All About Pocket Knives

See vit213's post in this thread on Dec 19. It links to a BF thread. When I googled what-a-saw, I got results that made sense. They contracted rebranded items from other manufacturers and sold them.

Found another BF link. https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/the ... s.1150683/

I don't understand the QVC connection. Isn't that the home shopping network?

They seem to be well built!

Since my last posting to this topic I found two or three more knives, the hawkbill pruner I bought on eBay, the red, white & blue electricians Dura Tool (the blue is on the back handle) and the single blade What-A-Knife jack were some I found in a cigar box on the top shelf of my bookcase.

I have seen other red, white and blue Dura Tool knives from Camillus as well as some metal knives that were not of the Dura Tool line.
It was interesting to see that one What-A-Knife had a Camillus tang stamp and the other had a Sword Brand tang stamp. I suspect they probably assembled the order with whatever blades they had on the shelf in stock without making a new batch.
I didn’t find the red, white & blue Dura tools in the Camillus catalog, but they could’ve been and SFO for Smokey or someone else.
Does anyone else have any information on this?

orvet wrote:I didn’t find the red, white & blue Dura tools in the Camillus catalog, but they could’ve been and SFO for Smokey or someone else.
Does anyone else have any information on this?

This series was produced from 2002 to 2004. We do not have catalogs for this period, only pricelists, and there it is present.

orvet wrote:For those of you who do not know who the last commentator in the B/F topic was; Phil Gibbs work worked for Camillus for many years. If memory serves his Father came from Sheffield to work at Camillus. When he said the other fellows post was right on, I take that as gospel.

Albert Baer hired my father when he bought Rodgers/Richards/Wolstenholm.
I came from England to work at Camillus in 1979.
My father stayed in England!

This pocket knife has a new owner, it's a Camillus DURA-TOOL. My first one of this style of Camillus knife. Looks like it's in very good condition. I'll give it the once over when it arrives. I'll take some pictures and post them in the appropriate location(s).

Besides the Camillus DURA-TOOL knife pictured above, which I haven't received yet, I already have one Camillus, WARNER knife and two Camillus, WHAT-A-KNIFE knives. A new collection forms, a new hunt begins. Click a picture to ENLARGE.

I received this Camillus DURA-TOOL yesterday. It is in fantastic condition and required no cleaning at all. Here are the pictures.

I just purchased this Camillus WHAT-A-KNIFE. It looks like it's in good condition. I'll check it out, take some pictures and post them in the appropriate location(s).

Today I'm adding another Camillus WHAT-A-KNIFE to my collection. It needed no cleaning at all. I took some pictures and here they are.

I bought this pocket knife last night. A single blade, Camillus WHAT-A-KNIFE.
I'll give it the once over when I receive it, take some pictures and post them in
the appropriate location(s).

I really like that style of knife!
That is a REAL utilitarian knife!

Meridian_Mike wrote: ↑Mon Feb 17, 2020 3:23 pm I really like that style of knife!
That is a REAL utilitarian knife!

Thank you Mike.

A few moments ago, I bought this one. Another Camillus, single blade "WARNER" pocket knife. When it arrives, I'll clean it if necessary. I'll take and post pictures in the appropriate location(s). There is a clean example of this knife, 7 posts above this one.

Yesterday I added this Camillus, single blade, WHAT-A-KNIFE, to the collection.
It didn't require any cleaning. I took some pictures, here they are.

Today, another Camillus, single blade, WARNER pocket knife, joins my collection.
It required no cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.

Yesterday I added this pocket knife to my collection. It's a CAMILLUS, single blade, "WHAT-A-KNIFE" pocket knife. It didn't need any cleaning. This is NOT the same CAMILLUS, single blade, "WHAT-A-KNIFE" pocket knife that I previously posted here, under this topic. I took some pictures and here it is.

I figured it was time for a CAMILLUS, "WARNER", "WHAT-A-KNIFE" and "DURA-TOOL" pocket knife group portrait. Here they are.
Click on a picture to ENLARGE.

Nice group! Is the bottom one a 4 blade knife? Can opener, spear point, awl, and cap lifter.

I’ve never seen one marked dura tool.

Neat knife.

eveled wrote: ↑Thu Nov 26, 2020 11:27 pm Nice.....

Thank you.
The bottom pocket knife in the first picture is the DURA-TOOL.
It is also the last picture. It has one blade and one tool.
Dale, aka orvet, has a DURA-TOOL hawkbill pocket knife posted on page 2.
viewtopic.php?f=63&t=54899&start=15#p622812
Happy Thanksgiving.

Oh ok. I see it now. Thanks for the fast reply.

Today I add this pocket knife to my collection. It's a CAMILLUS, single blade, "WHAT-A-KNIFE" pocket knife. It didn't need any cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.

Received this one yesterday. A Camillus Workhorse Duratool in the pack. This is the first Duratool I've added to my Camillus family.

Papa Bones wrote: ↑Fri Jan 08, 2021 11:53 pm Received.....

New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Sat Jan 09, 2021 12:02 am

Papa Bones wrote: ↑Fri Jan 08, 2021 11:53 pm Received.....

Going to have to start hanging out with you guys. Man you both sure come up with some nice stuff.
Thanks