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The British have always liked marlin spikes on their military knives, and since the Boy Scouts never adopted an official pattern here, it may have been the cutlery firms themselves that produced one, already having the tooling, and the skills to make them. The most common term for this type of knife here was, and remains, 'clasp knife', even though they are not actually a clasp knife. Boy Scout Knife (Centre), with a British Army WW1 pattern (L), and a British Army WW2 pattern (R)This is definitely interesting and I learned something new! I've always called these marlin spike knives or a riggers knife. Never heard the term scout knife or guide knife applied here. But, seems like these terms must be more traditional and date further back! Love the pictures, keep 'em coming!!
That's a particularly nice example of the 'Scout Knives' we all carried as kids. Known as 'Whittle-Tang Bowies' in the trade, the Sheffield firms must have produced millions of them over the years. Here's a Maleham & Yeoman 'Scouts Woodcraft Knife' I gifted to John Maleham, of A. Wright & Son, a few years back.
I have one same as the one above but a different maker.
Here's a owd 'un!
Thanks I appreciate that,very interesting.
The British have always liked marlin spikes on their military knives, and since the Boy Scouts never adopted an official pattern here, it may have been the cutlery firms themselves that produced one, already having the tooling, and the skills to make them. The most common term for this type of knife here was, and remains, 'clasp knife', even though they are not actually a clasp knife. Boy Scout Knife (Centre), with a British Army WW1 pattern (L), and a British Army WW2 pattern (R)
That's a particularly nice example of the 'Scout Knives' we all carried as kids. Known as 'Whittle-Tang Bowies' in the trade, the Sheffield firms must have produced millions of them over the years. Here's a Maleham & Yeoman 'Scouts Woodcraft Knife' I gifted to John Maleham, of A. Wright & Son, a few years back.
Yeah, definitely mateCheers Jack...Receiving my Dads old knife is a real heirloom...Mamma Meakin worked in Players into the 1970s prior to the massive automation...and Horizon Factory...They could have as many fags as they could smoke...and guess what got them in the end ? ...Dad is 87...not a smoker...As a kid we visited the oldies often...They lived in a terrace 2 streets away from the factory...I can still smell the pervading thick stench of the tobacco ... the troup/pack was called The Players Dirty Firsts (or Fists).....clears the lungs and helps that annoying irritating coug
Cheers
The Players building is still there, close to the city centre, my niece lives in Notts Jon 
I love those images my friend, really takes me back
Thanks buddy, I'd say it's seen a few misadventures too!
Such a feature of our childhoods
I was offered some Richards knives in the market today, they're still common enough. A mate of mine, a former member here, saw a full Richards card on sale in another local market. Asked the guy to save it for him, while he went to the bank. When he went back, the guy handed him the knives, but said he'd binned the card as he didn't think he'd want it! Very interesting to see thatGlenn, yes, German Scout knives are certainly more common than English ones. But I know you will find some good ones.
Thanks Lithicus, and the "Scout" models were always a bit smaller than the "Military" models.
Enclosed is a catalog illustration from a 1925 T. Turner catalog showing some good size comparisons of the English Military, Boy Scouts, and Girl Guide knives.
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Interesting that they still had the Admiralty 301 Pattern in their catalogue in 1925 
Thanks pal
Here's another Girl Guide Knife, made by Mount. Girl Guides carried the knives on a small sprung clip on one side of their belt, with a whistle carried on the other side 
I wonder if the smaller knife here was intended for the British Boy Scouts?? It is 3 3/4" long, like the T.Turner above, and has horn handles!! Marked "Roberts" (arched) over "Holly St." over "Sheffield". Pile marked Made in England! No other mark were found!!Glenn, yes, German Scout knives are certainly more common than English ones. But I know you will find some good ones.
Thanks Lithicus, and the "Scout" models were always a bit smaller than the "Military" models.
Enclosed is a catalog illustration from a 1925 T. Turner catalog showing some good size comparisons of the English Military, Boy Scouts, and Girl Guide knives.
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Definitely not, my friend!
I suspect 'Harry' was actually a Girl Guide called Harriet though Two great-looking knives Charlie. I don't think there were ever official British Boy Scout patterns, but you know those Sheffield cutlers were never slow to miss an opportunity, and the Boy Scout movement absolutely exploded
Thanks pal, that knife has seen a hard life, I'm afraid
While they were known as Scout Knives, and carried by a great many Scouts, they were never officially adopted by the Boy Scouts, whose eventual official position discouraged the carrying of fixed-blade knives. The knives are one of the Sheffield 'Town Patterns', and sometimes called 'Town Pattern Bowies', as well as 'Whittle-tang Bowies'.
