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Case Stockman Knife
The Case Stockman puts three blades on a serpentine frame slim enough to disappear in a front pocket. Case has built the pattern since before 1940 and has run it across at least nine frame numbers, which is why two knives both sold as Stockmans can differ by more than an inch in closed length. The clip handles general cutting, the sheepfoot gives a pointless flat edge for controlled work, and the spey adds a blunted tip and long belly for slicing without piercing. Our guide to traditional pocket knife patterns covers where the configuration came from.
Case Stockman Pattern Numbers and Frame Sizes
Case size labels do not map cleanly onto frame numbers, so buying by name alone gets people the wrong knife. Small Stockman covers the frames under three inches closed, including the 27 and 33. Medium Stockman is the crowded tier and spans the 44, 18, 087, 090, and 032, running roughly 3¼ to 3⅝ inches, with the 44 the shortest of the group despite the label. The 47 sits at 3⅞ inches and carries no size modifier at all, which makes it easy to miss when shopping by name. Large Stockman covers the 75 and 92, topping out around 4¼ inches. Note that the 32 and the 032 are separate frames, not a typo.
Blade Combinations and Steel Options
Clip, sheepfoot, and spey is the common trio, but Case has substituted pen and punch blades across the frames, and some smaller patterns run a pen in place of the spey. Most Stockmans use two backsprings, though the 47 is reported to run three, which lets its blades sit straight rather than krinked. Chrome Vanadium sharpens quickly and earns a patina. Tru-Sharp stainless asks less upkeep. Handle materials run from Delrin through jigged bone, stag, and wood across every size.
Collecting Case Stockman Knives
The sheer number of frames is what makes the Stockman collectible. Tang stamps date each knife, and pre-1965 examples in stag or green bone bring the strongest prices. Because Case releases seasonal jigging and handle variations against multiple frames at once, a single pattern number can support years of hunting on its own. The Case Trapper shares the same spey blade, and the Canoe and Peanut round out a working collection. The rest of the lineup sits in our full Case knives collection.