Camillus knife batch... Part Trois
Camillus knife batch... Part Trois
I think these last 3 knives are more recent Camillus production.
Two of them are custom shop. An ornate whittler Senator 3" with 3 blades, with a lot of file work (first 4 photos). A highly polished smooth horn bone #86 at 3-1/4" (next 2 photos). Both are beautifully made!
The last one is a #21 Peanut in a sabre grind (last 3 photos).
Two of them are custom shop. An ornate whittler Senator 3" with 3 blades, with a lot of file work (first 4 photos). A highly polished smooth horn bone #86 at 3-1/4" (next 2 photos). Both are beautifully made!
The last one is a #21 Peanut in a sabre grind (last 3 photos).
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Re: Camillus knife batch... Part Trois
.....cs, I have a senator like that, only mine doesn't have the file work. it is 4line stamped on all blades(1914-1919). someone really used it, the file blade is worn almost completely smooth, the paired clip blade is less than 1/8" wide and the master is also worn down nearly 50%. the bone is still beautiful and it still works, someone carried this one a long time and I still do at times!!........ .....................CheckSix wrote:I think these last 3 knives are more recent Camillus production.
Two of them are custom shop. An ornate whittler Senator 3" with 3 blades, with a lot of file work (first 4 photos). A highly polished smooth horn bone #86 at 3-1/4" (next 2 photos). Both are beautifully made!
The last one is a #21 Peanut in a sabre grind (last 3 photos).
Re: Camillus knife batch... Part Trois
Awesome! would love to see it.carrmillus wrote: .....cs, I have a senator like that, only mine doesn't have the file work. it is 4line stamped on all blades(1914-1919). someone really used it, the file blade is worn almost completely smooth, the paired clip blade is less than 1/8" wide and the master is also worn down nearly 50%. the bone is still beautiful and it still works, someone carried this one a long time and I still do at times!!........ .....................
Did you see the 4 lines I posted in here under "Camillus Knife Batch..." ???
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.......yes, those are really nice!!......the oldest Camillus knives I have are the arched(underlined w/dash, dot, dash) 3 line stamp, which goin's says is 1902-1915....I have 4 with that mark which GOIN'S says is the oldest mark...wish I could post photo's!!............... ..........................CheckSix wrote:Awesome! would love to see it.carrmillus wrote: .....cs, I have a senator like that, only mine doesn't have the file work. it is 4line stamped on all blades(1914-1919). someone really used it, the file blade is worn almost completely smooth, the paired clip blade is less than 1/8" wide and the master is also worn down nearly 50%. the bone is still beautiful and it still works, someone carried this one a long time and I still do at times!!........ .....................
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Re: Camillus knife batch... Part Trois
Dave looks like the little whittler with the file work is a short line stamp. That would (or should ) make it older than the other two. Very nice split spring!
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Thanks Greg! I took some better pictures just now of the tang stamps. See what you think after seeing these photos.gsmith7158 wrote:Dave looks like the little whittler with the file work is a short line stamp. That would (or should ) make it older than the other two. Very nice split spring!
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Yeah, definitely a short line plus that gorgeous bone just reeks of the days of yore!
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Those ones from the custom shop may have been done by Wallace Rockwell.
They are definitely outstanding examples of Camillus knives!
They are definitely outstanding examples of Camillus knives!
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Thanks Dale! I'm going to look into Wallace Rockwell and see what I can find out about his work.orvet wrote:Those ones from the custom shop may have been done by Wallace Rockwell.
They are definitely outstanding examples of Camillus knives!
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Re: Camillus knife batch... Part Trois
The Senator Whittler is a beautiful knife. I am very partial to the Senator pattern.
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