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tjmurphy wrote:That's a dandy, Jerry. These old CAMILLUS scout/utility knives are way under-rated.
The thing that amazes me is the handles. Even though they are that black synthetic they used back then, they have not shrunk or curled. They are just as tight as the day the knife was made. In my book, that's a head shaker.
It has one defect. The punch blade will not close all the way with the master blade closed. It get's hung up on the liner and with the master closed, you can not push it over far enough to complete closing. Master closes fine with the punch closed.
Forged on the anvil of discipline.
The Few. The Proud.
Jerry D.
This country has become more about sub-groups than about it's unity as a nation.
"The #72 pattern has got to be pretty close to the perfect knife."
--T.J. Murphy 2012
Mike - what a find! I'm glad to know that it's in good hands and preserved for future generations. I'm confident that Jim is camping with the angels but I'm sure he's looking down with much admiration and appreciation that someone invested in his treasure which is probably why it wasn't taken out of it's original packaging. Congrats!
Thanks Tom and everyone else , I found it a few years ago and it was a great find .
I also have this gift set in a Pal version in a Red , White and Blue box that ill post pictures of when I get time .
bestgear wrote:Mike - what a find! I'm glad to know that it's in good hands and preserved for future generations. I'm confident that Jim is camping with the angels but I'm sure he's looking down with much admiration and appreciation that someone invested in his treasure which is probably why it wasn't taken out of it's original packaging. Congrats!
Picked up a pair of Ulsters this week, I carried one just like the black one back in the late 60's in Boy Scouts, both knives still have some of the official blade etch remaining.
JohnR wrote:Picked up a pair of Ulsters this week, I carried one just like the black one back in the late 60's in Boy Scouts, both knives still have some of the official blade etch remaining.
John that's how it started for me.......picked up a couple of Boy Scout knives at a flea market because they reminded me of when I was a scout back in the 60s and early 70s. Next thing I knew I was hooked.
Had a great time at the Mystic Conn show this weekend. Was able to trade for this rare Cattaraugus Jr Scout knife. There is a repair to the pearl as you can see in the pictures but a very rare knife. Love the etch and compass!!
WOW - great find Mike - you should forward those pictures to Mark at Knife World for potential inclusion with the upcoming article on Scout knives with compasses.
Thanks for doing that Mike - Bob and Ellis pulled together most of the materials for that article and I wrote it. I have a very insignificant Scout knife with compass collection but thoroughly enjoyed researching the subject and capitalizing on the materials that were provided to me. I believe that many of the proposed photographs were from your personal Cattaraugus collection so having this MOP in the article will be huge.
The Mystic show is on my bucket list. I grew up in Connecticut and still have relatives that live close to the show (Madison and Berlin). Maybe next year!
A pocket knife is still an intimate personal possession of the individual who carries it and consequently deserves the best of materials, finish and workmanship in its production. (Quoted from Boker's 1928 cutlery catalog).
