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Scouts, Campers and Hobos

I know I'm not the only one. I love the Scout knives. I don't care if you call it the Camillus C-4 pattern, Boy Scout knife, camp knife or what have you; I think it is one of the greatest and long lived patterns out there.

Just about every knife maker in the world has made one so no matter what brand you collect you should have at least one Scout/camp/hobo. and if you don't have one and you go hiking, camping, fishing or some other type of outdoor activity what knife are you carrying in you pocket and what have you done with it?

Here is one of mine. It is the Case Scout Jr. (one of the few that probably won't be carried.)

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Permalink Reply by Lee Smith on May 2, 2013 at 21:39

Got a question. Is a case hobo considered a trapper? Shape is the same.

FeaturedPermalink Reply by Craig Henry on May 2, 2013 at 23:50

Technically a "Trapper" is only a Trapper when it has a long clip and a spey blade. A trapper is a purpose designed knife. Even though everything on the same frame is called a "Trapper" even by the companies that make them. Old time Trapper collectors used to get REALLY mad when knives are called a "Trapper" when they don't have the clip and spey blade only! And they used to always say there's no such thing as a "single blade Trapper"! LOL!

Also by James Cole;

"Trappers were and are purpose built, the spey is specifiacally for skinning beaver, muskrat and whatever else one trapped. The spey was designed to remove the skin (good belly) without poking holes (point is snipped) in it. Holes in pelts means less money for your labor. Of course a knife company can call any pattern whatever they wish. IMHO, no spey it's a jack."

And this discussion; http://www.iknifecollector.com/group/trapperpatterncollectors/forum...

Permalink Reply by Lee Smith on May 3, 2013 at 0:09

Thanks Craig.

Permalink Reply by Tobias Gibson on May 3, 2013 at 9:23

I'm with Craig.

A trapper is a special kind of Jack knife. While I don't collect them, I do have a few. They are a very specific type of Jack knife. Anything that is not made like the traditional trapper should be called Trapper Framed, or Modified Trapper.

I would call the Case Hobo, a Trapper Frame Hobo. However most people call it a "Hobo Trapper" While it is nice that it breaks in to three parts, It needs a key ring or lanyard hole. It is all too nicely furnished to be cleaned the "hobo way." (That is scrubbed down with sand and dipped into a pot of boiling water)

Trapper: A traditional pattern folding knife; normally a large frame knife with a slight curve to the handle that has two large blades that drop into separate channels. The standard trapper is 4 1/8 inches, closed with two blades, a clip and spay.

Many companies make non-traditional trappers with other blade types. There are also single blade trappers with just a clip blade as well as multiple blade trappers. The Standard Trapper is the most commonly collected knife. Non standard trappers are not as desired by the collector.

(Compare to folding hunter, copperhead, barlow, and peanut.)

A real trapper!

Permalink Reply by Lee Smith on May 3, 2013 at 11:40

Thanks all of you. Your a big help. There are so many styles out there it's real hard to keep up. I have a very diverse collection and I'm trying to get them all organized while I'm on vacation this week. I can see it's not going to get done.

I can see why a lot of people only collect one style of knives. lol

Permalink Reply by Tobias Gibson on May 3, 2013 at 11:47

I know what you mean Lee. So many knives are hybrids of patterns. That's why I've resorted to collecting only one type of knife. (the type with a blade that cuts stuff -LOL)

I think the Case Hobo should be called a Hobo Jack. The Colonial pattern Hobo should be a Cigar Hobo or maybe a Hobo Camper for the non-smoker types like me. Of course people will call them what they want.

Permalink Reply by Lee Smith on May 3, 2013 at 11:49

Yep I'm with you. No matter what they call them I'll still buy them.

FeaturedPermalink Reply by Craig Henry on May 3, 2013 at 16:54

And depending on where you are, it's easier to go along with whatever everyone else is calling them. :lol:

Permalink Reply by Tobias Gibson on May 7, 2013 at 18:00

I think I'm gonna need another wall...

Permalink Reply by Billy Oneale on May 7, 2013 at 22:11

Or a bigger wall.

Permalink Reply by Tobias Gibson on May 22, 2013 at 15:44

Is that White Smooth Bone or Delrin?

Mike said:

Here's one that's allot harder to find than you would think.

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Permalink Reply by Mike aka Wazu013 on May 23, 2013 at 16:52