Camco 751

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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Camco 751

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I recently received this Camco 751 two blade jack knife. The Delrin handles are in good shape. Both blades have good snap. Just needs some cleaning. When I get the time I’m going to give it a bath in the ultrasonic cleaner and give her a lube job. I have to say that I really like this knife!
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That is a great looking jack! Wish it was in my pocket.
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Have fun cleaning it up. That is more than half the fun of
getting a knife new to you.

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Nice score! I like that one quite a bit, too.
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#goldpan wrote: Tue May 03, 2022 7:49 pm I.....
That's a BEAUTY, Randy! ::tu:: ::tu::
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#goldpan wrote: Tue May 03, 2022 7:49 pm 56ECD69B-6122-4148-B3EA-78E0B63C9B67.jpegF3AB8FBF-91A8-4976-90BD-D2C815312AD7.jpeg5B5129AA-50CD-4062-A6C8-3AE7DA3A06E2.jpeg

I recently received this Camco 751 two blade jack knife. The Delrin handles are in good shape. Both blades have good snap. Just needs some cleaning. When I get the time I’m going to give it a bath in the ultrasonic cleaner and give her a lube job. I have to say that I really like this knife!
Great 751 Randy . They have some great steel and nice fit in the hand or pocket. Show us how it comes out after getting a bath and some TLC. ::tu::
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Thanks guys! I really like this pattern. Like the way it feels in my hand. It rates very close to the Camillus 72. After the spa treatment there’s a good chance that it will join my 72 as an EDC!
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She’s had her soak and oil. I even ground the kick on the pen blade. The tip was barely peeking out of the pocket. Other than the ultrasonic cleaner I didn’t use any power tools except for the kick. Cleaned up the blades without removing too much metal. You can still see the minor pitting on the blades. I didn’t buff it because I wanted to let it’s age show. Gave it a good deep cleaning. Oiled well and put an edge on it.
Here are the before and after pictures!
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#goldpan wrote: Fri May 06, 2022 2:51 am She’s had her soak and oil. I even ground the kick on the pen blade. The tip was barely peeking out of the pocket. Other than the ultrasonic cleaner I didn’t use any power tools except for the kick. Cleaned up the blades without removing too much metal. You can still see the minor pitting on the blades. I didn’t buff it because I wanted to let it’s age show. Gave it a good deep cleaning. Oiled well and put an edge on it.
Here are the before and after pictures!
::tu:: ::tu:: Turned out well Randy.
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