Show Us Your Camillus Knives!

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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I do not remember, I have already published these pictures here or not.
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.......good ones,vit!!!..all 3 of those look new!!!.......... ::tu:: ..........
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Vit, where did you find those? All three look factory fresh. How does someone halfway around the world get his hands on American iron that looks like that? Congratulations.

Is the one in the top picture a #14?
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I finally found a '90s black bone 72 and it's in factory condition. I'm so happy I could just..... Uh.... Well..... Just not be any happier.
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jerryd6818 wrote:Vit, where did you find those? All three look factory fresh. How does someone halfway around the world get his hands on American iron that looks like that? Congratulations.

Is the one in the top picture a #14?
Thanks :)
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Vit_213 wrote:
jerryd6818 wrote:Vit, where did you find those? All three look factory fresh. How does someone halfway around the world get his hands on American iron that looks like that? Congratulations.

Is the one in the top picture a #14?
Thanks :)
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Vit, just amazing.
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jerryd6818 wrote:I finally found a '90s black bone 72 and it's in factory condition. I'm so happy I could just..... Uh.... Well..... Just not be any happier.
...jerry, I've got it's brother, but I always thought since it was that new that the handles were synthetic, so I got out the 45X magnifier that you sent me, and they are bone-now I'm even more pleased with it-thanks for the heads up(and the magnifier), my friend!!!!............... ::ds:: ....................
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carrmillus wrote:
jerryd6818 wrote:I finally found a '90s black bone 72 and it's in factory condition. I'm so happy I could just..... Uh.... Well..... Just not be any happier.
...jerry, I've got it's brother, but I always thought since it was that new that the handles were synthetic, so I got out the 45X magnifier that you sent me, and they are bone-now I'm even more pleased with it-thanks for the heads up(and the magnifier), my friend!!!!............... ::ds:: ....................
Keep the faith Tommy. Now if I could just get you to peek into the 21st Century................ Baby steps. Baby steps. :lol:
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jerryd6818 wrote:
carrmillus wrote:
jerryd6818 wrote:I finally found a '90s black bone 72 and it's in factory condition. I'm so happy I could just..... Uh.... Well..... Just not be any happier.
...jerry, I've got it's brother, but I always thought since it was that new that the handles were synthetic, so I got out the 45X magnifier that you sent me, and they are bone-now I'm even more pleased with it-thanks for the heads up(and the magnifier), my friend!!!!............... ::ds:: ....................
Keep the faith Tommy. Now if I could just get you to peek into the 21st Century................ Baby steps. Baby steps. :lol:
.....I've already seen enough, jerry!!!.......I'm sittin' here lookin' at this replica of a 19th century henry rifle, and I wanna go back, not forward!!!............... ::tu:: ::tu:: ....................
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carrmillus wrote: I wanna go back, not forward!!!............... ::tu:: ::tu:: ....................
Oh, you will Tommy. You will. "Ashes to ashes. Dust to dust" my friend.
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Here is a knife that appears to have been styled by Jackson Pollock. It's a Camillus made knife marked Syracuse Knife Co. The knife is a shell handled knife and the design looks like it is painted on.

Goins gives dates of 1935 - 1940 which actually predates Pollock, but it is certainly reminiscent of his work.
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I'll be darned. I don't think I've ever seen a Camillus shell handle knife. Ya just learn something new every day on AAPK.
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Jerry,

It's not actually marked Camillus, it's marked Syracuse, which was a Camillus brand. You can still see the Camillus DNA in the shape of the shield and blades. Just speculating, but Camillus may have used the Syracuse brand to compete with the cheaper Imperial made knives of the time, since there was still a Depression going on in 1935.

It's actually a pretty solid knife.

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I only have one Syracuse and although it's cheaply made, it's not a shell handle. ::shrug::
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got this one today,

Camillus 4 line

Sword Brand

4 inch Serpentine JACK

Cell handle not sure what its called or model #
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Nice one! ::tu::
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Cato, that's a very smart looking knife. At 4" very desirable, at least to me.
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Man, that's some fairly good looking cell and I like that Muskrat main blade. Dad gummed shame that Cell is so untrustworthy 'cause I sure like the looks of them.

Hope you don't mind. I diddled with your picture a little bit.
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Got a #14 brown to go with his brothers.
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Beauties Producer. Beauties. ::tu::
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Boy those are the pattern I like to carry,nice ones fellas.

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::tu:: very nice Pro
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yep!! luvs me some camies


picked this one up

4 line award knife
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Nice knives everyone ::tu::

Here's a few American Wildlife Series knives I've added to the collection ::nod::

32 & 1006

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...ozzie, those are too pretty to use!!!!.................. ::tu:: ........................
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