Camillus Navy and Coast Guard Utility Knife

[Lawrence]

I found this old girl and am happy to add it to my collection. If I have got it right, it's from 1946-1956. The main blades still have a lot of life in them, but the main has lost its snap. The scales are in pretty good shape, but I debating whether to keep this as an example...or to get someone who knows what they are doing to bring it back to life. cheers

[tjmurphy]

It looks like both the front and back handles are cracked and shrinking. I would have it rehandled in a nice bone and drop it in my pocket. These knives are fairly plentiful and don't demand a lot of money. Here's one that I had rehandled. I paid $9.99 for this one.

[carrmillus]

.........neat!!!!, I don't have one with this stamp(no line)- it is 1946-56.....neat old knife, Lawrence!!!.......... ..............

[jerryd6818]

What T.J. says is true BUT you hardly ever see that tang stamp.

[tjmurphy]

From what I've seen, nearly all of these are No underline.

[Lawrence]

Thanks guys...and TJ, that's what I'm talkin' about! Your re-handle is beautiful, I love the jigging and a real nice proportion of smooth bone at the bolsters cheers

[Vit_213]

My Camillus Navy and Coast Guard General Utility Knife (short line tang stamp)

By the way, Camillus made 2 piece can-opener from 1944 to 1948.

[jerryd6818]

Vit, I don't know how you do it but you always have some very fine knives. Do you have spotters stationed around the world?

[Vit_213]

I just really love these knives.