Case Medium Amber Bone SS Stockman Pocket Knife

My dad collects pocket knives, and Case knives are his favorites, so I knew this would make the perfect Christmas gift. I opened the package when it first arrived to make sure everything was in working order- Case is well known for their high quality knives (made here in the U.S.), taking pride in their work, and it clearly shows. It's a solid knife with a nice weight to it- feels good in the hand. The surgical steel blades have a bright shine and are super sharp, with a subtle shade of amber to the bone handle. My dad absolutely loved it and couldn't have been more pleased! They're not cheap knives, but you do get what you pay for (luckily this one was on sale when I bought it!). Someday I plan to get one for myself!

As usual Case doesn’t disappoint! I bought it for Dad for Christmas. We’ve been using Case since I was a young tyke.

I've carried a Case Stockman for something like 55 years. It's a really versatile pocketknife. Normally, I'd have no problem giving it 5 stars. However, this one came with a wire left from sharpening on all three blades. I can deal with it, but I shouldn't have to. Case has been better than that and should still be.

Blades rubbing, and scratched upon receiving it. Scales fit and finished nicely. Deducted a star for the blades rubbing. I have many Case stockman knives...but this is the only one that has this problem. This knife is small , smaller than a Buck 301.

I've seen a lot of varied reviews on the specific units people received. Some are good and some are poor. I've noticed when viewing the page listing for the Case Medium Stockman SS Amber Bone, the actual seller listed on the right side of the screen is not always the same company. It depends on when you're placing the order. Mine said it was sold by Parker's Home Store. Today the page says it's sold by Samis Shop. Understandable, but it might also explain some things. My knife was clearly a return from another customer. Two of the blades had very significant wear patterns obviously from opening and closing them many times. And the Case Knife box was wrapped so tightly in strong, clear shipping tape, it completely destroyed the box when removing it. I own multiple Case knives, the boxes are never wrapped in anything like that. It appeared to be wrapped by a customer before returning it. Other than the obvious wear patterns on the two blades the knife functions well. The springs are nice and strong as they should be on that knife. No gaps on the back side, it looks good. The blades are in reasonably good shape after honing them up a bit. The Stockman pattern is fairly well known for blade rub. I've seen knife collectors display their copies which also show the same rub pattern. Some copies are so perfectly aligned that the blade rub is either minimal or none. But that is certainly not the case with all of them. Some people tolerate it, others don't. A way to avoid the marks from blade rub is to always open the Sheeps Foot blade first, then continue from there. It's an extra step but worth it if you can't stand to see any rub marks on the blades. For working knives it's really not a big deal. Knife collectors have a little different view, understandably. Because everything else about this knife seems fine, I'm going to keep it. It's not my only Case Stockman and it will become a working knife kept in my truck. Make note of who is actually fulfilling the order when you buy it. That information might be helpful. I don't think obvious returns with visible wear should be sold to other customers as new, but many vendors do it. Just something to be aware of. As well as the blade rub patterns, which is not that unusual for the three-blade Stockmans. I think it's more common that people realize.