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[cody6268]

My lovely wife went out and found these for me for my 65th Birthday yesterday. She's a keeper for sure!

70's Uncle Henry LB7 and 90's Bear and Son Scout Barlow. LB7 is kinda cool with the Staglon handles instead of wood.They were in a little thrift store near our house.

LB7 and Bear 2.JPG

Nice group! If I'm not mistaken, the LB7 is actually the rarer LB-8.


I don't recall that Barlow at all. I seem to recall the Scout Stuff catalogs having the Bear BSA items around the time Camillus closed its doors (which was also the time I was a new Scout), and they weren't produced long and all seem to be rather rare. I think the more recent BSA knives have all been Chinese. My own Scout knives at the time were a Case BSA Medium Stockman (carried only when I wore full uniform) and a normal (non BSA) Victorinox Fieldmaster for camp duty (as well as my farm/home EDC around the time).

As I understand, Bear and Son bought the Camillus 72 tooling (along with several others that see more use--like the Bullet Trapper which Moore Maker sells boatloads of) only to use it once--I'd love for a new run of that pattern.

[toomanyknives]

My lovely wife went out and found these for me for my 65th Birthday yesterday. She's a keeper for sure!

70's Uncle Henry LB7 and 90's Bear and Son Scout Barlow. LB7 is kinda cool with the Staglon handles instead of wood.They were in a little thrift store near our house.

LB7 and Bear 2.JPG

Nice group! If I'm not mistaken, the LB7 is actually the rarer LB-8.


I don't recall that Barlow at all. I seem to recall the Scout Stuff catalogs having the Bear BSA items around the time Camillus closed its doors (which was also the time I was a new Scout), and they weren't produced long and all seem to be rather rare. I think the more recent BSA knives have all been Chinese. My own Scout knives at the time were a Case BSA Medium Stockman (carried only when I wore full uniform) and a normal (non BSA) Victorinox Fieldmaster for camp duty (as well as my farm/home EDC around the time).

As I understand, Bear and Son bought the Camillus 72 tooling (along with several others that see more use--like the Bullet Trapper which Moore Maker sells boatloads of) only to use it once--I'd love for a new run of that pattern.

Thanks Cody! I'm pretty sure the Staglon LB7 is pretty rare, as most of them were wood handles. All of the LB8's were Staglon. This is the only Bear Scout that I have seen like this too. It's a well made knife.

[garddogg56]

Isn’t Uncle Henry a LB8 ?

[treefarmer]

Change of pace for Mail Call, a HOK, nasty in need of a good cleaning. Here is a worn Camillus # 91 that was fished out of the mud in the shallow end of the bay. All the blades have great snap, the shield is interesting as well as the pinched bolsters.

Camillus 91

Blades have wear, still good enough to carry.

Treefarmer

[toomanyknives]

Isn’t Uncle Henry a LB8 ?

Correct, GDogg. They started making the LB7 around 1977. I think the first catalog it was in was in 1978, most had wood handles, and some were Staglon.
The LB8 started in 2000. By then all the 7's were wood, and the 8's were all Staglon. Same knife otherwise.

The Old Timer version was the 7-OT.

More than you wanted to know, I'm sure!

[toomanyknives]

Change of pace for Mail Call, a HOK, nasty in need of a good cleaning. Here is a worn Camillus # 91 that was fished out of the mud in the shallow end of the bay. All the blades have great snap, the shield is interesting as well as the pinched bolsters.001.JPG002.JPG003.JPG004.JPG

Treefarmer

That was a good catch, Treefarmer! Those are excellent old knives!

[doglegg]

Change of pace for Mail Call, a HOK, nasty in need of a good cleaning. Here is a worn Camillus # 91 that was fished out of the mud in the shallow end of the bay. All the blades have great snap, the shield is interesting as well as the pinched bolsters.001.JPG002.JPG003.JPG004.JPG

Treefarmer

Well Philip, you old mud lurker, that is a sweet little knife. Firs the pocket well. If you use it to skin one of your deer carcass i want pics.

[tvic]

Good looking knife, Treefarmer!

Here’s a W. Bingham Co., Cleveland - not a particularly well-known or even popular knife, but a little piece of history, nevertheless.

[Waukonda]

Change of pace for Mail Call, a HOK, nasty in need of a good cleaning. Here is a worn Camillus # 91 that was fished out of the mud in the shallow end of the bay. All the blades have great snap, the shield is interesting as well as the pinched bolsters.001.JPG002.JPG003.JPG004.JPG

Treefarmer

I like everything about that one, very nice pickup!

Good looking knife, Treefarmer!

Here’s a W. Bingham Co., Cleveland - not a particularly well-known or even popular knife, but a little piece of history, nevertheless.

That is a beauty!!!!

[garddogg56]

Isn’t Uncle Henry a LB8 ?

Correct, GDogg. They started making the LB7 around 1977. I think the first catalog it was in was in 1978, most had wood handles, and some were Staglon.
The LB8 started in 2000. By then all the 7's were wood, and the 8's were all Staglon. Same knife otherwise.

The Old Timer version was the 7-OT.

More than you wanted to know, I'm sure!

Thanx for the fine explanation

[toomanyknives]

Isn’t Uncle Henry a LB8 ?

Correct, GDogg. They started making the LB7 around 1977. I think the first catalog it was in was in 1978, most had wood handles, and some were Staglon.
The LB8 started in 2000. By then all the 7's were wood, and the 8's were all Staglon. Same knife otherwise.

The Old Timer version was the 7-OT.

More than you wanted to know, I'm sure!

Thanx for the fine explanation

Yessir!

[QTCut5]

I think I must've been struck by Cupid's arrow on Valentine's Day today How else to explain why I got this Case Bubba Gum 6107W?

[Madmarco]

Good looking knife, Treefarmer!

Here’s a W. Bingham Co., Cleveland - not a particularly well-known or even popular knife, but a little piece of history, nevertheless.

A really cool folder, Tim, whether it's well known and/or popular or not, nevertheless! lol!

[Madmarco]

I think I must've been struck by Cupid's arrow on Valentine's Day today How else to explain why I got this Case Bubba Gum 6107W?

With everything I have posted about what style knife I like, I can say with all honesty that I would buy this knife in a New York minute! I love how streamline it looks with the blade blending cleanly into the body, and the shocking pink color simply suits it, along with the lovely single Wharncliffe blade makes it outstanding, at lease in my eyes.
Thanks for sharing this little beauty with us, ~Q~!

[knifeaddict1965]

I think I must've been struck by Cupid's arrow on Valentine's Day today How else to explain why I got this Case Bubba Gum 6107W?

Nice color on that one, Q! I ordered an 07W & 54W and hoping they arrive tomorrow, and have as nice of color as this one.

[doglegg]

I think I must've been struck by Cupid's arrow on Valentine's Day today How else to explain why I got this Case Bubba Gum 6107W?

[Nev52]

Just received this Bear & Son Rancher Liner lock in Stag. I am very impressed with the look and how smooth it opens.

[jerryd6818]

Just received this Bear & Son Rancher Liner lock in Stag. I am very impressed with the look and how smooth it opens.

Bear Rancher liner lock.jpg

BEAR Rancher.jpg

That right there is a slick motor scooter.

[Nev52]

Just received this Bear & Son Rancher Liner lock in Stag. I am very impressed with the look and how smooth it opens.

Bear Rancher liner lock.jpg

BEAR Rancher.jpg

That right there is a slick motor scooter.

Thank you!!

[Corn Creek Cutlery]

Just received this Bear & Son Rancher Liner lock in Stag. I am very impressed with the look and how smooth it opens.

Bear Rancher liner lock.jpg

BEAR Rancher.jpg

Smooth as molasses and butter Nev ... Like that one!

[Nev52]

Just received this Bear & Son Rancher Liner lock in Stag. I am very impressed with the look and how smooth it opens.

Bear Rancher liner lock.jpg

BEAR Rancher.jpg

Smooth as molasses and butter Nev ... Like that one!

Thanks

[Madmarco]

Just received this Bear & Son Rancher Liner lock in Stag. I am very impressed with the look and how smooth it opens.

Bear Rancher liner lock.jpg

BEAR Rancher.jpg

Very cool knife, Nev, I have one similar but it has a top-lock system, although, much of mine looks much like yours! I don't believe mine is from B & S though, and it's unmarked. No clip or flipper tab either. I guess the overall profile is the only thing that's similar to my knife after all, but I sure do like how the blade blends cleanly into the body when open! Great minds at work here I'm thinking, my friend!

[Nev52]

Thanks Mark

Yes, they do look similar. I really like the look of the Stag.

[C-WADE7]

Got this Case Razor knife off eBay last week for $38 + $6 shipping. It is used and had some bad spots in the nickel bolsters(almost like it was around an outgassing knife) but some hand polishing got them cleaned and it has very minimal pitting remaining. I’m super excited about getting it for such a good deal.

[dlr110]

Got these in the mail from the latest Voyles Auction.
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