Orvet Customs

Camillus Boy Scout knife  

MAKER:  Camillus

PATTERN:  Cub Scout

LENGTH (closed):   3-3/8”

BOLSTERS:    Nickel silver

HANDLES:    Jigged Delrin, blue/gray in color.

SHIELD:   Metal inlaid diamond shape, Cub Scout shield. (I think this is the earlier version).

BLADES:    Spear, screwdriver/caplifter & punch; locking punch & screwdriver blades.

LINERS    Brass

TANG STAMPS:    CAMILLUS (in italics with long underline)/NEW YORK/USA

CONDITION:    Excellent++ all^

DAMAGE: Some staining of the blades as is typical for carbon steel. Some peppering on the blade spines, all consistent with age and little or no use.

BLADE WEAR:   None that I can tell. The blade may have been used lightly, but it feels like it still has the original factory edge.

SNAP:    Like a bear trap! 

MADE IN:   U.S.A.

ADDITIONAL INFO:     This Cub Scout knife is one of the nicest ones I have seen in a long time, the “Official Knife, Cub Scouts” blade etch is fully legible, in spite of some patina on the blade. One of the things that is almost never seen on a used Cub Scout knife of this model are functional liner locks for the punch blade and the screwdriver/cap lifter blade. I think the fathers get tired of closing the blades of their young Cub Scouts every time they use their knife. The release for these liner locks is fairly small, and they can be stiff; I think most fathers just bend them out of the way so their boys could use the knife easier. These liner locks work perfectly with no sign of having been bent or tampered with. These were the iconic Cub Scout knives when I was a boy in Cub Scouts in the late 1950s. If you want one for your scout knife collection or if you want one for a young Cub Scout, this is one of the best looking and best functioning ones I have seen in several years.

*By Purchasing, The Buyer Confirms It Is Legal For Them Purchase And Own This Knife.

 This knife will ship via first class mail in a padded vinyl envelope unless the buyer requests an upgrade to Priority Mail.

When shipping by first class in padded envelopes I always wrap additional padding around the knife, it will be well padded. I haven’t had one damaged in shipping yet.

Item # 42361