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Current production carbon-steel sowbelly?
Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 9:48 pm
by Dan97526
Does anyone know of any current production sowbelly stockman knives in carbon steel or D2? I like the looks of them, but all I find currently produced are Case, Boker Magnum, H&R (very nice), and Marbles. All stainless.
Thanks,
Dan
Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 9:56 pm
by gmusic
The Case Classics are the only ones I know of, if you can call 13 years current! This is a Sowbelly Whittler, with the long spey and skinner blades.
Bulldog may make one in carbon steel.
Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 11:50 pm
by knifeswapper
Bulldog has some 25th Anniversary models (same maker as the H&R).
Bulldog also let Queen make that same knife above back in 1995.
http://www.collectorknives.net/bulldog.html
Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 12:39 am
by Hukk
Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 2:10 am
by knifeaholic
Moore Maker offers a 3-blade and a 5-blade sowbelly each in yellow bone and 1095 carbon steel, made by Queen.
Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 4:00 am
by knifeswapper
Forgot about the MooreMaker; also made by same hands as stag above..

Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 4:05 am
by gmusic
Hey guys,
Is there a more traditional Swaybelly made in recent years in carbon?
Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 4:46 am
by Dan97526
I'm a big fan of Moore Maker, but I had a stockman pattern in mind, as pictured by gmusic. The H&R's, if made in carbon, would fit my bill exactly.
To jack my own thread, I'm a bit perplexed by the price differential in the whittlers vs other three-bladed knives. Is the three-backspring construction much more labor-intensive?
Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 4:55 am
by Dan97526
Knifeswapper, it looks like the Bulldog "Cuttin' Horse" pattern is exactly what I'm looking for. Is this a current production knife?
For that matter, did Queen ever make that particular pattern for Bulldog?
Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 1:05 pm
by knifeswapper
I guess the most recent production was 2004. Queen only made two patterns for them (until the last couple of months); sowbelly whittler and small moose.
Queen also made some Primble's.
Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 3:58 pm
by gmusic
Great looking knife Mike!
Almost looks like Remington Bone!