Show Us Your Camillus Knives!

[GSPTOPDOG]

Papa bones, that little voice will probably lead to me living under a bridge somewhere. But I listened to it on this one. A short line 70 cattle knife. Bones always suck me in. DSCN6980.JPGDSCN6981.JPGDSCN6982.JPGDSCN6983.JPGDSCN6984.JPG

Nice to see those bone scales and even nicer to see another "Short-Line"

[GSPTOPDOG]

That is money I could have spent more wisely... on Beer song and women...

I Know Nothiing???? (in my best Shultz voice). Hey.....look at the bright side, after spending your beer money on a knife, at least...the next morning you will still have it. If you spend it all on beer, after you drink it, it's kind of hard to keep it, eventually it's going down the drain.

Well... in the long run I suppose you are right ... it looks like I will have to switch from Blue Moon and GUINNESS (The World's Most Iconic Beer. Brewed In Dublin Since 1759), to something cheaper... like Miller Light...

[dlr110]

Guys does this one count? It's a Camillus knife kit I bought and fashioned my own handle.
The wood is Ash and I'm thinking of getting another one and using Kirinite for the handle.

[Quick Steel]

Like the ash handle a lot. Definitely a good looking knife.

[doglegg]

Papa bones, that little voice will probably lead to me living under a bridge somewhere. But I listened to it on this one. A short line 70 cattle knife. Bones always suck me in. DSCN6980.JPGDSCN6981.JPGDSCN6982.JPGDSCN6983.JPGDSCN6984.JPG

Nice to see those bone scales and even nicer to see another "Short-Line"

Thanks GSPTOPDOG, it was those two exact things that caught my attention.

[DM11]

Papa bones, that little voice will probably lead to me living under a bridge somewhere. But I listened to it on this one. A short line 70 cattle knife. Bones always suck me in. DSCN6980.JPGDSCN6981.JPGDSCN6982.JPGDSCN6983.JPGDSCN6984.JPG

Good score Floyd!

[doglegg]

Thanks David.

[Dan In MI]

A short line 70 cattle knife.

That is one very good-looking knife!

[Ripster]

Guys does this one count? It's a Camillus knife kit I bought and fashioned my own handle.
The wood is Ash and I'm thinking of getting another one and using Kirinite for the handle.

It Does say Camillus.
Nice job with the Ash Covers .looks great

[doglegg]

A short line 70 cattle knife.

That is one very good-looking knife!

Thanks Dan.

[cody6268]

The "Swiss Army Knife" Stockman. A maker of the Swiss Army Knife, Wenger, did make one, but it's basically a common Stockman, with red nylon handles. Been trying to find both versions (clip/spey as well as clip/coping/spey) for ages. They're very rare.

But, as a Stockman that checks a lot of boxes, I nominate the Camillus-made Crosman Blades 910A. Has a big Turkish Clip blade, usually only seen on Stockman pattern knives. It also locks, which means I can ditch the mid-sized lockback. The lock release is huge, meaning glove-friendly. While I prefer a plain-edge coping/sheepsfoot blade (which is all I usually tend to use for most cutting chores), I like to have a blunt-tip or sheepsfoot serrated blade for emergency use, and heavy cutting. That means I can ditch the "EMT" style knife, usually a Spyderco Saver Salt.And a spey blade. So, one knife that does the job of three.

Both the 910A and the Schrade USA 89OT (both Large Stockmans with serrated coping blades) are hard to find. But, I personally prefer the 910A, even if it's stainless. The main reason, the master blade. It locks, and is a Turkish Clip. The 89OT is a slipjoint.

[Vit_213]

Stockman #67 (mid 60s - early 80s)

[kootenay joe]

Here are 2 Camillus knives that are not often seen.
Pattern # 212, a "Smoker's Knife" designed for cleaning out and packing a pipe bowl, 2 7/8" closed length.
And a 3 blade "Green Wing", 3 3/8", three blade knife. A bit unusual as both the cap lifter/screwdriver blade and the awl have a liner lock, so 1 knife, 3 blades, 2 liner locks. It is the only Camillus i know of with 2 liner locks.
kj

[Dan In MI]

Here are 2 Camillus knives that are not often seen.

A great pair, that's for sure. Thanks for showing them!

[Vit_213]

Here are 2 Camillus knives that are not often seen.

Hmm... It seems to me that I have already seen it somewhere...

[kootenay joe]

Ooops, i see that i had already posted these. Sorry, i am getting forgetful. Also odd that the pictures of mine that Vit re-posted are not cropped. I must really be loosing it because i thought i always cropped pics to size before posting. Getter older is not an easy voyage.
kj

[Vit_213]

This is new-Camillus (made in China).
I'm glad you like it. I have the same and I did not receive joy from him .

....sorry I missed yours, vit!!...I'm missing a lot of stuff these days!!!... ..........

You have not missed anything. It has been in my knife box for many years, but it has never been in my light box .
I can make photos if you want .

A year later, I did it .

[Papa Bones]

I received this one yesterday. Fished it out of the 'Bay. A new addition to my Craftsman family. A Craftsman 9473 Jr. Stockman. 3-3/8 inch closed, with Clip, spey, and pen blade. The handles are the redish brown composite, pre-delrin. It has the Craftsman shield without the crown. All blades have great snap, have some of the original luster but do have some scratches, spots and spiders. The Craftsman etch on the Clip blade is all but worn off and you really have to turn the blade at the correct angle to see a part of it. The Shield is "Up-side-down. I see no signs that it has been re-glued or ever off the knife. It is not super unusual, as I have a Pony Jack and I believe a 9472 that is the same way. The 9473 was only made from 1958 to 1966. But in 1964 Craftsman Knives started having the Craftsman Shield with the crown surrounding the word Craftsman. From 1962 and '63 Craftsman started having the Craftsman etch with the Crown on some of the knives main blade. So I'm going to estimate this one as pre 1963. Here are some pics

[doglegg]

Cool pick up Papa Bones. And pretty clean as well.

[New_Windsor_NY]

I.....

Smitty, another acquisition and
another BEAUTY!

[Ripster]

Smitty, nice Craftsman
Thanks for the info to on the shield and crown and dates ,etc,etc.
Have a good one down there .

[Papa Bones]

Cool pick up Papa Bones. And pretty clean as well.

Thanks Floyd.

Smitty, another acquisition and
another BEAUTY!

Appreciate it SKip.

Smitty, nice Craftsman
Thanks for the info to on the shield and crown and dates ,etc,etc.
Have a good one down there .

Thank you JP and your welcome. I've been really going through the years of the Sears catalogs and trying to get an idea on the Blade designs, Blade Etches, notes on Handle colors, number changes, along with shield types and any shield inscriptions if it shows it. Does all the Sears Catalogs show a clear depiction and is it a true representation of the years??? Who knows. It could go a year either way depending on inventory at the time. But it does give a decent record of the model numbers,when they were changed in the catalogs, and what they were calling them at that point in time, along with the shields, and sometimes listing what the handles were. Most do have a decent view of blade shape, shield design, and wording of what they called the handles. Unless someone knows of a definitive book that has been written on Craftsman Knives, that would be great. But until then, the old Sears Catalogs is about the best reference on Craftsman Knives I've been able to find. Unfortunately, they do not show anything on Tang Stamp design and when they changed. This, I've been trying to compile by referencing Blade etch, shield, pattern number, and handle color used within a time frame of when the tang stamps may have been used and changed.

[Papa Bones]

Added this one to my Camillus family today. A Camillus 715 from the Old Glory Series I think from 2001 or 2002. Blade is tight with no wobble, positive lock with no play, blade is in good shape and etch is still visible. Here are the pics.

[New_Windsor_NY]

Added.....

You acquired a BEAUTY, Smitty!
....and in time for the Fourth Of July.

[Papa Bones]

Added.....

You acquired a BEAUTY, Smitty!
....and in time for the Fourth Of July.

Appreciated it Skip. I thought the same thing.