Camillus Air Service Knife

OLDE CUTLER · Post by **OLDE CUTLER** » Sat Apr 27, 2019 12:24 am

I picked up this Camillus 3 blade a couple of weeks ago at a local antique shop for $3. The black composition handles were beyond hope from shrinkage and pieces missing. The rest of the knife looks good, blades are full and looks like it hasn't been used much. I had recently gotten some bone in assorted colors from Culpepper, so just to decide on a color. I went with the Richmond Amber jigged bone. Since this knife is all steel, steel bolsters, liners, and pins, I ended up using some .084" coat hanger wire for pins. While the metal seemed to be soft enough, I had a heck of a time trying to get the coat hanger pins to disappear into the steel bolsters. As you can see, I was not entirely successful, despite hammering and hammering on them. Oh well, it is an EDC anyway. I sure do like that Richmond Amber color.

Jeffinn · Post by **Jeffinn** » Sat Apr 27, 2019 12:29 am

That turned out great! I like the bone color.

doglegg · Post by **doglegg** » Sat Apr 27, 2019 2:28 am

OC you dressed that one up wonderfully. Love the color on the scales and very knice job. Excellent.

orvet · Post by **orvet** » Sat Apr 27, 2019 2:34 am

Nice job OC! That is a real Beauty!

Doc B · Post by **Doc B** » Sat Apr 27, 2019 2:43 am

Beautiful!

Colonel26 · Post by **Colonel26** » Sat Apr 27, 2019 2:48 am

Very nice! That’s one of my favorite patterns. As a matter of fact I packed a 4 line Camillus all done up in Catalina amber bone (with an added bail) today! You’ve got a winner there.

Steve Warden · Post by **Steve Warden** » Sat Apr 27, 2019 4:00 pm

WOW!!!

Just...

WOW!!!

Quick Steel · Post by **Quick Steel** » Sat Apr 27, 2019 5:22 pm

OC, Ditto what Steve said. A super fine job. The bone is splendid.

glennbad · Post by **glennbad** » Mon Apr 29, 2019 2:33 am

That's a beauty!

Tony_Wood · Post by **Tony_Wood** » Mon Apr 29, 2019 2:41 am

Looks good OC.
Love that spun pin, and color on the scales.

Meridian_Mike · Post by **Meridian_Mike** » Mon Apr 29, 2019 1:42 pm

OH MAN.... I love the color of that bone.

Great save!

Mike

DM11 · Post by **DM11** » Tue Apr 30, 2019 3:07 pm

Looks really nice OC!

Reverand · Post by **Reverand** » Thu May 02, 2019 2:57 am

That was a good choice on that bone. Some bone patterns just fit right on a knife, and others don't. This one looks just right!

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