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Just acquired this nice scout knife. The text in the etch says World Rover Scout Moot. The tang is marked Sweden on one side and Rholmberg Eskilstuna on the other. The blade is almost 5 inches long and the knife 9 inches approximately. It is reportedly from the 1930s. That's about all I know about it. s-k

Nice knife. Interesting guard, kind of oversize. Do you think it was made for gloved hands?

useem wrote:Nice knife. Interesting guard, kind of oversize. Do you think it was made for gloved hands?

That's an intersting point useem . That seems like a reasonable hypothesis given the cold weather in Sweden but I don't know forsure. Thanks s-k

The handle is interesting also. Piques my curiosity because of the placement of 4 pins in the handle. Makes it look like there's nearly a full tang under there. Makes me wonder how it's constructed. Anyway, nice looking knife, I like it.

This has me thinking too.

Do Eskimo knives have a large guard too...??

Here is a German scout knife. Often sold as a German WW2 commando knife. Different knife patterns and styles for different countries and continents, but note this knife shares the Swedish knifes large guard.

Nice knife. A collection of scouting knives from around the world would be interesting to see, all in one location.

Hukk wrote:The handle is interesting also. Piques my curiosity because of the placement of 4 pins in the handle. Makes it look like there's nearly a full tang under there. Makes me wonder how it's constructed. Anyway, nice looking knife, I like it.

I've had these types of knives apart, what it ammounts to is two slabs of stag inletted and pinned together via the 4 pins, the washers and spacers are slid on, then the two pinned slabs of stag are slid on just like a round would be, then more spacers and washers, the buttcap and is probably affixed with a threaded integeral slotted nut type end.

Thanks, that makes more sense, otherwise the guard would not slide on. I have not had one of those apart yet.

muskrat man wrote:

Hukk wrote:The handle is interesting also. Piques my curiosity because of the placement of 4 pins in the handle. Makes it look like there's nearly a full tang under there. Makes me wonder how it's constructed. Anyway, nice looking knife, I like it.

I've had these types of knives apart, what it ammounts to is two slabs of stag inletted and pinned together via the 4 pins, the washers and spacers are slid on, then the two pinned slabs of stag are slid on just like a round would be, then more spacers and washers, the buttcap and is probably affixed with a threaded integeral slotted nut type end.

You are right on MM . The stag is in two parts pinned together. The seem is obviously visible but nice and straight and looks fine IMO. There is something about this knife that takes my fancy. Thanks for the replies everyone. s-k

Interesting discussion guys!

It reminded me of an Overland knife I picked up a year or so ago. Very similar construction to S-K's knife, except made in Germany for import to the US. Nice carbon steel. This is this first time I have seen this pattern associated with a scout knife, (though I am pretty mine is not a scout knife).

S-K,
Is your knife carbon steel also?

Dale

A beautiful addition SK, very nice stag on a great looking knife. Can you describe the etching on the blade.

Sunburst

sunburst wrote:A beautiful addition SK, very nice stag on a great looking knife. Can you describe the etching on the blade.

Sunburst

Thanks sunburst. Here is a close-up of the etch.

Dale I believe the blade is carbon steel.

Thanks guys. s-k

that is cool s-k, great find.

s-k...

Don't know if this is of interest, or if you've already seen it, but.....

http://www.answers.com/topic/world-scout-moot

Just as information.

Bill

EDIT:
Note that the second World Rover Moot was in Sweden in 1935. Maybe a commemorative?

Thanks very much for the link El Lobo. Much appreciated. s-k