The History of the Stockman | Most Popular Knife Ever?

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  • @DonnieDailey
    @DonnieDailey Рік тому +9

    I'm from the Northeast and I don't recall any of my friends carrying a Trapper. I carried a Schrade (USA) Stockman 34OT for 35 years. Growing up most of my friends carried Scout knives or SAKs. My current everyday knife is a Case Medium Stockman but I also love the smaller Case gentleman's knives like the Peanut and especially the Sway Back.

    • @SMKWcom
      @SMKWcom  Рік тому

      We have always found it interesting how some patterns never seem to get popular in one part of the country or another while some are loved all over.

  • @mikehigbee2320
    @mikehigbee2320 Місяць тому +2

    To me, the stockman is the most iconic traditional pocketknife. I think Case makes at least 8 different patterns. I plan to collect them all. My favorite is the 47 pattern, which is the largest of the 3 "medium" patterns and the only one to use 3 springs instead of two. I like my modern folders with their flippers and clips, etc. But there's something satisfying about digging the stockman out of my pocked and pulling it open. I use the sheepsfoot blade most often.

    • @SMKWcom
      @SMKWcom  Місяць тому +1

      Something classic and classy about having a slip joint in pocket

  • @ElGranRojo903
    @ElGranRojo903 Рік тому +30

    Everyone here in east Texas loves the trapper especially the cowboys but I love my stockman bc my father since he was a little boy in Mexico carried one and like usual we wanna be like our fathers

    • @SMKWcom
      @SMKWcom  Рік тому +2

      Thanks for watching Red!

    • @DeanMD77
      @DeanMD77 Рік тому +1

      Why do the cowboys prefer the Trapper? And why over, lets say, locking or one handed folding knives?

    • @ElGranRojo903
      @ElGranRojo903 Рік тому +1

      @@DeanMD77 Spey blade is use to neuter the steer easier without piercing too much, also having the 2 blades u can use the clip point for general purposes and the Spey sharper for more precise cuts

    • @ElGranRojo903
      @ElGranRojo903 Рік тому +1

      I use the a lockback for hunting like my Buck 110 but everyday I carry the 301 or the 303

  • @davidbaize4825
    @davidbaize4825 Рік тому +11

    Like a lot of guys have pointed out, the stockman is geared toward working people. The trapper seems geared more to people that like hunting. What does Greg say!😁👍

    • @SMKWcom
      @SMKWcom  Рік тому

      Thanks for watching David!

  • @chrisreuther4546
    @chrisreuther4546 Рік тому +5

    I’ve been wanting someone to do one of these on different patterns for so long!! Thanks TC! I think the stockman pattern is one of the best! I find the blade arrangement super useful.

    • @SMKWcom
      @SMKWcom  Рік тому +1

      Thanks for watching Chris!

  • @galenmullenax4039
    @galenmullenax4039 Рік тому +5

    Very good information! I prefer the Trapper pattern because I use them for skinning game. The Stockman is my next favorite and what my dad carried. Great showing TC SMKW ❤

  • @lincoln2douglas
    @lincoln2douglas 10 місяців тому +2

    I've got a new Rough Ryder Arctic Fox stockman in my pocket right now. While going through some of my childhood stuff around 5 years ago, I found my long deceased (and dearly missed) Grandpa's Keen Kutter K10 stockman from E.C. Simmons out of St. Louis. It re-ignited my love of a good knife. Along with the utility and artfulness, these knives revive memories of a kind man who smelled like cherry pipe tobacco and who is waiting for me in heaven.

    • @SMKWcom
      @SMKWcom  10 місяців тому +1

      Glad you found his knife and that it reminded you of your love of knives!

    • @Richard-1776
      @Richard-1776 5 місяців тому

      what if that spay blade were to open accidentally in your pocket...Doesn't that worry you?

  • @kjgas6945
    @kjgas6945 Рік тому +3

    These are some of my favorite knives! I love the Stockman’s. And I also love the traps for different uses. but Stockman’s are my first love. I am now using them, and roughing out figures, and Wood carving, with the sheep foot blade. Changing the geometry, my large Stockman to less than 15° works perfectly, with the 1095 steel! Been using it daily. It will close on your hand, if you are not paying attention! That case Stockman with 1095 steel, is a beautiful knife I have it! That would be my favorite, out of the ones you just showed. Thank you TC. And thank you Smoky mountain knife works!👍🏻👍🏻🤠🤠

    • @SMKWcom
      @SMKWcom  Рік тому +1

      Thanks for watching KJ!

  • @alanparks7919
    @alanparks7919 Рік тому +5

    A Case Stag small stockman is in my pocket every day. I own a number of trappers and like them; but my favorite will always be a Stockman.

    • @SMKWcom
      @SMKWcom  Рік тому

      Thanks for watching Alan

    • @DonnieDailey
      @DonnieDailey Рік тому

      One of my favorite pocketknives is a Remington Small Stockman in Green and Yellow sawcut delran. It was made in the USA by Camillus (1980s). I've often thought about buying a small Case Stockman but with the prices as they are, I always end up choosing something larger.

  • @claytonslavens2074
    @claytonslavens2074 Рік тому +1

    My EDC for so many years. I love this knife.

    • @SMKWcom
      @SMKWcom  Рік тому

      Thanks for watching!

  • @Tracy81258
    @Tracy81258 Рік тому +5

    A great job on the history lesson. I’m a big fan of this pattern. One of my favorite knives is an old Colt stockman with a punch/awl in addition to the traditional 3 blades.

    • @SMKWcom
      @SMKWcom  Рік тому

      Thanks for watching Tracy

  • @matthewjeffres4640
    @matthewjeffres4640 Рік тому +3

    For daily use I have carried a Uncle Henry Senior Rancher 885 for years. The most useful blade being the sheepsfoot. Opening boxes, letters and other daily task. When I hit the woods I still carrier it but add a Buck 110, a Mora Heavy Duty Companion and a Estwing camp axe to the mix. Stockman knives just make good sense.

    • @SMKWcom
      @SMKWcom  Рік тому

      Your daily and woods carry are awesome!

  • @rialobran
    @rialobran Рік тому +4

    I have a George Wolstenholme (Sheffield, England) Stockman made for the US market circa late 1890's with 'Texas Stock Knife' etched into the main drop point blade. Interestingly the spay blade is also on the same side as the drop point. Wood handles with brass liners and springs like new.

    • @SMKWcom
      @SMKWcom  Рік тому +1

      That is an awesome knife to have in a collection!

  • @theeddorian
    @theeddorian Рік тому +1

    My first pocket knife was a small spear point and sheep's foot, two bladed knife, that was a Christmas present in second grade. After that, I can't remember what happened to it, I have always carried a Stockman pattern. The clip point blade is used for the same things you mention, cutting up sausage in the field, as well as opening mail. The sheep's foot is use as a marking knife in wood working, shaping small pieces of wood where the clip point is two big to see around, etc. The spay blade comes in handy for many tasks where you might resort to a utility knife, cutting paper in an office for instance, while making labels for maps (largely superseded by computers these days). The make I usually carry these days is a Buck with three springs. I've carried both Case and Schrade as well, and Bökers are nice but have more flexible blades than I am comfortable with.

  • @thevelointhevale1132
    @thevelointhevale1132 Рік тому +5

    "There is a bit of mis-information regarding the origin of the Stockman. Considering that a Stockman began turning up in Australia around the 1790's during the period of British settlement you can be sure that these knives were being brought over from Sheffield, England." Ie The Barlow Knives ... Exactly what the Australian Stockman needed when dealing with livestock on an export ship.The Blade types are Clip Point - Spey and Sheepsfoot .... the knife is named after Australian Stockmen ( Analagous to American Cowboys ) - these blades were the Aussie Bushcraft Blade for over 150yrs among my ancestors and were suited for all jobs required on the land. The Spey blade is for Neutering livestock safely without a sharp point to potentially cut an artery or other vital organs thus causing unwanted death to the animal. The Sheepsfoot had a similar purpose and is essentially a Safety Blade - excellent for carving or cutting materials and objects where care is needed when not wanting to pierce an item you are working on. The British Army Clasp Knife of WW2 were issued with the Sheepsfoot blade for this very reason and are superb carving blades. The Clip Point would cover all other activities where piercing the target ... ie skinning ... was acceptable.

  • @stevelewis1721
    @stevelewis1721 Рік тому +5

    I don't know about market poppularity but I know I have four stockmans and four trappers. Tie!

    • @SMKWcom
      @SMKWcom  Рік тому +1

      Balanced as all things should be

  • @ronaldmoore7698
    @ronaldmoore7698 Рік тому +3

    Like the Medium Stockman for EDC but like the Trapper for cleaning small game for the longer blades

    • @SMKWcom
      @SMKWcom  Рік тому +1

      Good reasons to have both

  • @danielruthven2739
    @danielruthven2739 Рік тому +2

    I love the stockman, one of my favorite traditional patterns. I also love the canoe as well, Never was a big fan of the trapper. I just picked up a large stockman today at an antique store. It's an old cutler with Dwight D Eisenhower etched on the blade. Old cutler was a sub brand of Colonial knife Co, made in the usa.

    • @SMKWcom
      @SMKWcom  Рік тому

      Thanks for watching Daniel!

  • @Robbie7441
    @Robbie7441 Рік тому +1

    Very informative, thanks TC👍🏻👍🏻

    • @SMKWcom
      @SMKWcom  Рік тому +1

      Thanks for watching!

  • @leonstancliff7218
    @leonstancliff7218 Рік тому +12

    That "sheep foot" blade is for exactly what it says. Before the days of modern hoof trimmers that was the preferred blade shape for trimming excess growth from the sheep hooves. Yes, trimming sheep's feet is a thing! The spay blade and the hoof trimming blade was how the knife got the name "stockman". The clip point blade is just there to do general work.

  • @99dsm1
    @99dsm1 5 місяців тому +1

    Carry a case medium stockman, retired the vintage primble my dad gave me before he died.
    He had carried it around 50 years

    • @SMKWcom
      @SMKWcom  5 місяців тому

      Love a good Primble knife

  • @petesheppard1709
    @petesheppard1709 9 місяців тому

    For me, this is a real deep dive, thanks. Until watching videos like this, I have never heard many of the descriptive terms. To me, they were just 'pocket knives'. The only real distinction I made was the Barlows, with the tear-drop shaped handle. The little Old Timer knife you point out as a stockman was to me a 'pen knife', since its small size made me think of the small blades once used to cut and sharpen quill pens. I've carried mine for decades and think of it as my 'formal knife'.

  • @colincavender9477
    @colincavender9477 Рік тому +1

    Good series keep going tc.

  • @desertratedc9596
    @desertratedc9596 Рік тому +2

    The stockman is by far my favorite! I personally own over 30 of them and use them all but I do favor 3 of them above the others. My case #75 CV amber bone, Schrade USA Old timer carbon steel 8OT and Remington (Camillus) 9501 with green sawcut delrin. I also have a Western 742 D that sees some frequent and my out with the boys knife is my RRR pattern #008 stockman because of its bottle opener. Only other note worthy stockman I can think of is my case burnt jigged bone #18 PU medium punch stockman from 1992 shortly after Zippo tool over case.

    • @SMKWcom
      @SMKWcom  Рік тому +1

      That is an awesome collection!

  • @robertbudnik3318
    @robertbudnik3318 Рік тому +1

    Great historical rundown TC!

  • @geico1975
    @geico1975 Рік тому +3

    Got my eye on the BUCK 301 CLASSIC STOCKMAN FOLDING KNIFE ROSEWOOD DYMONDWOOD
    I have several BUCK's traditional model knives.

    • @SMKWcom
      @SMKWcom  Рік тому

      No school like the old school

  • @GromMolotok
    @GromMolotok Рік тому +2

    Thanks for the history lesson. I have no idea about popularity, but I do know I prefer a trapper. Mini size is even better as a pocket dropper.

    • @SMKWcom
      @SMKWcom  Рік тому +1

      Great patterns and we love being able to choose a size as well 👍

    • @DonnieDailey
      @DonnieDailey Рік тому +1

      While I'm not a fan of the full-size Trapper, I really love the single-blade Case Mini Trappers when they become available. Very slim and sexy little knives.

  • @richardhatt6541
    @richardhatt6541 Рік тому +1

    I had to pull out my Kabar Stockman when I was watching this. An oldie but a goodie.

    • @SMKWcom
      @SMKWcom  Рік тому

      No school like the old school

  • @dhawk6896
    @dhawk6896 Рік тому +4

    Ranchers and farmers carried
    The stockman clip point, hay bal rope. Sheep foot for leather
    Spay for cattle, squirrels, rabbits

    • @SMKWcom
      @SMKWcom  Рік тому

      Thanks for watching Hawk

  • @Dreweldeenknives
    @Dreweldeenknives Рік тому +2

    I’m ordering one for sure

    • @Dreweldeenknives
      @Dreweldeenknives Рік тому

      It shows up today and I put afresh edge on all blades ! Large green and black stockman absolutely blown away

  • @brianc9374
    @brianc9374 Рік тому +2

    The stockman is better than the standard trapper for everyday use. However, there are some great trapper variants. I used to carry an electrician knife, a trapper with a screwdriver instead of a 2nd knife blade. Working in a warehouse, I used the knife for cutting open boxes and you always need a screwdriver for something.

    • @SMKWcom
      @SMKWcom  Рік тому +1

      Love that there are so many options for us to choose from in the knife world!

  • @joelramirez1556
    @joelramirez1556 Рік тому +1

    I prefer the stockman over any other pattern. Thanks for the info.

    • @SMKWcom
      @SMKWcom  Рік тому

      Thanks for watching!

  • @bryancouch6130
    @bryancouch6130 7 місяців тому +1

    From a technical/engineering standpoint, I feel like Buck makes one of the best stockmans of all time because their design incorporates one back spring for each blade (3 total instead of the 2 that you typically see). They also have the sheepsfoot on the side opposite the clip point and centered between two backsprings, adding rigidity. They did this because of how popular the sheepsfoot blades are and how much they're typically used in comparison to the other two blades on a stockman. Thoughtful, efficient engineering if you ask me.

    • @SMKWcom
      @SMKWcom  7 місяців тому +1

      Buck has been making great knives since 1902!

  • @fishingunboxingsandreveiws7226

    Just recieved a RR2424 and I love it. Well made knife

  • @jimmyking8206
    @jimmyking8206 Рік тому +1

    I Love the Stockman. That's what i carry. I like the options. The sheepsfoot blade i use the most.

    • @SMKWcom
      @SMKWcom  Рік тому

      Thanks for watching Jimmy!

  • @ruffinogold5440
    @ruffinogold5440 8 місяців тому +1

    My Case CV Large Stockman and a sharp finger ... Im good to go . My two favorite folding and fixed patterns

    • @SMKWcom
      @SMKWcom  8 місяців тому

      Great EDC carry!

  • @viking7560
    @viking7560 Рік тому

    Stockman has always been my favorite probably because a lot of men in the rural area where I grew up carried them.

    • @SMKWcom
      @SMKWcom  Рік тому +1

      All of our heros carried a pocket knife!

  • @elvinamillaneam
    @elvinamillaneam Рік тому +1

    Greetings TC, This's a tough one... I usually carry both in my EDC. Wow I think I have to go with the Stockman for the three blades.

    • @SMKWcom
      @SMKWcom  Рік тому

      We love a good stockman!

  • @markweber5296
    @markweber5296 7 місяців тому +1

    Every rancher I worked for has a stockman for ear marking in particular. They want a clean strait cut and the Case delivers..

  • @mikecurtis2585
    @mikecurtis2585 Рік тому +3

    Love a great stockman pattern! I have a UA-cam now!!

    • @SMKWcom
      @SMKWcom  Рік тому +1

      Thanks for watching Mike!

  • @frankmorris4790
    @frankmorris4790 Рік тому +1

    The spey looks like a scalpel, because that's what it is, treat it as such.
    The trapper has almost perfect geometry , for closing up on you!

    • @SMKWcom
      @SMKWcom  Рік тому

      Thanks for watching!

  • @gilbrandao6929
    @gilbrandao6929 11 місяців тому +1

    The clip blade was used too to degase' the cows stomachs, a perforation was made in the lateral cow belly to let the gas escapes. In emergencies cases, and last resource, it could save the cow from death when severely inflated...

    • @SMKWcom
      @SMKWcom  11 місяців тому +1

      Thanks for watching and for the information

  • @stevewalker4638
    @stevewalker4638 Рік тому +1

    Good information

    • @SMKWcom
      @SMKWcom  Рік тому

      Thanks for watching!

  • @aaronwilkinson8963
    @aaronwilkinson8963 Рік тому +1

    I just got a middleman but it's identical to the stockman

    • @DonnieDailey
      @DonnieDailey Рік тому +1

      The Schrade Middleman (34OT) is a perfect pocket carry.

    • @aaronwilkinson8963
      @aaronwilkinson8963 Рік тому

      @@DonnieDailey mine says 34 OTW but the Brand is old timer there's no schrade Brand on it. What would have been the spade blade in more like a pen knife but I won't be castrating any bulls any way. It's a really nice knife. I really like it. It's perfect for my needs. I see little point in buying a knife so expensive that you scared to use it

  • @JacobBrantley90
    @JacobBrantley90 Рік тому

    Great info, keep it coming

  • @frankjolly1680
    @frankjolly1680 Рік тому

    I like the stockman pattern👍 Sowbelly💪

    • @SMKWcom
      @SMKWcom  Рік тому

      We love a good Sowbelly!

  • @jonnyarmstrong4281
    @jonnyarmstrong4281 9 місяців тому +1

    Trapper is honestly way more popular then any other design I think the larger size is the big difference

    • @SMKWcom
      @SMKWcom  9 місяців тому

      Thanks for watching!

  • @petrosspetrosgali
    @petrosspetrosgali Рік тому +1

    Lol @“lagoolie”.😂😂😂😂😂

    • @SMKWcom
      @SMKWcom  Рік тому

      thanks for watching

  • @hettro-cv6082
    @hettro-cv6082 7 місяців тому

    Good video!

  • @woodsontr
    @woodsontr 8 місяців тому +1

    I have both but I have more stockmans.

    • @SMKWcom
      @SMKWcom  8 місяців тому

      Stockmans are a classic!

  • @chrisreuther4546
    @chrisreuther4546 Рік тому

    Ok... So, I Buck 310 is a tiny little 3 blade whittling knife... I am curious about a Buck 301... they call it a stockman... but it does not meet the back spring configuration you described.

  • @joeltowle2737
    @joeltowle2737 Рік тому +2

    Barlow is #1!!! Lol

  • @RandysWSG
    @RandysWSG Рік тому +1

    100% the stockman

    • @SMKWcom
      @SMKWcom  Рік тому +1

      Thanks for watching Randy

  • @4570george
    @4570george 5 місяців тому

    All Aussie farmers carry a stockman and have done for many generations.

  • @hichamtata4774
    @hichamtata4774 Рік тому +2

    Hello mon ami 🇺🇸🫡 très jolies séries de couteaux

  • @nitrorc4life1
    @nitrorc4life1 Рік тому

    Hmm, I have to say the stockman is more popular, though I prefer a trapper more I like a stockman too. In fact I usually carry a trapper in a belt sheath I made and a medium stockman in my pocket. I will swap a trapper for a large stockman on the belt occasionally.

  • @jamesherrington5606
    @jamesherrington5606 8 місяців тому +1

    “Squared and pinched bolsters” is the usual wording

    • @SMKWcom
      @SMKWcom  8 місяців тому

      Thanks for watching and letting us know

  • @rickbuchanan5762
    @rickbuchanan5762 Рік тому +1

    The Trapper may sell more but the Stockman is better/more versatile. In my opinion the BUCK 307 was the best large Stockman ever made. CASE makes the best medium Stockman with their SS blades.

    • @SMKWcom
      @SMKWcom  Рік тому

      Thanks for watching!

  • @williammcintyre1396
    @williammcintyre1396 Рік тому +1

    Stockman

    • @SMKWcom
      @SMKWcom  Рік тому

      Thanks for watching

  • @terrillschneider3778
    @terrillschneider3778 9 місяців тому

    Nice

  • @Ersk88
    @Ersk88 Рік тому +1

    I’d say stockman is the most popular..my favorite slipjoint pattern

    • @SMKWcom
      @SMKWcom  Рік тому +1

      We love a good Stockman!

  • @brucemcmicking9614
    @brucemcmicking9614 Рік тому

    I was hoping to find out who first produced the Stockman. Do you know?

  • @timothybeck1460
    @timothybeck1460 6 місяців тому +1

    The stockmen.

    • @SMKWcom
      @SMKWcom  6 місяців тому

      Hard to beat a good stockman

  • @piperkennard1039
    @piperkennard1039 Рік тому +1

    👍💯

  • @colincavender9477
    @colincavender9477 Рік тому +1

    Trapper series.

    • @SMKWcom
      @SMKWcom  Рік тому

      Thanks for watching

  • @propblast82nd
    @propblast82nd Рік тому +2

    I believe it’s a coin toss between the Trappers and Stockmans.

    • @SMKWcom
      @SMKWcom  Рік тому +1

      Thanks for watching Prop!

  • @rwe1
    @rwe1 Рік тому +1

    Stockman for me. (And I like the Congress.) But I can't stand Case's. Because they do shove three blades in two slots and they rub. Most other brands give each blade it's own slot (spring). So they don't touch. (Buck 301&303, Bokers) Case should build their stockman like their Seahorse Whittler the way they offset the blades. Or give each blade it's own slot.

    • @SMKWcom
      @SMKWcom  Рік тому

      Thanks for watching, and many knife makers look to online boards for ideas and suggestions

  • @cintage
    @cintage 8 місяців тому

    Don’t only look at the US. The most popular pattern by far is the Swiss Army Knife.

  • @jonathancupp3686
    @jonathancupp3686 Рік тому +1

    I always thought the trapper was the most popular, but I have always been more in favor of the stockman.

    • @SMKWcom
      @SMKWcom  Рік тому

      Thanks for watching

  • @grantmclauchlin
    @grantmclauchlin 6 місяців тому +1

    Trappers are far more used than your average stockman from everyone like cowboys to blue collar mining workers

  • @olaf_industries
    @olaf_industries Рік тому +1

    trapper is no 1

    • @SMKWcom
      @SMKWcom  Рік тому

      Thanks for watching

  • @scottemory72
    @scottemory72 Рік тому +1

    I personally love stockmans over trappers.

    • @SMKWcom
      @SMKWcom  Рік тому +1

      Thanks for watching!

  • @johnbox5965
    @johnbox5965 2 місяці тому

    Trapper!👍🔪🇺🇸

  • @michaelmcdonell9492
    @michaelmcdonell9492 Рік тому +1

    When we had hogs always carried a Stockman.

    • @SMKWcom
      @SMKWcom  Рік тому

      Can't go wrong with a good Stockman 👍

  • @Legion-it6db
    @Legion-it6db 10 місяців тому +1

    Did he really pronounce Laguiole as "La goolies"?

    • @SMKWcom
      @SMKWcom  10 місяців тому +1

      Yep! When you throw in a strong southern accent you get some awesome takes on classic names

  • @johnallen4460
    @johnallen4460 Рік тому +4

    Both?

  • @johnclarke6647
    @johnclarke6647 6 місяців тому +2

    Either, as long as it says Case on the side of it.

  • @skcamerican
    @skcamerican Рік тому +1

    I like a sowbelly stockman, especially a drunken stockman, with two clips and a sheep’s foot, all opening at wonky angles. Standard trappers, meh.

    • @SMKWcom
      @SMKWcom  Рік тому

      Thanks for watching Su!

  • @radar468
    @radar468 Рік тому +2

    I myself like the Stockman a bit more than the trapper.

    • @SMKWcom
      @SMKWcom  Рік тому +1

      Thanks for watching!

  • @pebourhero
    @pebourhero Рік тому +3

    My Case Medium Stockman has squared bolsters.

    • @SMKWcom
      @SMKWcom  Рік тому +1

      Thanks for watching Jason!

    • @DonnieDailey
      @DonnieDailey Рік тому +1

      Overall, I prefer the squared bolster version because I prefer the clip point main blade and the pen blade instead of the Spey blade. It's not made in as many options as the rounded bolster models, unfortunately.

  • @troublewells8777
    @troublewells8777 Рік тому +2

    I have carried a trapper for around 46 years, never owned a stockman. My grandpa gave me my first one!

    • @SMKWcom
      @SMKWcom  Рік тому

      That is an awesome knife tale in and of its self!

  • @RichardTuckman
    @RichardTuckman Рік тому +1

    What is the point to having 3 blades

    • @SMKWcom
      @SMKWcom  Рік тому

      Different blade shapes to help with different jobs

  • @stevehuffman7453
    @stevehuffman7453 8 місяців тому

    which is more popular;stockman or trapper?
    for ME the answer is: As a USER, the STOCKMAN, since with (the standard) 3 blades it is more practical. A 4 blade "punch Stockman" (Clip point or spear point main, sheepsfoot or Wharncliffe and Spey/Grafting/Budding or small drop point plus a punch/awl/reamer) is a bit more so because of the punch/awl/reamer.
    I would LOVE a equal end/Cigar Stockman, similar to the earlier 3 blade "cattle knife" the Stockman evolved from, but with the Spey/Budding/Grafting blade rather than the pen knife blade.
    (Any chance of a Rough Ryder (not in the high dollar Rough Ryder Reserve series, if possible) or Marbles equal end Stockman .... with T10 carbon steel blades, please?)
    The Trapper MAY be more popular with "collectors".
    I've tried warming up to the Trapper pattern, but don't care for it.
    For the full length clip point/Spey or Spear point combination, I prefer the (large) Moose pattern.

  • @propblast82nd
    @propblast82nd 3 місяці тому

    I’d have to go with the Stockman by about a frogs hair 🐸 but I like Trapper also . Got a RR Stoneworx Stockman in my pocket today

  • @kevinfonseca6233
    @kevinfonseca6233 Рік тому +1

    Trapper

    • @SMKWcom
      @SMKWcom  Рік тому

      Love a good Trapper!

  • @thereedster1000
    @thereedster1000 4 місяці тому

    Trapper is the most popular pattern 100%

  • @danlooper2196
    @danlooper2196 10 місяців тому

    Stockman by far

  • @Irishsaxon
    @Irishsaxon Рік тому +1

    I got stockman's, i got trappers. 9 days out 0f 10 its the stockman I carry. I think the stockman is more popular.

    • @SMKWcom
      @SMKWcom  Рік тому

      Thanks for watching

  • @randymartin5521
    @randymartin5521 Рік тому +1

    I've never cared for the trapper, I've got three or four stockmans but my favorite pattern is a simple main clip and secondary pen jack knife like Case's 22087.

    • @SMKWcom
      @SMKWcom  Рік тому

      Thanks for watching!

  • @dasx2gra
    @dasx2gra Рік тому +1

    hey T. C., love the informative video! would love to see a new pattern each month! gotta say a stockman has always been my favorite, but in the sow belly version!! it's what my grandfather carried. i have about 35 sowbelly's and my collection is still growing! i love the Rough Ryders, they are beautifully made and very affordable! thanks for the info, please keep teaching

    • @SMKWcom
      @SMKWcom  Рік тому +1

      Thanks for watching and for the suggestion!

  • @SurgingApocalypse
    @SurgingApocalypse Рік тому +1

    Stockman is my favourite pattern, it just looks the best.

    • @SMKWcom
      @SMKWcom  Рік тому

      Gotta love a good stockman pattern

  • @markchoate9021
    @markchoate9021 Рік тому +1

    Like them both but I carry a Stockman.

    • @SMKWcom
      @SMKWcom  Рік тому

      Hard to beat a good stockman pattern

  • @jesusfernandogutierrezterr3011

    Preciosas navajas dignas de un verdadero vaquero

    • @SMKWcom
      @SMKWcom  Рік тому

      Se puede aprender mucho sobre alguien a partir de sus cuchillos y cómo los tratan.

  • @terrillschneider3778
    @terrillschneider3778 Рік тому

    I’m carrying a trapper today but I like Stockman knives a whole lot better

  • @adamclark1611
    @adamclark1611 Рік тому

    Which size was more commonly carried by 1800’s frontiersmen, the medium or the large?

  • @rsv-code7004
    @rsv-code7004 Рік тому

    The stockman has become one of my favorite patterns. I don't quite understand the trapper so much.

    • @SMKWcom
      @SMKWcom  Рік тому +1

      We love a good Stockman as well

  • @Thefrenchmen24
    @Thefrenchmen24 Рік тому

    do more of these on the other classic traditional patterns

    • @SMKWcom
      @SMKWcom  Рік тому

      We have plans in place to cover more in the future! Thanks for watching