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Mumbleypeg wrote: ↑Fri Jun 07, 2024 4:04 am
Since Charlie revived this thread, I’ll throw in some content.
Show Off !!
Beautiful knives everyone
Chris i woke last night to the sound of thunder
how far off i sat and wondered
started humming a song from nineteen sixty two
aint it funny how the night moves
Mumbleypeg wrote: ↑Fri Jun 07, 2024 4:04 am
Since Charlie revived this thread, I’ll throw in some content. These have been posted here elsewhere before, but they fit this thread.
Ken
What a fine and rare bunch of great knives, Ken. Thanks for posting those!
Here are a few more I dug out (the pictures). A couple of them I’m not sure of their age, so I guess it depends on your definition of “vintage” as to whether they belong here.
Ken
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Marshall Wells “Zenith”
Robeson 632319
Premier Lifeteime 93K
Western Boulder, Colo
Keen Kutter 3807R
Shapleigh D-E
Ulster
Shapleigh D-E
Ulster
Member AKTI, TSRA, NRA.
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Not too recently, I obtained this pocket knife. It now becomes my latest example to be posted under this topic or thread. It is a CAMILLUS, three blades (one has a file), 3 5/16" closed, one tang stamp, milled liners, "split spring" (I Know That It's NOT A TRUE SPLIT SPRING), whittler, pattern or style of pocket knife. The main blade front tang stamp says, "CAMILLUS (over) CUTLERY CO. (over) CAMILLUS N.Y. (over) U.S.A." Overall, this pocket knife is in VERY GOOD condition. I took some pictures and here it is.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
Click on a picture to ENLARGE.
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The Main Blade Front Tang Stamp.
Kid: "Wish we had time to bury them fellas."
Josey Wales: "To hell with them fellas. Buzzards got to eat, same as worms."
Clint Eastwood-The Outlaw Josey Wales
New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Sun Jun 09, 2024 1:00 am
Not too recently, I obtained this pocket knife. It now becomes my latest example to be posted under this topic or thread. It is a CAMILLUS, three blades (one has a file), 3 5/16" closed, one tang stamp, milled liners, "split spring" (I Know That It's NOT A TRUE SPLIT SPRING), whittler, pattern or style of pocket knife. The main blade front tang stamp says, "CAMILLUS (over) CUTLERY CO. (over) CAMILLUS N.Y. (over) U.S.A." Overall, this pocket knife is in VERY GOOD condition. I took some pictures and here it is.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
Click on a picture to ENLARGE.
That's a beauty, Skip! Your knives never disappoint!
New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Sun Jun 09, 2024 1:00 am
Not too recently, I obtained this pocket knife. It now becomes my latest example to be posted under this topic or thread. It is a CAMILLUS, three blades (one has a file), 3 5/16" closed, one tang stamp, milled liners, "split spring" (I Know That It's NOT A TRUE SPLIT SPRING), whittler, pattern or style of pocket knife. The main blade front tang stamp says, "CAMILLUS (over) CUTLERY CO. (over) CAMILLUS N.Y. (over) U.S.A." Overall, this pocket knife is in VERY GOOD condition. I took some pictures and here it is.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
Click on a picture to ENLARGE.
toomanyknives wrote: ↑Sun Jun 09, 2024 1:46 am
That's.....
Thank you, Kerry.
Waukonda wrote: ↑Sun Jun 09, 2024 3:48 am
That.....
Thank you, Ike.
Kid: "Wish we had time to bury them fellas."
Josey Wales: "To hell with them fellas. Buzzards got to eat, same as worms."
Clint Eastwood-The Outlaw Josey Wales
Mumbleypeg wrote: ↑Sun Jun 09, 2024 4:32 am
That’s.....
Thank you, Ken.
You've posted a VERY impressive lineup of whittlers.
Kid: "Wish we had time to bury them fellas."
Josey Wales: "To hell with them fellas. Buzzards got to eat, same as worms."
Clint Eastwood-The Outlaw Josey Wales
Mumbleypeg wrote: ↑Sun Jun 09, 2024 4:32 am
That’s a nice old whittler Skip. I don’t think I have a Camillus whittler, which is a shame. I’ll have to see if I can find a good’un.
Here’s more from my pile.
Ken
That humpback Hen and Rooster is a really cool pattern!
Not too recently, I obtained this pocket knife. It now becomes my latest example to be posted under this topic or thread. It is a CAMILLUS 60, three blades (one has a file), 3 1/8" closed, two tang stamps, milled liners, fancy springs, tip bolsters, "split spring" (I Know That It's NOT A TRUE SPLIT SPRING), whittler, pattern or style of pocket knife. The main blade front tang stamp (short line) says, "CAMILLUS (over) NEW YORK (over) USA" The main blade back tang stamp says, "60", the pattern number. Overall, this pocket knife is in VERY GOOD condition. I took some pictures and here it is.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
Click on a picture to ENLARGE.
***** NOTE ***** NOTE ***** NOTE ***** NOTE *****
According to the 1946 CAMILLUS catalog, the CAMILLUS "60" is called a "DE LUXE SENATOR PEN KNIFE."
With some MINOR additional research, it appears that the "60", at some point, became the more familiar
"stockman" pattern, was called "Old Smoothie " and again at some point, evolved into the "61" I could NOT
find a "60" listed after 1978. The pattern number, NOT the pocket knife itself. There is ROOM FOR ERROR
in my findings, so.....
Attachments
The Main Blade Front Tang Stamp.
The Main Blade Back Tang Stamp.
Kid: "Wish we had time to bury them fellas."
Josey Wales: "To hell with them fellas. Buzzards got to eat, same as worms."
Clint Eastwood-The Outlaw Josey Wales
Mumbleypeg wrote: ↑Sun Jun 09, 2024 4:32 am
That’s a nice old whittler Skip. I don’t think I have a Camillus whittler, which is a shame. I’ll have to see if I can find a good’un.