Sta-Sharp Knives

[XX Case XX]

Were all "Sta-Sharp" knives made by Camillus? Also, is there any such thing as a Sta-Sharp Fixed Blade?

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Mike

[knife7knut]

As far as I know they were all made by Camillus and no I have never seen a fixed blade but I suppose they could exist.

[kootenay joe]

I agree with the above. Sears had a few lines of knives at different price ranges and they changed their inventory frequently. Sears had 4 major catalogs per year and you can see patterns present in a catalog that were not offered 3 months ago. Sears kept Camillus very busy. The Sears contract was the largest that Camillus had and it was renewed yearly for about 40 years so Sears was very important to Camillus.
The Sta-Sharp knives were the top line and often these knives were a step up from the same pattern sold with Camillus markings, like N/S liners instead of brass, or milled liners, or heavier bale, etc.
The jigged bone Sta-Sharp knives made in the 1930's have a very attractive orange color. I think these are the best of all the Sta-Sharp knives. Never used ones are somewhat rare because it was workmen who shopped at Sears and bought Craftsman tools to use in their trades.
Great sub group of USA made knives to collect.
kj

[stockman]

I had a nice Sta-Sharp stag stockman very good quality knife they were etched.

[RobesonsRme.com]

I also had a Sta-Sharp genuine stag stockman with some of the prettiest stag I ever saw.

It had milled liners and was a great knife.

I gave it to someone in an AAPK knife swap some time ago.

Charlie Noyes

[kootenay joe]

Stag is rare for Sta-Sharp knives. I have only seen one, a Dogleg Jack, with dark stag similar to that used by Schrade Cut Co who also made very few knives with stag.
kj

[knife7knut]

My only two STA-SHARP knives: a four blade stockman(9509)and a pen(9498)that the celluloid handles out-gassed and ate the brass liners and back spring away. The stainless blades are like new.

[kootenay joe]

I like the 4 blade Stock knives. They also made a Junior version, 9571, i think it is. There is also a 5 blade Cattle knife that is quite substantial.
kj

[Old Hunter]

KJ, you are an incredible source of information! Enjoying learning about a knife line I knew nothing about. OH

[stockman]

This is the only picture I could find of the Sta-Sharp Stag Stockman I sold. Pic will enlarge to read tang stamp.

Harold

[Old Hunter]

Harold, is that red stag handles? Looks very nice and also very unique. OH

[jerryd6818]

The only Sta-Sharp I have.

From the Kastor list.

[New_Windsor_NY]

Were all "Sta-Sharp" knives made by Camillus? Also, is there any such thing as a Sta-Sharp Fixed Blade?

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Mike

Here is a link (AAPK) to more pictures & conversation regarding "Sta-Sharp" knives.
viewtopic.php?f=4&t=59383&p=684989&hili ... st#p684812

[stockman]

Harold, is that red stag handles? Looks very nice and also very unique. OH

I don't remember I sold back awhile and that's the only picture I could find. Harold

[kootenay joe]

A few more bone Sta-Sharp knives, from 1930's, maybe early 1940's ?
Great knives. Camillus' finest folding knives.
kj

[kootenay joe]

Craftsman 9533 marked Ulster/Knife/Co.
kj