A Few Customized Knives For The OKCA Show
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A Few Customized Knives For The OKCA Show
April 14 & 15 is the OKCA (Oregon Knife Collectors Association) Show in Eugene Oregon, http://www.oregonknifeclub.org/okcashow.html This is the only show I sell at.
I have been trying to put together a few customized knives to take to the show. Some will be in my store until the show.
The first is a Camco Barlow #551. I took out the pen blade and made it a single blade and put some stag handles on it. The stag came originally from the Henckel’s factory in Germany. This is a Camillus #16 jack. It has a worn out pen blade which I removed and made it a single blade jack. I added root beer jigged bone from Culpeppers. I also put rope file work on the back spring. The knife is probably from the1950s or early 1960s. This is an Ulster jack that also had a worn pen blade. I removed the pen blade and replaced the celluloid handles with some stag, also from the Henckel’s factory. This knife is only 2-3/4” closed. A cute little fellow, imho. This one is a Camillus #23 equal end jack, probably from the 1950s. I replaced the handles with stag. I hope you enjoy looking at them.
I have been trying to put together a few customized knives to take to the show. Some will be in my store until the show.
The first is a Camco Barlow #551. I took out the pen blade and made it a single blade and put some stag handles on it. The stag came originally from the Henckel’s factory in Germany. This is a Camillus #16 jack. It has a worn out pen blade which I removed and made it a single blade jack. I added root beer jigged bone from Culpeppers. I also put rope file work on the back spring. The knife is probably from the1950s or early 1960s. This is an Ulster jack that also had a worn pen blade. I removed the pen blade and replaced the celluloid handles with some stag, also from the Henckel’s factory. This knife is only 2-3/4” closed. A cute little fellow, imho. This one is a Camillus #23 equal end jack, probably from the 1950s. I replaced the handles with stag. I hope you enjoy looking at them.
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I gotta say Dale, I'm really likin these single blade transformations you're comin up with these days. I think it's a brilliant idea.
Certainly more pocket friendly. 
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Nice ones dale! I wish you good luck there.
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Love that Camillus Jack, Dale!
Those won't last long....
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Looooooooooooove that Barlow stag Dale!!!
Great job on all
Great job on all
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Beautiful work, Dale! Everyone one of those is suited to be a workhorse OR a work of art! IMO, that's the perfect description of a great knife. Very well done!!
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I tell ya if I hadn't spent so much money already last month and now this month, That single blade Camillus #16 JACK, with the jiggin would be mine!

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They'll sell like hot cakes Dale! They are all very nice indeed but that #23 certainly rings my bell!! I love that pattern as is, but that is now one seriously good looking knife!!
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Careful Dale - you keep showing off those little beauties and they'll never make it to the show! 
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Don't worry, Dale had others that found their way to my pocket.
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The Camillus 16 now lives in my house!!!
SCHWEEETTT!!!
THANK YOU Dale!!!
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Cool jmh! You got a great knife there. Great scales on that one. 
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Thanks perry!!
You picked some real fine ones at the show also!! REAL FINE!!!!
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Thanks John, I appreciate that.
I like those Custom EOs cause they feel great using them.
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singin46 wrote:Thanks John, I appreciate that.I like those Custom EOs cause they feel great using them.
Thanks guys, I am glad you'll like them!
I think there are a couple more on my bench that I did not get finished before the show.
Stick around, I will get them finished some day when I get rested up from the show.
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Re: A Few Customized Knives For The OKCA Show
The Camillus jack conversion w/ rootbeer scales is excellent.
I have an Imperial I've been thinking about doing something similar with.
I have an Imperial I've been thinking about doing something similar with.