Show Us Your Camillus Knives!

[New_Windsor_NY]

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Thank you Smitty.

[phil0175]

Yesterday, this pocket knife became the latest addition to my "general" CAMILLUS collection. It's a CAMILLUS 33, 2 blade, easy open, short line pocket knife. It didn't require any cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.

Outstanding on both pickups!!!!!
Phil

[GSPTOPDOG]

I was doing some cleaning on some of my older pocket knives and I pulled this one out and I found something curious. The tang stamps shown here on the two smaller blade are the Camillus’ three line arch stamps. The main blade looks like a Camillus’ three line straight stamp. The Camillus’ three line straight stamp (according to AAAPK) this stamp to have been used on knives manufactured from 1916 to the early 1930s. The Camillus’ three line arch stamp was used on Camillus knives in the early 1900s …estimate: circa 1902 to 1915. So, it looks like two times frames on this knife, maybe made with a new and older blades at the factory? Any Ideas? Also any ideas of a what this was called? Would it be considered a Stockman?

[GSPTOPDOG]

This is the latest addition to my CAMILLUS collection. It's a CAMILLUS 80 (my 2nd "80"), 3 blade, swelled center, milled liners, 3 5/8" closed, "whittler" pocket knife. It has a small crack in the handle, at the top pin. I am not concerned. It received a very minor cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.
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That is a GREAT looking CAMILLUS 33!!!

[New_Windsor_NY]

Outstanding.....

Thank you Phil.

[New_Windsor_NY]

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That is a GORGEOUS pocket knife.
I believe that it is called a whittler, a "true" whittler.
Of course, I could be wrong.

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Thank you GSPTOPDOG.

[Ripster]

Yesterday, this pocket knife became the latest addition to my "general" CAMILLUS collection. It's a CAMILLUS 33, 2 blade, easy open, short line pocket knife. It didn't require any cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.

Another 80 and a 33
Very nice Skip,on both accounts.

[Ripster]

I was doing some cleaning on some of my older pocket knives and I pulled this one out and I found something curious. The tang stamps shown here on the two smaller blade are the Camillus’ three line arch stamps. The main blade looks like a Camillus’ three line straight stamp. The Camillus’ three line straight stamp (according to AAAPK) this stamp to have been used on knives manufactured from 1916 to the early 1930s. The Camillus’ three line arch stamp was used on Camillus knives in the early 1900s …estimate: circa 1902 to 1915. So, it looks like two times frames on this knife, maybe made with a new and older blades at the factory? Any Ideas? Also any ideas of a what this was called? Would it be considered a Stockman?

Nice piece
Camillus had different stamps for there smaller blades,from what I’ve only heard from good sources. And they where known for mixing things up, not wasting anything ,etc. etc. It’s possible they had too use the arch stamp to fit on the smaller blades and used the old 3 line on the main. Am curious now myself ,will do some more research and get back here with it ,if any info to share .
And as Dale reminds us once in a while, you can’t hang your hat on Camillus stamps, they mixed things up a bit, especially during transitions .
Very interesting piece ,Thanks for sharing

[doglegg]

I was doing some cleaning on some of my older pocket knives and I pulled this one out and I found something curious. The tang stamps shown here on the two smaller blade are the Camillus’ three line arch stamps. The main blade looks like a Camillus’ three line straight stamp. The Camillus’ three line straight stamp (according to AAAPK) this stamp to have been used on knives manufactured from 1916 to the early 1930s. The Camillus’ three line arch stamp was used on Camillus knives in the early 1900s …estimate: circa 1902 to 1915. So, it looks like two times frames on this knife, maybe made with a new and older blades at the factory? Any Ideas? Also any ideas of a what this was called? Would it be considered a Stockman?

GSPTOPDOG you picked up a sweet old whittler there. The different tang stamps makes it interesting. And love the old bones. Congratulations on that one and wonderful condition as well.

[GSPTOPDOG]

I was doing some cleaning on some of my older pocket knives and I pulled this one out and I found something curious. The tang stamps shown here on the two smaller blade are the Camillus’ three line arch stamps. The main blade looks like a Camillus’ three line straight stamp. The Camillus’ three line straight stamp (according to AAAPK) this stamp to have been used on knives manufactured from 1916 to the early 1930s. The Camillus’ three line arch stamp was used on Camillus knives in the early 1900s …estimate: circa 1902 to 1915. So, it looks like two times frames on this knife, maybe made with a new and older blades at the factory? Any Ideas? Also any ideas of a what this was called? Would it be considered a Stockman?

GSPTOPDOG you picked up a sweet old whittler there. The different tang stamps makes it interesting. And love the old bones. Congratulations on that one and wonderful condition as well.

Thanks! I have quite a few Camillus pocket knives, but I never really paid attention to the tang stamps until joining this site, so it is good to learn a little bit every day.

[TPK]

Yesterday, this pocket knife became the latest addition to my "general" CAMILLUS collection. It's a CAMILLUS 33, 2 blade, easy open, short line pocket knife. It didn't require any cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.

I like this one! Very cool find Skip!

[GSPTOPDOG]

I was doing some cleaning on some of my older pocket knives and I pulled this one out and I found something curious. The tang stamps shown here on the two smaller blade are the Camillus’ three line arch stamps. The main blade looks like a Camillus’ three line straight stamp. The Camillus’ three line straight stamp (according to AAAPK) this stamp to have been used on knives manufactured from 1916 to the early 1930s. The Camillus’ three line arch stamp was used on Camillus knives in the early 1900s …estimate: circa 1902 to 1915. So, it looks like two times frames on this knife, maybe made with a new and older blades at the factory? Any Ideas? Also any ideas of a what this was called? Would it be considered a Stockman?

Nice piece
Camillus had different stamps for there smaller blades,from what I’ve only heard from good sources. And they where known for mixing things up, not wasting anything ,etc. etc. It’s possible they had too use the arch stamp to fit on the smaller blades and used the old 3 line on the main. Am curious now myself ,will do some more research and get back here with it ,if any info to share .
And as Dale reminds us once in a while, you can’t hang your hat on Camillus stamps, they mixed things up a bit, especially during transitions .
Very interesting piece ,Thanks for sharing

Thanks! It still is tight and good "walk & talk after all these years...a testament to a well made product. I found another early one I had stashed away and I will post that when I get a chance, it has a 2nd blade marked "sword" as I recall, I am going to check my old 1980's price guide/collector's book on that one. It has some good information, but does not go into a lot of depth.

[TPK]

I was doing some cleaning on some of my older pocket knives and I pulled this one out and I found something curious. The tang stamps shown here on the two smaller blade are the Camillus’ three line arch stamps. The main blade looks like a Camillus’ three line straight stamp. The Camillus’ three line straight stamp (according to AAAPK) this stamp to have been used on knives manufactured from 1916 to the early 1930s. The Camillus’ three line arch stamp was used on Camillus knives in the early 1900s …estimate: circa 1902 to 1915. So, it looks like two times frames on this knife, maybe made with a new and older blades at the factory? Any Ideas? Also any ideas of a what this was called? Would it be considered a Stockman?

Beautiful HOK! I like those tip bolsters & scales! Just from the overall look of it, I'd call it a Whittler but I am far from being an expert. Just my impression.

[GSPTOPDOG]

Thanks, the consensus seems to be that is a Whittler, so sounds good to me . I think I'll take it out of any "EDC-Hard-Use-Duty" line up for the time being as I am pretty hard on my "working" knives ...a little oil and back in the case... for now.

[New_Windsor_NY]

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Thank you JP.

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Thank you Tom.

[GSPTOPDOG]

Today a Camillus Camp Knife

[New_Windsor_NY]

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[Ripster]

Today a Camillus Camp Knife

Really like that Shield on that one.
Nice Camp knife !

[TPK]

Thanks, the consensus seems to be that is a Whittler, so sounds good to me . I think I'll take it out of any "EDC-Hard-Use-Duty" line up for the time being as I am pretty hard on my "working" knives ...a little oil and back in the case... for now.

Sounds like a real good plan TOPDOG! That's one ya can't replace every day of the month.

Nice looking camp knife by the way!

[GSPTOPDOG]

Thanks, the consensus seems to be that is a Whittler, so sounds good to me . I think I'll take it out of any "EDC-Hard-Use-Duty" line up for the time being as I am pretty hard on my "working" knives ...a little oil and back in the case... for now.

Sounds like a real good plan TOPDOG! That's one ya can't replace every day of the month.

Nice looking camp knife by the way!

Vielen Dank! (Thank you)

[msteele6]

Beautiful old Camillus knives being shown! Here is my collection:

[edge213]

Beautiful old Camillus knives being shown! Here is my collection:

Great collection. I especially like the Indian Stag handled ones in the first picture upper right.

[doglegg]

You have a bunch for sure. I bet it's not just volume but full of quality as well. Thanks for sharing.

[Ripster]

Beautiful old Camillus knives being shown! Here is my collection:

My oh my , nice pile of knives . You have a couple of drawers full of some nice stuff.
Thanks for posting those

[Sasquach]

One from the Camillus drawer...