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Give me a 3 spring stockman or give me something else ... usually

I don't like obviously crinked blades and 3 blades on 2 springs invariably has some obvious crinking going on.
Not sure why it bothers me so. Could be if I was right handed I wouldn't notice as much? Dunno

So I'm pretty much relegated to Case 6347 and or Buck 301, but I do have many other stockman I just don't choose often
... because 3 blades, 2 springs

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BrotherJim said:
Give me a 3 spring stockman or give me something else ... usually

I don't like obviously crinked blades and 3 blades on 2 springs invariably has some obvious crinking going on.
Not sure why it bothers me so. Could be if I was right handed I wouldn't notice as much? Dunno

So I'm pretty much relegated to Case 6347 and or Buck 301, but I do have many other stockman I just don't choose often
... because 3 blades, 2 springs

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Nice pair of Stockman.

Since they have three backsprings what is your theory for the undersize Spey and Sheepsfoot blades ... the same size as found on a two backspring stockman?
I've never comprehended why they can't use three full length blades when each has its own spring.

A two spring Trapper, Moose, Muskrat, and (2 blade) Folding Hunter all have full length "secondary" blades the same length as the clip primary.
Why "can't" a three spring stockman have a full-length Spey and Sheepsfoot (or Lamb Foot, or Ram Foot, or Wharncliffe) blade?
Why do they insist on a half full Spey and Sheepsfoot blade well? I doubt adding equal size blades would increase the weight more than a couple grams at most, so weight can't be their excuse.
 
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afishhunter said:
Nice pair of Stockman.

Since they have three backsprings what is your theory for the undersize Spey and Sheepsfoot blades ... the same as found on a two backspring stockman?
I've never comprehended why they can't use three full length blades when each has its own spring.

A two spring Trapper, Moose, Muskrat, and (2 blade) Folding Hunter all have full length "secondary" blades the same length as the clip primary.
Why "can't" a three spring stockman have a full-length Spey and Sheepsfoot (or Lamb Foot, or Ram Foot, or Wharncliffe) blade?
Why do they insist on a half full Spey and Sheepsfoot blade well? I doubt adding equal size blades would increase the weight more than a couple grams at most, so weight can't be their excuse.
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Thanks Steve and Excellent question !!!
I never though about or considered it.
Only thing that comes to mind is that the shorter blades are better for more precise work ... for me it seems.

The other thing is that the clip blade is not full length either. At least not in proportion to the frame.
On the Buck stockman, the sheepfoot helps hide the shorter clip length visually.
So it isn't so obvious with the stockman in hand, but is noticeable on the Buck 302 Solitaire.
Where they use the stockman 301 frame but only kept the clip blade.
With the Solitaire in hand, it's obvious the clip blade is short in the frame.
But the clip blade on the stockman and the solitaire is the exact same length and both use the same frame.

The Case stockman is the same with a shorter clip proportionally ... you just don't notice it.
And of course, Case doesn't make a Solitaire. At least not from the stockman frame.

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