All About Pocket Knives

New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Thu Nov 14, 2024 6:40 pm These Are The Tang And Bail Stamps On My Mil-K Utility Pocket Knives.
My U.S. MARINE CORPS, Mil-K Pocket Knife, Is NOT Marked Or Stamped.
ALL Of My Mil-K Pocket Knives Have Been Previously Posted Under This Topic Or Thread.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
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CarMan wrote: ↑Fri Nov 15, 2024 5:05 am Dang.....

New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Thu Nov 14, 2024 6:40 pm These Are The Tang And Bail Stamps On My Mil-K Utility Pocket Knives.
My U.S. MARINE CORPS, Mil-K Pocket Knife, Is NOT Marked Or Stamped.
ALL Of My Mil-K Pocket Knives Have Been Previously Posted Under This Topic Or Thread.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
Click on a picture to ENLARGE.

CarMan wrote: ↑Sun Aug 25, 2024 1:11 am Okay guys, are these knives considered MIL-K knives? Were these civilian or military? Any idea of how to figure out when they were made? I have seen some with 3 blades, some with 2 blades & an awl. I have seen some with a tang stamp of only USA, and some completely unmarked. I have not seen one of these with a bail yet. I did read through this section before asking this.
As always thanks for any help,
John

eveled wrote: ↑Fri Nov 15, 2024 10:37 am Very.....

eveled wrote: ↑Fri Nov 15, 2024 10:41 am

CarMan wrote: ↑Sun Aug 25, 2024 1:11 am Okay guys, are these knives considered MIL-K knives? Were these civilian or military? Any idea of how to figure out when they were made? I have seen some with 3 blades, some with 2 blades & an awl. I have seen some with a tang stamp of only USA, and some completely unmarked. I have not seen one of these with a bail yet. I did read through this section before asking this.
As always thanks for any help,
John

They are not MIL-K knives that is the military nomenclature for the four blade camp knife

I don’t believe they are military. I can only guess they were using up parts right after the war.

New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Fri Nov 15, 2024 9:30 pm Here Are Three More Tang Stamps That Are On My CAMILLUS, "Mil-K" Utility Pocket Knives.
I Did NOT Post These Three Particular Tang Stamps Along With The Other Tang Stamps,
Because These Are CAMILLUS "1760F" Pocket Knife Tang Stamps. From The CAMILLUS,
"Ol' Glory" Pocket Knife Series. EXCEPT For The American Flag Handles And The
"GOD BLESS AMERICA" Main Blade Etch, There Is NO Difference Between The CAMILLUS
"Ol' Glory" 1760F Utility Pocket Knives, And The CAMILLUS, "Mil-K" Utility Pocket Knives.
These Three Pocket Knives Can Be Viewed In The CAMILLUS Forum. Posted Under The Topic
Or Thread, Camillus "Ol' Glory" Pocket Knife Series - Three Cheers For The Red, White & Blue.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
Click on a picture to ENLARGE.

CarMan wrote: ↑Sat Nov 16, 2024 12:01 am

eveled wrote: ↑Fri Nov 15, 2024 10:41 am

CarMan wrote: ↑Sun Aug 25, 2024 1:11 am Okay guys, are these knives considered MIL-K knives? Were these civilian or military? Any idea of how to figure out when they were made? I have seen some with 3 blades, some with 2 blades & an awl. I have seen some with a tang stamp of only USA, and some completely unmarked. I have not seen one of these with a bail yet. I did read through this section before asking this.
As always thanks for any help,
John

They are not MIL-K knives that is the military nomenclature for the four blade camp knife

I don’t believe they are military. I can only guess they were using up parts right after the war.

Someone recently told me that during the war certain knife makers were allowed to make a couple different patters of knife for the working class (farmers & such), and some of these were those. I didn’t realize until recently how limited citizens & businesses were during WW2.

eveled wrote: ↑Sat Nov 16, 2024 10:37 am

CarMan wrote: ↑Sat Nov 16, 2024 12:01 am

eveled wrote: ↑Fri Nov 15, 2024 10:41 am


They are not MIL-K knives that is the military nomenclature for the four blade camp knife

I don’t believe they are military. I can only guess they were using up parts right after the war.

Someone recently told me that during the war certain knife makers were allowed to make a couple different patters of knife for the working class (farmers & such), and some of these were those. I didn’t realize until recently how limited citizens & businesses were during WW2.

That certainly makes sense.

In the 90’s I worked for a paperbag factory. There was a paper glued to the wall. It was an official notice from the “war commission” As I recall
Paraphrasing it said the manufacture of paper bags was an essential activity to the war effort.

Interesting times for sure.

CarMan wrote: ↑Sun Nov 17, 2024 2:58 am

eveled wrote: ↑Sat Nov 16, 2024 10:37 am

CarMan wrote: ↑Sat Nov 16, 2024 12:01 am
Someone recently told me that during the war certain knife makers were allowed to make a couple different patters of knife for the working class (farmers & such), and some of these were those. I didn’t realize until recently how limited citizens & businesses were during WW2.

That certainly makes sense.

In the 90’s I worked for a paperbag factory. There was a paper glued to the wall. It was an official notice from the “war commission” As I recall
Paraphrasing it said the manufacture of paper bags was an essential activity to the war effort.

Interesting times for sure.

Singer sewing machine factory was making M-1 Garands

eveled wrote: ↑Sun Nov 17, 2024 8:41 am

CarMan wrote: ↑Sun Nov 17, 2024 2:58 am

eveled wrote: ↑Sat Nov 16, 2024 10:37 am

That certainly makes sense.

In the 90’s I worked for a paperbag factory. There was a paper glued to the wall. It was an official notice from the “war commission” As I recall
Paraphrasing it said the manufacture of paper bags was an essential activity to the war effort.

Interesting times for sure.

Singer sewing machine factory was making M-1 Garands

Singer made one batch of 1911’s that were so precise that the Government had them make Norden bomb sights instead. I don’t think they ever made Garand rifles.

But to your point every factory made stuff for the military, or had to be considered “essential” or they didn’t make anything. Everything was focused on the war effort.

I remember digging through a box of magazine pouches and finding multiple manufacturers. One was an awning company.

A good example is the companies that made M1 carbines. Only one was a gun company

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M1 Garand rifles in WW2 were made by Springfield, International Harvestor and H&R

CarMan wrote: ↑Sat Jun 21, 2025 5:00 am This appears to be a Kingston, going by the thick punch & the MADE IN USA tang stamp, but the safety type can opener is actually sharpened and I don’t know when that began.

GSPTOPDOG wrote: ↑Sat Jun 21, 2025 10:33 pm

CarMan wrote: ↑Sat Jun 21, 2025 5:00 am This appears to be a Kingston, going by the thick punch & the MADE IN USA tang stamp, but the safety type can opener is actually sharpened and I don’t know when that began.

I'm not sure about any time frame as far as your question. It looks "newer" to me (I'm no authority for sure ). I have a couple of Kingstons with the name "Kingston" on the bail and the first one I had I never noticed it stamped there for a long time... maybe years later....