Giddyup !! Another Appaloosa In The Herd

[Mr Rick]

Won this on the bay last week. I would like to think I got it for about two thirds the going rate as the only picture was a poor one and others didn't want to take the chance. As it arrived, the bolsters were very pocket worn, but the blades were pristine.

A few minutes with Mother's and a q-tip, and this beauty is ready to join the herd.

[sasquatch]

Nice one Rick. Is that an 18?

[Mr Rick]

Sorry, don't know what an 18 is.

[jerryd6818]

Rick -- You can find that kind of information (+ more) at the top of any page under the Articles and Research button then click on Case in the drop down menu. From the menu on that page choose Case Knives by pattern number.

Pattern # 18
This pattern is a 3 1/2"serpentine style multi-bladed knife that is one of many that are referred to as premium stock knives or stockman knives. This particular pattern is often referred to as a medium, or junior stockman because of its size in relation to other stockman knives. The blade combination used in this frame has been numerous. The master blade is almost always a clip blade, while the others are usually a sheepfoot and a spey. The pattern has also been produced with a pen and/or punch blade in various combinations. I have also seen this knife with two clip blades extending from opposite ends. Knives of this nature are often known as small or mini muskrats. The 18 pattern is roughly the same size as the 32 pattern stockman, but its bolsters are rounded rather than squared. It looks very similar to the 27, 87, and 47 pattern stockman knives, but is larger than the 27 and 87, but smaller than the 47. These knives were introduced sometime prior to 1940 and to my knowledge have been manufactured every year since.

[Mr Rick]

Learn something new every day. Mine is marked 1347 SS

And that means the handle material should be Walnut??

Edit: The box says Item No 01578, 3 BLD PKT, A6347SS


Tang stamp.

[treefarmer]

Mr. Rick, Jerryd always steers us in the right direction. Since you identified your knife as an A6347 thought I would repost an old one that was a 5347, the 5 indicates stag, and it has a new main blade, work done by ELVIS here on AAPK. This ol' gal could almost qualify as a smooth Appaloosa bone, the shield is worn so much that CASE is not legible.
Treefarmer

[sasquatch]

After my post I thought it looked more like a 47. The clip blade just seems a little fuller on the 47 than the 18. I love the way everyone sees something different when they look at a knife. One looks at tang, one pattern, one scales, one liners. As I learn more I know to look at more of the features to find more of the story.

[gino]

Nice snag Rick!