Camp(er), Scout folding knife thread

dks · **on:** April 13, 2016, 07:47:52 PM

After getting a Texas Camp Knife I decided to post some pictures and some information, and start a thread on camp/scout knives
For me a camp(er) – scout knife should have the ability to cut items, open cans, let you whittle, drill the odd hole and so on, that is, basically do what a standard SAK does.
The 98 are made in 3 types, Camp, Cattle and Whittler. The camp knife I got was an SFO, in yellow jigged bone.

It is a large knife…

The tools. They all have halfstops

The reamer is a fluted design, with a dark colour on the inside and polished on the outside.

flushThe backsprings are pretty l with the liners, even at the halfstop position.

Marks

All out

Compared with a buck 110
(the blade size and thickness is similar!)

And some other

Overall, nice finish, the can opener is a bit hard to open, huge, solid, begs to be used, carbon steel, so it will rust. If it was SS.....

dks · **Reply #1 on:** April 13, 2016, 07:48:11 PM

Some more camp/scout type/style knives
The RR one (Based on a Case xx old model)

Swiza

Schrade

Various Wenger/Victorinox models

And the Germans too

Post more – there should be some nice British, German, American and so on models around (Scout, army knives etc.)

sak60 · **Reply #2 on:** April 17, 2016, 01:05:29 AM

Other than my SAK's I have these

dks · **Reply #3 on:** April 17, 2016, 06:44:53 AM

They look in very good condition.

sak60 · **Reply #4 on:** April 17, 2016, 09:56:44 AM

Thanks they are, Camillus U.S. has been used and I took some of the curve off the front of the blade. The Ulster is I think unused.

zoidberg · **Reply #5 on:** April 18, 2016, 04:09:40 AM

Nice pics guys.

SAK Guy · **Reply #6 on:** April 23, 2016, 10:49:53 PM

Great thread with great pics!!!! Love the Cattle Knife DKS but outta my price range. If I didn't already have a ton of Camp style knives (SAKs) it might be different but I can't justify $160+ for one (not anymore).

You guys have seen them before, but if you haven't, here's the non SAKs

dks · **Reply #7 on:** April 24, 2016, 02:39:29 PM

I knew there were more

Nice camp knives. Yes, having a sak makes these mainly collectors items. I use the RR occasionally.

The sfo models were about $20 more. I think these were the most expensive and complex models produced so far by GEC.

SAK Guy · **Reply #8 on:** April 24, 2016, 06:28:24 PM

Quote from: dks on April 24, 2016, 02:39:29 PM

I knew there were more

Nice camp knives. Yes, having a sak makes these mainly collectors items. I use the RR occasionally.

The sfo models were about $20 more. I think these were the most expensive and complex models produced so far by GEC.

Really beautiful knives and would love to have one someday....

Dean51 · **Reply #9 on:** April 28, 2016, 04:08:11 PM

My first knife was a 4 blade boy scout knife. Always liked the pattern but don't it carry much now.
I've slowly been picking up a few, 1 by 1 over the last 30 years.
I have a Boker Magnum Classic coming, it might be in by Saturday.

dks · **Reply #10 on:** April 28, 2016, 04:09:46 PM

Lookers

ducttapetech · **Reply #11 on:** April 28, 2016, 04:12:45 PM

Those are nice!

That's us mobile

Dean51 · **Reply #12 on:** April 28, 2016, 04:18:16 PM

No camp/scout collection would be complete without a MIL-K, or two.
The two on the left are original MIL-k's from 1997 and 2003, the others are Marbles knock-offs.
I gave away the one I was issued, wish I hadn't done that now.

I split open one of the marbles & took off the bottle & can opener and turned it into a shop knife and scraper.

Dean51 · **Reply #13 on:** April 28, 2016, 04:20:04 PM

Thanks DKS and ducttapetech.

Still looking for a 3 blade boy scout knife, that should round out the collection nicely.

dks · **Reply #14 on:** January 31, 2018, 09:52:40 PM

seeing a renewed interest in the stockmans, here is a bump, for fun.

RR1551 · **Reply #15 on:** February 04, 2018, 05:13:53 PM

I share a deep love & admiration for "scout/camp style" pocket knives, especially early Bokers...They're nifty lil' buggers, eh?

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dks · **Reply #16 on:** February 04, 2018, 08:48:00 PM

The Germans know how to do bone and Stag.

RR1551 · **Reply #17 on:** February 04, 2018, 08:50:23 PM

Quote from: dks on February 04, 2018, 08:48:00 PM

The Germans know how to do bone and Stag.

Yup! Their carbon steel is superb too.

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cody6268 · **Reply #18 on:** February 04, 2018, 08:53:22 PM

The standard model of that Boker (in stag, however) is my grail knife. When I was in Scouts, I used a Vic Fieldmaster. My first "official" Scout Knife was a 1950s Imperial Cub Scout, purchased a couple years back. I fixed it (the liner/handle kept sliding off the pin), kept it some months, then gave it to a friend who is a Scoutmaster.

Remington, the first official BSA knife. Made in the early 1930s.

016 by cody6268, on Flickr

RR1551 · **Reply #19 on:** February 04, 2018, 09:01:56 PM

Quote from: cody6268 on February 04, 2018, 08:53:22 PM

The standard model of that Boker (in stag, however) is my grail knife. When I was in Scouts, I used a Vic Fieldmaster. My first "official" Scout Knife was a 1950s Imperial Cub Scout, purchased a couple years back. I fixed it (the liner/handle kept sliding off the pin), kept it some months, then gave it to a friend who is a Scoutmaster.

Remington, the first official BSA knife. Made in the early 1930s.

016 by cody6268, on Flickr

Awesome! Funny, but I find myself using my scout knife for cutting chores more so than any other pocket knife I own.

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SteveC · **Reply #20 on:** February 08, 2018, 06:05:01 PM

Just got this Camillus U.S. Army Engineers Utility knife

dks · **Reply #21 on:** February 08, 2018, 08:11:23 PM

1994 Remington Camp knife

Basically has 3 blades and a bottle opener/screwdriver

large and heavy, Derlin jigged scales, SS so it can be used without fear of rusting
The pull is on the weak side.

dks · **Reply #22 on:** February 08, 2018, 08:13:14 PM

a few comparison photographs with the GEC Camp knife (which weighs 15g less)

clown · **Reply #23 on:** February 08, 2018, 09:16:52 PM

Quote from: dks on February 08, 2018, 08:13:14 PM

a few comparison photographs with the GEC Camp knife (which weighs 15g less)

That GEC is a beauty!

Ray S · **Reply #24 on:** February 10, 2018, 05:16:46 PM

Page one
Pic#1:Western-Pal Cutlery Co.-Camillus-Schrade-Craftsman
Pic#2:Camillus-Ulster(2)-Landers,Frary,&Clark-Remington RS3333.
Pic#3:Imperial(old)-HammerBrand(Imperial)-Schrade-Valley Forge
Pic#4:HighCarbonSteel-SwordBrand(Camillus)-Imperial-Camillus-Robeson.

Ray S · **Reply #25 on:** February 10, 2018, 05:30:50 PM

Page two

Ray S · **Reply #26 on:** February 10, 2018, 05:32:33 PM

Page three

Ray S · **Reply #27 on:** February 10, 2018, 05:33:32 PM

Page four

dks · **Reply #28 on:** February 10, 2018, 05:53:27 PM

We need to see the tools open, to verify that they are camp/scout knives

You may need a few hours for that

Ray S · **Reply #29 on:** February 10, 2018, 06:17:18 PM

Quote from: dks on February 10, 2018, 05:53:27 PM

We need to see the tools open, to verify that they are camp/scout knives

You may need a few hours for that

I'll see if I can get that done lol Reminds me of the story about the,"Year Knife" that Joseph Rodgers made that had nearly 2,000 blades on it.The story was they employed a person whose job it was to open each blade;wipe them down and lubricate the joint if necessary and then close it one at a time. Supposedly it took two weeks to accomplish this and then he would start all over again!

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