Thank you! I hesitate to compare traditional American scouts with SAK's. I find SAK's very useful and well made, but American scout knives have a special soul. I doubt I'm explaining myself clearly, but that's how I feel about it. As to the steel, I wouldn't know: I don't use my scouts (with one exception), since they are extremely difficult to find where I live, so I'm a bit "overprotective" with my small collection. I'm sorry I'm not being very helpful with this point.I've been carrying mine, and it's talked me out of buying a Swiss Army 7 in alox. Not sure that's wise.
I don't think Camillus ever went to stainless springs, and yet these seem slow to color.
Nice one Paul, Robeson always has such amazing bone, I like the shield on that one too!I couldn't pass another vintage Scout knife (pre WWII) and this "Campers" from Robeson just had beautiful bone that caught my eye. I have the exact knife that's close to mint aesthetic wise but with a dead main having no snap. This one has snap on all blades with no play at all, a really good knife to carry
You picture two knives, The lower pictured, with the BSA shield, spear main blade, and four tools is official BSA issue, likely BSA # 1502, Ulster # 47553L5.Do you think it's un-official, Thomas??
Ahh, Gotcha!! I misunderstood . . . . .You picture two knives, The lower pictured, with the BSA shield, spear main blade, and four tools is official BSA issue, likely BSA # 1502, Ulster # 47553L5.