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I snagged this Camillus a few days ago… Sway-back jacks particularly slim ones such as this are just appealing to my eye and a lambsfoot blade (believe it is not a sheepsfoot based on swedge) with some honest sharpening is always a hard to resist blade… when I found it I only knew the stamp was older (as I don’t ordinarily focus on Camillus). I didn’t get a good tang stamp photo but it is the older 4 line straight stamp so thinking between 1919-1946 (maybe earlier than later in that time period):
CAMILLUS
CUTLERY CO
CAMILLUS, N.Y.
U.S.A.

Interestingly BRL notes that sway-back jacks in general were popular in the 19th century but were pretty much out of production by 1910… one of the other reasons I believe this knife is earlier than later but just speculating…

Knife snaps hard both ways and sports a solid half-stop…. Iron liners, pins and bolster & cocobolo handles.. .. 3 & ¾” closed…

For you guys who collect Camillus is this a pattern seen often or a fairly rare one to find… just don’t have a good perspective on it as a Camillus pattern but I love the knife (and so I add another Camillus to the pile

Thanks for looking (and I couldn't resist a few photos of the blade) and any info..

I would think that is a rare pattern in any brand.

I can't recall having seen another like it. It's a beauty!

Thanks Roger and Glen ... It just had that lovely vintage look to me and there was no doubt this one was coming home

Another real beauty, Lee. Another gem in an already great collection.

........I have never seen one like that!!.......great find!!....wish I had it!!!................ ........

Thanks Joe and Carrmillus ... Joe you are being too kind about the collection ...

Wow that's nice!! I have some older Camillus but nothing that comes close to that. Nice pictures too.

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Mike

Thanks Mike Been trying out a few different things with the photos including lighting, but the curved shape of this knife motivated me to play around with shots at different angles...