All About Pocket Knives

Added an unusual early 4 line Camillus Scout, looks to have had little use and is unmolested, pretty hard to find on a pre WW2 knife. Has a nice slim blade profile compared to most Scouts, still has Sword Brand etch. Bottle opener has a long pull instead of a nail nick, punch is fairly long, very pointy and sharp, closest I've found to a GEC punch on a vintage knife.
I searched multiple Scout knife threads and was only able to find one other example of this knife, I'm thinking 1920's, 1930's or so.

Very nice John,great find

Very nice knife John. Harold

Very nice .

Mike

Great looking knife

John

JohnR wrote: ↑Thu Dec 08, 2022 10:33 pm Added an unusual early 4 line Camillus Scout, looks to have had little use and is unmolested, pretty hard to find on a pre WW2 knife. Has a nice slim blade profile compared to most Scouts, still has Sword Brand etch. Bottle opener has a long line pull instead of a nail nick, punch is fairly long, very pointy and sharp, closest I've found to a GEC punch on a vintage knife.
I searched multiple Scout knife threads and was only able to find one other example of this knife, I'm thinking 1920's, 1930's or so.

Nice score, beautiful bones, and great shape. What a beauty. Congrats big time.

TripleF wrote: ↑Fri Nov 11, 2022 11:41 am Forgot to post this ol' Utica. It's become my spirit knife!

Beautiful piece that looks to be in great shape. Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice.

stockman wrote: ↑Sun Nov 06, 2022 10:17 pmOld scout

Gorgeous, love the saber grind and condition. Congrats.

A 1930's Camillus, SYRACUSE brand scoutie. I made the bail, the original was missing. Nice old knife. J.O'.

Good one J O,

Great scout patterns, all!

Here are a few of my Boker USA 9361's.

Those are some killer Bokers!

Unusual Empire.

Awesome knife Roger .

Mike

peanut740 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 16, 2022 6:14 pm Unusual Empire.

That is a beauty!!

I would say the master blade is a little unusual. Nice knife.


Harold

One I have. Not as good your knife. Harold

That nice Harold,spear instead of Sheepsfoot.

Wow, those Empires are cool! I've never run across one before. Thanks for posting!

Here's the opposite. Very cheaply made German camp knife. Guessing made between the wars. Just stamped "MADE IN GERMANY". Shell handled. A relic of it's time I would say. Paid $2 for it, probably 8 or 10 times it's original price. J.O'.

I love the Boker (USA) 9361. I'm preparing an article on collecting this knife for my blog, and a good friend decided I should complete the situation with the 9361's modern descendant, the Böker Magnum Classic Pocket Steel. I've often pondered this knife, but could never bring myself to buy one (Asian production, dumb name, etc). Well, the one Matt ordered for me arrived today with a note that said "For research purposes." Thanks, Matt!

Anyway, I have to say that it's an impressive knife for 18 bucks ($24 from Böker). The wood scales are pretty, the pivot action is ok -- I've felt better, but I've felt worse -- and the knife blade itself is razor sharp. The can opener is utterly unsharpened, but I haven't tried it yet so maybe that doesn't matter. The awl has a nice edge on it, a la the Victorinox Pioneer. My only criticism is the lack of finishing on the bail and the swivel pin that holds it in place. It's sharp and poky. Otherwise, gosh, this is a lot of knife for $18.

I was sharing these conclusions with my friend Matt. Personally, I've avoided buying China-made tools for reasons of quality and because I like supporting American businesses. But I have to say that this Böker is an impressive little package. I could easily see giving one to a young person to get them started in pocket knives, or even carrying this knife as a daily beater while keeping my vintage Case 6445R nice. But then again, nah... I'm lucky enough to be able to afford a user/carrier 6445R. But getting a young person or scout started on the pattern? Sure.

Some pics:

Here is an Early Winchester 4950 Scout Knife. Circa 1919-1925. Mike

Desert Golfer wrote: ↑Fri Dec 30, 2022 7:48 pm Here is an Early Winchester 4950 Scout Knife. Circa 1919-1925. Mike

Beautiful knife, I love the shield

Shield and bones!!!

Desert Golfer wrote: ↑Fri Dec 30, 2022 7:48 pm Here is an Early Winchester 4950 Scout Knife. Circa 1919-1925. Mike

Magnificent!!!

Randy

Desert Golfer wrote: ↑Fri Dec 30, 2022 7:48 pm Here is an Early Winchester 4950 Scout Knife. Circa 1919-1925. Mike

When you see that bone,you know it's a Winchester.