Camping Knives

[smiling-knife]

This one looks ideal for camping. It has many useful attachments. I can't read the maker's name but is a Sheffield-made knife from the 1930s I think. Please show your old camping knives. Thanks in advance.

 

[JD Mandrell]

Those bone scales are nice, great character to them!

The only older camp/scout type I have is this Boker that belonged to my Grandfather.

 

[rhino]

On the knife in the original message . . . was the blade always a sheepsfoot, or do you think it was a spear point that lost its tip and was reground to what is shown in the photo?

 

[jackknife]

Theres enough blade in front of the nail nick that it looks like it was a sheepsfoot from birth. Its a good blade style for general use, its too bad they were never as popular here in the U.S. as the U.K. It seems like the English cutlery makers made more use of the sheepsfoot, or real lambs foot, than us yanks.

 

[thawk]

Is only marked USA



Nice old bone handles.

 

[Arathol]

Heres a couple of mine:

An early Robeson Shuredge with brown bone handles

An early Remington with one piece can opener

A 1920s LFC Universal Stainless Boy Trooper

A 4-line Camillus Sword Brand from the late 1940s

A Sears Made In USA from the 1940s

 

[smiling-knife]

On the knife in the original message . . . was the blade always a sheepsfoot, or do you think it was a spear point that lost its tip and was reground to what is shown in the photo?

I am quite sure it was always a sheepsfoot. As jackknife suggests this was quite commonly used, and still is, by Sheffield makers. The blade is the appropriate length for the slot and does not appear shortened IMO.

Great looking camping knives everyone. Thanks for showing those.