Hi.I need some help. I am working on documenting my collection of blades. Today I'm researching a Western 742 - sorry to admit I forgot I had it!I have run into some confusion after reading various internet forums about Western date stamps. Some claim Western started a date code (symbols) in 1977…
What is you preference for the third blade on a Stockman; the traditional Spey, or a Pen Blade?I have grown to like a Spey over the years, but a Pen Blade is one of my favorite types of blades, so I kinda like a Pen in place of the Spey.How about you?
So, you got a Stockman, wanna show it off? Here is your chance. even though you probably have the picture in your albums, post it here! You can either add an image to your comment by clicking on the camera icon, or you can attach a file, either way we would like to see your stockman. one rule…
Hi,Just now finding a few minutes to look through the groups, even though I have been on the site for a while. All of a sudden I realized I have been a collector/user of the stockman pattern for a lot of years. Started using the Case 6318 SS clear back in the 1970s and have worn out 2 of them. …
Hi.The current auction has a C Risner Indian Head Stockman on offer. That led me to look the one I have in my collection and led me to a discovery. My stockman has a matchstrike long pull on the main blade and the secondary blades have matchstrike nail nicks. The knife on auction and every other…
I was reading through a previous discussion about "Who Produces Stockman's Today?" and I now I'm curious about who uses the best steel? Lots of companies make pretty knives, but if I want a Stockman that is going to be my every day workhorse, that can "take a licking and keep on ticking", that…
Hi.I have been reviewing and documenting my collectables for the last few days. (What a ton of fun.) While looking over 1 of my Schrades from the Heritage Series, I got a surprise. I noticed something like a strike through on the tang stamp, and then I noticed that the scales were different…
My first Stockman was a Buck 301 that I purchased in roughly 1972-1973. I carried that knife with me everywhere and used it nearly every day on our farm. When I was 16 I lost it while hanging upside down and it fell out of my pocket. I searched through all kinds of cold muck before I found it…
Previous owner modified the etched fleshing blade, I'm guessing to cut thru sinew as well as flesh. They also reground the sheep foot blade into a coping blade. Suits me, one of my favorite EDC knives.
I purchased this four inch , 3 blade stockman with a group of Queen pocketknives. It is a heavy substantial knife, with beautiful smooth bone handles, the blade swaging and nail nick, looks…
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