Let's see your Scout/Camp knives

Oh boy...... I really don't know what to say- @Luger1952 - Lloyd my friend that Robeson is amazing.
waynorth waynorth - Charlie- Every time you post a knife- it's the cream of the crop. What an amazing collection of STUNNING Scouts- unbelievable.
Thank you everyone for showing these beauties.
 
waynorth said:
Finally the deluxe Remington. I guess it can be called a Scout!?!? For mature Boys!!
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I think I'm in love.
 
Jack Black said:
I keep meaning to post a few pics in this thread, let's see what I can find in my Photobucket account for now...




I need to get 'em out and take a group shot really, got a few more :thumbsup:
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Is this the original blade setup? I have a Richards just like that (but with yellow scales) and the main blade is kinda wobbly while closed. I thought it was due to one tool being missing. I bought it used. It's perfect while open though. I really like it despite the rattling scales. The blade was sooo easy to get very sharp.
 
Here are a few comparison photos, showing off the Boker camp knife and the 1996 Remington R3843 Trailhand made by Camillus.

I was able to find a higher quality Remington last night, to compare to the Boker. Fit was very similar between the two knives. The notable differences were:

  1. The Remington is a much beefier knife. It has a heavy duty feel to it, probably because of the larger bolsters, and the wider size imparted by the thicker brass liners.
  2. The Boker is very "Victorinoxesque", for lack of the better word. Lots of rounding from the tumbling on the blades and tools. And the blades all wrap closely together, with pretty much no rubbing between them. The implements are beautifully stacked. It's an elegant design.
  3. The Remington looks much more crude. Lots of space wasted space between the blades, and a rather exaggerated amount of crinking on the main blade. A very old school design.
  4. The Boker feels a bit slippery in the hand, probably because of the smaller profile and very smooth wood covers. The Delrin scales on the Camuillus may not be lovely to the eye, but they really give the knife a great grip.
  5. While the Boker is polished, it's not mirror polished. The Remington has the usual Camillus brushed finish, which I actually prefer.
  6. Love the threaded bolsters on the Remington.
  7. The Boker knife blades are 440C. The Remington is only 440A, but at least a very well done 440A.

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Nice comparison shots, Buzz! You have inspired a serendipitous comparison on my part!!:D
Last saturday, one of my fellow knife club members sold me this Boker for $.01!!!
Here it is, compared to my Remington "Big Boy's" scout!!
They are close, but subtle differences in tooling separate them;



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Digging deep in the heap, I found three more Scouts, with some interesting details.
The first is an unmarked Winchester. It just has a number stamped on the main blade - looks like 4950. It has the Napanoch punch, unfortunately tipped and nicked. It also has typical Win jigging, and a distinctive can opener (see NAFix's Win in post #145). Gotta be a Win!!:)

Next is a beautiful Virtually unused Ulster. Looks like a civilianized military model made for Abercrombie & Fitch (see etch!).

Finally a sweet 4-line Camillus, with amazing jigging, and a Robeson-style punch!
Interesting questions arise!!:rolleyes:




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waynorth said:
Nice comparison shots, Buzz! You have inspired a serendipitous comparison on my part!!:D
Last saturday, one of my fellow knife club members sold me this Boker for $.01!!!
Here it is, compared to my Remington "Big Boy's" scout!!
They are close, but subtle differences in tooling separate them;
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Wow. Those are very similar. I can't get over the bone on that Remington, and how full the blade is. It's a marvelous knife.

So the question must be asked. Who made this pattern first? I'm assuming that it was either Remington or Boker that pioneered the pattern, but I could be entirely wrong. Both companies produced them a long time ago.

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Thanks for the nice comments, Duncan. You have inspired me to dig even deeper!!
 
Hah! We are posting at the same time, Buzz! I like those old ads/catalog cuts!
I wonder if the pattern precedes both companies - maybe from sheffield??
 
waynorth said:
Hah! We are posting at the same time, Buzz! I like those old ads/catalog cuts!
I wonder if the pattern precedes both companies - maybe from sheffield??
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It's entirely possible. Some of those crazy old hoof pick knives are very similar in style. The Trailhand style camp knife design might just be an evolution of that.
 
Great reading buzz and Charlie, and Charlie you are most wlcome, I only wish I describe the feeling whenI look at these amazing Knives, a work Colleague said to me- "how can you get so wrapped up in a knife- Its just a Knife" , I said to him that his limited intelligence didnt allow him to have the capability to understand such things as we do on our level! - we rib each other all teh time...
But his statement left me thinking on just how to truly describe what I am feeling when seeing such knives as Buzz's and Those incredible Scouts of yours Charlie- and pretty much everyone else who have shown these wonders........ It's very hard to describe- but it sure comes out when I am seeing those Robeson Scouts, Pauls Buffalo Peachseed Scout, my latest - and the same as your one Charlie ( but not as mint ) KK Scout.

waynorth waynorth - That unmarked Winchester has it all- like you say shame about the tipped Punch- but there is still lots left to really appreciate that magnificent Knife - The Punch and that amazing Can opener are real highlights of a beautiful Knife.
Its quite hard taking in all the amazing quality in front of us at one time:)

That Ulster is a stunner, I hate going on- but how do you not comment?..That Camillus proves what I have said before- one person in the forum said that Camillus made middle of the line Knives during a discussion on quality old Knives- I strongly disagreed and said that they have at times made some of the best Knives I have seen - that last Camillus Scout is proof of that, that there is absolute perfection in a Knife - all day Long!
 
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