Rough Edge EDC: Going old school with a traditional stockman knife
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – My EDC journey is coming full circle back to the traditional type of pocket knives I loved as a boy.
Of course, I really like and enjoy using some of the modern knives out there, like the Vosteed Raccoon and the Finch Halo. But the more I delve into this new hobby of mine, the knives of my youth beckon me home.
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My most recent purchase was a Cold Steel Gentleman’s Stockman with blue bone handles.
Cold Steel isn’t normally a brand you think of when it comes to traditional pocket knives. They are really known for their razor-sharp blades, their hunting and self-defense knives and of course popularizing the American-style tanto blade.
But it is also a brand I have come to know and trust with a couple of their models already in my inventory.
So the morning after the Texas Primary election, as I was wiping the sleep from my blurry eyes, I saw I had gotten an offer for a stockman-type knife from Cold Steel for 25 percent off.
So I ended up making the purchase and a few days later, it arrived at my doorstep – a beautiful traditional knife for just a tad over $30.
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The stockman pattern dates back to the 1880s, according to Smoky Mountain Knife Works, which bills itself as the largest knife store in the world.
Stockman knives traditionally come with three blades and so did my Cold Steel – a clip point which is a versatile main blade, a sheepsfoot which is a great utility blade for opening up boxes and a spey blade which was originally designed for castrating cattle but is actually a pretty good multifaceted blade for around the office and house.
Anyway, I had been thinking of a getting a traditional knife with two or more blades so when this offer from Cold Steel showed up in my email, I jumped at it.
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A lot of people who are into traditional knives, buy from Smoky Mountain Knife Works’ house brand known as Rough Rider or Ryder (the spelling of their brand is very inconsistent even on their own website) or from Case.
Like I said, I have a couple of other Cold Steel knives and I knew I would get a knife that would be well-made and would come razor sharp from the factory.
I was not disappointed. The blue handles really “pop” and the three blades feel like they will be a great addition to my EDC.
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It didn’t come with a pocket clip, slip or sheath. So I have been carrying it in my “fifth” pocket in my cargo pants.
At some point, I’m going to send it to my friend at J.O. Ventures Outdoors. We have already talked about him creating a blue leather slip for it.
Here is a link to Cold Steel.
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Note: Dave Burge is a web producer and digital reporter for KTSM.com. All gear that he reviews or mentions he has purchased with his own money unless otherwise noted.
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