Let's see your Scout/Camp knives

afishhunter · Apr 18, 2019

Buzzbait said:
The lack of a second blade on a traditional scout design is the one thing I don't like about it. I always want that extra small blade for detail work and digging out splinters.

But the punch/awl comes in so daRn handy!
It is the most used blade on my scout knives.
There are a lot of thorns/sandburrs around here that attack my bicycle tyres ... year round ... especially when there be snow on the ground for them to hide in ...

The punch/awl works better than the can opener for digging them out.

Buzzbait · Apr 18, 2019

afishhunter said:
But the punch/awl comes in so daRn handy!
It is the most used blade on my scout knives.
There are a lot of thorns/sandburrs around here that attack my bicycle tyres ... year round ... especially when there be snow on the ground for them to hide in ...
The punch/awl works better than the can opener for digging them out.

I love the punch too. It's a great tool that I use contantly. I think what I need is a way to replace all of my can openers with small coping blades. That would make the scout tool compliment perfect.

JohnDF · Apr 18, 2019

My only old Camp/Scout knife. Not fancy, but full of nostalgia.

afishhunter · Apr 18, 2019

Buzzbait said:
I love the punch too. It's a great tool that I use contantly. I think what I need is a way to replace all of my can openers with small coping blades. That would make the scout tool compliment perfect.

I dunno ... the can opener works better than the ones they sell at the stores ...

waynorth · Apr 25, 2019

I like the can opener also, for the few times a year I use one!
Here are some can openers - and some beautiful jigging!!
Schrade Cut, and E.Weck, made by Schrade, in a similar time period before WWII.

Buzzbait · Apr 25, 2019

waynorth said:
I like the can opener also, for the few times a year I use one!
Here are some can openers - and some beautiful jigging!!
Schrade Cut, and E.Weck, made by Schrade, in a similar time period before WWII.
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Wow that is a lot of intricate and time consuming jigging. Superb!!!

waynorth · Apr 25, 2019

Thanks Buzz!! I like that finer-grained jig. It took concentration to make it right I think!!

Campbellclanman · Apr 25, 2019

Superb Scouts.
The Jigging is still in the Pic Bone neighbourhood Charlie?

waynorth · Apr 25, 2019

Campbellclanman said:
Superb Scouts.
The Jigging is still in the Pic Bone neighbourhood Charlie?

Right at home, Duncan. I'd call that Fine Pick Bone!!!

315 · Apr 26, 2019

You guys with your vintage bone handled Scout knives have annoyed me to the point I’ve finally decided to do something about it....

Terrific pull and snap on everything. The only issues, if you could even call them issues, the tip was rounded. I’m guessing it got broken off. And the initials carved on the bolster and name on the bottle opener. But dang is this thing solid. Now I know why

Buzzbait and

veitsi_poika and a few of you others are so fanatical about these vintage Scout knives. I blame you guys for my daughter’s dwindling inheritance

Buzzbait · Apr 26, 2019

315 said:
And the initials carved on the bolster and name on the bottle opener.

Interesting. Whoever once owned that knife wasn't taking any chances!!!

But it's a beauty. Looks to be in great condition. That USA shield stamp is still quite visible. The main blade looks very full. Rings on the bolsters are nice and deep. You might even be able to take down those initials a bit without losing the ring. The bone looks to be in great shape too.

Well done. Every collection should have a good scout knife.

The engineer knives are definitely solid, built to stand the test of time, as well as the rigors of military use. The Kingston engineer knives (tang stamped MADE IN U.S.A.) are even more solid than the Camillus versions. They're like small tanks. Extremely robust and beefy.

I'mSoSharp · Apr 26, 2019

I should put this new to me Herder here.

Thread here - https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/f-herder-a-sn-solingen.1657300/

Buzzbait · Apr 26, 2019

I'mSoSharp said:
I should put this new to me Herder here.

Thread here - https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/f-herder-a-sn-solingen.1657300/

Nice one!!! The spade shaped shield is awesome!!!

veitsi_poika · Apr 26, 2019

315 said:
You guys with your vintage bone handled Scout knives have annoyed me to the point I’ve finally decided to do something about it....

Terrific pull and snap on everything. The only issues, if you could even call them issues, the tip was rounded. I’m guessing it got broken off. And the initials carved on the bolster and name on the bottle opener. But dang is this thing solid. Now I know why Buzzbait and veitsi_poika and a few of you others are so fanatical about these vintage Scout knives. I blame you guys for my daughter’s dwindling inheritance

I like it!

veitsi_poika · Apr 26, 2019

I can add this one here... not a typical "scout" knife but it was an official BSA knife

Whoever got this knife originally just put it in a drawer and never touched it until they sold it.

Buzzbait · Apr 26, 2019

veitsi_poika said:
I can add this one here... not a typical "scout" knife but it was an official BSA knife Whoever got this knife originally just put it in a drawer and never touched it until they sold it.

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Wow. So pristine and shiny. Nice find.

Campbellclanman · Apr 26, 2019

Nice Knives everyone,
Thanks Charlie, at times Early Schrade Jigg work got hard to define at times when the Pic Bone starts to get to close to dishing.

315, Nice Knife - I agree with what Buzz said, those Bolsters are pretty Meaty - you should get most of that out! Lovely Bone!

Buzz, nice example and you are so right- those knives are Tanks! Hard to imagine that these knives ( Kingston's, Camillus ) were pumped out to such a large number!

Nice Solingen so sharp - nice to see! so too is Kevins Schrade Scout!

veitsi_poika · Apr 26, 2019

Came home from work to find this beauty in the mailbox... haven't had time to research it (yet) but am open to any info if you have seen this one before. Very unique shield. It measures right at 3-1/2" and everything opens/closes nicely... and the bone!

sunknife · Apr 27, 2019

I found this one for sale at a very reasonable price thru a knife dealer a few months back. Probably not so much a collectors item but has sentimental value to me as this is from my home council when I was a scout back in the early 70's. Not sure if you'd consider this a true scout knife as it has a corkscrew for the wine drinking scout. Wood scales, walnut?, Imperial Ireland made and in excellent condition and smooth blade action. Not gonna be an user for me but more of a mantle display for reminiscing about my long past younger days.View attachment 1118606 View attachment 1118608

veitsi_poika · Apr 27, 2019

sunknife said:
I found this one for sale at a very reasonable price thru a knife dealer a few months back. Probably not so much a collectors item but has sentimental value to me as this is from my home council when I was a scout back in the early 70's. Not sure if you'd consider this a true scout knife as it has a corkscrew for the wine drinking scout. Wood scales, walnut?, Imperial Ireland made and in excellent condition and smooth blade action. Not gonna be an user for me but more of a mantle display for reminiscing about my long past younger days.View attachment 1118606 View attachment 1118608

I think it is a fine example of a scout knife

Those corkscrews have other uses, I use it to pre-drill a hole in leather before I use the punch