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bonusmarple

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I am a fan of the '47 stockman. Below is my collection. I have an extra 3347, but it is boxed up for later. All of these guys get pocket time. If you look in my pocket on any given day, you will likely see one of these guys.

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'70 6347 HP
'79 6347 HP
Modern 5347 Stag Rancher (3-spring)
3347 CV (3-spring)
6347 SS Pocket Worn (3-spring)

The '70 was a 10th year anniversary present from my wife. All of these knives are solid. The vintage have great snap. The modern 3-spring is okay, but not as snappy as the vintage. Frankly, I don't see an advantage to the 3-spring except that if you open the sheepsfoot and spey at the same time on the 2-spring, theoretically you may damage the spring.

Also, I normally buy CV, but I gave the SS a chance in the pocket worn. I am happy so far. The edge is not as smooth a slicer as the CV, but it does take a great edge. I use this knife for bad weather days. I tried carrying a Buck 301 for crappy weather instead of a CV which I will need to oil if I get drenched. Houston has monsoons. Anyway, I just prefer the profile of the Case blades and the knife to the buck.

If you are a '47 fan, post your pics and tell your stories!
 
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bonusmarple said:
I just prefer the profile of the Case blades and the knife to the buck.
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Agreed! I'd love a Buck 301 or 303 with the same blade profile as a Case. Buck's are too thick, IMO. Nice pics, btw. I had a Case medium stockman in high school, but it got stolen. Never have found any stockman since that I liked as well.

-- Mark
 
Here's a few of mine.

CV Case 6347 from the 1940 through 1964 era (CASE XX).
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SS Case 3347 manufactured in 2011
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Case CV 6347 5-dot (1985 manufacture)
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I just picked up a 65-69 Case Stockman and love it. Very pocket friendly and fun to show off.
 
X318s were available in HP (spay) and HE (pen) configurations. Were there ever 47 HE's made?
 
bonusmarple said:
How do you find the CV on that CASE XX? I am under the impression it is great, but a bit softer than the 70's and later CV.
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The CV on that knife is just fine. Takes and holds an edge nicely. I've noticed no difference between the hardness of this knife and the hardness of later knives.
 
Modoc ED said:
Yes, along with a standard clip blade.
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Is there a difference in purpose and function between stockman knives with standard clip blades, and those with the skinnier muskrat- or California- looking ones? Is it a matter of (idiosyncratic) personal preference, and/or are different traditions of "stockman" being represented?

~ P.
 
pertinux said:
Is there a difference in purpose and function between stockman knives with standard clip blades, and those with the skinnier muskrat- or California- looking ones? Is it a matter of (idiosyncratic) personal preference, and/or are different traditions of "stockman" being represented?

~ P.
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I don't have a good, clear, answer for that question. For my liking, I prefer a standard clip blade over a muskrat or California clip blade. So, for me, it's a matter of personal preference and not function.
 
Thanks for your thoughts. I started thinking about this while reading this thread, which resulted in this answer specific to using a muskrat clip vs standard, so that the nail nicks of the clip and sheepsfoot could be on the same side:


black mamba said:
The muskrat clip would be much lower to the frame, exposing plenty of the sheepfoot for the nick to be on the same side.

Like this:
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(The above references a Cattle Knife, but I believe the principle would be the same?)

I prefer nail nicks on opposing sides, and also like the looks of a standard clip better, but -- we're still in the realm of preference.

Which is fine!-- I'm just wondering if there are reasons beyond that.

~ P.
 
For me, it's preference as I stated above. I could care less about nail nicks being on the same side or opposing sides. For me, it's stricftly a matter of function. I hope that doesn't sound flippant - it's not meant to be.

I'll add that the Muskrat knife/blade has been used by many for skinning game for a very long time. I prefer a spay blade or drop point blade for skinning but if necessary will use whatever I have with me when hunting.

I think we're taking this thread off course and should get back to the OP's goal of showing and talking about the Case 47 pattern. Thanks for the discussion.
 
Modoc ED said:
For me, it's preference as I stated above. I could care less about nail nicks being on the same side or opposing sides. For me, it's stricftly a matter of function. I hope that doesn't sound flippant - it's not meant to be.
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Not at all. Thanks.

I think we're taking this thread off course and should get back to the OP's goal of showing and talking about the Case 47 pattern. Thanks for the discussion.
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Ack, I was keying off the subject line, "Case Stockmen," and then your mention of a standard clip, somehow missing the OP's specific request for discussion of '47s only.

My apologies to the OP.

~ P.
 
pertinux said:
Not at all. Thanks.



Ack, I was keying off the subject line, "Case Stockmen," and then your mention of a standard clip, somehow missing the OP's specific request for discussion of '47s only.

My apologies to the OP.

~ P.
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I was enjoying following the conversation!
 
bonusmarple said:
I was enjoying following the conversation!
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Whew. Thanks for letting me know. :-)

Is the knife at the top of your picture what Case historically called "red bone," as in, not the newer, more obviously red color? Regardless, it's a looker, and my favorite of the bunch.

~ P.
 
heres my 6347 from early eighties 9 dot. I can't bear to carry it although I would like to. It, well the trapper too still have the factory edges. I really like how Case does a deep hollow grind.
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pertinux said:
Whew. Thanks for letting me know. :-)

Is the knife at the top of your picture what Case historically called "red bone," as in, not the newer, more obviously red color? Regardless, it's a looker, and my favorite of the bunch.

~ P.
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Yep. It is called red bone. It is my favorite as well!
 
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