All About Pocket Knives

Received my first 72 short line WITHOUT shield . Don’t know if it’s me or just don’t see many short lines without shields?
This one from the bay had a little rust ,which I removed most of it . One spring has slight pitting. This one was listed buy it now 10.50 US dollars. That didn’t take long to hit buy now .
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10.50 US dollars? Why didn't I see that ? Well I am glad you got it, that is a nice score!!!

My 'Ol #5...(This tang stamp was used by Camillus from 1946 to 1950...as it says here on AAPK ).

GSPTOPDOG wrote: ↑Sat Apr 10, 2021 8:50 pm My 'Ol #5...(This tang stamp was used by Camillus from 1946 to 1950...as it says here on AAPK ).

Hey G dog , you posted a couple of keepers here lately
The USCG Rope knife, that’s one that I need to get after! You got a good one there
That #5 looks to be in great shape for short line
Appreciate your posting those.

Hey G dog , you posted a couple of keepers here lately
That #5 looks to be in great shape for short line
Appreciate your posting those.
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Thanks! I like the # 5 not so much for the fishing uses...but I sure like bottled beer....

GSPTOPDOG wrote: ↑Sat Apr 10, 2021 8:50 pm My 'Ol #5...(This tang stamp was used by Camillus from 1946 to 1950...as it says here on AAPK ).

Good looking Fisherman's Luck. Just keep an eye on it. The handles were made of Pyroxylin which is basically a type of celluloid.

GSPTOPDOG wrote: ↑Sat Apr 10, 2021 8:50 pm My.....

Very nice CAMILLUS 5.
I second what Smitty said about the handles.
Beware of celluloid.

Papa Bones wrote: ↑Sat Apr 10, 2021 9:29 pm

GSPTOPDOG wrote: ↑Sat Apr 10, 2021 8:50 pm My 'Ol #5...(This tang stamp was used by Camillus from 1946 to 1950...as it says here on AAPK ).

Good looking Fisherman's Luck. Just keep an eye on it. The handles were made of Pyroxylin which is basically a type of celluloid.

Thanks for the advice ! I have also have VERY bad luck with horn scales/handles.... it seems some bug from somewhere always gets to those knives They end up with wormholes...

My Ol' 4 line Camillus rope knife.....

From the forum here I would estimate: circa 1902 to 1915. Does that sound correct?

oops! make that manufactured from the early 1930s to the mid 1940s.

Click on the picture to ENLARGE.

Very sweet old knives.

I pulled this pic up for another thread but thought I'd post it here too.

Here's one from just before the fall.

I liked it over there too.

Sasquach wrote: ↑Sat Apr 17, 2021 12:37 am I pulled this pic up for another thread but thought I'd post it here too.

Here's one from just before the fall.

Nice clean piece,great photo

My hard used Camillus sailor's knife.

GSPTOPDOG wrote: ↑Wed Apr 21, 2021 12:50 am My hard used Camillus sailor's knife.

GSPTOPDOG wrote: ↑Wed Apr 21, 2021 12:50 am My hard used Camillus sailor's knife.

Someday I'll find one of those. I had a Case rigger's knife when I was in the Navy, and gave it to a fellow Sailor (I needed to lighten the load before flying out of Honolulu). I can only hope he still uses and enjoys it.

GSPTOPDOG wrote: ↑Wed Apr 21, 2021 12:50 am My.....

GSPTOPDOG wrote: ↑Wed Apr 21, 2021 12:50 am My hard used Camillus sailor's knife.

Someday I'll find one of those. I had a Case rigger's knife when I was in the Navy, and gave it to a fellow Sailor (I needed to lighten the load before flying out of Honolulu). I can only hope he still uses and enjoys it.
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That is a great story! I still have a knife givien to me under similar circumstances and I still have it and use it to this day. I love the feel of a rigger's knife! I also use one a lot as I haul a lot of stuff on trailers and I am tying ropes all the time...but not always making the best knots..

Here is the good news....

Cool knife.

Nice one!

GSPTOPDOG wrote: ↑Thu Apr 22, 2021 1:24 am Here.....

I'll have a couple of Camillus knives to show soon...but they're probably not quite as cool as that jack knife. That is indeed a nice one, and nice backgrounds, too.