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Red, Here's an original BSA from NYK. Notice the shield is upside down. Bale missing. You know I rarely crow about prices but this one is special. I was in an antique mall in Salisbury and there were 4 or 5 knives lying loose on an open shelf. There was a guy in front of me looking them over and he walked away. I picked this one up and it said, "old knife, $12. I got that warn and fuzzy feeling and bought it and another decent knife that I don't remember for a couple bucks . I politely declined to haggle the price. J.O'.
Here ya go , the very first official Boy Scout knives ever made 1911-16 . The 2 blade easy opener is near impossible to find .
These 2 are what started it all .
ScoutKnives wrote: ↑Fri May 12, 2023 2:52 pm
The first original official Boy Scout knives were a 2 blade easy opener and a 4 blade traditional style scout with very large bails .
When I get a chance I can post pictures if you like ?
The one Roger posted is a rare pattern but definitely not the original knife .
ScoutKnives wrote: ↑Sun May 14, 2023 2:27 pm
Here ya go , the very first official Boy Scout knives ever made 1911-16 . The 2 blade easy opener is near impossible to find .
These 2 are what started it all .
ScoutKnives wrote: ↑Fri May 12, 2023 2:52 pm
The first original official Boy Scout knives were a 2 blade easy opener and a 4 blade traditional style scout with very large bails .
When I get a chance I can post pictures if you like ?
The one Roger posted is a rare pattern but definitely not the original knife .
knifegnome wrote: ↑Sun Jun 25, 2023 9:37 pm
I have a Remington wooden Scout knife display , but wanted to display my NYK Scout knives, so I made a fantasy New York display case.
Wow . That an really great looking display case! Not to mention the dozen knifes it holds .thank you for sharing.
knifegnome wrote: ↑Sun Jun 25, 2023 9:37 pm
I have a Remington wooden Scout knife display , but wanted to display my NYK Scout knives, so I made a fantasy New York display case.
Sweet looking display for those great old scout knives
Got this NYK Co. stabber jack from Roger Cunningham a while ago. It has a pin on the opposite side of the blades that looks like it goes all the way through. I found the pattern in a catalog I have, but I couldn't find the same pattern with blades coming out of both ends.
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ObsidianEdge wrote: ↑Sun Jul 09, 2023 5:08 pm
Got this NYK Co. stabber jack from Roger Cunningham a while ago. It has a pin on the opposite side of the blades that looks like it goes all the way through. I found the pattern in a catalog I have, but I couldn't find the same pattern with blades coming out of both ends.
A very handsome jack, Mike, love that cocobola and the awesome master blade!
galvanic1882 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 09, 2023 5:21 pm
Thanks, as do you! Here are my 4 newest ones.
Very nice acquisitions, the square bar is one of my favorite shield types. Has the one on the pearl handled bartenders(?) been personalized, or is that a product name? I can't make out the engraving.