blade. Single-spring knives are nice, but I also like two-spring knives. And rounded bolsters, for their pocket-friendly nature. A pen blade is very handy for so many tasks. I like the utility of a sheepsfoot blade. And I find the curved spey blade to be great for whittling. So a pen knife or stockman are my go-to knives. Perhaps the perfect knife for me is the Case 63087, with it's clip master and pen and spey secondaries.
 
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I have a thing for clip point blades.. but more recently - I've gone back to having more than one tool on springs:



 
Somebody find me a 2 bladed equal length knife with a spear primary, and a straight edge secondary (sheepfoot, wharncliffe, coping), 3 to 3-1/4" oal with a liner in between the 2 blades. :)

I've found close.... Case's wharncliffe trapper unfortunately has a clip blade and is a bit too long at 3-1/2. GEC's beagle is a smaller coping, and 2-7/8 long.
 
Mora I have a 3.5" Moore Maker trapper with a locking main blade. Its got a liner between the two blades. Pretty darn close to what you're looking for.
 
I loved my schrade 33OT as a kid before I realized it was always defective.

Does case bend their stockman blades to fit them in the knife ?
Every low cost stockman I've handled had bent blades, and I'd be way more inclined to edc one if I could get an affordable one ( case or buck most likely ) that didn't have bent blades.

I always loved the sheep's foot on my stockman ( I hear my grandpa was the same way )
But won't buy one from rough rider as the blades are bent and the sheepsfoot doesn't have a perfectly straight edge ( my dad just got a RR sowbelly with these problems )
 
I don't have mine with me right now but the blades on the Case Humpback Stockman are offset instead of bent if I remember correctly. Comes with a nice Spear main blade too and sunken joints.

Not sure if there's a CV version but I don't remember seeing one.
 
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