The Beer Scout Knife

Buzzbait · Oct 9, 2015

Weird science day today. I'm magnetizing the screwdriver tip of my Soda Scout with an old Radio Shack bulk tape eraser. I bought the eraser for work to empty hard drives and old backup tapes before trashing. Had to have some fun with it first.

CowboyStyle · Oct 9, 2015

I little late to the party but very happy to join the club.

SAK Guy · Oct 9, 2015

Do we post Gun Scouts here too?

supratentorial · Oct 9, 2015

SAK Guy said:
Do we post Gun Scouts here too?

I think so. I made up the name.

SAK Guy · Oct 9, 2015

supratentorial said:
I think so. I made up the name.

LOL!! Well alrighty then!! :thumbup:

Jolipapa · Oct 11, 2015

While on trip down Southern france I took mine to the St Felix abbey, Gigean.

SAK Guy · Oct 11, 2015

Excellent!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :thumbup::thumbup:

btb01 · Oct 12, 2015

Enjoying a beer after the first day carrying my Beer Scout. Already have a little patina started from an apple I sliced earlier today.

mazman · Oct 13, 2015

Jolipapa...thanks for the picutres, as it's been 20 years since I've been across the pond. Thank you sir.

P.S. Paris pictures are deeply appreciated as well, especially pics from Monmartre

Jolipapa · Oct 13, 2015

mazman said:
Jolipapa...thanks for the picutres, as it's been 20 years since I've been across the pond. Thank you sir.

P.S. Paris pictures are deeply appreciated as well, especially pics from Monmartre

:thumbup: Thank you, you're welcome. I'm living on the "back" side of Montmartre, rarely go there (I do hate "Sacré-Coeur"...) but I'll try to take pictures though these days it is not a good ideea to show a knife out with the fight against terrorism! LOL
I intend to keep on visiting knife shops around as in Blake the Blade's thread http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1320521-One-of-My-Favourite-Haunts-Knives-on-the-High-Street

ps I take the opportunity to say that Earl is welcome whenever he wants to see Paris.

pertinux · Oct 19, 2015

In which we add a lanyard...

... but are unsure of its length.

The lanyard removes (it's looped through itself at the bail), but not easily. So, while the length is good for dangling from a belt loop into a nice deep pocket, it's longer than I'd like when I remove the knife (not easily) to use it.

A start, with further refinements to come.

~ P.

coolio · Oct 19, 2015

Sharp scissors + long leather lanyard = perfect leather lanyard. At least that's how I remember it from Differential Equations. In all seriousness Sarah, looks good. :thumbup:It's fun to tinker with anyway, if you get it right the first try, it's a little disappointing, as you can't mess w/it anymore!

Buzzbait · Oct 19, 2015

pertinux said:
In which we add a lanyard...

... but are unsure of its length.

The leather looks great with that knife!!!

As far as length goes, I tend to keep my fobs approximately the same length as the closed knife itself.

pertinux · Oct 20, 2015

coolio said:
Sharp scissors + long leather lanyard = perfect leather lanyard.

That's a good 'un.

But wait a minute: we're affixing these bits o' leather to pocket knives, of which I have a notion you own more than one, and you're speaking of scissors.

Buzzbait said:
The leather looks great with that knife!!!

Thanks!

As far as length goes, I tend to keep my fobs approximately the same length as the closed knife itself.

Ah, but see, this is no fob-- this is a lanyard.

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-- I achieved a roughly knife-length fob on my #83 (made soon after) without aiming for that, and you're right-- it does seem a good length:

(And pret-ty freaking awesome in its own simple right, if I do say so myself.)

However, while I don't mind the #83's sinking to the bottom of whatever pocket I drop it in, I'd like the fobyard on the thicker, heavier Scout to help keep it suspended upright in my pocket.

I just figured out that, with this current length, I can tuck the end knot (or knot plus slid bead) behind and atop my belt (without looping it through), and have the knife fall where I want it to in-pocket.

....Hmmm. I'll leave it this length a while longer.

(I'll leave it longer for a length?)

~ P.

screened porch · Oct 20, 2015

So you did get it perfect right off.

daizee · Oct 20, 2015

Hmm, lanyard is a good idea. Fobyard too. I may need to do this. Bet it will reduce the risk of closing the blade on the bail.

bozack · Oct 20, 2015

It's there, you just have to look for it.

Mumbojumboo · Oct 29, 2015

Awesome!

donutsrule · Oct 30, 2015

bozack said:
It's there, you just have to look for it.

That's one heck of a Fall pumpkin/sweet potato picnic. I heartily approve.

bush-haus · Oct 30, 2015

I really like these! ... No, love these!

I am new to traditional's but this knife really strikes my fancy. I like beer, I like knives, and I am really getting into traditionals so this knife scratches a few itches!

I see the last batch was made at around 2000 units. How often are they made? Any idea when the next batch will be here?

Thanks,
Ron

Ps. I called GEC to find out these questions for myself. They most likely won't run another batch until next summer or fall. She said 2000 units was the largest batch they've ever made and may not do that again. She said they have been getting calls daily about the beer scout knife however so if the calls keep coming in hopefully they will do a larger batch again. I already have my credit card out waiting...