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.
...........cato, very nice kinife!!!!........I have one like it, same tang stamping, but with brown rogers bone handles!!...................... ...........................
I just got this little guy in the mail.
It says #22. About 2, 3/4" long closed, with Camillus, New York, USA stamp.
It's in kind of rough shape and didn't have any snap until I cleaned it and oiled it with mineral oil.
Now it has a nice snap on the main and reasonable on the smaller blade.
Surprisingly strong half stops on both blades. Was dull as heck too.
Here's some pics of it and one with a Schrade 194OT for scale
Harold, I hate to be the bearer of bad tidings, but that knife has Delrin handles.
The way to tell for sure is to enlarge the pics and look at the handles near the bolsters and see how smooth they are.
That is Delrin. If it were bone you would see what looks like little checks and maybe even little channels in it called haversian canals. They what the blood vessels & nerves pass through.
When you see a handle that is totally smooth under strong magnification, that is a manmade material. I am familiar with that series and the color of Delrin used, so that helps some too.
Just Plain Dave wrote:Some of the FINEST Delrin I have ever seen!!!
..........they(Camillus) did have some great-looking delrin....some of it is hard to distinguish from bone!!!....................... ........................
Just got home. Thanks guys, I guess I should have looked more carerfully at the pictures.
Seller stated it was bone. Frankly I didn't know the difference but thanks to you guys here, I do now.
Either way I really like it and plan on using it, like I do with most my knifes.
Is this what you would call a "Jack" pattern?
Producer wrote:Here's a #18 in bone.[make that Delrin, my mistake]
It's in decent shape. I like the pattern.
I believe they call those handles "Indian Stag". It's some of the best Delrin, around. I have a couple of #14s (3-3/8" jacks with those handles) and I love 'em, love 'em, love 'em.
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Producer wrote:Here's a #18 in bone.[make that Delrin, my mistake]
It's in decent shape. I like the pattern.
I believe they call those handles "Indian Stag". It's some of the best Delrin, around. I have a couple of #14s (3-3/8" jacks with those handles) and I love 'em, love 'em, love 'em.
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