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Scout Knife...

Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2012 7:00 pm
by suraj2087
Dear Friends,

Today I have purchased 2 Scout Knives with Sheath from Bharat Scouts & Guides (National Headquarters of Bharat Scouts & Guides, New Delhi)... These are excellent knives, with plastic grip... although finishing is not very fine but excellent to have one for the collection... blade is hard and sharp... grip is comfortable...

Approximate length 7 inches, blade length 3.5 inches...

Price Rs. 25/- Each :cheers:

With Regards

Suraj Singh

Re: Scout Knife...

Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2012 7:12 pm
by wingsoffires66
hello
thickness of the blade? just Rs 25?

Re: Scout Knife...

Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2012 8:19 pm
by Moin.
Whopps, the scout knives when I was in school were very different..

Nonetheless enjoy the puppies :)

Regards
Moin.

Re: Scout Knife...

Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2012 8:53 pm
by meow
yeah, the scout knife i had during my schooling was same size but heavier, wooden framed handle and leather cover.

Re: Scout Knife...

Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2012 9:28 pm
by suraj2087
wingsoffires66: The blade is quite thick and strong... yes just 25/-

Re: Scout Knife...

Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2012 11:17 pm
by Mack The Knife
Suraj,

Glad you like them but I must say I am disappointed to see what is being dished out.

I thought the one's we were given in the 70's were bad but these are atrocious.

Mack The Knife (6th CBDA)

Re: Scout Knife...

Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2012 9:11 am
by suraj2087
Mack The Knife Ji,

I am totally agree with you... the quality is very poor... but I feel these are symbolic knives... not for actual use...

Suraj.

Re: Scout Knife...

Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2012 9:26 am
by Mack The Knife
Suraj, I understand what you are saying and if I still had my troop issue knife I would have gladly given it to you. At least there was some semblance of quality in that knife.

What's annoying me is that after 30+ years I would have expected them to give our Scouts and Guides a better knife than I was issued, instead they provide this!