Let's see your Scout/Camp knives

Knife's kinda big for that little critter, but a great size for camping!:D
 
It's awesome for camping. I used the awl and my firesteel to get the camp fire started. Worked pretty good.
 
I had one of these and sold it a couple years ago and regretted it ever since. Well I hunted this NIB example down in New orleans.
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Cheap and cheerful little number I rescued from the gardeners shed at work during a clear out. I think it counts as a scout/camp knife with its scissors and nail file and, going by its red Lucite scales probably dates from the 50s but I'm not sure. Its unmarked but I suspect it was probably produced in Germany.
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Apologies if I've put this up already. These were the type of knives owned by schoolboys across England/Britain, and many other countries too I would imagine, from the 50s through to the mid 80s when the Richards company of Sheffield ceased production. Sold in newsagents everywhere in many patterns, these cheap knives have stood the test of time and were what started my interest in folding pocket knives.
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I found a couple of new scouts, when I looked in the mailbox this afternoon.

The first is my second Bear & Son reissue of a Remington. This one is the 2009 Remington RS3333. Just like my last Bear/Remington, the fit and finish is unexpectedly good. Not great, but certainly a very good effort. I like this knife a lot, for the price I paid.

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The second is "mint in box" Camillus 99. So mint in box that it still has a perfect condition cardboard box to go with it, and a bunch of original oil dried on the tools. The awl hasn't even scratched the main blade yet. Good snap on all of the tools, and only a tiny bit of play on the awl. All other tools are absolutely perfect.

This knife is pretty special, as it will be my daughter's first knife, presented to her on vacation later this summer. We'll have two weeks in the mountains to go through proper handling, sharpening, and tons of whittling of marshmallow sticks.

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waynorth said:
Thanks, Buzz.

Not official Scouts, but your 3-blade reminded me of these guys. They have the blades to be scouts:


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Charlie, I've got a couple of the old style can opener appointed Schrades as well. Seems as though the blade combinations were near limitless!! Those are some beauties you have there, pristine!!

Eric

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Nice knives, Eric!! I remember years ago we would each post several Schrades a week!
Nice to see your picutres!:thumbsup:

But I wonder how many fingers never fully recovered from those primitive can opener things!!:eek:
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Ha! I'll bet the sales of Band Aids took a nosedive once they changed! :)

Eric
 
Buzzbait, I forgot to comment on those two beauties when I posted. Your daughter is going to have a fantastic first knife, should be some great memories there, have fun!!!
 
Heh! You did us a good turn, showing us this "take" on a Scout knife Neal!!

That is a great Camillus 99, Buzz!! Nice to find an NOS!!
 
I hope this is appropriate to post here but I had a question in regards to a Scout I happened to miss out on. I came across a Queen Scout with Buffalo covers that appeared like new with box on the big auction site and I got rather excited because I found it to be quite the handsome knife. Almost had it but someone with quicker reflexes than I managed to scoop it up instead. Not to be deterred I continued to look and see if another could be had or if it even was a knife currently being produced. My searching revealed that there aren't many, if any, to be had, at least not without further digging, and that it is not currently being produced. :(

However, my searching also brought me to this thread:

http://www.bladeforums.com/threads/queens-99-scout-knife.1297481/

Not wanting to resurrect a long dead thread, I figured I would post here. Based on what I read in the above post, it looks like I might have dodged a bullet. Were the Queen Scouts truly that atrocious? Or did they smooth out/get better with use and maintenance? They certainly were lookers, that's for sure...
 
Pàdruig said:
I hope this is appropriate to post here but I had a question in regards to a Scout I happened to miss out on. I came across a Queen Scout with Buffalo covers that appeared like new with box on the big auction site and I got rather excited because I found it to be quite the handsome knife. Almost had it but someone with quicker reflexes than I managed to scoop it up instead. Not to be deterred I continued to look and see if another could be had or if it even was a knife currently being produced. My searching revealed that there aren't many, if any, to be had, at least not without further digging, and that it is not currently being produced. :(

However, my searching also brought me to this thread:

http://www.bladeforums.com/threads/queens-99-scout-knife.1297481/

Not wanting to resurrect a long dead thread, I figured I would post here. Based on what I read in the above post, it looks like I might have dodged a bullet. Were the Queen Scouts truly that atrocious? Or did they smooth out/get better with use and maintenance? They certainly were lookers, that's for sure...
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I was watching that Queen scout also. It sure did look sweet.

The Queen 99 is an unusual one. The frame design is not very efficient, so you end up with an unusually small spear blade. But the blade is very thinly ground, and made of Queen's awesome D2, so it cuts extraordinarily well. The cap lifter is badly shaped, and barely opens a cap without modification. The flathead screwdriver is too thin, and would probably deform if you ever used it as a screwdriver. The awl is rather uninspired, but okay enough. The can opener is rather primitive, and almost as sharp as a knife blade. Very good for opening packages, but not cans.

The blades do open roughly, and there are a few fit issues as well. Mine never smoothed out much with use. Overall, it's a beautiful knife to look at, with an excellent small spear blade. The rest of the knife is rather lackluster. I really, really want to love my Queen Scout, but it does have a lot of issues to get past. If they fixed the cap lifter/screwdriver, I'd like it a lot more.
 
Thanks Buzz, for your input and experience, I greatly appreciate it. It sounds like I dodged a bullet then, for the most part. If a knife simply looks pretty yet doesn't function as well as needed, I can't justify the expense.

Hopefully Queen continues to work on their game and they can produce something that improves upon what seems to be a rather desirable pattern. I will look forward to that day. In the meantime, the hunt continues.
 
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