Show Us Your Camillus Knives!
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This morning, this knife got added to my collection. A CAMILLUS 165, 3 blade, stockman pocket knife. It is in the original box and has the sharpening steel rod. It is in near mint condition. It required no cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.
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That's a pretty one, Skip.
What's the size of that compared to the 179?
What's the size of that compared to the 179?
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A very nice, clean, acquisition.
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Thank you Tommy.
Thank you Garry.
Thank you Steve.Steve Warden wrote: ↑Tue May 26, 2020 6:33 pm That's a pretty one, Skip.
What's the size of that compared to the 179?
The 165, on the left in the picture, is 3 3/8" closed.
The 179, on the right in the picture, is 3 7/8" closed.
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Thanks Skip.
Sweet pair!
Sweet pair!
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Thank you Steve.
Kid: "Wish we had time to bury them fellas."
Josey Wales: "To hell with them fellas. Buzzards got to eat, same as worms."
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Nice knives!New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Tue May 26, 2020 10:31 pm The 165, on the left in the picture, is 3 3/8" closed.
The 179, on the right in the picture, is 3 7/8" closed.
For a complete set you need the #177 knife.
By the way, do you know that #179 knife has two variations?
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took me a minute Vitaly but after close scrutiny I see that one has a bolster line and the other does not. I always wonder in these cases if the bolster line was added later in the run after it had started without the bolster line or started in the run and later removed curious minds want to know
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Maybe more?Vit_213 wrote: ↑Fri May 29, 2020 10:00 amNice knives!New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Tue May 26, 2020 10:31 pm The 165, on the left in the picture, is 3 3/8" closed.
The 179, on the right in the picture, is 3 7/8" closed.
For a complete set you need the #177 knife.
By the way, do you know that #179 knife has two variations?
I noticed the difference in the shield and the bolsters.
Mine doesn't have the embellished shield (like your top one) or the embellished bolsters (like your bottom one).
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Both knives shown by me have embellished bolsters, just the top one does not have a very good lighting angle .
In all catalogs, #179 has embellished bolsters and shields. This model was discontinued in 1987-88 and around this time, Camillus canceled the embellished bolsters on #67 knife. I think that my bottom knife was one of the last (by the way, it was supplied in a standard non-gift box), and your knife was the very last (#67 with main blade of #179).
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Both knives shown by me have embellished bolsters, just the top one does not have a very good lighting angle .
In all catalogs, #179 has embellished bolsters and shields. This model was discontinued in 1987-88 and around this time, Camillus canceled the embellished bolsters on #67 knife. I think that my bottom knife was one of the last (by the way, it was supplied in a standard non-gift box), and your knife was the very last (#67 with main blade of #179).
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Gotcha, Vit.Vit_213 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 10:12 pm 2 Steve Warden
Both knives shown by me have embellished bolsters, just the top one does not have a very good lighting angle .
In all catalogs, #165 has embellished bolsters and shields. This model was discontinued in 1987-88 and around this time, Camillus canceled the embellished bolsters on #67 knife. I think that my bottom knife was one of the last (by the way, it was supplied in a standard non-gift box), and your knife was the very last (#67 with main blade of #165).
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Thanks for the reply
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Sorry! Instead of #165, you need to read #179 !!!
Here is #165 And all three knives of this series in gift boxes
Here is #165 And all three knives of this series in gift boxes
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Thank you Vit_213. Yes, I know about the 177 and the variations of the 179. As always, you continue to post BEAUTIFUL examples of every Camillus pocket knife that is discussed.Vit_213 wrote: ↑Fri May 29, 2020 10:00 amNice knives!New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Tue May 26, 2020 10:31 pm The 165, on the left in the picture, is 3 3/8" closed.
The 179, on the right in the picture, is 3 7/8" closed.
For a complete set you need the #177 knife.
By the way, do you know that #179 knife has two variations?
Kid: "Wish we had time to bury them fellas."
Josey Wales: "To hell with them fellas. Buzzards got to eat, same as worms."
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Last night I purchased this knife for best offer. It is a CAMILLUS 177, in the original box, with steel sharpening rod. It looks like it's in VERY good condition. I'll check it over when I get it. Pictures will be taken and posted in the appropriate location(s).
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I added a close-up of the price tag. It is not attached to anything. It's loose in the box.
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I added a close-up of the price tag. It is not attached to anything. It's loose in the box.
Kid: "Wish we had time to bury them fellas."
Josey Wales: "To hell with them fellas. Buzzards got to eat, same as worms."
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Josey Wales: "To hell with them fellas. Buzzards got to eat, same as worms."
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If the price tag really belongs to this knife, then this is 1974 .New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Tue Jun 02, 2020 3:47 pm It is a CAMILLUS 177, in the original box, with steel sharpening rod.
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Yes Vit_213, that price tag belongs to that knife/box. I added a close-up of the price tag in my previous post.Vit_213 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 02, 2020 9:18 pmIf the price tag really belongs to this knife, then this is 1974 .New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Tue Jun 02, 2020 3:47 pm It is a CAMILLUS 177, in the original box, with steel sharpening rod.
1974 was an interesting year for me.
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
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For me too ... probably ... I was 4 years old
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Way to go, John!
Take care and God bless,
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You did good.
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Just picked this up, off the bay. The tang stamp puts it before 1948. Although there is pitting of the pinned shield...the steel bolsters and blades don't really exhibit much in the way of actual pitting. The walk and talk is great and the blades were in good shape. The stack side bone is beautiful and intact. The front side had the chunk missing. Threw some acraglas on it. Didn't clean it up...kinda like the character.For $8.79, included shipping...this is a decent knife.
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..looking at those photos makes me wonder what mine would look like today-bought in 1945, dropped over the side of my boat in 1965,buried in the mud for 55 years now. when they drained the lake in 1980, I spent 2 Saturdays trying to find it, but no luck....I would trade any knife I own for it...my first Camillus!!!........ ...............
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