how is it that I have seen a "scout" etching on 3 other knives(on eBay)....not a coincidence....there must have been something to it...I wish I had bought the darn things!!! who knows... :-)Rocky
Registered: 02/09/16
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Originally Posted By: thevalueman
how is it that I have seen a "scout" etching on 3 other knives(on eBay)....not a coincidence....there must have been something to it...I wish I had bought the darn things!!! who knows... :-)Rocky
You never know Rocky. I got a chance to re-own a cool 14 that I let go years ago. At Blade this year, I outlined the story earlier that I bought the same knife year's ago from Mike Webb. We laughed saying we owned the same knife twice. So, don't give up. Those Scouts are out there somewhere.
I remember that knife, and I always thought it was done by the shop. I think the extended notches and reshaping was done to place your pointer finger while doing detail cutting work (like a paring knife) which would be more difficult with the traditional model 11 with the thumb placement only.
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Joe,
Not saying you're wrong. I think this blade smells alot like an AG. Yeah a few different humps and bumps. So do you think there's a connection? I sure do. There's too much not to dispute.
If it was done by the shop, I think it was a request by "Scout" for a specific use. I don't think it had any connection with AG.
I used to own that #4 Mitchell. It was part of the "Brown Micarta" article I did years ago. Actually, the first time I saw it was at Ron Stepp's table at Blade probably 15 years ago at least and I think I ended up with it in a trade some time later. It was one of the knives that confirmed the lamination of the micarta sheets.