Show Us Your Camillus Knives!
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Show Us Your Camillus Knives!
I'll start this thread with a few of mine
A 165 & 179
Keith
A 165 & 179
Keith
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Thanks for starting this thread
Thanks for starting this thread. Here's a couple of pics of this week's EDC, an old workhorse, still walking and talking. Takes a good edge, comfortable in the pocket, and easily replaceable. I'd like to know more about setting the dates of manufacture of these knives. Based on what I've read on this site, this one was made sometime after 1976. I'm open to instruction or correction here, just learning.
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Nice NIBs, Keith!! Do you know dates for those? Steels, boxes . . . . . . . . . . .just loverly !
Great old electrician's knife mtds.
Great old electrician's knife mtds.
Utopia!! A chicken in every pot!! And a Barlow in every pocket!!!
Johnnie Fain would have approved!
1949 - 2009
Johnnie Fain would have approved!
1949 - 2009
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Here are a few of mine to help get this thread rolling.
Come on guys.........
SHOW US YOUR CAMILLUS KNIVES!
Dale
Come on guys.........
SHOW US YOUR CAMILLUS KNIVES!
Dale
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Alright, alright; . . . . .sheesh! Pushy guy!orvet wrote:
Come on guys.........
SHOW US YOUR CAMILLUS KNIVES!
Dale
Camillus made these Barlows, no matter what thay say!!
Utopia!! A chicken in every pot!! And a Barlow in every pocket!!!
Johnnie Fain would have approved!
1949 - 2009
Johnnie Fain would have approved!
1949 - 2009
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Camillus made the two lighter handled ones I think. I'm not sure about the darker one.
Who knows all the answers?? Come on, who???
Who knows all the answers?? Come on, who???
Utopia!! A chicken in every pot!! And a Barlow in every pocket!!!
Johnnie Fain would have approved!
1949 - 2009
Johnnie Fain would have approved!
1949 - 2009
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Nice ones Charlie!
Here are some more of mine...
Let's see more guys.............
Dale
Here are some more of mine...
Let's see more guys.............
Dale
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I posted this one a while back but took some new pictures. Now that we have a good place to keep all the Camillus knives together, I will repost it. This is one of the prettiest knives I have ever seen, evidence that Camillus could produce knives of a quality equal to any of the more famous companies. Unfortunately it shows some pitting on the blades, hopefully from sitting in the hardware store counter for years and not from out-gassing. Either way, I keep it out in the open so I can look at it frequently and it won't damage any of my other knives. Once in a while it rides in my pocket for a day or two.
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Very pretty knife trail!
I like the tortoise celluloid. I think it is one of the prettiest types of celluloid.
While I am here I may as well add more of my Camillus knives.
In this post I will post Camillus military knives circa WWII or before.
Dale
I like the tortoise celluloid. I think it is one of the prettiest types of celluloid.
While I am here I may as well add more of my Camillus knives.
In this post I will post Camillus military knives circa WWII or before.
Dale
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Dale, you are very generous to show us your collection of vintage knives. I especially like the easy open jacks. In truth, many of the old Camillus patterns are disappearing from the knife scene. I think they were the last American manufacturer of a real sailor's marlinspike knife, the last manufacturer of the TL-29 electrician's knife and the last manufacturer of a big hawksbill linoleum knife. Many workmen of the past carried a knife that was specific to his job, but nowadays most of the guys seem to want to carry big tacticals.
Here is a late model linoleum knife. According to Steve Pfeiffer's book, this knife was also made on contract to Case to be resold as their 61011 SS.
Here is a late model linoleum knife. According to Steve Pfeiffer's book, this knife was also made on contract to Case to be resold as their 61011 SS.
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Here's a #7 Folding Hunter
Don't you just love a knife with a light switch in the handle
Charlie, to answer your question, the 165, 179 and this 7 are from the 1970's
Keith
Don't you just love a knife with a light switch in the handle
Charlie, to answer your question, the 165, 179 and this 7 are from the 1970's
Keith
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Nice Yellow Jacket Bighead!
Gee, Keith, with that knife, I wouldn't have to be afraid of the dark!!
Here's a nice group of five. I think my favorite is the 4-line Cattle knife.
Gee, Keith, with that knife, I wouldn't have to be afraid of the dark!!
Here's a nice group of five. I think my favorite is the 4-line Cattle knife.
Utopia!! A chicken in every pot!! And a Barlow in every pocket!!!
Johnnie Fain would have approved!
1949 - 2009
Johnnie Fain would have approved!
1949 - 2009
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I see a rigger's knife in Upnorth's collection. That is another example of the kind of specialized knife that Camillus made for the working men who made this country great. In later years, Camillus supplied Case with a version of this knife to sell as their 6246 L R SS. Here's my rigger, purchased a while back from an AAPK store.
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Nice to see a serrated version, trail. Thanks for posting it.
Here's another work knife; the handle embossing says it all!
I've posted the tangs for those collecting the pattern numbers.
Single backspring knife.
Here's another work knife; the handle embossing says it all!
I've posted the tangs for those collecting the pattern numbers.
Single backspring knife.
Utopia!! A chicken in every pot!! And a Barlow in every pocket!!!
Johnnie Fain would have approved!
1949 - 2009
Johnnie Fain would have approved!
1949 - 2009
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Here we can pretty well date when the tang stamp was used.
Only one blade is marked; single backspring.
Tiny knife (Tuxedo?)
Only one blade is marked; single backspring.
Tiny knife (Tuxedo?)
Utopia!! A chicken in every pot!! And a Barlow in every pocket!!!
Johnnie Fain would have approved!
1949 - 2009
Johnnie Fain would have approved!
1949 - 2009
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Camillus made a lot of knives for other companies.trail wrote: Here is a late model linoleum knife. According to Steve Pfeiffer's book, this knife was also made on contract to Case to be resold as their 61011 SS.
Actually the pattern you call a linoleum knife, was originally used for pruning and grafting.
I think it predates the popular use of linoleum.
Perhaps Charlie knows when the pattern originated, but I would imagine it was in the early part of the 1800s and probably earlier.
Don't feel bad though. When I first saw one I thought it was a folding linoleum knife myself!
Dale
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Here's a couple...
Glenn
Glenn
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Nice ones Glenn!
I am especially fond of the old ones with Rogers Bone!
Dale
I am especially fond of the old ones with Rogers Bone!
Dale
Dale
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Upnorth, you KILLED me with three of those knives on page one!
Think about and you'll know which three!
Think about and you'll know which three!
Looking for the magic penny!
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Geez Dave!! I didn't mean it!
Anyway, I'm glad you're not like DEAD killed !
I'm guessing the stockmen?
Anyway, I'm glad you're not like DEAD killed !
I'm guessing the stockmen?
Utopia!! A chicken in every pot!! And a Barlow in every pocket!!!
Johnnie Fain would have approved!
1949 - 2009
Johnnie Fain would have approved!
1949 - 2009
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The three with nice equal ends and at least one Spear Point blade!
My Fave pattern and blade shape!
My Fave pattern and blade shape!
Looking for the magic penny!
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Another example of the Camillus 49. This is about as far from an electrician's knife as you can get, but a Camillus nevertheless. A good workman wants something special to carry to church on Sunday.