Show Us Your Camillus Knives!

[smokepole]

Now that is very nice indeed!!

[Old Hunter]

I always liked these Americian Wildlife jumbo trappers when they were available nearly everywhere, finally bought one recently (off one of the stores here at AAPK); it came in yesterdays mail.

[garddogg56]

Very nice

[orvet]

Today was the OKCA’s, (Oregon Knife Collectors Association), annual Mini-Show. Instead of 400+ tables like the April show we usually have about 40 tables. It is a much smaller show, but most of the people there know one another and it is a very friendly show. You are not as busy because there are not as many people, and since I didn’t have a table I had more time to visit with friends.
It was great fun and I picked up some nice knives, many of them were Camillus.
Here are some Camillus’ I got today.


This is a #1001, Sword Brand. It is the old number, the new # is 1, and the Sword Brand is stamped instead of etched. I believe it is probably pre-WWII.

This is a Camp-Glo. When you hold the knife in a bright light and then remove the light source the handles glow in the dark. Pretty clever! I think it is probably from the 1950s or 1960s.

This is a nice Camillus equal end jack-

This is a Camco equal end jack-

Lastly is a camper pattern with shrunken handles.
I think this tang stamp is one of the first used after WWII.
CAMILLIS (no line)/NEW YORK/U.S.A.
This knife has major snap for being 60+ years old.
(Wish I had that much snap at 60).

I picked up some more knives at the show, but I will show them in the appropriate threads for the brands.

[jerryd6818]

Dale - Is the Equal End Jack a #16?

The utility knife is exactly like the one I just had re-handled, right down to the two piece can opener and shrunken handles. Only difference is mine is virtually unused. What are the chances of that? I paid $6 for mine with free shipping. I'm starting to get a deja vu feeling here. Didn't this happen to us once before with a different knife? I don't know. Maybe not. Weird feeling.

I have information that indicates that tang stamp was used from 1946-1956. The 1946 catalog shows the two piece can opener but the 1951 catalog shows the new style can opener (safety can opener?). Given that, I'm dating the knife 1946-1950. What do you think.

[jerryd6818]

I'm not big on file work.

But every other thing about that knife is GREAT!

Funny, when I bought it, the only pics were ones with it open on its side and closed on its side. The file work was by no means a selling point for me. I just loved the style of the knife and the BJ micarta.

To me, it looks like a customized TL-29. It's a deja vu morning. I just have this niggling feeling I've seen a knife posted here on AAPK before that's very much like that knife. Customized TL-29 with blue jean micarta handles and maybe even file work. Of course it's also possible I'm going insane.

[Just Plain Dave]

The first Jack in that series of pics is top ten stuff!!!

[orvet]

Dale - Is the Equal End Jack a #16?

Yessir, #16.

The utility knife is exactly like the one I just had re-handled, right down to the two piece can opener and shrunken handles. Only difference is mine is virtually unused. What are the chances of that? I paid $6 for mine with free shipping. I'm starting to get a deja vu feeling here. Didn't this happen to us once before with a different knife? I don't know. Maybe not. Weird feeling.

Jerry, you want weird? I paid $6 for mine too!

I have information that indicates that tang stamp was used from 1946-1956. The 1946 catalog shows the two piece can opener but the 1951 catalog shows the new style can opener (safety can opener?). Given that, I'm dating the knife 1946-1950. What do you think.

That is probably about right, date wise on the knife.

[jerryd6818]

Are you also going to re-handle it with Catalina Amber from Culpepper's? We could have twins by different fathers.

[orvet]

I haven't decided yet. It is way down the list.

[DR_MAGOO]

Dale, nice finds at the show.

The scout is like the one that I posted back 3 or so weeks ago in the Camillus Scout thread. Your's appears to be in better shape.

[Vit_213]

Beginners admit here?

[orvet]

Beginners admit here?

Sorry Vit,
I don’t understand the question.
Are you asking; are beginners admitted here?
If so the answer is yes!

[Vit_213]

My small collection

Camillus Heat ( #C2334B ) & CUDA Dominator ( #C2447 )

CUDA The Mini Talon ( #TAL2 ) & CUDA Close Quarter Battle ( #CQB2 )

Camillus U.S. Marshal Trapper ( #717 )

Camillus Horn 2 : Small Trapper ( #HORN2 )

CUDA EDC LE (# CU2209)

[Vit_213]

Camillus LEV-R-LOK (#5848)

CUDA Quik-Action Claw (#CUDA4S)

Three generations of TL-29

#1760 & #5733

[Vit_213]

LIPIC & Coast Guard Knife #S702 (present from Phil Gibbs)

Mini Double Lockback Promaster (#902B)

Boker Plus Top Hunter #02BO525 (relabeled Camillus Buckmasters Drop Point & Clip #BMSM1B)

Wildlife Howling Coyote (#10B)

[Vit_213]

Camillus #CCC3

Camillus #1760 (2005) & #S1760 (1960)

CUDA CQB1S & CQB2

Western Small Game Fixed Blade (#WL628)

Western Stockman (#WW742)

[DR_MAGOO]

Vit, nice collection. The trio is fine.

[Vit_213]

Vit, nice collection. The trio is fine.

Thank you!
More pictures of the trio is in this topic http://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/kni ... 9&start=15

[smokepole]

Very nice collection Vit - much more than beginner!

[gino]

Here is a few I dug out recently

[DR_MAGOO]

Gino, glad that you done some digging. Nice finds.

[smokepole]

Gino, I have just drooled all over the keyboard! That Norman Rockwell.... oh man, I missed out on one earlier today - was part of a group of knives and the final bid was just higher than I could justify on spending on my collection right now. But someday I will find one....

Love that easy open Jack too - who did the custom job?

[orvet]

A new one I got yesterday along with the bone handled Marlin Spike knife. It has not been cleaned yet and was very stiff until I gave it a shot of Quick Release oil. The blades are nearly full. Too bad about the cracked bone on the pile side. IIRC, this is the only one I have with the word CAMILLUS on the bolsters.

[garddogg56]

Dale;love that main blade nice knife