Any ideas on this one?
Camillus Folder I.D needed
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Unclebob
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Camillus Folder I.D needed
This is a quite large (8 1/2") 'Jack' Knife, with Camillus Cutlery Co, Camillus N.Y USA on the tang. It looks to be the same pattern as the WW2 British military jack knife. The scales appear to be wooden.
Any ideas on this one?
Any ideas on this one?
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jerryd6818
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Re: Camillus Folder I.D needed
It's a Navy Marlin Spike Knife, with a poor job of sharpening the blade. Most likely made during WWII. The civilian iteration of that knife is called a Yachtsman Knife because the marlin spike doesn't lock. If the marlin spike did lock it would be called a riggers knife.
This image came out of the 1946 Camillus catalog.
This image came out of the 1946 Camillus catalog.
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Forged on the anvil of discipline.
The Few. The Proud.
Jerry D.
This country has become more about sub-groups than about it's unity as a nation.
"The #72 pattern has got to be pretty close to the perfect knife."
--T.J. Murphy 2012
The Few. The Proud.
Jerry D.
This country has become more about sub-groups than about it's unity as a nation.
"The #72 pattern has got to be pretty close to the perfect knife."
--T.J. Murphy 2012
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Unclebob
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Re: Camillus Folder I.D needed
Well, I think that just about covers it! Many thanks for the info 