From Cattle Knife to Stockman!

Awesome knives all around. I think this pattern is so interesting. I recently scored a GEC #82 Dixie Stock Knife in Indian Paint Brush Jigged Bone (which I had and stupidly sold) and I think it is a great continuation of the evolution. I think the slim clip, wharncliffe, and drop point blades are improvements (for my uses) and are fit expertly into the slim but long frame.

I probably should have waited to post till I had it and could post pictures, but I'll post some when I get it hopefully.
 
Didn’t know that Charlie, or even consider accsess! Very good “points”:rolleyes:. I don’t think I have seen one placed elsewhere, but if I do I’ll put it in here.
Thanks, Neal
 
Just read this entire thread and Charlie thanks for posting it I've enjoyed it thoroughly. :thumbsup: I wanted to post a picture of this Case stockman Glennbad recovered in stag for me.

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Glad you enjoyed it, Randy!! Wow, 6 pages already!
Time flies!!
Nice work by Glennbad!
One of my BF friends sent me some of Glenn's Stag work!!;):D
Thanks again!!
 
Here is a branch of the Stockman evolution, an older Henry Sears.The interesting features are most obviously the Stag handles and slant, pinched bolsters, indicating a deluxe knife. And the Punch, which looks like a Utica style, is a locking punch! You squeeze the main blade to release it! A catch bit allows the Main blade to share space with the Spey secondary, leaving the punch on its own spring. All blades are stamped, typical of old generation knives!
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waynorth said:
Here is a branch of the Stockman evolution, an older Henry Sears.The interesting features are most obviously the Stag handles and slant, pinched bolsters, indicating a deluxe knife. And the Punch, which looks like a Utica style, is a locking punch! You squeeze the main blade to release it! A catch bit allows the Main blade to share space with the Spey secondary, leaving the punch on its own spring. All blades are stamped, typical of old generation knives!
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Wonderful stag covers on that one. Thanks for sharing.
 
The extra tool puts the knife in the "utility knife/utility Jack" category, Postlapsaria.
I am not sure it has a specific name. Anyone else??
I am waiting for a Stockman person to comment on that Henry Sears!!:)
A rare configuration, a few posts up^^^!
 
Neat stock knife, Charlie. I've collected a few electrician knives with a similar unlocking mechanism but I hadn't previously seen it on a stock knife. There's a rare Remington stock knife with a punch that unlocks with a button (same mechanism as their radio knife). Henry Sears made some unusual patterns... a lot of the knives in the Henry Sears catalog reprint would fit right in my "stranger things" topic!
 
waynorth waynorth -Charlie! A second way(aside from a copper liner lock) to lock the punch open! Tremendous! That makes two so far... Those HJs are simply beautiful too, but no surprise there:rolleyes:;):D
Thanks, Neal
waynorth said:
Here is a branch of the Stockman evolution, an older Henry Sears.The interesting features are most obviously the Stag handles and slant, pinched bolsters, indicating a deluxe knife. And the Punch, which looks like a Utica style, is a locking punch! You squeeze the main blade to release it! A catch bit allows the Main blade to share space with the Spey secondary, leaving the punch on its own spring. All blades are stamped, typical of old generation knives!
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I forgot to post my remarks earlier! And now Jake reminds me there’s a third known locking mechanism for awls.:rolleyes: Typical:D
Thanks, Neal
 
Neal, there is a fourth, and probably more of them! Locking a punch open is desirable for safety, and many ways to do so have undoubtedly been tried!
On this NYK, the springy tab pops up into a step, cut under the bolster. You push the tab toward the punch to close it!
This is quite a tangent. I will post more later in "Magnificent HJs".
Let's get back to Stockmen!!

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I used this scan from a Henry Sears catalog for another discussion but the knife shown on the right (No 3361) is very unusual. The handle is a Wharncliffe shape. I think it counts as a stock knife... a very unusual stock knife.

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Here's a Wharncliffe handle for comparison.

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Charlie's locking stock knife definitely steals the show. But on the topic of locking stock knives, this relatively modern Camillus is a neat example. The lock release for the clip blade looks like a 1980s style power switch and makes me laugh. Nice knife to use though.

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A couple of odd stock knives...the one on the top has two clip blades and the one on the bottom has a punch instead of a clip blade! By the definition in LG4, the last one wouldn't count as a stock knife since it doesn't have a clip blade.

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in color

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supratentorial said:
I don't know what you are talking about, Charlie :D The newer version has a retina touch screen with finger print unlocking clip blade, 20 mega pixel camera, and cellular service. :eek:o_O:rolleyes:

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Oh:eek: ; well then . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :D
 
Lol - love the banter guys.

Funny - I was just taking another look at that Henry Sears - admittedly I wanted to go Wow etc - when it was posted- but I am afraid that I always do that- then I see Charlie you mentioned no one had made noise bout it- well I can tell you I did when viewing that amazing Knife......

It’s been mentioned fairly recently that one particular Knife was a collection all on its own- this Knife would just HAVE to fall into that this category ...... Such beautiful old Stag and the Knife is most certainly a premier Stockman if ever there was one.

The following Ebony Utica’s are breathtaking!

Jake - I need such a Knife with all those mod cons - you just let me know when that’s up for grabs - ginger print unlock- yup - no one will be able to use my Knife - ever! :thumbsup: :D
 
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