Show Us Your Camillus Knives!

[New_Windsor_NY]

That right there is a couple of real beauties Skip!!

Thank you Mike. Now to get a 165 for the box. It shouldn't be too difficult.

[New_Windsor_NY]

I just bought this "knife" for best offer. It's a CAMILLUS, single blade, two tools, "Sunshine Biscuits" (shield) pocket knife. Besides the blade, the tools are supposed to be a cap lifter/bottle opener and a can opener. It looks like it's a 3 or 4 line tang stamp. I don't know what I'm going to do with it. But when it arrives, it'll get a helluva cleaning. Per the seller, the tools are rusted shut. Here it is, not my pictures.

[Vit_213]

Celluloid killed him .

[richard]

i like it. i would re handle it, after i got all the rust off. and freed the stuck blades.

[New_Windsor_NY]

Celluloid killed him .

Yes Vit_213 and it looks like it was a slow, painful death.

i like it. i would re handle it, after i got all the rust off. and freed the stuck blades.

Thank you Richard. A re-handle job is in this knife's future. Along with rust removal and freeing up the tools.

[JohnR]

Picked up this 68 Stockman with a punch, I think it dates from the 60's to early 70's, wonder when Camillus stopped using the spiral punch if ever.

[carrmillus]

......now, there's one I do not have!!!................ .....................

[JohnR]

......now, there's one I do not have!!!................ .....................

Thanks, I looked for other examples and they do not appear to be all that common. I did find one or two earlier examples with bone handles.

[Meridian_Mike]

I just bought this "knife" for best offer. It's a CAMILLUS, single blade, two tools, "Sunshine Biscuits" (shield) pocket knife. Besides the blade, the tools are supposed to be a cap lifter/bottle opener and a can opener. It looks like it's a 3 or 4 line tang stamp. I don't know what I'm going to do with it. But when it arrives, it'll get a helluva cleaning.

Now THAT right there is gonna be a NICE one when it is all cleaned up and a new set of covers installed.
Good catch Skip!

[Meridian_Mike]

Picked up this 68 Stockman with a punch, I think it dates from the 60's to early 70's, wonder when Camillus stopped using the spiral punch if ever.

I like those spiral punches... I have no idea when they stopped making them. I sure do hate it that they stopped!

[New_Windsor_NY]

I just bought this "knife".....

Now THAT right there is gonna be a NICE one when it is all cleaned up and a new set of covers installed.
Good catch Skip!

Thank you Mike. I don't have the knowledge to restore this, or any other knife. I may be able to take it apart. I may be able to remove SOME of the rust. But to clean everything, put new handles on it and reassemble the knife, the biggest virtue that I'm lacking is PATIENCE. I have absolutely none. What will happen, after much swearing and throwing of temper tantrums, is that this knife will end up at the bottom of the lake. I may try to have it restored by one of the VERY talented AAPK artisans.

[Meridian_Mike]

What will happen, after much swearing and throwing of temper tantrums, is that this knife will end up at the bottom of the lake.

YIKES.....

[New_Windsor_NY]

Well, "it" arrived today. A CAMILLUS, 4 line, single blade, 2 tool, "Sunshine Biscuits" pocket knife. It doesn't look any better in my hands than it did in the seller's pictures (top of this page). I did manage to get the tools to open and close from being rusted shut. I'm only adding the two pictures for now.
To be continued......maybe.

[garddogg56]

Pocketed a#14 today

[New_Windsor_NY]

Ok. This is as far as I dare go with this pocket knife and still maintain. Here's the deal. I would like one of the AAPK artisans to put handles on this pocket knife. It's a CAMILLUS, 4 line tang stamp, single blade, 2 tool, "Sunshine Biscuits" pocket knife. Obviously I'll pay for shipping both ways, for any materials and of course, for your time and effort. I'd like to reuse as much of this knife as possible. Handle material can be discussed. If you are interested, PLEASE PM me and ONLY if you're in the lower 48 states. Thank you, Skip.
A couple of the "before" pictures are two posts above this one.

[richard]

Ok. This is as far as I dare go with this pocket knife and still maintain. Here's the deal. I would like one of the AAPK artisans to put handles on this pocket knife. It's a CAMILLUS, 4 line tang stamp, single blade, 2 tool, "Sunshine Biscuits" pocket knife. Obviously I'll pay for shipping both ways, for any materials and of course, for your time and effort. I'd like to reuse as much of this knife as possible. Handle material can be discussed. If you are interested, PLEASE PM me and ONLY if you're in the lower 48 states. Thank you, Skip.
A couple of the "before" pictures are two posts above this one.

It is looking better allready. i would do it with mother of pearl like i rehandled this one.
just a suggestion. i am in australia so i cant do it.

[New_Windsor_NY]

What will happen.....

YIKES.....

Don't worry Mike. I went as far as I dared to go (last post, previous page) with this knife. I maintained, no tantrums were thrown, cursing was at a minimum and the knife stayed dry.

[New_Windsor_NY]

Ok. This is as far.....

It is looking better already. i would do it with mother of pearl like i rehandled this one.
just a suggestion. i am in australia so i cant do it.

Thank you Richard. I was thinking clear handles, with the shield "under" the handle. I love the way the handles look now.

[Jeffinn]

If you need parts for this rework there was another one of these knives listed on E-bay;
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-RARE-C ... SwepNe8SAV

[New_Windsor_NY]

If you need parts.....

Thank you Jeffinn, I saw that listing. I just want handles/scales put on my "fix it" knife.

[New_Windsor_NY]

I received this today. A CAMILLUS, 4 line, single blade, two tools, "Sunshine Biscuits" pocket knife. It needed very little cleaning. Unlike the one I received at the end of June, this one is in good condition. I still need scales put on the other one. If someone wants to make a few bucks, PM me. I took some pictures and here it is. I also included links to pictures of the other knife's "before" and "current" condition.

The "before" pictures of the other "Sunshine Biscuits" knife.
viewtopic.php?f=63&t=16588&start=1935#p827440
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viewtopic.php?f=63&t=16588&start=1935#p828416

The "current" pictures of the other "Sunshine Biscuits" knife.
viewtopic.php?f=63&t=16588&start=1935#p828451

[carrmillus]

.....now, there's a new one on me!!!!.............. ............................

[New_Windsor_NY]

.....now, there's a new one on me!!!!.............. ............................

Thank you Tommy.

[Meridian_Mike]

Very nice find Skip!
NOW, just a little butter and honey and you would have a nice breakfast!!
(And coffee of course!!!)

[New_Windsor_NY]

Very nice.....

Thank you Mike.
I'm not much of a biscuit person, more of an english muffin person.
But yes, with butter, honey and my daily dose of caffeine.