What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
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Thanks Ike and David .
There’s something about old bone that gets me . Maybe like a old dog with a steak bone !
There’s something about old bone that gets me . Maybe like a old dog with a steak bone !
JP
Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
Camillus rope knives. I seem to have developed an affinity for old specialized working knives.
OK, true story. I spotted the top knife in a vintage store, made an offer. It took a couple days, but the offer was accepted. On the way over to pick it up I stopped in another favorite store that had been burned out of their old location. And there was the second rope knife I have held in my hand. A little rougher, a lot less expensive. So now I have two. I am not expert enough to date these. The lower was a knife that saw some real work. Not much of the tang stamp left.
OK, true story. I spotted the top knife in a vintage store, made an offer. It took a couple days, but the offer was accepted. On the way over to pick it up I stopped in another favorite store that had been burned out of their old location. And there was the second rope knife I have held in my hand. A little rougher, a lot less expensive. So now I have two. I am not expert enough to date these. The lower was a knife that saw some real work. Not much of the tang stamp left.
John - semi-corny, looking for a maize knife
Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
So, how do I tell pre-1960? This Sword Brand stockman has an older style tang stamp on the pile side of the clip. That crack in the stag is the only real issue with these well-worn stag covers.
All my Camillus knives are recent acquisitions. My Camillus straight razor needed some company, so I have started to look at knives as I prowl vintage stores for old razors to restore and hone.John - semi-corny, looking for a maize knife
Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
T. If your knife is stamped only on the clip,it’s more than likely 1941 to 1946 ish . If all blades stamped it’s 1920 s to 1941 . These are approximate dates with Camillus . The covers are a plastic stag looking material . Some of us Put Zap a crack on the crack to stabilize the covers that crack . That old material is known to crack and crumble. Nice old Camillus.Tanuki wrote: ↑Tue Jan 18, 2022 5:56 am So, how do I tell pre-1960? This Sword Brand stockman has an older style tang stamp on the pile side of the clip. That crack in the stag is the only real issue with these well-worn stag covers.
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All my Camillus knives are recent acquisitions. My Camillus straight razor needed some company, so I have started to look at knives as I prowl vintage stores for old razors to restore and hone.
JP
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Vit ,good to see you here today .
Nice old Premium Stock knife .
Where did you get that one ? Those old covers sure held up nice . Like the colors and patterns .
JP
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Ripster, thanks for the information! I had seen old Camillus catalogs advertising Indian stag covers, but I should have realized that crack doesn't look like what I would expect in a natural material.Ripster wrote: ↑Tue Jan 18, 2022 10:45 am
T. If your knife is stamped only on the clip,it’s more than likely 1941 to 1946 ish . If all blades stamped it’s 1920 s to 1941 . These are approximate dates with Camillus . The covers are a plastic stag looking material . Some of us Put Zap a crack on the crack to stabilize the covers that crack . That old material is known to crack and crumble. Nice old Camillus.
And on that note, another 'old' Camillus that maybe fits in this thread: This '1' pattern hawkbill pruner has wooden covers and a short line in the stamp. All my remaining Camillus knives after this one have the long line.
John - semi-corny, looking for a maize knife
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The last few weeks been able to pickup some stuff for the Camillus boxes . The Electrician piece with bone came with some surface rust . The original finish is about gone but the bone is not too bad .Nice and solid,all steel liners and pins . 4 line stamp .
A couple of short lines for the shorty box. The 42 is like new and handles are crack free . The 43 ? came with it and not sure where it’ll end up .
And the long line 69 came from Steve here and it’ll join the long line bone box. Milled N/S liners and pins . Still has a light etch . Solid piece .
Take care out there
A couple of short lines for the shorty box. The 42 is like new and handles are crack free . The 43 ? came with it and not sure where it’ll end up .
And the long line 69 came from Steve here and it’ll join the long line bone box. Milled N/S liners and pins . Still has a light etch . Solid piece .
Take care out there
JP
Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
Just picked up/cleaned up this 51 clip Barlow long line. Phenolic covers. Blade edges have seen plenty of use, but everything else is still solid and snappy. I see a lot of cheap Barlows in my peregrinations. Camillus has the edge.
It's the first Barlow I've owned. I think Mark Twain introduced me to the desirability of a Barlow knife, back when I was a youngin. Now that I'm an oldster, I could afford to grab a nice Gerber LST Magnum and a pristine Victorinox Huntsman out of the same tray of knives. That was a well-mixed bargain assortment.
It's the first Barlow I've owned. I think Mark Twain introduced me to the desirability of a Barlow knife, back when I was a youngin. Now that I'm an oldster, I could afford to grab a nice Gerber LST Magnum and a pristine Victorinox Huntsman out of the same tray of knives. That was a well-mixed bargain assortment.
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Nice looking group JP.Ripster wrote: ↑Wed Jan 26, 2022 9:48 pm The last few weeks been able to pickup some stuff for the Camillus boxes . The Electrician piece with bone came with some surface rust . The original finish is about gone but the bone is not too bad .Nice and solid,all steel liners and pins . 4 line stamp .
A couple of short lines for the shorty box. The 42 is like new and handles are crack free . The 43 ? came with it and not sure where it’ll end up .
And the long line 69 came from Steve here and it’ll join the long line bone box. Milled N/S liners and pins . Still has a light etch . Solid piece .
Take care out there
Gotta love those Barlows.Tanuki wrote: ↑Fri Feb 04, 2022 5:41 am Just picked up/cleaned up this 51 clip Barlow long line. Phenolic covers. Blade edges have seen plenty of use, but everything else is still solid and snappy. I see a lot of cheap Barlows in my peregrinations. Camillus has the edge.
It's the first Barlow I've owned. I think Mark Twain introduced me to the desirability of a Barlow knife, back when I was a youngin. Now that I'm an oldster, I could afford to grab a nice Gerber LST Magnum and a pristine Victorinox Huntsman out of the same tray of knives. That was a well-mixed bargain assortment.
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Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
Added a nice pre WW2 Tip Top barlow this week, heavy substantial feeling barlow.
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Very nice
They’re a substantial knife as you said. That Bone with the saw cut marks is just a treat on those old Barlows .
JP
Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
John, a beauty, another high quality addition to your collection.
Ike
Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
Nice assortment, JP!Ripster wrote: ↑Wed Jan 26, 2022 9:48 pm The last few weeks been able to pickup some stuff for the Camillus boxes . The Electrician piece with bone came with some surface rust . The original finish is about gone but the bone is not too bad .Nice and solid,all steel liners and pins . 4 line stamp .
A couple of short lines for the shorty box. The 42 is like new and handles are crack free . The 43 ? came with it and not sure where it’ll end up .
And the long line 69 came from Steve here and it’ll join the long line bone box. Milled N/S liners and pins . Still has a light etch . Solid piece .
Take care out there
Ike
Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
This one is my oldest. Found it floating in the Bay recently. A 3 line wood handled jack
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Thanks JP and yes it does.
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Another fine lking acquisition that you've made, Floyd.
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Thanks Skip and David.