The Other Brands

[Vit_213]

Cold Steel #54LS Classic Stockman

[doglegg]

Agree. A classic.

[Vit_213]

One more Cold Steel by Camillus
#31CL Twistmaster (next to him Opinel #10 looks like a baby )

[Papa Bones]

I added this one to my collection today. A three inch single blade easy open Jack made by Syracuse Knife Company. The tang stamp has the arched "Syracuse" over Straight line Knife Company, over Syracuse N.Y. From my research this stamp was from 1935-1940, and was produced by Camillus. This one has some wear, but the blade is tight, has great snap and solid half stop.

[phil0175]

I added this one to my collection today. A three inch single blade easy open Jack made by Syracuse Knife Company. The tang stamp has the arched "Syracuse" over Straight line Knife Company, over Syracuse N.Y. From my research this stamp was from 1935-1940, and was produced by Camillus. This one has some wear, but the blade is tight, has great snap and solid half stop.
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That's a nice score! I've been gravitating more to Camillus and their "other" brands as of late. That's a cool knife!
Phil

[Papa Bones]

I added this one to my collection today. A three inch single blade easy open Jack made by Syracuse Knife Company. The tang stamp has the arched "Syracuse" over Straight line Knife Company, over Syracuse N.Y. From my research this stamp was from 1935-1940, and was produced by Camillus. This one has some wear, but the blade is tight, has great snap and solid half stop.
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That's a nice score! I've been gravitating more to Camillus and their "other" brands as of late. That's a cool knife!
Phil

Thanks Phil. I am really fond of the Camillus brands and like yourself, have been looking more for some of their other brands.

[New_Windsor_NY]

I bought a pocket knife from a seller. The tracking said it was delivered today. A pocket knife WAS delivered today from that particular seller. It was the wrong pocket knife. I received this SYRACUSE KNIFE CO.,USA, 3 blade stockman instead of the pocket knife that I bought. I contacted the seller and he said that he realized his mistake and that the pocket knife that I bought has been sent. He told me to go ahead and keep this knife as well. So, the only SYRACUSE KNIFE CO. pocket knife that I own, came to me by accident. I gave it a cleaning. I took a few pictures and here it is.

[Quick Steel]

Lots of appeal in your knife Skip as also with vit's knives.

This old Cold Steel Trapper arrived years ago as the sharpest folder I had encountered.

[doglegg]

Skip, the seller basically bombed you. Happy for you that is a knice knife.

[New_Windsor_NY]

Lots of.....

Thank you Garry.
That is a nasty (in a good way) looking piece of cutlery that you posted.

Skip.....

Thank you Floyd.

[phil0175]

I bought a pocket knife from a seller. The tracking said it was delivered today. A pocket knife WAS delivered today from that particular seller. It was the wrong pocket knife. I received this SYRACUSE KNIFE CO.,USA, 3 blade stockman instead of the pocket knife that I bought. I contacted the seller and he said that he realized his mistake and that the pocket knife that I bought has been sent. He told me to go ahead and keep this knife as well. So, the only SYRACUSE KNIFE CO. pocket knife that I own, came to me by accident. I gave it a cleaning. I took a few pictures and here it is.

Not bad! Seems I always get outbid when I do see one on “Fleebay”!
Phil

[phil0175]

Lots of appeal in your knife Skip as also with vit's knives.

This old Cold Steel Trapper arrived years ago as the sharpest folder I had encountered.


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Nice!
Phil

[phil0175]

Thought I’d add one I picked up. Camillus made Remington 9501 jumbo stockman. I was fortunate enough to get the box and paperwork with it as well. Have a good one everyone.
Phil

[Quick Steel]

Thank you Skip & Phil.

Phil, I like everything about your Remington: pattern, size, color. Can almost feel it fitting into my paw.

[phil0175]

Thank you Skip & Phil.

Phil, I like everything about your Remington: pattern, size, color. Can almost feel it fitting into my paw.

Thank you sir!

[New_Windsor_NY]

Thought.....

Phil, that is a gorgeous lking knife. Those handles.....

[phil0175]

Thought.....

Phil, that is a gorgeous lking knife. Those handles.....

Thank you sir!!!! The scales got my attention as well. My father was big into Remington shotguns and knives. I remember seeing the Camillus and Remington knives on display when I was a kid. I never really acquired his taste in shotguns and rifles, but always liked the Remington knives. Hope everyone has had a restful weekend!
Phil

[jerryd6818]

One more Cold Steel by Camillus
#31CL Twistmaster (next to him Opinel #10 looks like a baby )

Vit, I have a Cold Steel Twistmaster which emulates the Opinel. It's a beast. (I didn't know it was made by Camillus)

And a Cold Steel Kudu which emulates the Okapi. Originally made in Germany, now made in South Africa. (Don't know for sure but don't think this was made by Camillus)

[phil0175]

Vit, I have a Cold Steel Twistmaster which emulates the Opinel. It's a beast. (I didn't know it was made by Camillus)
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And a Cold Steel Kudu which emulates the Okapi. Originally made in Germany, now made in South Africa. (Don't know for sure but don't think this was made by Camillus)
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I like those Cold Steel knives you have, very nice. How do you like the Twistmaster?
Phil

[TPK]

I bought a pocket knife from a seller. The tracking said it was delivered today. A pocket knife WAS delivered today from that particular seller. It was the wrong pocket knife. I received this SYRACUSE KNIFE CO.,USA, 3 blade stockman instead of the pocket knife that I bought. I contacted the seller and he said that he realized his mistake and that the pocket knife that I bought has been sent. He told me to go ahead and keep this knife as well. So, the only SYRACUSE KNIFE CO. pocket knife that I own, came to me by accident. I gave it a cleaning. I took a few pictures and here it is.

Wow! That's great Skip! Congrats on the nice Bomb!

[New_Windsor_NY]

Wow.....

Thank you Tom.

[Vit_213]

Vit, I have a Cold Steel Twistmaster which emulates the Opinel. It's a beast. (I didn't know it was made by Camillus)

It was Cold Steel's own design.
The first run productions were manufactured by Ontario factory, but very unsuccessfully. Mostly rejects made.
Then Lynn Thompson turned to Camillus. He ask to use his tooling and bring it back.
Handle mold was poor, and lockrings provided us varied enormously. Camillus make fixtures & gauges to "adjust" & measure their important details. Also payed molding companies to run the tools.
With such suffering, the Twistmaster series appeared.
P.S. Lynn Thompson liked to give them to his hunting guides on his Safaris in Africa to replace their Opinels .

[Papa Bones]

Vit, I have a Cold Steel Twistmaster which emulates the Opinel. It's a beast. (I didn't know it was made by Camillus)
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And a Cold Steel Kudu which emulates the Okapi. Originally made in Germany, now made in South Africa. (Don't know for sure but don't think this was made by Camillus)
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Awesome couple of knives Jerry. That Twistmaster must be almost 12 inches opened.

[phil0175]

Good evening everyone, hope all is well with my fellow knife buddies. Picked this old war horse up recently. She’s seen better days, but I took a chance on her. All in all, not bad for an honest old knife.
Phil

[cody6268]

One more Cold Steel by Camillus
#31CL Twistmaster (next to him Opinel #10 looks like a baby )

Vit, I have a Cold Steel Twistmaster which emulates the Opinel. It's a beast. (I didn't know it was made by Camillus)
Cold Steel Twistmaster Labeled.JPG

And a Cold Steel Kudu which emulates the Okapi. Originally made in Germany, now made in South Africa. (Don't know for sure but don't think this was made by Camillus)
Cold Steel Kudu - Labeled.JPG

The Twistmaster is one of the few "Opinel types" that is plastic handle/carbon steel blade. But, the only problem is that they are big. I EDC the Opinel #6, #7, and #9 (well, used to). The 12, my biggest, which I impulse bought at the local cutlery store a couple years ago, is 6" long closed. I don't get what Cold Steel's long-term obsession with "go big or go home" is all about.

I think the Kudu is made in Taiwan or China or somewhere like that. I will say this, it's better than a real Okapi. Okapis are some of the roughest knives you can buy. But they're tough.