Kamp-King

Glenn, Glenn, Glenn...

Whatever are you doing posting a "BUCK" knife in here??:eek: :eek:

At least it's a FOLDER!! :D

Nice knives, in their own right.

BILL.
 
El Lobo said:
Glenn, Glenn, Glenn...

Whatever are you doing posting a "BUCK" knife in here??:eek: :eek:

At least it's a FOLDER!! :D

Nice knives, in their own right

BILL.


Sorry, I guess I 'bucked' up. :p

Glenn
 
Okay, here are a few scout Imperials. If I called them Imperial Scouts, then we'd be talkin' Star Wars. :D

All solid handles, this is a black handled cub scout knife. I usually see these in blue, hardly ever in black.
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And here's 2 of your standard BSA pocket knives, some of the better quality that Imperial was capable of.
Imperial011.jpg

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Glenn
 
All the way from the Irish Sea.....

The Imperial "CAMPER"...this one cost less than a pint of Guinness, I'm sure. ;)

Bill
 
glennbad said:
Okay, here are a few scout Imperials.

All solid handles, this is a black handled cub scout knife. I usually see these in blue, hardly ever in black.

Glenn,
Did Camillus make those for Imperial or vice versa? Most of the blue ones I have seen have been made by Camillus, and they look identical (though I have never compared them side-by-side). Just thought there may be a connection.

Dale
 
The life of this thread sure does show how affectionately we feel about this great old knife. Yep, it was my first knife as well. Recall it so perfectly.
Phil
 
orvet said:
Glenn,
Did Camillus make those for Imperial or vice versa? Most of the blue ones I have seen have been made by Camillus, and they look identical (though I have never compared them side-by-side). Just thought there may be a connection.

Dale

Sword and Shield is right. They were basically identical to one another. They had a copule different versions, as well. The older (I think), had the cub scout shield behind a clear outer handle covering, as opposed to the other style with the raised shield, as shown in the previous pic.

Speaking of scout, back in the day, there were no after-school soccer teams, and baseball was something you played in a sandlot by your house. Scouting was quite popular, and like going to school, something you just did. And it was fun. And you were encouraged to use a knife.

I'm sure cutlery companies saw this popularity in scouting, and put a 'scout' emblem on just about every type of utility pattern they made. I'm not talking about the 'official' scout knives that are expensive and hard to find. Here are two, made by Imperial, with the solid slab handle construction.

Imperial012.jpg

Imperial005.jpg


Glenn
 
I had one of the Blue knives and I still may have it in the scout trunk in the cellar. My badges were made of brass and pinned onto the shirt. It was a real old troup I belonged to in Boston and the badges were all old and probably ordered from the 40's. When I moved to another town the scouts there all had the sew on patches and thought mine was really cool. I'll see if I can dig them all up.

TTYL
Larry
 
BTW Larry,

Have you been to the scouting museum located at Camp Carpenter in Auburn?

It really is excellent, and has a ton of stuff from all years.

Glenn
 
Glenn,
Next time I head up 121 to Manchester I'll stop in.
Thanks didn't know it existed.
Larry
 
Larry, I think they have a website. just do a search or go to dwcbsa.org I think there is a link there as well. They are only open on Saturdays during the winter.

BTW, when are we going to get together for a Margeurita, brother? Heck, we're just down the road a piece.

Well anyway, my last submission in this group of pics.

The first is a DE Imperial.
Imperial014.jpg


This one is the jewel of my Imperial group...The Super Kamp King...
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Glenn
 
Wow, that Super Kamp King is something else...

Time to show my rehandled Irish Imperial Campers.

Luis


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Edited to show the other side of the handles.
 
Don Luis said:
Wow, that Super Kamp King is something else...

Time to show my rehandled Irish Imperial Campers.

Luis


Click to enlarge

I admire that top one everytime I see it. Nice imagination and craftsmanship, Luis!

Glenn
 
While I pretty much have most of these I just figured I would look at the ones you guys have. However I have not seen anyone post this one so I am putting it on. Knives with glass cutters are ( I have found ) kind of rare. This is indeed an imperial ( PROV RI ). Now in the picture you will see some cat hairs I was trying to keep the shedding problem down but have mostly given up trying. I decided to give the cats a bath to cut down on the hairballs on the carpet ect. Well I can tell you that idea did not last long. Hell all that happened was that my tongue got all fuzzy. LT
 
Kamp King with glass cutter? Unreal!
Give a cat a bath? Unreasonable!!

I'd rather be locked in a phone booth with a half-mad wolverine than give my cat a bath.

Photos: Schrade Wolverine, University of Michigan Wolverine, real Wolverine.
 

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Cat bath: Place cat in toilet, close lid, flush twice, open lid with broom handle, stand back. Be sure to leave all doors open to the outside, and do not block trajectory.

Codger
 
Hey you fellows still live in the land of the free. We have the great Carpet bagger Hillary ( soon to be available in your area ), this is NYS land of the liberals home of the oppressed ( the oppressed being any one farther to the right than one step off the left end.) In NYS you would get arrested for animal cruelty and someone would represent the cats bring a lawsuit and win then instead of just serving them meals and cleaning up they and there lawyer would also own the place.

Heck them cats sleep with me share my dinner sitting on my lap while I eat. The also are among the only confidents I have ever had who have never double crossed me. They are as true as a good Schrade knife so I guess I will just brush them and live with the hair. LT
 
glennbad said:
Sword and Shield is right. They were basically identical to one another. They had a copule different versions, as well. The older (I think), had the cub scout shield behind a clear outer handle covering, as opposed to the other style with the raised shield, as shown in the previous pic.

*snip*
I'm sure cutlery companies saw this popularity in scouting, and put a 'scout' emblem on just about every type of utility pattern they made. I'm not talking about the 'official' scout knives that are expensive and hard to find.

The older ones are the coined and covered shields. It's the only way to tell a $100 Imperial Scout whittler from a $25 one. Coined and covered can bring $100 at many shows I've been to.

As for slapping the Scout name on things, God, yes. Shoes, long underwear, you name it, I've seen examples with the Scout name. Knives, though... if you see one marked Scout, like that Imperial with the blade-type can opener, buy it. That's a rarity.
 
My first knife was a Kamp-King--my father got it when he was a little kid in the '40s. He accidentally broke the blade off shortly thereafter. I sharpened up that stub and it made a super box opener. I still have the thing in a drawer.
 
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