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A group dedicated to knives and equipment used by Scouts, Hikers, Fishers, Sailors and all the other outdoor adventurers. A place to show off everything from the knife in your bug-out bag to your tackle box. Or the knife you take on a day hike or climbing the Matterhorn.
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Started by Ken Spielvogel. Last reply by Rome D. Rushing Sep 9, 2020. 314 Replies 8 Likes
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Started by Ken Spielvogel. Last reply by Rome D. Rushing May 22, 2019. 23 Replies 2 Likes
A TL-29 or 27 would certainly be classified as a Knife of the Great Outdoors. Lineman used them as well as military electricians. They were and are used for good carry/work knives.Some have…Continue
Started by Tobias Gibson. Last reply by Jan Carter Sep 13, 2017. 22 Replies 7 Likes
I am by no expert on fishing lures, new or old, but my latest trip to Dowagiac, Michigan, home of the Original Heddon Lures peaked my interest. I suspect others out there either use or collect …Continue
Started by Tobias Gibson. Last reply by D ale Aug 25, 2017. 31 Replies 6 Likes
I was recently asked to recommend a low priced but good quality Scout knife. Well I've purchased just about every scout knife I could find that is currently being produced. Currently the only two I…Continue
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Really nice knives everyone. I love that Hobo/Scout you have there Tobias. Miss Michelle, I'd still be digging in those old boxes, to find an old friend of my childhood. Good luck.
I guess I will start with my latest edition to the collection.It's an Italian made camp knife. In this case the Mercury 913-8DC.
It's a six implement knife similar to the Swiss Army Spartan but with a twist.
Handles scales Stag. (Mercury calls it deer horn). Nice brass pins and rivets. The antler is smoothed and polished along the edges. The bolsterless design is what really got my attention.
but then when you open the blades...
There's a Fork instead of a punch or small blade! It's a hobo/scout hybrid! Of course short of spearing small chunks of meat or marshmallows the fork is useless. But it was still pretty cool to see and is at least as functional as the fork on the Case Hobo!
Back tools include the cork screw and sewing awl. The awl could use a sharper edge but is still pretty nice.
all in all a well made knife. I'm very pleased with the fit and finish and the quality of the materials. Pretty good snap on all blades. I haven't noticed any blade rub, yet. The stag or deer horn is nicely polished. I think it would have been nicer with a bail instead of key ring but the novelty of the fork makes up for that.
Love those lanyards, Scott -- Especially the one on that Beaver Tail!
"FINGERS" ..i would be diggin...LOLOLOL..i love lookin for old knives in old boxes....
thats a beauty of a QUEEN.. nice throwback to the original as well.all the original true winterbottom pieces i find like this are always missing the sharpener on front scale... thats a purdy knife!
I remember I was young girl like 10 years old at girl camping. I used swiss scout knife the great outdoor adventure... I always played cutting any the small woods. Just tossed it to bonfire. I love it. I love camping... But I don't remember where i did putted away my old swiss scout knife in the somewhere boxes in the basement in many years ago. I don't remember. I hate to dig and search each the box for my swiss knife..... LOLOLOLOL
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