Show Us Your Camillus Knives!

[Vit_213]

Picked up this paratrooper at an estate sale. No idea of age/date.. opinions?

Wow! Looks like this is the beginning of the release.
1959 - early 60s

[Meridian_Mike]

Picked up this paratrooper at an estate sale. No idea of age/date.. opinions?

My opinion is..... That is a sweet knife!
Congrats on the find!!

Mike

[Tsar Bomba]

This thread is here to remind me that I have to get my hands on a 23.

Here are some more of my Camillus knives. A few are contract knives and some of those are shown next to their Camillus-branded brethren.

[OLDE CUTLER]

I picked up this Camillus #18 Jack at a gunshow last weekend for $3, it was kind of rough. But it cleaned up good and now is an EDC. Some people don't like the staglon handle material on these, but I can always rehandle it to something more interesting if need be.

[carrmillus]

This thread is here to remind me that I have to get my hands on a 23.

Here are some more of my Camillus knives. A few are contract knives and some of those are shown next to their Camillus-branded brethren.

.......really like the looks of that 1st gen #72!!!............ ..........................

[DM11]

I picked up this Camillus #18 Jack at a gunshow last weekend for $3, it was kind of rough. But it cleaned up good and now is an EDC. Some people don't like the staglon handle material on these, but if I can always rehandle it to something more interesting if need be.
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Good score Olde Cutler. Camillus Staglon seems to age well and looks better as it goes.

[jerryd6818]

Gentlemen. "Staglon" is a Schrade name. Camillus called it "Indian Stag". ---► viewtopic.php?t=36483

Forgot about this thread when I posted this Camillus 697 Riggers Knife that I recently acquired. The spike is a tad wobbly in the closed position but other than that she's tight and Snapping Turtle snappy.

[Tsar Bomba]

.......really like the looks of that 1st gen #72!!!............ ..........................

Thanks! I think it's Rogers bone, to date it's still my only 1st-gen. I really need to find myself a user, too.

Forgot about this thread when I posted this Camillus 697 Riggers Knife that I recently acquired. The spike is a tad wobbly in the closed position but other than that she's tight and Snapping Turtle snappy.

I have a British navy knife from the late wartime period (44/45?) that has the same curiosity, Jerry. The marlin spike is tight as can be when open, but when closed it has play of about 1/8" at the tip. Not a big deal by any means (who uses the spike closed anyway??) but I wonder if it's a coincidence or if a lot of folding marlin spikes experience this phenomenon.

[OLDE CUTLER]

Gentlemen. "Staglon" is a Schrade name. Camillus called it "Indian Stag". ---► viewtopic.php?t=36483

Forgot about this thread when I posted this Camillus 697 Riggers Knife that I recently acquired. The spike is a tad wobbly in the closed position but other than that she's tight and Snapping Turtle snappy.

Sorry, my bad. I am now educated on the subject.

[carrmillus]

.......really like the looks of that 1st gen #72!!!............ ..........................

Thanks! I think it's Rogers bone, to date it's still my only 1st-gen. I really need to find myself a user, too.

Forgot about this thread when I posted this Camillus 697 Riggers Knife that I recently acquired. The spike is a tad wobbly in the closed position but other than that she's tight and Snapping Turtle snappy.

I have a British navy knife from the late wartime period (44/45?) that has the same curiosity, Jerry. The marlin spike is tight as can be when open, but when closed it has play of about 1/8" at the tip. Not a big deal by any means (who uses the spike closed anyway??) but I wonder if it's a coincidence or if a lot of folding marlin spikes experience this phenomenon.

....my favorite whittler to carry and use is the original split-backspring Camillus whittler!!!....2nd choice is the 1st gen. 72 pattern!!!....... ................

[DM11]

Gentlemen. "Staglon" is a Schrade name. Camillus called it "Indian Stag". ---►

Duly noted!

[New_Windsor_NY]

This one has been in the family a long time.

[Meridian_Mike]

I LOVE the work on the back bone!
Nice old knife!

Mike

[New_Windsor_NY]

Got this 99 the other day.

[New_Windsor_NY]

Got this 72 the other day.

[New_Windsor_NY]

Rest of the 72 pictures.

[gsmith7158]

Here's a first Gen 72.

[New_Windsor_NY]

Got this 26 today.

[New_Windsor_NY]

Rest of the 26 pics.

[New_Windsor_NY]

Rescued these 3 from the mailbox today.
Possible Camillus (vendor says possible Keen Kutter, I disagree),
a definite Camillus and my new, mint 72.

[carrmillus]

Got this 26 today.

...one of my favorite Camillus knives!!!.... .........

[Lakelife]

I have 3 . They are old new . They were my dads .

[New_Windsor_NY]

Got this Camillus Scout knife this past Saturday.

[New_Windsor_NY]

This Camillus Cutlery Co. Sword Brand arrived today.

[New_Windsor_NY]

Two more added today. This is the first one, a 21.