Factory file work ?

The Camillus Cutlery Company was one of the oldest knife manufacturers in the United States with roots dating back to 1876. The company manufactured Camillus branded knives and was a prolific contractor for other knife brands up until its last days in 2007 when the company filed for bankruptcy.
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Toejammer
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Factory file work ?

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Just wondering if file work was common on older Camillus knives ? I just snagged two older examples, and they have some rather fancy filing on them. One is a Camilus #69, and the other is a Sta-Sharp. I'll try to post pictures later, if the macro lens will allow me.
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Re: Factory file work ?

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File work is very common on the Camillus 69 pattern. I personally own three and all three have "file work" on the liners. I put "file work" in quotation marks because I'm not really sure of the method Camillus used to produce their effect.
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