Show Us Your Camp Knives, Utility Knives, Scout Knives

Definitely. Other than the scales, you have yourself a wonderfully functional knife. It would be a shame to let it sit in a drawer, looking all ugly and nasty. Ebony is sounding really good to me today. Or maybe even micarta? I've always wanted a green canvas micarta scout.
 
Two days after acquiring my last Camillus C4, my father-in-law asked me if he could have it for his collection. How do you refuse your wife's dad, who happens to be like 86 years old?

So I finally found one for myself. It's not quite as minty as the last one, but it happens to be a contract knife for the North American Hunting Club.

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Buzzbait said:
Two days after acquiring my last Camillus C4, my father-in-law asked me if he could have it for his collection. How do you refuse your wife's dad, who happens to be like 86 years old?

So I finally found one for myself. It's not quite as minty as the last one, but it happens to be a contract knife for the North American Hunting Club.

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Congratulations! That model has become something of a grail knife for me; it's just the "right" combination of features.
 
Received this one, my first knife, 40 years ago. Ulster Boy Scout.


My current one. Queen Feathered Buffalo Horn.
 
Besides all my SAKs, this is one of my favs......

Late 70's, early 80's Boker 940 Camp/Scout.
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Better pic of the blade etch....
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This was a long time grail knife for me, the Camillus Classic Cartridge Series CCC-7. It's a real monster. The comparison pic is taken next to a standard sized Camillus 99 scout and a Case Junior Scout.


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My first knife. An Imperial Boy Scout knife circa 1958-1962 which is still in use.


 
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Mazdamattc, Shrinky covers usually means out-gassing celluloid. But, I don't see any evidence of out-gassing on the blades (corroded above the liners, clean behind the liners) or bolsters (corroded) on yours.
Cocobolo would look good, but why an exotic wood? Oak, Osage Orange, Cherry, or Olive Wood would look good, as would a micarta, maybe white to simulate ivory ...
 
mazdamatic & leghog,

The blue Delrin (Acetal) scales on my old Camillus Cub Scout knife have shrunk like that too, probably also because of out gassing, I guess.

Jeff
 
Jeff_R said:
mazdamatic & leghog,

The blue Delrin (Acetal) scales on my old Camillus Cub Scout knife have shrunk like that too, probably also because of out gassing, I guess.

Jeff
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DuPont Delrin does not shrink. Ever. You may have another material, such as celluloid. The Delrin handles pretty much took over approximately 1961. It is remotely possible that undersized Delrin covers could be installed on a knife. It seems unlikely.
 
tongueriver said:
DuPont Delrin does not shrink. Ever. You may have another material, such as celluloid. The Delrin handles pretty much took over approximately 1961.
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Perhaps, but this would suggest otherwise:
(From: http://www.pepctplastics.com/resour.../tips-for-machined-plastic-component-design/)
"Off-gassing: Many machined plastics off gas as a reaction to the extrusion and machining process. Notably, Delrin components shrink over time from the effect."

I'm pretty sure it's Delrin. I've owned the knife since my mom bought it for me new at Sears in 1968. Similarly, my Western stockman with Delrin I got as a birthday present from my dad also exhibits a tiny amount of shrinkage.

I cherish both of those knives.
 
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Jeff_R said:
Perhaps, but this would suggest otherwise:
(From: http://www.pepctplastics.com/resour.../tips-for-machined-plastic-component-design/)
"Off-gassing: Many machined plastics off gas as a reaction to the extrusion and machining process. Notably, Delrin components shrink over time from the effect."

I'm pretty sure it's Delrin. I've owned the knife since my mom bought it for me new at Sears in 1968. Similarly, my Western stockman with Delrin I got as a birthday present from my dad also exhibits a tiny amount of shrinkage.

I cherish both of those knives.
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http://www2.dupont.com/Plastics/en_US/assets/downloads/design/DELDGe.pdf
If the part is molded correctly, Delrin is extremely dimensionally stable over time. This is a different shrinkage than is experienced directly after molding. Delrin is known for that shrinkage. I think your source misstated the phenomenon. And it is possible that the mold temperature was off on yours.

Parts moulded with the recommended mould temperature (90°C) or higher will have a low post-
moulding shrinkage, which ensures good dimensional stability over the lifetime of the part. However, parts moulded with a cold mould (< 80°C) will have a higher post-moulding shrinkage,
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