What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

Elliott, that stockman looks to be a very comfortable knife it being a stockman and all. It looks like the sheepsfoot lies low in the frame and the pen lays very neatly next to it with great nail nick positions. Possibly the finest stockman I have yet to see. I might even like to carry one like it myself and might be able to resist snatching the sheepsfoot and pen out of it.

This may not come as a shock or even a surprise to most of you that follow this thread, but since I got the sowbelly back from Don, it has been riding in my pocket with the mini copperhead along riding shotgun. I did take the time this afternoon to take a picture of the pair. They will ride together for a while. I''m liking the sowbelly more and more the longer I carry it. And the mini copperhead is a truly great small knife and I carry it a lot as you all know.

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TLARbb said:
It looks like the sheepsfoot lies low in the frame and the pen lays very neatly next to it with great nail nick positions.
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Ed,

I am glad you noticed this. I try and sink the sheepsfoot as low as possible when I make a stockman. Some prefer the sheepsfoot sitting high almost to the degree that the tip is outside the frame when closed.

Elliott,

Thanks for giving this one some pocket time.
 
ken erickson said:
Ed,

I am glad you noticed this. I try and sink the sheepsfoot as low as possible when I make a stockman. Some prefer the sheepsfoot sitting high almost to the degree that the tip is outside the frame when closed.

Elliott,

Thanks for giving this one some pocket time.
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Bah!, I was just feeling sorry for you since your knives get so little attention and comment on the forum. :p

Ed, thank you, you're quite right. It's a great knife in every respect...from the walk and talk to the precision of the grinds. (Not to mention the bone.) I'm truly fortunate to have it. :thumbup:
 
TLARbb said:
Elliott, that stockman looks to be a very comfortable knife it being a stockman and all. It looks like the sheepsfoot lies low in the frame and the pen lays very neatly next to it with great nail nick positions. Possibly the finiest stockman I have yet to see. I might even like to carry one like it myself and might be able to resist snatching the sheepsfoot and pen out of it.
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Ed,

This should help with a little perspective...the Erickson "low rider" stockman and cattle knife together...

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wagglebee said:
Elliott, did Ken make those both at the same time? It's amazing how well the bone matches.
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No, they were built quite a ways apart. I just held Erickson's feet to the fire until he got it right. I think he's still sporting some bruises. ;)
 
Ken, I'm sure I'd be really happy with one of your stockman knives. I'm really liking that one there. I have always liked the concept of the stockman, but the high sheepsfoot always deters me from wanting to carry one. - Ed J
 
Are there pictures of the low rider stockman open. (If this is the wrong thread for it and they are on the main Erickson thread you can just PM me.)
 
TLARbb said:
Ken, I'm sure I'd be really happy with one of your stockman knives. I'm really liking that one there. I have always liked the concept of the stockman, but the high sheepsfoot always deters me from wanting to carry one. - Ed J
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Thanks Ed!

Blues said:
Bah!, I was just feeling sorry for you since your knives get so little attention and comment on the forum.
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LOL, I prefer to think of it as constructive criticism and inspiration.(really , part of being a knifemaker is that we tend to be attention mongers)

wagglebee said:
Elliott, did Ken make those both at the same time? It's amazing how well the bone matches.
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I actually rejected two sets of bone. One was a flat out "no way" the other made it down to the NC mountains to be rejected:eek:

Blues said:
No, they were built quite a ways apart. I just held Erickson's feet to the fire until he got it right. I think he's still sporting some bruises. ;)
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Actually bruised twice, once when Elliott rejected the scales, another when I tore the knife apart and rescaled for various reasons.
 
Blues said:
Ed,

This should help with a little perspective...the Erickson "low rider" stockman and cattle knife together...

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Boy, I really like everything about the bone on those knives, the wonderfully warm color, the jigging, everything ..........
 
Dornblaser said:
Boy, I really like everything about the bone on those knives, the wonderfully warm color, the jigging, everything ..........
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Thank you, David. Our intent was to try to recreate the look and warmth of vintage bone.
 
I think I would appreciate the stockman pattern more with one of Ken's stockman knives-I love both of those knives Elliott!!!
 
Dornblaser said:
Boy, I really like everything about the bone on those knives, the wonderfully warm color, the jigging, everything ..........
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To paraphrase Nathaniel Carpenter from a ITT Tech commercial, "What do I like about those Ken Erickson knives? Well, uhmm...I like everything about those Ken Erickson knives!" :)
 
Dornblaser said:
Boy, I really like everything about the bone on those knives, the wonderfully warm color, the jigging, everything ..........
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I was thinking the same thing. Of all the jigged bone that I have seen on customs, these are among my favorites.
 
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