Let's see your Scout/Camp knives

[Campbellclanman]

Kingston contract scouts were also stamped Made in U.S.A.

Thank you Leghog- certainly not arguing - but as I mentioned in my last post about the very fuzzy lines between these companies - its quite confusing with the knife companies mentioned being owned by Albert Baer as said in my earlier post- Kingston, Ulster Schrade Imperial? were all under the same umbrella- Ulster made knives with the Kingston Etch- leading people to believe they were Kingston made- when in fact made by the Ulster division, and as said the lines between these divisions are very fuzzy almost at times.

I cannot find anywhere by Bernard Levine nor Goins that state that Kingston have the "Made in USA" stamp, they only state Ulster / Camillus and at times a Schrade made knife, which of course is not to say that this isnt so, any material on this would be great!

The Ulsters I have don't have the punch - but they are perfect to the knife and I would bet heavily this being an Ulster - which the could mean its a Kingston because its all under Baers same roof...so it leaves big ???? Marks

Here is Codgers Thread on them.....

https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/kingston-cutlery-company-research.428411/ ( post number 12 in this thread is also interesting )

 

[WinonaRail]

I've just recently stumbled across this thread and spent several hours just scanning. It will take much longer to read thoroughly. I have to say there are many beautiful photos and lots of valuable information here! So, as a complete scout knife amateur (I have several Victorinox BSA knives as well as some older scout knives), I'm wondering if anyone here has a source for bails that have gone missing. Or do you make them yourself? I have a few that I would like to restore and want to include the bail.

I'm also curious if anyone has put together a tutorial for restoring these old scout/camp knives. I realize, at least in theory, it's pretty much like restoring any older knife, but there may be some dos or don'ts due to all the moving parts and how they fit together. I'll try to pitch in and get some pics posted when I can. Thanks in advance for any advice!

 

[leghog]

I picked up another Camillus 17-170 WW2 Engineer knife since I gave my other Camillus with shield to a coworker.

 

[veitsi_poika]

c1966-1976 Ulster Stainless Boy Scout Knife... aka the "Scoutmasters Model", very nice condition and everything operates like new

 

[Campbellclanman]

I picked up another Camillus 17-170 WW2 Engineer knife since I gave my other Camillus with shield to a coworker.

Boy they knew how to make knives didn’t they! Stellar of a Knife there Leghog! Beautiful warm Bone Handles.

 

[Fodderwing]

 

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[veitsi_poika]

c.1923-1926 Ulster Dwight Divine Boy Scout knife with a faint etch left on the blade! The last picture is the blade in "negative" mode which shows the etch a little better.

 

[tiguy7]

View attachment 941184 View attachment 941185 Here is a custom Vic Waiter with an added saw blade.

 

[veitsi_poika]

Pretty impressed with this 1980 Western Scout... really nicely made knife and in mint condition. I never would've bought it if it did not have the long pulls on the can opener and screwdriver / cap lifter tool, I had never seen that before

 

[315]

Pretty impressed with this 1980 Western Scout... really nicely made knife and in mint condition. I never would've bought it if it did not have the long pulls on the can opener and screwdriver / cap lifter tool, I had never seen that before

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Pictures don’t always tell but it looks like an extremely well made knife.

 

[veitsi_poika]

Pictures don’t always tell but it looks like an extremely well made knife.

If I was blindfolded and had to guess the make of that scout I would say SAK... pull strength, snap and smooth action feels just like it

 

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[Fodderwing]

 

[Campbellclanman]

Dwight, you are displaying some absolute gorgeous knives my friend!

 

[Fodderwing]

Dwight, you are displaying some absolute gorgeous knives my friend!

Thank you Duncan. I have to say the Rough Rider is my wife's, who has started her own collection and has been drawn to the scout pattern and the #25 barlows and baby butterbeans. So I have passed all of my scouts to her.
Thanks again for your kind words.

 

[Misplaced Hillbilly]

Ulster, don't really know any more than that, tang just stamped ULSTER U.S.A.

Imperial, clamshell construction, tangstamp reads Imperial PROV. R.I. with USA vertical on the side. Can opener stamped "can opener" with P 2391732 which I assume is a patent number. Picked both up with 3 other knives at an antique store.

 

[Misplaced Hillbilly]

Picked up some neat camp knives over the past few weeks... here's a couple:

Schrade Walden

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And an Imperial Diamond Edge 857

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- Kevin

I really appreciate this post, at least now I know what my blade etch is SUSPOSED to read. More I look at it the more I'm convinced the sandpaper bandit purposely sanded away the etch! there is a little bit of scuffing on the pile side near the spine, you can see the dark spots where a few rust spots had formed. There's some on the caplifter/screwdriver blade, and on the can opener but not much, again evidence of some light rust having formed. But the mark side of the main has been thoroughly scoured from tang to tip I really think they meant to remove the etch. Well at least they used a fairly fine grit and not a belt sander or something.

 

[veitsi_poika]

I really appreciate this post, at least now I know what my blade etch is SUSPOSED to read. More I look at it the more I'm convinced the sandpaper bandit purposely sanded away the etch! there is a little bit of scuffing on the pile side near the spine, you can see the dark spots where a few rust spots had formed. There's some on the caplifter/screwdriver blade, and on the can opener but not much, again evidence of some light rust having formed. But the mark side of the main has been thoroughly scoured from tang to tip I really think they meant to remove the etch. Well at least they used a fairly fine grit and not a belt sander or something.

I chuckled when I saw your post cuz I thought to myself "I have each of those knives somewhere in my collection too" My Ulster scout looks like someone gave a "nose job" to the clip... may have had a broken tip? If it hasn't been modified then it is an unusual blade style for an Ulster Scout knife. It's beveled on each side so it looks pretty good.

Unfortunately sometimes people choose "shiny" over leaving some patina with original etch