Hello from a nascent Camillus-phile

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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Hello from a nascent Camillus-phile

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I've been lurking here long enough and I decided it was time to actually join up and take part in this forum. I recognize some familiar names from other forums.

Briefly - my name is Nate, I'm from Massachusetts and I really like Camillus knives. It's only in the last year or so that I've owned any Camillus pieces but they have struck a certain chord in me and it seems I'm set on them. Here's a picture of my small group.
Camillus group 1.jpg
The 27 electrician was the first one I got. It's a great toolbox/workshop knife for me and I have a fondness for the TL-29 style pattern overall.
electrician 17.JPG
The rope/lifeboat knife and the swell end jack are my older examples. Rope knife has a 4 line stamp. Swell end has a 3 line stamp on the pen blade and a 4 line on the main blade. It's one of my favorite knives and gets carried regularly.
Rope knife and swell end.JPG
The last two are from the Federal Knife Co. and Kent brand labels. It impresses me how well made they both are for what would have been lower priced lines in their time. I love how easily their thinly ground edges sharpen up too.
Federal and Kent.jpg
Well that's my Camillus story in a nutshell. This forum has already provided me with a lot of great information and knives to look at. I look forward to being involved in the discussion here and arming myself with the knowledge to help expand my Camillus stable in the future.
~ Nate
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::welcome:: ::welcome:: from South Carolina !!!!!!!!
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WELCOME! ;)
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Welcome Nate, Nice group. I also like you Jack, really nice knife.

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Welcome Nate - I love the Camillus knives also, esp. the 4 Liners. They have many stories to tell.
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Hello and welcome. Camillus was a great com and made a lot of very good knives including my favourite Camillus pattern the 72. Very nice bunch you have their.Glade to have you on our forum.
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Welcome to AAPK. Glad to have you aboard. When you get a minute, how about swinging by the "Your User Name" thread and filling us in on your unusual user name.
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............. ::welcome:: ...........welcome to aapk,nate, glad to see another Camillus fan!!!!.... ::tu:: ....
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Nice pile of knives---
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Thanks everyone for the welcome.
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Welcome aboard Nate! ::tu::
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WELCOME TO AAPK ,NATE ::handshake:: ::groove:: ::groove::
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Welcome aboard! I'm relatively new to Camillus knives myself. But I'll tell you this, they are not only addictive, but wonderful using knives. My favorites are the 72, 69, and 78 right now with the 69 just barely ahead of the rest. But that jack knife of yours is pretty dang awesome, I'll have to add one of them for sure.

Just watch out for Jerry, he's a dangerous man when it comes to Camillus knives. He'll have you hooked on Camillus 72's faster than you can blink an eye! They are truly the biggest little knife I've ever packed.
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..........ditto, colonel!!!!.............. ::tu:: ............
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Who? Me? I'm as innocent as a babe in his mothers arms. ::paranoid:: It's not me. The knife does all the work.
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Colonel26 wrote: Just watch out for Jerry, he's a dangerous man when it comes to Camillus knives. He'll have you hooked on Camillus 72's faster than you can blink an eye! They are truly the biggest little knife I've ever packed.
The 72 thread was where I spent a lot of my lurking time. It is a very interesting model.
jerryd6818 wrote:Who? Me? I'm as innocent as a babe in his mothers arms. ::paranoid:: It's not me. The knife does all the work.
Sort of like Charlie (upnorth/waynorth) with his barlows. :wink:
~ Nate
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