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Comment by Han Solo on October 1, 2014 at 18:43

Great intel Tobias, thanks for sharing.

Comment by Tobias Gibson on October 1, 2014 at 17:34

The U.S. Can opener is actually the "safety Can Opener developed in 1944.

First developed by altering a cap-lifter on a Camillus camp knife, Michael A Mirando patented the Safety Can opener on December 25, 1945 (Pat # No 2391732).  By then he was working at Imperial.  During the Patent Pending period, Imperial, Kingston, and Ulster used the opener on the early Slab sided (Mil-J) military knives issued in 1944.  The safety can-opener made its commercial and civilian debut 1946. The first knives to feature the newly patented can opener were Imperial Camp knives.  Once the patent expired, c1952, almost every knife maker switched over to the safety can opener.  The inside edge of the hook on the Safety Can opener is sharpened making it backward cutting can opener.  This means as you push in with the can opener you draw it toward you and rotate the can in the opposite direction of the knife.

The can openers on the Bone and stag knives are not actually UK tin-openers but can-openers commonly found on camp knives by various knife makers between WWI and WWII.   Those little half-moon openers are some of the hardest and most dangerous ones to use for opening cans but they are great box cutters.   The British Tin Cutters have a thumb stud and a triangular blade.  While no where nearly as easy to operate as a safety opener, it is better, an older design than those half-moons.

A WWI Westby Rigging knife with triangular tin-cutter

Comment by Han Solo on October 1, 2014 at 16:18

This first edition I am running will hold true to the classic design.  If I run future editions they may have updates to the tools, scales, etc.

Comment by J.J. Smith III on October 1, 2014 at 16:12

I agree with Doug on the can opener.

Comment by Doug Thrower on October 1, 2014 at 14:43

That's always been one of my favorite blade combos. I have my fathers Army pocket knife he carried in Viet Nam, my most prized knife. I think the US can opener would be a better choice than the UK "tin opener", when you get to that decision. Just my 2 cents worth.

Comment by Han Solo on October 1, 2014 at 14:34

Thanks Jan.  I will post up photos of the finished Scout Knives in a few months.  Really looking forward to them. :)

Comment by Jan Carter on October 1, 2014 at 14:26

Nice!  We would love to see the work in progress