Scout knife callout!

The occasion of this thread had me looking at my BSA knives, and I noticed something I had never noticed before. A Camillus BSA "Whittler" I have is flat ground on one side and saber ground on the other. Not silly at all in a wood-working knife, but I never noticed it before.
 
Here is my Ulster Boy Scout knife circa 1973. That was the year I received it. A present from my siblings. It is well worn from being well used.
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Here is a Girl Scout knife I was given by a friend. He found it somewhere.
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It is a Kutmaster.
 
T. Erdelyi said:
My daughter saw all the nice scout knives and asked to show her collection.

So here it is:
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Nice stuff and great she is collecting it.

Imperial I think. 54-74 part of Vittl-Kit

Utica Kutmaster (w/ lock) early 60's

Utica Kutmaster 51-52, although sold as late as 62. But if the shield is held on by one rivet (can't tell) probably older

Schrade 32-53 part of Vittl-Kit came in leather case Older than Dad? :D
 
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I picked up this old Ulster last week. Sixteen dollars for a carbon steel scout knife. I think I did good! I been carrying it alot and am really taking a shine to it.:D
 
Grateful said:
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I picked up this old Ulster last week. Sixteen dollars for a carbon steel scout knife. I think I did good! I been carrying it alot and am really taking a shine to it.:D
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"Ulster USA" (Imperial Associated Knife Companies) circa 1960's-1990.

'Course the "old" "Ulster" (Dwight Devine) closed its doors in 1941. They made some seriously cool BSA knives from 1923-1940.

Now, with the death of Camillus, the same BSA model is marked "CHINA." :o

At least the Cub knife is made in R.I., U.S.A. (by Colonial).
 
Thomas Linton said:
"Ulster USA" (Imperial Associated Knife Companies) circa 1960's-1990.

'Course the "old" "Ulster" (Dwight Devine) closed its doors in 1941. They made some seriously cool BSA knives from 1923-1940.
Now, with the death of Camillus, the same BSA model is marked "CHINA." :o

At least the Cub knife is made in R.I., U.S.A. (by Colonial).
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Does Imperial Associated Knife Companies = Schrade? I have seen pics the old Dwight Devine scouts and they are very cool. I would love to have one.
BSA knives being made in China is a real shame. I thought that Case made some now?
 
Grateful said:
Does Imperial Associated Knife Companies = Schrade? I have seen pics the old Dwight Devine scouts and they are very cool. I would love to have one.

BSA knives being made in China is a real shame. I thought that Case made some now?
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I have only tried to keep track of companies while they were making official BSA knives.

In 1984, Schrade became a brand of Imperial Associated Companies. Under that ownership, a few BSA Schrade models were made, including the sorta' repro in 1985 of the original 1911 New York Knife Co. "Hammer" brand BSA knife.

I keep hearing that Bear & Son Cutlery makes BSA knives, but I have never seen one and their site does not mention making BSA knives.

Colonial, as noted, makes the Cub Scout, 3-bladed, knife.

Effective January, 2006, Case has a license to mark some of their models as BSA knives, but they do not make the classic "Scout" utility pattern. That's a "CHINA" knife with the typical (for them) rounded over edges on the screw driver.
 
Found a NIB discontinued Case 650045R SS this afternoon at the local gun and knife show, got it for $30, couldn't turn that good a price down. The "five blader" has a pliers for the fifth piece, and I like how the third layer makes the knife feel thick and hefty. Wasn't the sharpest knife in the world out of the box, but I fixed that in a few minutes. Scout type knives are pretty cool, I need MORE MORE MORE!:D
 
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