camillus sunfish

[carrmillus]

happy st. patrick's day to all!!!!-did anyone happen to see this newly posted sunfish on ebay???-item #270937056465??...wow!!, out of my price range, though!!.....

[trail]

Very nice. Now that's a workknife! Some of these sunfish knives are so over exaggerated to look like a parody of a knife, but that one just looks like something a big fisted Swede would use to cut heavy rope on a Titusville oil rig.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/270937056465

[FRJ]

WOW!!! What a knife.
It makes me cringe to see a knife opened like that.

[stockman]

Nice old knife. I think closer to the 1902 date than the 1940 date.

[carrmillus]

........did anyone on aapk get the Camillus sunfish that sold yesterday on ebay for $255.00???............. ....................

[1967redrider]

Not me but I'm digging that one posted above.

[carrmillus]

......the one that sold on ebay sunday looked mint, I'm sure it had been professionaly cleaned!!....I have 2 that have not been cleaned like that, but, I still wish I had the one my grandfather carried when I was a kid!!!!........ ...............

[Gatorfleas]

Hey carrmillus was that camillus sunfish stag handle?? Fleas

[carrmillus]

.........no, it was rogers bone, like the one pictured in the second post on this thread!!........both of mine are rogers bone, also!!.......

[carrmillus]

............3 Camillus sunfish on ebay right now-a PAIR of pearl handled ones and a rogers bone!!......not cheep!!..... ...........................

[peanut740]

............3 Camillus sunfish on ebay right now-a PAIR of pearl handled ones and a rogers bone!!......not cheep!!..... ...........................

The bone handled one is nice, The 2 pearl HSB's are fake.They are made out of left over Cattaraugus parts.HSB toes were either made by Camillus or New York Knife.Both are 4 1/4" and had double pulls.Some late Camillus had a single long pull.Also I have never seen a Camillus or HSB with original pearl scales.
The same seller,has several nice toes for sale. A couple of rare hard to find marks, a Romo and a AJ Jordan.

[carrmillus]

......the pearl ones are nice, but I think the old rogers bone is the best handle mat'l. ever put on a knife, especially a sunfish!!!..... .................

[QGofLake]

WOW!!! What a knife.
It makes me cringe to see a knife opened like that.

I couldn't help but to notice your post. I see a number of sunfish pattern knives opened just like that. It seems like it places a lot of stress on the single spring. No doubt tough old knives but why put extra wear on them.

[FRJ]

I posted a picture of a knife some years ago in a similar way. Someone corrected me about it and I immediately saw the light.
It may not break a spring but it might break a spring.

[QGofLake]

I posted a picture of a knife some years ago in a similar way. Someone corrected me about it and I immediately saw the light.
It may not break a spring but it might break a spring.

I found this and it sure did make a believer out of me. Maybe the sunfish pattern is particularly susceptible.

[FRJ]

Ouch!
That's too bad on that nice old folder.
Looks like it may not have had the best of care.

[QGofLake]

Ouch!
That's too bad on that nice old folder.
Looks like it may not have had the best of care.

Certainly a shame. That knife deserved much better than that. That pic was posted on Facebook in a group.

[Vit_213]

My Sunfish went through this once and it was scary . I swear this won't happen again!

[New_Windsor_NY]

This one was in a lot or group of pocket knives that I bought and it came like this.
I apologize for posting it here. It most definitely is NOT a CAMILLUS.

[desert.snake]

This one was in a lot or group of pocket knives that I bought and it came like this.
I apologize for posting it here. It most definitely is NOT a CAMILLUS.

It's very similar on Rough Rider or Marbles. I just started reading a thread on the bladeforum a couple of days ago about the Rough Rider (~300 pages), they have a lifetime warranty, if it's their knife write to them and they will send you a new knife. Visible by the split spring and the notch inside the nail hook

On December 24th last year when I turned 38, a friend gave me a Sunfish from Marbles. I was hooked! I've never had this pattern before, it fills the hand so nicely. I sharpened it yesterday, the steel on the big blade really looks like 440A, but on the small blade it's much softer, most likely 420

Unfortunately, where I live, there is no opportunity to go to garage sales, there are no good auctions, only 2 flea markets, the only quality knives here are old Solingen ones. Normal knives can be bought only on the Internet

I caught this fish with the help of a friend from LA. I wonder how to tell if it's a three-line or a four-line stamp? The bottom of the tang never comes out from behind the bolster. I just started studying and reading these topics. It turns out, judging by the hallmarks, it was made between 1919 and 1946. It will not be clear yet whether there is a 4th line in the hallmark? If there is no 4th line, then it is 1919-1932?
https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/kn ... hp?t=32125
https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/kn ... hp?t=63828
https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/kn ... hp?t=80133

When he arrives, I'll take a closer look. I wonder if this seller is here? He very kindly showed the knife from all sides and even pointed out a crack in the scale
https://www.ebay.com/itm/286031434172

[Ripster]

Nice Knife
You should be able to tell what stamp you have when you get it . There are 2 different early 3 line stamps. Took a pic for you to see them . If it’s a 4 line it’s early a one .
You did well . They’re getting hard to find and purchase, many are in collections.
Please post when you get it .

[desert.snake]

Thank you very much! I will definitely write when he arrives

[New_Windsor_NY]

This one was in a lot or group of pocket knives that I bought and it came like this.
I apologize for posting it here. It most definitely is NOT a CAMILLUS.

It's very similar on Rough Rider or Marbles. I just started reading a thread on the bladeforum a couple of days ago about the Rough Rider (~300 pages), they have a lifetime warranty, if it's their knife write to them and they will send you a new knife. Visible by the split spring and the notch inside the nail hook

That Rough Rider went bye bye, back in March 2024.
VERY NICE CAMILLUS!

[GSPTOPDOG]

Nice Knife
You should be able to tell what stamp you have when you get it . There are 2 different early 3 line stamps. Took a pic for you to see them . If it’s a 4 line it’s early a one .
You did well . They’re getting hard to find and purchase, many are in collections.
Please post when you get it .

Nice way to start the New Year J.P.

[GSPTOPDOG]

This one was in a lot or group of pocket knives that I bought and it came like this.
I apologize for posting it here. It most definitely is NOT a CAMILLUS.

That Camillus sunfish is one of my favorite patterns and brands!