Let's see your Scout/Camp knives

[brochacho]

Just a few diff scouts. The cubscout was my first knife it think I got it in 1983 when I was in cub scouts. It’s the reason for my addiction

 

[waynorth]

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[315]

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Charlie, that bottom one with the sheeps foot is interesting. I can’t make out the stamp though. Hammer?

 

[abbydaddy]

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Found this cleaning out my dad’s place. It was my grandfather’s daily carry for as long as I can remember. It was old when I was a child. Really glad to have it.

Now that is something special. A true treasure.

 

[stipe82]

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My recently-acquired grail. GEC 98 Texas Camp Knife in Antique Yellow Jigged Bone.

The 35's would have been much cooler with a punch!

 

[Campbellclanman]

Charlie I am sure that you would have the better collection of Scouts around! Stunning Knives!

 

[Âchillepattada]

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Wow ! Another treasure !!!

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PS : the question remains.. Which knife you don't collect ?

 

[stipe82]

The old Kamp King's from my childhood didn't survive

https://imgur.com/a/PlAwTnq

 

[waynorth]

Charlie, that bottom one with the sheeps foot is interesting. I can’t make out the stamp though. Hammer?

Hammer Brand, (NYK)!!!

 

[el gigantor]

The 35's would have been much cooler with a punch!

For sure! I've seen a few people asking for that. I like the 98 because I'm actually a giant with massive hands, and the 35 would be too small.

 

[sixgunner455]

I never had much use for or respect for “Scout Knives” as a kid. The kids who had them usually couldn’t keep them sharp, and either had Kamp Kings (hated them after I broke nails trying to open them and cut myself bad sharpening one) or a very few official scout knives. More actually had SAKs, but by the time I got my hands on one of those to look at, I was completely soured on the pattern - the spear blade bothered me, and you usually didn’t get a small blade. I did a *lot* of whittling and carving as a kid, so they weren’t my pattern.

What I didn’t know ... I love SAKs today, and respect the Camp Knife pattern greatly as a practical every day pocket tool box. If I need to whittle, I’ll just carry two knives or figure out how to whittle better with the SAK.

These two are the only non-SAK Scout or Camp knives I’ve ever owned.

I got them both while acting as a Den Leader. The whittler was brand new, one of the last Camillus Scout Knives ever made, and got reground blades so they would be thin enough, and it does very nicely as a whittler.

The camp pattern I got from an auction, or from a used knife display (I don’t really remember) but it was clearly loved and used a lot by a prior owner. I rarely carry it now that I am no longer a scout leader.

I do carry a camp knife pattern daily, though: usually an 07 Vic Soldier, or a much older and well-loved Tinker.

 

[cbach8tw]

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hey waynorth , I have a chance to look over some scout knives a a co-worker acquired (she buys and sells things she finds at yard sales and flea markets) and I was wondering if I should for anything rare? Anything I should be looking for by some of the old companies? I know most companies had a scout style knife At one point. Was looking over her tang stamps of yours above.

 

[waynorth]

Rare is hard to identify without seeing them first.
I'd look for old-looking knives in first class condition, made in USA, Germany and Britain. Other European countries also!!

 

[Buckeye Sharp]

All the 98 Campers out for a pic and some maintenance.

 

[waynorth]

Charlie, that bottom one with the sheeps foot is interesting. I can’t make out the stamp though. Hammer?

Yes, a Hammer Brand!! The blade is etched, but it's hard to see in this pic!!

 

[waynorth]

Charlie I am sure that you would have the better collection of Scouts around! Stunning Knives!

Thanks, Duncan!!

 

[cbach8tw]

Rare is hard to identify without seeing them first.
I'd look for old-looking knives in first class condition, made in USA, Germany and Britain. Other European countries also!!

got s chance to look at them, most were just pocket knives in general, some in well worn out conditions, broken blades, sharpened a lot, I did pick up three I liked. An old all metal camp knife like the US kind but not marked as such, has a stud to open the can opener/screwsdriver, a neat wooden one with a cool shield, still have to try and get pliers to pen the main blade, and a stockman, maybe Camillus, looks like a Craftsman. I will post pics when can.

 

[PointyThings]

This Keen Kutter came in yesterday's mail. Haven't even given it a basic cleanup, yet. The awl blade, not a punch, is amazing. Have never seen one like it on a US-made scout. Model number is 6659.

 

[waynorth]

This Keen Kutter came in yesterday's mail. Haven't even given it a basic cleanup, yet. The awl blade, not a punch, is amazing. Have never seen one like it on a US-made scout. Model number is 6659.

Interesting knife!! Can you show the other faces of the awl please??

 

[PointyThings]

Interesting knife!! Can you show the other faces of the awl please??

The awl is completely round and tapered.