English Boy Scouts Clasp Knife

[Joecoins]

Must be antique ?
Anyone got info or resources for me to find details about the maker?
J.E. Trent Sheffield Made
I couldn't find any info on this maker.
I wonder if there is more info about this knife as used or issued by the Boy Scouts...
And if it has any extra collectors value.
I acquired it today at a garage sale event.

 

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[ArfieBoy]

I don't know much about it, except that the round pick-like blade is for working out knots.

 

[Joecoins]

Yup, A marlin spike, for the knots.
Got a few now.
Just realized size isn't clear in my photos so here's another.

 

[The Rebel]

Yep a sailors knife. The skin looks to be sharkskin.

 

[Joecoins]

Thanks, thats very interesting. I thought it was just horn for the scales or handle. I had seen Ray skin before.. I had to look up "Shark skin" specifically . I'm not sure...

 

[Joecoins]

I think this knife type is either the Boer war clasp knife or the 1902 pattern clasp knife.

 

[AU Seeker]

I haven't found any history of that knife and maker but I did find 2 auctions that had the same knife in the lot, one does have "Boy Scouts" etched on the blade but the other has a plain blade.

19th century and later folding knives and pocket multi tools including mother of pearl flanked silve

19th century and later folding knives and pocket multi tools including mother of pearl flank... in Live Online Auctio... (15 Mar 23) by Eastbourne Auctions

www.easyliveauction.com

Boy Scouts knife second from left.

https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/two-vintage-mid-1900-s-jack-knives-one-by-j-e-tre-965-c-a7e440683e

Plain Blade.

 

[Joecoins]

Thanks, the one you showed with the boy scouts marking in the shown font is alot like mine. I did see 1 or 2 old ones with the same font. And a few newer ones with similar marking but a bubble letter font.
I did also see a few different and variety of knives from J E Trent . But no real info on this maker that I can find.

 

[Joecoins]

Here's some info I found.

 

[jerseydevil523]

Congrats on a beautiful find.

 

[Joecoins]

Here we go, found it again one with the "'bubble font"

 

[Joecoins]

Congrats on a beautiful find.

Thanks

 

[Blackfoot58]

I may have missed it, but where was it found? England?
The “Boy Scouts” vs. “BSA” makes it pretty rare, if found in the US.
Very nice.👍🏼

 

[Joecoins]

Found in Prince Edward Island , Canada