Opening a 40 year old Sears Craftsman Stockman Pocket Knife

Here is a Sears Craftsman Bowie Stock Knife sold by Sears but most likely made by Camillus Cutlery in the 1980s. The blades are carbon steel and the handles are Delrin. Made in the USA.

[@Ray.J]

Loved this. Very nostalgic for those of us who remember Sears in it’s heyday. What a sad demise. Craftsman, the name, lives on, but it will never be the same. Thanks for the memories!

[@mikehook2835]

My mom bought me this knife for a birthday present in 1977, I still have it.

[@peterfreidel7721]

Cool!

[@squeaky166]

I had one of these given to me by my uncle in the past & I have kept it.

[@JH_1095]

Thats awesome.! I remember the days seeing those hanging on the peg board in the tool dept....Sure wish I would have bought them all back then....

[@JollyPeanut]

Great knife fun to be the first to open it after all these years..Nice find brother

[@Pezzeroni]

That's a beauty of a knife! Thanks for sharing the long overdue releasing of the knife. If you can't see any pivot pins in the bolsters, chances are Schrade/Imperial made this knife using the hidden swinden key pivot pin system. Most of the early large Buck stockman 301's were made by Camillus and had though-the-bolster pins and a swedge on the clip blade, like yours.

[@MrBarlow]

Thanks Pezz for the info! I was unaware the bolster pins were specific to Camillus. Now I know what to look for when hunting for Camillus made knives 👍

[@jeffreyb8717]

Awesome find brother! My bet is on Camillius as well; they built a great knife. I buy every one that size that I come across. I think the last one was a Camillius built Remington bullet stockman from the 90’s.

[@MrBarlow]

I’ve had my eye on the 80s and 90s Remington bullet knives for awhile. It seems they made a lot of those chubby trappers which I don’t prefer. A Barlow or stockman like you mentioned would be nice!

[@randyblackburn9765]

I have seen double liners on old John primbles . It may have to do with more spring tension on that side .

[@gizmocarr3093]

I think you are right about it being a Camillus made knife. It just needs a cleaning and polish to make it look and work perfect. Nice choice for an older knife for your collection, early Craftsman Tools were American made tools.

[@andrewnawarycz3026]

Great to hear from a knife collector whom uses their knives and get joy from doing that instead of the look but don't touch.👍👍👍 atb Andy

[@MrBarlow]

Yes always! Thanks for watching Andrew 👍

[@pa1adin111]

I have one of those on the way from an eBay purchase, can't wait to see it!

[@daven.7685]

Very nice! Great find.

[@knifedelights7473]

Thanks for sharing this great find. Very interesting indeed.

[@MrBarlow]

You’re inspiring me to find more and more old knives

[@knifedelights7473]

@@MrBarlow I love the old knives and their history. Have a delightful time in the hunt for your next vintage knife!

[@Grumpy11A]

It's probably made by Imperial Schrade. Take a look at a Frontier Imperial 4432, it's a match; swedge and doudle liners.

[@warwickmudge4114]

Just a thought, I have an old Utica kutmaster that has the double liners and the long swedge..

[@Youtubeiscool865]

I have this exact same one in the box still, but mine is a dark color one

[@orange010]

Very nice, Thanks. 💖💖💖

[@halcooper6059]

Some Old Cutler knives have a similar swedge on the main clip blade. I have at least 2 with a main clip blade like your craftsman has.

[@keithhagler502]

I remember buying one of those. Lost it somewhere shortly after. It must not have been a big deal, and I don't think I held it in any high regard, as I only remember it now that you have posted this.

[@stuartgross162]

It’s a really nice knife. I like the cream color. Like the Roper Pecos.

[@MrBarlow]

Yes very similar to the Pecos color which I still haven’t gotten my hands on one yet 🤔

[@stuartgross162]

@@MrBarlow my favorite budget knife!

[@Boomer8404]

I agree with it being a Camillus, because of the clip point blade. The swage grind on the top and fingernail groove. I have many Buck 301’s and much prefer the Camillus built Bucks, because of those features.

[@zero_tolerance245]

Dude and I also have a old school pack of a Kershaw knife made in USA, who's made I don't know maybe 2000 year.

[@steveg.1502]

Great score! Looks like you got some sketchy comments. You can't beat a good stockman, always been my favorite pattern. That one is sweet.👍

[@MrBarlow]

All those spam bots 😑 A large serpentine stockman is one of my favorites! Thanks for watching!

[@zed4130]

I've got this same knife and a old 8ot and a imperial frontier stockman the sane senior size, both the imperial frontier and the craftsman have 2 liners but not the 8ot, but they all have schrades swinden key system so no visual pins, so I think it's a schrade made knife .

[@MrBarlow]

Could very well be a Schrade! Thanks for pointing that out. I looked at my Craftsman and I could not see the pins on the bolsters. The USA made large stockmans are so great

[@Theknifenutbige]

Nice boss

[@patrickmunneke8348]

I just picked up a 100 year centennial sears craftsmen stockman

[@preacherjayk]

Camillus did make pocket knives for sear from around the early 1930's and they actually made better quality Knives for sears than they did fir the Camillus Brand,

[@theprestriedge4657]

Great find I wonder wye they double the liner.

[@MrBarlow]

I wondered the same thing. I’m sure someone in the knife forums has an explanation

[@Pezzeroni]

@@MrBarlow Camillus chose to use an extra liner (technically a spacer) to 'fine tune' the 'crinking' or bend in the blades so they don't rub when folded into the blade well.

[@MrBarlow]

@@Pezzeroni thank you for the info! Now I know. Learn something new everyday, awesome 😎

[@KnivesSurvival]

Awesome

[@lewisgreenway5065]

Surprised to see the swedge on that age knife, be a nice carry for you, Stockman not my cup of Tea but the white Delrin looks attractive.

[@MrBarlow]

Thanks Lewis! What is your preferred or favorite pattern?

[@lewisgreenway5065]

@@MrBarlow I prefer single blades mostly like Copperhead, also like Canoe, two blades only if they open from opposing ends. Live in UK so limited to what I can carry, I used to like backlock knives but not lagal now.

[@MrBarlow]

@@lewisgreenway5065 all good choices. I only have one canoe in my collection, I’ve been meaning to add another soon

[@herbertsmith6416]

No it's a shrade

[@DonnieDailey]

Camillus

[@herbertsmith6416]

Shcrade