Anyone know name of this model?

The Camillus Cutlery Company was one of the oldest knife manufacturers in the United States with roots dating back to 1876. The company manufactured Camillus branded knives and was a prolific contractor for other knife brands up until its last days in 2007 when the company filed for bankruptcy.
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Anyone know name of this model?

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Can’t find it anywhere thanks
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Nice knife! ::tu::
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Awesome. Thanks!
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Folding hunter, or large coke bottle jack. For a good reference see: https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/ca ... ence-guide Although the knives shown are Case, with few exceptions (patterns exclusive to Case) the pattern names are generally universal.

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Thanks Ken. I was thinking there may be a Camillus specific name, but given the age I suppose not. I've been able to find out some more info based on your response, so thank you much.
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Looks like you can differentiate based on tang stamp; 3 line vs 4 line
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The Camillus name for that knife was "Forest King", I have one with that etched on the blade as shown in the catalog picture above. I don't know if the Catt "King of the Woods" was first or Camillus needed a name for theirs and came up with the similar "Forest King".
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I noticed Forest King on the blade shown in that old advert. Very cool you’ve got one with that.
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Your blade has the etching too of course, zoomed in on it and it seems to start reading FORE.... but then it trails off a bit.
Kool that it still has some of the original etch .
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Coffin Jack
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Sweet folding Hunter. Probably a 4 line stamp, the "U.S.A." might have rubbed off with opening. I see part of the Forest King etch. 😎👍
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PAPAW3701 wrote: Fri Jan 27, 2023 11:29 pm Coffin Jack
Sorry but the OP knife is a coke bottle. Here’s a couple of examples of coffin jacks. (And a coffin to demonstrate why they’re called as such). :lol:

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Gene your knife is in this thread.

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