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Camillus Folder I.D needed
Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2017 6:30 pm
by Unclebob
This is a quite large (8 1/2") 'Jack' Knife, with Camillus Cutlery Co, Camillus N.Y USA on the tang. It looks to be the same pattern as the WW2 British military jack knife. The scales appear to be wooden.
Any ideas on this one?
Re: Camillus Folder I.D needed
Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2017 7:55 pm
by jerryd6818
It's a Navy Marlin Spike Knife, with a poor job of sharpening the blade. Most likely made during WWII. The civilian iteration of that knife is called a Yachtsman Knife because the marlin spike doesn't lock. If the marlin spike did lock it would be called a riggers knife.
This image came out of the 1946 Camillus catalog.
Re: Camillus Folder I.D needed
Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2017 8:32 pm
by Unclebob
Well, I think that just about covers it! Many thanks for the info
