All About Pocket Knives

ratlesnake75 wrote:Hey Guys, I dont want to be Boring you, So Feast your eyes on this lovely pattern by Camillus, LOL
Kindest Regards,
Mark

........mark, the one I have was given to me by my grandfather in 1951, I was 14, and he told me..." take good care of it and it will last you a lifetime"!!...he died in early 1952 and this knife has always been one of my treasures!!..... ...................

Carmillus, It really is amazing huh. I donated this knife to one of my good friends who runs a Camillus museum in Camillus, NY. It will be proudly displayed there for all to enjoy. He didnt have one for the Museum so I thought of no better place for it to be than back at home.
Kindest Regards,
mark

Here are the Camillus knives I've collected over the years:

..........WOW, what a collection!!!!, I know you are proud of it!!!..... ..................

Awesome Collection!!
Kindest Regards,
Mark

Thanks for the comments. I started collecting Keen Kutters years ago and picked up a few Camillus knives along the way. It wasn't long 'til I realized that almost half of my Keen Kutter's were actually manufactured by Camillus, that piqued my interest in Camillus made knives of all brands that has continued 'til now.

Hello, I’m just wondering if anyone can help me date this Barlow? It seems to be etched rather than stamped and does not say New York. Would this be post bankruptcy?
Thanks

Sazeus wrote:Hello, I’m just wondering if anyone can help me date this Barlow? It seems to be etched rather than stamped and does not say New York. Would this be post bankruptcy?
Thanks

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I would say end of days when they were grinding the tang stamps off of blades that had been intended for SFO (Special Factory Order) knives and using them for Camillus knives.

jerryd6818 wrote: I would say end of days when they were grinding the tang stamps off of blades that had been intended for SFO (Special Factory Order) knives and using them for Camillus knives.

Ah yes, that makes sense.

This Camillus 822 is the first Camillus I got over a mouth ago Great for opening blister packs and small boxes. From what I read this one probably came out in the early 90s. The ones in the 80s had wood inlays. I like that mine is all stainless.

The Craftsman 94608 stock man knife with the soft grip emblem. I have read Camillus made these. This looks very similar to the Craftsman 95111. I don't know how long the production went on for. I've seen the Sears 100 year ones that came out in 1986. Love the rubber handles on this. Something you don't see every day.
Dennis

This is a Crosman blades 932a made by Camillus. I have read these were made in the early 80s. All the ones I've seen have a searated secondary blade. This is the only one I've seen with a regular edge secondary blade. It looks original to me but I am no expert. I got it off the bay for 21.50. It was shipped from Oregon all the way to Live Oak Fl. This same exact knife is on page 103. This knife has become a favorite since I found some of the story behind it.
Dennis

[image][/im[image] ok.. the one with the dip on the side is actually a ROMO from Italy it was in a shoebox full of goodies My Dad gave Me before his passing. I am cleaning them up for 1 of the 2 displays I keep, 1 in my shop " The Cornucopia Of Cool " A Display of classic everything, the other Purgatory is actually a Master Suite/office/mini Man Cave/Bathroom I Redid in blood red and fill my shelves, walls, and anywhere else I can fit knives, bows, machetes, axes, whips, old rifles and any other weapons .. lol the all metal ones are stamped 1986 on all under Camillus and their is a Barlow or 2

Hi Local631, Very nice collection of knives. We also have a thread here on aapk devoted to "Heirloom Knives"
You can find the link here Sir. viewtopic.php?f=35&t=11145&p=97552&hili ... low#p97552
Kindest Regards,
Mark

Rimfire Classic 1993

JnBama wrote: ↑Thu Oct 17, 2019 1:28 am Rimfire Classic 1993

New in the box, very knice. A fun set to collect. Do you have any of the other 6?

doglegg wrote: ↑Thu Oct 17, 2019 2:12 am

JnBama wrote: ↑Thu Oct 17, 2019 1:28 am Rimfire Classic 1993

New in the box, very knice. A fun set to collect. Do you have any of the other 6?

No others yet I'm still learning about pocket knives other than Case and Schrade , bought this one from Florida pawnshop on Ebay

Jerry I found one of your elusive 53's the other day. Its been rode hard and put away wet. Took some elbow grease and oil to get'er working again. The master blade has a bit of the tip gone which will sharpen out. I already got most of it sharpened out. Needs a little more work. The master blade spring is a little weak but still snaps a little.

DM11 wrote: ↑Mon Nov 04, 2019 6:35 pm Jerry I found one of your elusive 53's the other day. Its been rode hard and put away wet. Took some elbow grease and oil to get'er working again. The master blade has a bit of the tip gone which will sharpen out. I already got most of it sharpened out. Needs a little more work. The master blade spring is a little weak but still snaps a little.

It's a dandy little knife. Makes ya wonder why it was so short lived. (speculation)

There's some great ones, guys. I love that Rimfire, dogleg and stockman. The stockman reminds me of a Buck or Schrade OT.

Thought I might as well post some pictures of my e-toe, fresh from the shop. I'm more than pleased with its new look.

..jerry, I'm carrying mine today and giving my whittler a rest!!!........ .............

1967redrider wrote: ↑Wed Nov 06, 2019 7:14 pm There's some great ones, guys. I love that Rimfire, dogleg and stockman. The stockman reminds me of a Buck or Schrade OT.

Thought I might as well post some pictures of my e-toe, fresh from the shop. I'm more than pleased with it's new look.

...my grandfather's favorite knife!!!..he would like that one!!!!..... .......

Thank you, Sir.

Here is a very fine vintage Camillus Sailor's knife, 4 3/4" closed not including bail. Note the 3 line stamping. This is older than the 4 line stamping. Knife dates to WW I or a little before. Beautiful strong knife, over 100 years old. Quite remarkable i think.
kj