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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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jerryd6818 wrote:Dale - Do you think the secondary blade on your A.W.W. was originally a coping blade or is that a pen blade with a broken tip that's been re-profiled? Just from the picture, it looks like the latter to me.
If it was a pen blade the tip would have been in the way of opening the main blade using the easy open notch. I suspect it was made as a coping blade.
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Hey Dale, I can see why you like that little Wadsworth EO. ::tu:: Beautiful handles indeed! ::nod::
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Hi everyone
I'm very glad to see the Kastor list from Knife World being used, as there was a ton of work put into that compilation. A lot of long nights, but a lot of fun too. Its amazing to see how many brands and patterns were manufactured by one company, and how many are still out there. Looks like I'll need to start posting a bit more often, especially if I can offer some help or information!

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bwknife, you made that list? That's a fine work of scholarship that is going a long way to preserve our knife history and heritage. Welcome to AAPK, I hope you will post here frequently. As you can see, we have a lot of enthusiastic Camillus fans here with some beautiful knives.
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bwknife, Welcome to AAPK!
I did the Schrade Research listed here on AAPK.
I do have an idea of how much work you put in on that list you did, it is impressive!

Welcome aboard!

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bwknife - Welcome aboard and thank you very much for that list and all the hard work you did in putting it together. You have no idea how many brain cells it's saved (not that there were all that many to start with).
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Thanks guys! I appreciate the kind words. I do need to do a small update to that list soon, as well as revise a couple of dates. It has been very cool however to see some of my educated guesses prove true in a few instances. Let me tell you, its hard to keep all of that info in my brain, so that list goes with me to every knife show now. I'm glad y'all have been able to use it. If you happen to see something off or questionable, just let me know. Even more reason to do get that update done!
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LIPIC U.S.A.
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Tom Williams say: "We manufactured knives for the LIPIC Pen Co. If my memory is correct they were a Camillus customer in the 1950's and 1960's."
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I've shown this before in other threads. It is not nearly as pretty as the bone on Dale's but I kinda like the french ivory of this A.W. Wadsworth & Son sleeveboard pen knife, and its slim profile enables it to ride in the pocket so nicely!
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Ok,hear is 1 that was made by Camillus for Sears Roebuck & Co 1938 to 1942.Just a sweet little knife.
Got the rough black handles and 3 blades.Easy open cigar shape and works perfect.
This knife is up for trade.
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HIGH CARBON MOOSE
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"Made in U.S.A." Jack knife
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That's a beautiful equal end Jack, Vit! ::tu::
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camillus made REMINGTON....................contracted unit
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Made in U.S.A. jack Knife---has "Craftsman Sharp" etched on main blade and that awesome Camillus Bone scales :)
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Sears 100th Anniversary Knife #95113
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Here is a nice Craftsman stockman I got a few weeks ago.
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This is a Kent Sportsman Knife made for Woolworths Stores, circa 1930s.
It is the only one I have seen without the Kent name on the knife.
It may have been an early one with a Kent blade etch which is no longer visible.
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With orginial sheath-
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Those are both really nice Dale! ::tu:: ::tu:: I have never seen the early Sportsman fixed blade before.
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I just got this and I'm not sure if it's Camillus made or Schrade. Either way it's in fantastic shape, about 3.7/8" long. Very good snap etc
I can see evidence of pins on both ends[barely]
If anybody can me tell if it's a Camillus or Schrade?
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Cold Steel Classic Stockman #54LS
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.........vit, good looking knife, and also another one I never heard of!!!............ ::tu:: .................
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This Barlow is just marked High Carbon Steel USA, from what I can find made for department stores.
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I have been searching for this topic, but couldn't remember the title. ::dang::
Think I will make it a sticky for a while. ::nod::

Here is a nice A. W. Wadsworth & Sons Germany I picked up recently. The rear tang of the master blade is stamped XLNT.
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According to the Kastor List it was made circa 1905-1936.
It is a single spring penknife, 2-3/4" in length with great snap on both blades. I think it is tortoise shell celluloid and not real tortoise, but I have not been able to get the typical smell of celluloid when doing the rub test, but I still think it is celluloid. It is has remarkably full blades and is excellent condition for such an old one.
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orvet wrote:Here is a nice Craftsman stockman I got a few weeks ago.
Craftsman 95066 b.jpg
This is a Kent Sportsman Knife made for Woolworths Stores, circa 1930s.
It is the only one I have seen without the Kent name on the knife.
It may have been an early one with a Kent blade etch which is no longer visible.
Sportsmans knife a.jpg
Sportsmans knife b.jpg

With orginial sheath-
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..dale, that looks an awful like a Camillus I have(minus the guard)!!!!.... ::tu:: .................
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It looks a lot like one of my Camillus fixed blades too.
They may very well be the same pattern, or at least very close.
I will have to take a pic of the Kent & the Camillus side by side.
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