All About Pocket Knives

Railsplitter wrote:

jerryd6818 wrote:Yes sir. The 23 is a fine knife. Either in it's original state or as a canvas for modification.

Jerry, those are fantastic! Especially that Marine Corp retirement knife. I remember when Glennbad posted pics of it after he completed it. I didn't realize it was yours. Hands down the best and most thoughtful mod I've ever seen.

No, no Rick. Not mine. It was for one of Glenn's relatives. I gotta say though, it's one of the classiest ones I've ever seen.

Thanks for the comments. I have thought about a different handle on this 23. Very nice examples all of you shared. I love the hefty blade on it. And you can put a really sharp edge on it no problem!
Here's a 67 I got with it. A little wobble in the main blade buy not terrible. It's a keeper

You did good Doug.

jerryd6818 wrote:

Railsplitter wrote:

jerryd6818 wrote:Yes sir. The 23 is a fine knife. Either in it's original state or as a canvas for modification.

Jerry, those are fantastic! Especially that Marine Corp retirement knife. I remember when Glennbad posted pics of it after he completed it. I didn't realize it was yours. Hands down the best and most thoughtful mod I've ever seen.

No, no Rick. Not mine. It was for one of Glenn's relatives. I gotta say though, it's one of the classiest ones I've ever seen.

Thanks for the clarification, Jerry.

Picked up my 11th Camillus 14 off eBay today. I am such a sucker for these medium Jacks.

Sellers picture.

My first #23 just walked in. It's a short underline. Blades are pretty good. The handles are a bit scratched.
Should clean up nicely.
Mike

Mike, you've probably already discovered that 23 is a fine knife.

jerryd6818 wrote:Mike, you've probably already discovered that 23 is a fine knife.

Oh yes.... feels really good in my hand.

Mike

Thanks to Glennbad I have a new favorite camillus. He put some beautiful ebony on this 70 for me.

A coupe of new ones just walked in.
A #23 and a #8.... Did all the #8's come with a leather chord?

Mike

Shows it with a cord in the catalog.

Thanks Jerry.... Seems like most of the pics I have seen have the leather chord in the handle.

Mike

Hello Everyone! I'm still new to collecting so I was wondering about this knife. I just got it in and I have studied up on Camillus but there is no visible pattern number. Just curious because I like the knife. Any knowledge will be much appreciated! Thanks!

Welcome to AAPK.

Pre-WWII Serpentine Jack with those funky hard cream colored synthetic handles (no idea what they named those handles). It was molded to look like Stag. They didn't stamp the tang with a pattern number prior to WWII.

Picked up this paratrooper at an estate sale. No idea of age/date.. opinions?

Wharnecilff wrote:Picked up this paratrooper at an estate sale. No idea of age/date.. opinions?

Wow! Looks like this is the beginning of the release.
1959 - early 60s

Wharnecilff wrote:Picked up this paratrooper at an estate sale. No idea of age/date.. opinions?

My opinion is..... That is a sweet knife!
Congrats on the find!!

Mike

This thread is here to remind me that I have to get my hands on a 23.

Here are some more of my Camillus knives. A few are contract knives and some of those are shown next to their Camillus-branded brethren.

I picked up this Camillus #18 Jack at a gunshow last weekend for $3, it was kind of rough. But it cleaned up good and now is an EDC. Some people don't like the staglon handle material on these, but I can always rehandle it to something more interesting if need be.

Tsar Bomba wrote:This thread is here to remind me that I have to get my hands on a 23.

Here are some more of my Camillus knives. A few are contract knives and some of those are shown next to their Camillus-branded brethren.

.......really like the looks of that 1st gen #72!!!............ ..........................

OLDE CUTLER wrote:I picked up this Camillus #18 Jack at a gunshow last weekend for $3, it was kind of rough. But it cleaned up good and now is an EDC. Some people don't like the staglon handle material on these, but if I can always rehandle it to something more interesting if need be.
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Good score Olde Cutler. Camillus Staglon seems to age well and looks better as it goes.

Gentlemen. "Staglon" is a Schrade name. Camillus called it "Indian Stag". ---► viewtopic.php?t=36483

Forgot about this thread when I posted this Camillus 697 Riggers Knife that I recently acquired. The spike is a tad wobbly in the closed position but other than that she's tight and Snapping Turtle snappy.

carrmillus wrote:.......really like the looks of that 1st gen #72!!!............ ..........................

Thanks! I think it's Rogers bone, to date it's still my only 1st-gen. I really need to find myself a user, too.

jerryd6818 wrote:Forgot about this thread when I posted this Camillus 697 Riggers Knife that I recently acquired. The spike is a tad wobbly in the closed position but other than that she's tight and Snapping Turtle snappy.

I have a British navy knife from the late wartime period (44/45?) that has the same curiosity, Jerry. The marlin spike is tight as can be when open, but when closed it has play of about 1/8" at the tip. Not a big deal by any means (who uses the spike closed anyway??) but I wonder if it's a coincidence or if a lot of folding marlin spikes experience this phenomenon.

jerryd6818 wrote:Gentlemen. "Staglon" is a Schrade name. Camillus called it "Indian Stag". ---► viewtopic.php?t=36483

Forgot about this thread when I posted this Camillus 697 Riggers Knife that I recently acquired. The spike is a tad wobbly in the closed position but other than that she's tight and Snapping Turtle snappy.

Sorry, my bad. I am now educated on the subject.

Tsar Bomba wrote:

carrmillus wrote:.......really like the looks of that 1st gen #72!!!............ ..........................

Thanks! I think it's Rogers bone, to date it's still my only 1st-gen. I really need to find myself a user, too.

jerryd6818 wrote:Forgot about this thread when I posted this Camillus 697 Riggers Knife that I recently acquired. The spike is a tad wobbly in the closed position but other than that she's tight and Snapping Turtle snappy.

I have a British navy knife from the late wartime period (44/45?) that has the same curiosity, Jerry. The marlin spike is tight as can be when open, but when closed it has play of about 1/8" at the tip. Not a big deal by any means (who uses the spike closed anyway??) but I wonder if it's a coincidence or if a lot of folding marlin spikes experience this phenomenon.

....my favorite whittler to carry and use is the original split-backspring Camillus whittler!!!....2nd choice is the 1st gen. 72 pattern!!!....... ................