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Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2022 3:45 am
by tmoore315
Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2022 3:49 am
by tmoore315
Short line and 4 line Hawkbills
Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2022 3:54 am
by tmoore315
Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2022 4:20 am
by doglegg
Knice knives tmoore.
Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2022 5:22 am
by tmoore315
doglegg wrote: ↑Sun Dec 11, 2022 4:20 am
Knice knives tmoore.
Thank You
Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2022 9:31 pm
by GSPTOPDOG
tmoore315 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 11, 2022 3:45 amimage.jpg
I love them rope knives!!!

Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2022 2:51 am
by tmoore315
Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2022 2:52 am
by tmoore315
Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2022 2:53 am
by tmoore315
Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2022 2:22 pm
by Ripster
tmoore315 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 11, 2022 3:45 amimage.jpg
Is the 2 blade Jack a Sword Brand ? If so does it have sunken joints ,it should !
Also the Streamline Jack you posted , who rehandled it? Looks like Macarta which Camillus to my knowledge didn’t use then .
Nice bunch of knives you have there .

Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2022 9:02 pm
by tmoore315
Ripster Yes they 2 blade jack is a sword brand. I didn’t rehandle the streamline jack. I thought it was the original when I purchased it. What were the original handles?
Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2022 9:06 pm
by tmoore315
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Anybody know anything about the tiny rope knife? Looked neat when I purchased it for next to nothing
Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2022 10:03 pm
by Ripster
tmoore315 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 17, 2022 9:02 pm
Ripster Yes they 2 blade jack is a sword brand. I didn’t rehandle the streamline jack. I thought it was the original when I purchased it. What were the original handles?
Hey T , here’s a couple of pics of Camillus Streamlines. Most of the 2 Blade Jacks have the Celluloid covers that outgassed real bad . Also the majority of the ones that have handled personally are wore out . The main blade tangs wear,but the spring it operates off of doesn’t wear the same . So is the steel softer or does everybody open that saber ground engraved STREAMLINE main blade to show it off . I personally really like the Streamline line.
As to your last post and the ? regarding the “ rope knife “ Looks like a EO with a tipped main . Does the main when closed go all the way to the end of blade well? Not aware of Camillus having a rope knife that size , if so maybe someone will chime in here and help out .
Take care ,stay warm .
Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2023 7:52 pm
by Lama
Picked this up recently at an estate auction. It's seen its fair share of use. I don't think the the stag is original, but it works with the knife, sort of. It seems cut a little low at the main blade end of the mark side and the pins are rough. The blades are nice and tight with good snap, though. I think it's going to be hanging around for a while.
Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2023 8:19 pm
by Dan In MI
What an excellent find!

Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2023 12:47 am
by Ripster
Lama wrote: ↑Tue Mar 28, 2023 7:52 pm
Picked this up recently at an estate auction. It's seen its fair share of use. I don't think the the stag is original, but it works with the knife, sort of. It seems cut a little low at the main blade end of the mark side and the pins are rough. The blades are nice and tight with good snap, though. I think it's going to be hanging around for a while.
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Very nice Stag on that old piece . It does look great on it and whoever did it did a decent job.
Don’t blame you for keeping it . Nice purchase .

Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2023 2:15 am
by doglegg
I agree, that is a sweet old knife.
Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2023 3:35 am
by GSPTOPDOG
Lama wrote: ↑Tue Mar 28, 2023 7:52 pm
Picked this up recently at an estate auction. It's seen its fair share of use. I don't think the the stag is original,
Now that is a great find!!!

Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2023 1:17 pm
by Lama
Thank you for the nice words.
Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2023 1:12 am
by GSPTOPDOG
Just cleaned this one up. It still needs more work, but it is a great knife!
I wonder, however... the scales...

celluloid?

Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2023 12:01 pm
by Ripster
GSPTOPDOG wrote: ↑Thu Apr 13, 2023 1:12 am
Just cleaned this one up. It still needs more work, but it is a great knife!
I wonder, however... the scales...

celluloid?
G dog , your knife should be fine . Camillus used what was called Pyroxylin ,a man made material , that seems stable . That’s a nice old Sword brand . Don’t see many with that punch and those 2 tone scales and square bolsters. Very nice find.

Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2023 1:42 pm
by doglegg
I'm partial to old Camillus knives and especially one with a punch.
Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2023 2:08 pm
by New_Windsor_NY
GSPTOPDOG wrote: ↑Thu Apr 13, 2023 1:12 am
Just.....
GSPTOPDOG,

Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2023 7:31 pm
by GSPTOPDOG
Ripster wrote: ↑Thu Apr 13, 2023 12:01 pm
GSPTOPDOG wrote: ↑Thu Apr 13, 2023 1:12 am
Just cleaned this one up. It still needs more work, but it is a great knife!
I wonder, however... the scales...

celluloid?
G dog , your knife should be fine . Camillus used what was called Pyroxylin ,a man made material , that seems stable . That’s a nice old Sword brand . Don’t see many with that punch and those 2 tone scales and square bolsters. Very nice find.
It has great walk 'n Talk and super tight blades, I am very happy with it.
Thanks JP, D.L. and Skip

Re: What is Your Latest Old Camillus? (pre-1960)
Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2023 11:52 pm
by GSPTOPDOG
Here is a new pick-up, and I love it!

Super strong snap, sweet walk 'n talk, solid firm blades, no wobble. I am a sucker for most primum "stockmen" knives, but the tang stamp just makes it all the sweeter

It is as strong and solid as you could hope for in a knife that is brand new...

and this baby is maybe around 80-90 years old.

The tang stamp shown here is known as Camillus' four-line stamp. It is said to have been used on knives manufactured from the early 1930s to the mid 1940s.