All About Pocket Knives

Sasquach wrote:The OAL on this German Boy Scout knife is 9 1/2" which is exactly the same as my old official Boy Scouts of America fixed blade made by Western of Colo. I don't know if it is a rule on the national level but the local area council here forbids Boy Scouts from carrying fixed blade knives on BSA property. Which I think is a crock of poo-poo and one of the reasons I am no longer an active Scout Master. I stayed on as a Scout Master for years after my boys were grown because I felt it was a good thing but they have made so many "political" changes that I don't know what the organization's purpose is anymore. I argued that we were supposed to teach the boys how to safely use the tools of the outdoors, not forbid them from using them. Some troops in this area don't even go camping except for BSA Summer Camp. I used to take the troop on at least one week end camping trip per month, all year round. Winter camping is a valuable skill. But what do I know? I'm just a crotchety old codger with antiquated principles. I remember my boyhood scouting experiences very fondly. Hope the new generation can do the same....

OOOPS! Who put this soap box under my feet??? Was I pontificating again?

doglegg wrote:

Sasquach wrote:The OAL on this German Boy Scout knife is 9 1/2" which is exactly the same as my old official Boy Scouts of America fixed blade made by Western of Colo. I don't know if it is a rule on the national level but the local area council here forbids Boy Scouts from carrying fixed blade knives on BSA property. Which I think is a crock of poo-poo and one of the reasons I am no longer an active Scout Master. I stayed on as a Scout Master for years after my boys were grown because I felt it was a good thing but they have made so many "political" changes that I don't know what the organization's purpose is anymore. I argued that we were supposed to teach the boys how to safely use the tools of the outdoors, not forbid them from using them. Some troops in this area don't even go camping except for BSA Summer Camp. I used to take the troop on at least one week end camping trip per month, all year round. Winter camping is a valuable skill. But what do I know? I'm just a crotchety old codger with antiquated principles. I remember my boyhood scouting experiences very fondly. Hope the new generation can do the same....

OOOPS! Who put this soap box under my feet??? Was I pontificating again?

Actually you are just a crotchety old codger with a gorgeous German boy scout knife and 93% of all the canoe's ever made. (that is 93% of the exceptional ones.)

Sasquach wrote:

doglegg wrote:

Sasquach wrote:The OAL on this German Boy Scout knife is 9 1/2" which is exactly the same as my old official Boy Scouts of America fixed blade made by Western of Colo. I don't know if it is a rule on the national level but the local area council here forbids Boy Scouts from carrying fixed blade knives on BSA property. Which I think is a crock of poo-poo and one of the reasons I am no longer an active Scout Master. I stayed on as a Scout Master for years after my boys were grown because I felt it was a good thing but they have made so many "political" changes that I don't know what the organization's purpose is anymore. I argued that we were supposed to teach the boys how to safely use the tools of the outdoors, not forbid them from using them. Some troops in this area don't even go camping except for BSA Summer Camp. I used to take the troop on at least one week end camping trip per month, all year round. Winter camping is a valuable skill. But what do I know? I'm just a crotchety old codger with antiquated principles. I remember my boyhood scouting experiences very fondly. Hope the new generation can do the same....

OOOPS! Who put this soap box under my feet??? Was I pontificating again?

Actually you are just a crotchety old codger with a gorgeous German boy scout knife and 93% of all the canoe's ever made. (that is 93% of the exceptional ones.)

Thanks Doglegg......I think. I'm not sure if I should be insulted or not.....you think I only have 93% of the cool canoes.

Quick Steel wrote:Squatch, Kindly help out my miserable eyesight. What is that where the blade ricasso joins the handle and guard? The black thingy that, to me, looks like a gap in which moisture and dirt could enter the handle. Enlarged and with magnifying glass I still can't determine its nature. Thanks.

Quick Steel wrote:Squatch, Kindly help out my miserable eyesight. What is that where the blade ricasso joins the handle and guard? The black thingy that, to me, looks like a gap in which moisture and dirt could enter the handle. Enlarged and with magnifying glass I still can't determine its nature. Thanks.

Sasquach wrote:

Quick Steel wrote:Squatch, Kindly help out my miserable eyesight. What is that where the blade ricasso joins the handle and guard? The black thingy that, to me, looks like a gap in which moisture and dirt could enter the handle. Enlarged and with magnifying glass I still can't determine its nature. Thanks.

It's a hard leather washer (for lack of a better term) that protects the guard from slapping or rattling against the metal scabard similar to some swords and sabers. Here are a couple more pics.

doglegg wrote:

Sasquach wrote:

Quick Steel wrote:Squatch, Kindly help out my miserable eyesight. What is that where the blade ricasso joins the handle and guard? The black thingy that, to me, looks like a gap in which moisture and dirt could enter the handle. Enlarged and with magnifying glass I still can't determine its nature. Thanks.

It's a hard leather washer (for lack of a better term) that protects the guard from slapping or rattling against the metal scabard similar to some swords and sabers. Here are a couple more pics.

Charlie, you and your German Scout knife photo's! You had to go and show it didn't you. I ordered one last night thanks to you.

Sasquach wrote:

doglegg wrote:

Sasquach wrote: It's a hard leather washer (for lack of a better term) that protects the guard from slapping or rattling against the metal scabard similar to some swords and sabers. Here are a couple more pics.

Charlie, you and your German Scout knife photo's! You had to go and show it didn't you. I ordered one last night thanks to you.

Great minds think alike. I think...

Did you order one produced by Linder, or one offered by another cutler?

doglegg wrote:

Sasquach wrote:

doglegg wrote: Charlie, you and your German Scout knife photo's! You had to go and show it didn't you. I ordered one last night thanks to you.

Great minds think alike. I think...

Did you order one produced by Linder, or one offered by another cutler?

Yes Sir, it is the one produced by Linder. Thanks for showing it, can't wait for it to get here.

Sasquach wrote:

doglegg wrote:

Sasquach wrote: Great minds think alike. I think...

Did you order one produced by Linder, or one offered by another cutler?

Yes Sir, it is the one produced by Linder. Thanks for showing it, can't wait for it to get here.

Now, you know that once you get it you gotta' post and "artsy" photo of it. I'll be waitin' to see it!

Tony_Wood wrote:Is this a nice haul, or what?

Camillus 40 and a Keen Kutter

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Tony_Wood wrote:Is this a nice haul, or what?

Camillus 40 and a Keen Kutter

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Sasquach wrote:

doglegg wrote:

Sasquach wrote: Great minds think alike. I think...

Did you order one produced by Linder, or one offered by another cutler?

Yes Sir, it is the one produced by Linder. Thanks for showing it, can't wait for it to get here.

Now, you know that once you get it you gotta' post and "artsy" photo of it. I'll be waitin' to see it!