47 stockman

[Boley]

Anyone know the history of the 47 stockman? Sometimes a three spring, and the 47HP A two back spring with a thick liner. Thank You.

[rugmar]

The following is from the research center on this website. Nice info.

Pattern # 47
The 47 pattern has been manufactured as a two, three, and four-bladed knife.

Case Double End Jack KnifeThe two-bladed 47 pattern is usually placed in the double end jack knife category and measures 3 7/8" closed. As far as I know, they all have a 0 preceding the pattern number which denotes that the blades will be on opposite sides. The knives normally have a clip master blade and either a pen or spear secondary blade. The spear bladed versions will have a J following the pattern number. W.R. Case began producing them sometime before 1940.

Case Stockman KnifeThe three blade 47 pattern is a 3 7/8" multi-bladed knife that is part of the stockman family. This particular member is larger than most stockmans, so it is often called a large stockman. As far as I know, all 47 pattern knives have a clip master blade, and most often have a sheepfoot and spey blade. Some have been produced with various combinations of second and third blades which includes sheepfoot, spey, pen, and punch blades.Case introduced this pattern sometime prior to 1915.
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Case Four Blade Stockman KnifeBetween 1940 and 1978, Case manufactured some four-blade version of the 47 pattern as well. They usually have a clip, spey, sheepfoot, and punch blade.

I have seen Case use 47 frames to manufacture split-back whittlers as well. All of them that I have seen have a WH in the pattern number.

Pattern # 047
Case Stockman Knife With California Clip Master BladeThe 047 pattern is the same as the 47 except that it has a muskrat or California master clip blade in place of Case's normal clip blade. W. R. Case & Sons started manufacturing these sometime prior to 1915.

Pattern # 0047
The 0047 pattern knives are the same as the 47 except that they do not have shields, and they have iron liners and iron bolsters unlike the 47's nickel silver pins and bolsters.

[Mumbleypeg]

Among the oldest Case patterns, dates back to at least the early 1900s (1905 or earlier). Also one of the most popular and has been made with a variety of different blades including clip, spey, pen, sheepfoot, and punch blades, long pull and conventional nail nicks, and variations including whittler, “greens keeper” and probably some others I don’t recall at the moment. With just about every handle cover material Case has ever used. The 3-spring versions didn’t appear until around mid-1990s.

Not sure what else you want to know. Over its history Case has made millions of 47 pattern knives (and variations based on the 47). Welcome to AAPK.

Ken

[Modern Slip Joints]

Anyone know the history of the 47 stockman? Sometimes a three spring, and the 47HP A two back spring with a thick liner. Thank You.

I hope this adds the specific history you are searching for. Standard production 47 Stockmans acquired a third spring in 1993. HP after the pattern number means the knife has both a spey blade and a sheep's foot blade. The HP sufix was not used to convey the number of springs. Aparently Case did not stamp HP during the time period when the three spring 47 Stockmans you've examined were made.

47 Select Whittlers were made with two springs seperated by a wedge in the same time period when Case was selling less expensive three spring 47 Whittlers. I'm not sure but I think I remember Case also selling two spring Select Stockmans after standard production 47 Stockmans acquired their third spring. If we get lucky Knifeaholic might confirm that.

[Boley]

Thanks to all that have responded. I’ve learned a lot.

[Mumbleypeg]

Lots of info available here by simply clicking on “Research” in the header at the top of this page. From there scroll down to find the section on W.R. CASE & SONS.

Ken

[stockman]

My 47’s you probably all know about the second letter in the pattern number. HP is sheepfoot and spay. This goes also for other blades. The second photo, green bone one is 4 blade and has what I think is a Tested shield. Bottom knife is muskrat. Harold

[rugmar]

Nice collection of 47’s you got there! Thanks for sharing!

[1967redrider]

I agree!