Camillus Streamline Restoration

[orvet]

Here is an old Camillus Sword Brand with the Streamline blade etch and a 4 line tang stamp. The tang stamp was used until 1946. The earliest date for the 4 line tang stamp I can authenticate is 1933. So I would date this knife as having been made between 1933 and 1946.

I was very taken by the STREAMLINE blade etch, which is actually so deep it appears to be stamp rather than etched. The original handles were celluloid, which were off-gassing and had tarnished the bolsters. The off-gassing was so bad the liner on one side was broken in half. I had to find a stockman pattern of the same length then put the springs and blades in the good frame.


It came out pretty good considering I had to make a few adjustments with the frame change, I was happy with it, though the amber bone was not as light as I was hoping.
I am still having hand issues, but this was a good project to test and see just what my hands are still capable of and how bad the pain got.

I hope you enjoy the pics.

[TripleF]

Beautiful Dale!!

[gringo]

nice job dale.

[caddyman1973]

Great job Dale! I've always liked that Streamline stamp as well.

[glennbad]

That looks so cool!

Great job. I have finally acquired one of those also, and it may have some outgassing issues as well. Seeing your fine work has got my brain a-thinking.

Nice save Dale.

Glenn

[jerryd6818]

Love it. Absolutely love it.

[Chief RID]

Wow! Outstanding.

[Paladin 51]

Beautiful job

[Cutty]

Really nice Dale

[Elvis]

Very nice Dale! I hope the hand pain wasn't too bad. The end result seems worth the effort as long as the pain was within tolerance. I believe I only own one at present, but those Sword Brand seem to have been a higher quality than most other Camillus knives made around the same time. This was one clearly worth restoring. Good to see you back in the shop even if it is only to test out your hands.

[orvet]

Thanks guys for all your kind words.
I am taking it easy on my hands for a few days after, it is a good bit more sore than usual.



Here is another Streamline I have that I would like to restore.
I would like to do the handles in horn that looks similar to the original celluloid handles.
I think that would look really nice!

[313 Mike]

Yeah, great job Dale! That's the first time I've seen that etch, have to keep my eyes open for that one now!
Mike

[whitebuffalo58]

It looks like it should've looked out of the factory! Beautiful Job, Dale!!
If you use some of the lighter colored horn on the other one, you may wanna use a liner material underneath. Most of the lighter horn i've used was transparent when polished.

WB

[W5RWU]

[IMBand]

Dale......the STREAMLINES are Killer!! Love the blade stamp and blade combo......

IM

[gringo]

i have some horn that color dale.

[orvet]

Thanks guys!

[Pdcappola]

Hello,
I have the same knife and doing a restore as well. You work is beautiful! All I am missing is a bolster. The handles fell off. I plan to make new handles in wood. Havent decided which wood yet. Do you know where I might find a bolster? Thanks.

Pat

[Jeffinn]

Those Streamlines are nice looking knives and that one looks great Dale!
Jeff

[Jeffinn]

Hello,
I have the same knife and doing a restore as well. You work is beautiful! All I am missing is a bolster. The handles fell off. I plan to make new handles in wood. Havent decided which wood yet. Do you know where I might find a bolster? Thanks.

Pat

You could look for a donor knife for the bolster that you need.
Otherwise you could make a new bolster and solder it onto the liner. I’m guessing the bolsters are nickel silver (but I don’t know for sure). If they are, you can get nickel silver stock from Jantz.com.
Jeff

[TPK]

Very nice work Dale!

Tom