The Flawed Scout!

[Buzzbait]

Charlie - you got that one from me - when I got it, my assumption was that it was originally an Ulster BSA knife, then re-purposed at the factory to become a Craftsman knife for Sears. Shield ground/polished out to be blank, and Craftsman etch applied. Maybe post-Baer takeover, Ulster had too many BSA knives and had to fill some big Sears orders? Just speculating.

That's my guess as well. No matter what, it's a beauty of a scout.

 

[waynorth]

My jaded eye tells me the knife left the factory as is! It could have gone onto a sale shelf - or some other promotion - maybe factory seconds??!!
Or I might be completely off the wall!!

At any rate, I love it as-is! How many knives make you ponder their past like this one does??!!

 

[Campbellclanman]

In my eye Charlie that knife is a Stunner, I have really fallen for the Scouts quite big lately.
Both Charlie (N ) and Neal have my thoughts on this flaw.

If my eyes serve Me correctly even the pinning of the Sheild s extremely close to the edge of the Sheild ( top of Sheild) the two most viable reasons could most likely be - pressure from large orders- putting pressure on not only the Cutlers but the QC line as well- or perhaps as Neal suggested that we all advance in our job - perhaps a young 'un on the floor with enough skill sets to join the assembly team but still on the fresh edge?

That's a beautiful knife that with all it possesses and commands the respect to be noticed as the knife it is- Gorgeous.

 

[RobbW]

In my eye Charlie that knife is a Stunner, I have really fallen for the Scouts quite big lately.

Duncan, I don't think anyone's surprised by your falling for Scouts, given your well-known love for Harness Jacks. What is a Harness Jack, after all, other than a Half-Scout.

 

[RobbW]

Charlie you have a gift for finding great and sometimes quirky pieces of history. Love that Ulster, storied shield and all! :thumbup: That piece of amber sets it off nicely.

 

[Old Bowie]

There is absolutely no telling Charlie but for me that is a big part of the appeal of old knives. I like to ponder where they have been, what they have cut, how many folks have owned them the people that made them and so on. To modify an old saying every knife has a story.

Yup right on R Reddon - thats what its all about for me and old trad knives - what's the history and story of the knife & why'd they do that.