All About Pocket Knives

Dan In MI wrote: ↑Thu Apr 27, 2023 3:21 am Beautiful 17s, Theo and JP!

Hey thanks Dan, i appreciate it

Ripster wrote: ↑Sun Apr 16, 2023 2:18 pm Well finally got a littl . Grabbed up this little 91 from the bay and the # 10 from a members store .

Great find J.P. on the #10 and #91 I really like that #10 ... The Tip Top Barlow Gets a tip from my top hat!
It's good to see the “ G dog “ luck spread around

Theo wrote: ↑Wed Apr 26, 2023 9:43 pm also found this little short-line # 17 Not bad she's a keeper

That is a "Sweet 17" You found there Theo, A job well done. Now I am going to have to look through my SLAB (Short Line Addition Box) ... could there be a #17 of my own...? ???

Ripster wrote: ↑Wed Apr 26, 2023 11:35 pm

Vit_213 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 26, 2023 10:16 pm

Theo wrote: ↑Wed Apr 26, 2023 9:43 pm # 17

It's just wow! A very rare knife. Late 1946 - early 1947.
I didn't even know such a version existed.

Theo, Excellent short line #17 . As Vit has mentioned they’re hard to find and some don’t know they are around .
Vit my Friend, here’s a nice bone covered #17 . Thought it is posted somewhere here in the short line area but maybe not .
Take care fellas

My book does not show the #17... ... It goes form the #16 to the #20... J.P. do you know the approximate dates that the #17 was made?

GSPTOPDOG wrote: ↑Mon May 01, 2023 10:00 pm J.P. do you know the approximate dates that the #17 was made?

I am not J.P. , but I can say that 1946-early 1947. And I had never seen #17 with plastag handles before.

Vit_213 wrote: ↑Tue May 02, 2023 12:36 am

GSPTOPDOG wrote: ↑Mon May 01, 2023 10:00 pm J.P. do you know the approximate dates that the #17 was made?

I am not J.P. , but I can say that 1946-early 1947. And I had never seen #17 with plastag handles before.

Hey GSPdog , what catalog do you have ? There’s a number of short lines that have appeared over the years that aren’t in any books, catalog cuts ,etc. based on what Ive noticed over the years.
Have a pharmacist short line, the 17 were talking about and some more . So knowing Camillus like we do we are finding out they made whatever ,whenever ordered and didn’t keep the best records . Also Catalog printing was expensive back then so they didn’t do more than they had to. And not All models made that years catalog .
Vit , your 1946/47 dates for the 17. Could you please tell me where you found that ? Appreciate it. Have only seen these 2 recently posted ones and curious to find more info if possible.
Catch you fellas later

Ripster wrote: ↑Tue May 02, 2023 1:39 am

Vit_213 wrote: ↑Tue May 02, 2023 12:36 am

GSPTOPDOG wrote: ↑Mon May 01, 2023 10:00 pm J.P. do you know the approximate dates that the #17 was made?

I am not J.P. , but I can say that 1946-early 1947. And I had never seen #17 with plastag handles before.

Catch you fellas later

J.P. I am looking from my book by James Parker printed about 1984. So, I am not sure how far it goes back, it shows old patterns for Case and Ny. Knife Co. and KA-BAR, etc...etc... So, I am not sure as to the date of patterns it is showing. It shows the #67 and #68 with stag handles and the #67 in white pyroxyline.

For a convenient determination of dating by catalogs, I made a table - http://www.camillusknives.ru/cats_en.shtml
If you have any questions about this please ask me .

Ripster wrote: ↑Tue May 02, 2023 1:39 am Vit , your 1946/47 dates for the 17. Could you please tell me where you found that ?

This is my favorite Camillus catalogue - http://www.collectors-of-camillus.us/Ca ... illuss.pdf
Don't forget to look at the information on page 9.

I'm pretty sure Vit is right, that this was a one year offering. 1947/47. It never shows up after that.

Added a short line #11 Tip Top barlow, don't think it has had very much if any use. Love the Tip Tops, they are slightly larger and heavier than your average barlow.

Sweet Barlow.

JohnR wrote: ↑Tue May 02, 2023 1:54 pm Added a short line #11 Tip Top barlow, don't think it has had very much if any use. Love the Tip Tops, they are slightly larger and heavier than your average barlow.

John , those Tip Tops are a nice knife. Really nice color in that Bone
Thanks for sharing a great short line . Do you have the 10 in short line Tip Top model ? It Has a nice Spear main instead of the clip .
Take care .

Vit_213 wrote: ↑Tue May 02, 2023 8:47 am

Ripster wrote: ↑Tue May 02, 2023 1:39 am Vit , your 1946/47 dates for the 17. Could you please tell me where you found that ?

This is my favorite Camillus catalogue - http://www.collectors-of-camillus.us/Ca ... illuss.pdf
Don't forget to look at the information on page 9.

Vit, Thank you for your link . Had forgot about that . Read pg 9 again and noticed the #2 isn’t set up for production in that Catalog. So like the #17 and a few others , is there a short line #2 out there ? Anybody have one lying around . Have seen newer ones but not late 1940s or older .

Ripster wrote: ↑Wed May 03, 2023 1:18 am

JohnR wrote: ↑Tue May 02, 2023 1:54 pm Added a short line #11 Tip Top barlow, don't think it has had very much if any use. Love the Tip Tops, they are slightly larger and heavier than your average barlow.

John , those Tip Tops are a nice knife. Really nice color in that Bone
Thanks for sharing a great short line . Do you have the 10 in short line Tip Top model ? It Has a nice Spear main instead of the clip .
Take care .

JP, I do not have the 10 in a short line, I have it in a 4 line and a very hard to find 10 long line, Camillus bolster with bone covers, pretty much has to be one of the last 10 frame bone barlows made. I think after these Camillus only made the smaller 50 and 51 if I remember right.

JohnR wrote: ↑Wed May 03, 2023 11:20 am

Ripster wrote: ↑Wed May 03, 2023 1:18 am

JohnR wrote: ↑Tue May 02, 2023 1:54 pm Added a short line #11 Tip Top barlow, don't think it has had very much if any use. Love the Tip Tops, they are slightly larger and heavier than your average barlow.

John , those Tip Tops are a nice knife. Really nice color in that Bone
Thanks for sharing a great short line . Do you have the 10 in short line Tip Top model ? It Has a nice Spear main instead of the clip .
Take care .

JP, I do not have the 10 in a short line, I have it in a 4 line and a very hard to find 10 long line, Camillus bolster with bone covers, pretty much has to be one of the last 10 frame bone barlows made. I think after these Camillus only made the smaller 50 and 51 if I remember right.

Morning John . Nice long line and 4 liner . Believe you’re correct about the 50 and 51 ,they made them lighter and thinner ,then Delrin instead of bone .
Might have a 10 short line extra here . Will look around and see if it’s in decent shape if you’re interested . Been pulling a bunch of stuff out getting ready to sell off a bunch of knives and do it all over again. It’s the hunt and search that really gets the blood flowing.
Thanks for sharing John. Always a pleasure

Ripster wrote: ↑Wed May 03, 2023 12:09 pm

JohnR wrote: ↑Wed May 03, 2023 11:20 am

Ripster wrote: ↑Wed May 03, 2023 1:18 am

John , those Tip Tops are a nice knife. Really nice color in that Bone
Thanks for sharing a great short line . Do you have the 10 in short line Tip Top model ? It Has a nice Spear main instead of the clip .
Take care .

JP, I do not have the 10 in a short line, I have it in a 4 line and a very hard to find 10 long line, Camillus bolster with bone covers, pretty much has to be one of the last 10 frame bone barlows made. I think after these Camillus only made the smaller 50 and 51 if I remember right.

Morning John . Nice long line and 4 liner . Believe you’re correct about the 50 and 51 ,they made them lighter and thinner ,then Delrin instead of bone .
Might have a 10 short line extra here . Will look around and see if it’s in decent shape if you’re interested . Been pulling a bunch of stuff out getting ready to sell off a bunch of knives and do it all over again. It’s the hunt and search that really gets the blood flowing.
Thanks for sharing John. Always a pleasure

Know what you mean about the hunt, thats the best part. If you find it and it's decent shoot me some pics, thank you.

Vit_213 wrote: ↑Tue May 02, 2023 8:19 am For a convenient determination of dating by catalogs, I made a table - http://www.camillusknives.ru/cats_en.shtml
If you have any questions about this please ask me .

Thanks, I just went there... looks great!!!

JohnR wrote: ↑Tue May 02, 2023 1:54 pm Added a short line #11 Tip Top barlow, don't think it has had very much if any use. Love the Tip Tops, they are slightly larger and heavier than your average barlow.

Beautiful! Now you and J.P. have me looking for #10s and #11s .... .... .... as if I don't have enough to look for!!!

Two Short-lines I have been EDCing as of late...

I can see why they've been getting carry time. A great-looking duo!

Dan In MI wrote: ↑Fri May 05, 2023 6:07 am I can see why they've been getting carry time. A great-looking duo!

Thanks Dan!

GSPTOPDOG wrote: ↑Thu May 04, 2023 7:05 pm Two Short-lines I have been EDCing as of late...

GSP.....two beauties still punching the clock. Those brown bones are especially beautiful.

doglegg wrote: ↑Wed May 10, 2023 1:26 pm

GSPTOPDOG wrote: ↑Thu May 04, 2023 7:05 pm Two Short-lines I have been EDCing as of late...

GSP.....two beauties still punching the clock. Those brown bones are especially beautiful.

Thanks D.L. I think about how they are way older than me and I am 'bout 1/2 broke down and getting worse every day... and they just keep on keeping on ...

A new "Short-line" #23 to add the stash A really like the #23 pattern, so now I am on the hunt for #23s (along with #10s and #11s).

And of course, always on the lookout for "Short-lines"