Fishermans Luck......

The Camillus Cutlery Company was one of the oldest knife manufacturers in the United States with roots dating back to 1876. The company manufactured Camillus branded knives and was a prolific contractor for other knife brands up until its last days in 2007 when the company filed for bankruptcy.
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Fishermans Luck......

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Grandpa worked at the Cutlery and gave me this almost 30 years ago !
Any input would be appreciated. Maybe a cloth bag ?
Marty
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The pattern is known as a fisherman's knife. It is a pattern of the broader category of "Jack Knives". The main blade is a clip blade and the secondary blade is a hook disgorger/scaler which also has a bottle opener built in. The handles appear to be sythetic of some sort (celluloid perhaps) and have apparently shrunk some creating a gap where they meet the bolster and most likely producing the crack at the pin as well.
If you can show a closeup of the tang stamp I or someone else may be able to narrow down the time frame in which it was produced.

Now what the heck is that picture with the number 25 inside the ring ? ::shrug::

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philco wrote:Now what the heck is that picture with the number 25 inside the ring ?
:lol: Phil, that is a number 25 stamped on the back of the tang. The "Ring" is a magnifying glass he used when he took the picture to enlarge it. ::nod::
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:lol: Phil, that is a number 25 stamped on the back of the tang. The "Ring" is a magnifying glass he used when he took the picture to enlarge it. ::nod::[/quote]

That's right ! The magnifier is my telescope eyepiece.
The handle glows in the dark.
Thanks guys !
Marty
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