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In Memoriam Comment by Robert Burris on September 17, 2013 at 20:05

Yes, Miss Jan, I am behind in my photos....

Comment by Jan Carter on September 17, 2013 at 19:02

Robert, looking forward to seeing that Crane!

Comment by Tobias Gibson on September 17, 2013 at 18:32

We cracked the big 50!  We're at 51 members and growing.  Thanks to everyone who has joined.   This site isn't just for Boy Scout Camp knives.  If you use a knife in the Great Outdoors or if you collect knives to be used in the Great Outdoors, we want to see it!  

For example, nothing quite says the Great Outdoors as a Woodman's Pal.  If the Tin man would've had this puppy instead of his axe, he wouldn't have rusted solid in mid-swing and the Wicked Witch would've thought twice about messing with him and his friends.

And my twist on my Woodman's Pal.  New sheath with a pocket and sheath for an upswept skinner.   One of these days, I'll straighten that patch!

(The original sheath is still mint. And yeah, the blade has quite a few more scuff than what you see in the pic.)

In Memoriam Comment by Robert Burris on September 14, 2013 at 7:51

I just acquired a Kissing Crane Scout from the 1930's. It's built real solid. I'll try get some photos up later.

Comment by Tobias Gibson on September 12, 2013 at 18:06

I was debating if this knife should be here or in Box Full of Knives.  As I just put a funky looking knife over there this morning, I decided this one can go here.  It is a souvenir for the 1972 Olympic held in München, Deutschland  I'm not sure if the knife dates from then or is still sold in the Munich Olympic Village.  (I know I didn't run across it when I was there in 1983.)  Tang stamp simply reads "Rostfrei - M.I.Germany" so it was definitely made for the tourist trade and possible by more than one knife maker.  In any case, the knife is more or less mint.  It came wrapped in the original cellophane which caused spotting on the back scale. (I can probably polish it out.)  What can I say -- I'm a sucker for Swiss Army Knock-offs!  (Especially when they are good quality!)

Comment by Ken Spielvogel on September 12, 2013 at 6:10

Tobias, This truly is a great site, thanks for starting it. That Red Ryder is a real piece of history, great pic also.

Comment by Tobias Gibson on September 11, 2013 at 21:55

Thanks to everyone who has joined us here and shared their knives.  It's been just five days now.  I think I started the site 10 or 11 days ago and we're already at 48 members. Many  of you are outdoor types which is absolutely fantastic.  Some of you fall into my category which is I wish I could get outdoors more often.  I grew up in the country but got dragged kicking and screaming to a life in the big city.  Still, my heart and soul is still  hiking deep in the woods or playing in the swamp, canoeing or rafting down a river or playing in the ocean.

And this is what i think makes this group so great.  It doesn't matter if you live deep in the woods or are lucky enough to spend a a couple days a year in the woods, if you're heart is there and you enjoy knives, then you're bound to be interested in Knives of the Great Outdoors.

today we're at 48, but that number is growing steadily. If you think you know someone else who would be interested; do me a favor and take a minute to invite them to join the group.  The Great Outdoors has plenty of room and we need a lot more Great Outdoor Knives to tame it!

Thanks again for joining. It's really great to see so many people actively participating.  And speaking of participating, I would be remiss not show another camp knife!

Below:

A day or so ago I showed my Crosman Camp Knife.  Below is a another BB gun themed knife; a Red Ryder Brand "Boy's First Knife"   This is one of the Original ones made in the USA by Colonial.  They were made under contract for Smoky Mountain Knife Works.  Production was later moved to Ireland (sitll made by Colonial)  The latest release is made in China and has significant changes, 

Comment by peter force on September 10, 2013 at 14:19

HEY TOBIAS!.. hey i have one of those mountain guides myself! ...i grabbed it originally becuase of the big hawkbill... just thought it was neat!...

i do have a real Laguiole... LIKE YOU SAID the name is not trademarked and more are made out of THIERS,FRANCE then LAGUIOLE now.with the ones coming from LAGUIOLE seeming to cost te most.  ...the one i own came from the original Laguiole factory in France. it was a gift and a sweet knife.

i wanted to point out something TOBIAS, both of our knives have. if you look-see the pins that make up a CROSS.{Shepherd's Cross-is what they call it} those pins are like that so you can turn the knife upside down,open the blade all the way and stick the blade in wood,dirt or whatever you got and always have a CROSS  with you for when you wanna grab a knee and pray. at least this is what i have read within the companies history.

my Laguiole,after i received it,it was so cool, i went to town studying it. single blade toothpick knife with no screw.it snaps like a gator and is BRAND NEW as like i said it was a gift from my sister.she knows i like all the paperwork i can get and it cost her 155$.its fileworked inside and out and is just an awesome knife.its one of those knives you get the entire collecting package with -if you know what i mean...........

....the one i own happens to have out of my entire collection,THE BEST MATCHED HORN SCALES i own...and i have a few knives with horn-after reading about the materials they use,they only use the tip of the horn{most saught after}-comes with a beauty of paperwork with stories ,catalog of other knives and a 100% leather tooled pocket sheath,beauty of a box and all!... not sure if its a knife i would have thought to just buy...but it is an awesome knife.its well worth the price my sister paid if not more. as a gift though for my b-day... it was great! was not expecting it at all!!!..its a ONE IS ENOUGH KNIFE for me though.

ps-the screw was added in 1880 like you said... from what i read they added it for waiters.

HERE IS A LINK ... THIS IS WHO MADE MY KNIFE and GREAT PLACE TO START IF YOUR LOOKING FOR ONE. http://www.frenchlaguioleknives.com/Forge-de-Laguiole-Pocket-Knives...

 

ALSO HERE IS A NICE VID. get past the first 30 secs and they show you the fashioning of their knives.once you see it then the price doesnt seem so high.... each one is basically a custom.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SL8dPT8Cowc    at about 45secs it gets good.

especially the part where the guy is working the spring of the knife. i have never seen springs worked like that.

 

Comment by Howard P Reynolds on September 9, 2013 at 17:25

Tobias, I have wanted a laguiole (without corkscrew) for years, but the price was too steep, and I quit folders, except for the ones I collect and never use.  So, I don't really have a need for a laguiole, but they sure are pretty.  I especially like the ones with the fancy wood scales.

Comment by Clay Strong on September 9, 2013 at 3:22

Tobias, this site may be a good source for a genuine Laguiole, if the freight etc. is not too much.

Laguiole link

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