Camillus Sway-back Jack

[LongBlade]

I snagged this Camillus a few days ago… Sway-back jacks particularly slim ones such as this are just appealing to my eye and a lambsfoot blade (believe it is not a sheepsfoot based on swedge) with some honest sharpening is always a hard to resist blade… when I found it I only knew the stamp was older (as I don’t ordinarily focus on Camillus). I didn’t get a good tang stamp photo but it is the older 4 line straight stamp so thinking between 1919-1946 (maybe earlier than later in that time period):
CAMILLUS
CUTLERY CO
CAMILLUS, N.Y.
U.S.A.

Interestingly BRL notes that sway-back jacks in general were popular in the 19th century but were pretty much out of production by 1910… one of the other reasons I believe this knife is earlier than later but just speculating…

Knife snaps hard both ways and sports a solid half-stop…. Iron liners, pins and bolster & cocobolo handles.. .. 3 & ¾” closed…

For you guys who collect Camillus is this a pattern seen often or a fairly rare one to find… just don’t have a good perspective on it as a Camillus pattern but I love the knife (and so I add another Camillus to the pile

Thanks for looking (and I couldn't resist a few photos of the blade) and any info..

[peanut740]

I would think that is a rare pattern in any brand.

[glennbad]

I can't recall having seen another like it. It's a beauty!

[LongBlade]

Thanks Roger and Glen ... It just had that lovely vintage look to me and there was no doubt this one was coming home

[FRJ]

Another real beauty, Lee. Another gem in an already great collection.

[carrmillus]

........I have never seen one like that!!.......great find!!....wish I had it!!!................ ........

[LongBlade]

Thanks Joe and Carrmillus ... Joe you are being too kind about the collection ...

[XX Case XX]

Wow that's nice!! I have some older Camillus but nothing that comes close to that. Nice pictures too.

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Mike

[LongBlade]

Thanks Mike Been trying out a few different things with the photos including lighting, but the curved shape of this knife motivated me to play around with shots at different angles...