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Camillus Hawkbill - WWII ????
Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2018 1:19 pm
by jerryd6818
Steel liners, steel pins, steel bolsters, half-stops and wood handles. Combine all that with the tang stamp and to me, that would indicate WWII. What say you??
BTW, very good snap.
Re: Camillus Hawkbill - WWII ????
Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2018 2:06 pm
by carrmillus
............bingo, jerry!!!..........I have his brother!!!..............
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Re: Camillus Hawkbill - WWII ????
Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2018 2:53 pm
by Gunsil
Knife could easily be pre-WW2. All steel construction does not really indicate a wartime made knife. Many knives were made pre-war with all steel construction to keep retail prices down and to make a stronger knife. Many large folding hunters and working man's knives such as pruners as well as small boy's type knives will be found with this construction dating way back before WW2. Yours has obviously been re-pinned so the blade may or may not be original to the frame.
Re: Camillus Hawkbill - WWII ????
Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2018 4:13 pm
by Vit_213
carrmillus wrote:............bingo, jerry!!!..........I have his brother!!!..............
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I also
Re: Camillus Hawkbill - WWII ????
Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2018 4:16 pm
by doglegg
Vit_213 wrote:carrmillus wrote:............bingo, jerry!!!..........I have his brother!!!..............
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I also
Very nice Vit.
Re: Camillus Hawkbill - WWII ????
Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2018 8:14 pm
by carrmillus
..just dug mine out and looked, jerry, it is the short line stamp(1946-1950), so it's not as old as your's!!....
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Re: Camillus Hawkbill - WWII ????
Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2018 8:34 pm
by Vit_213
carrmillus wrote:.. it is the short line stamp(1946-1950)...
And it is also