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Camillus Air Service Knife
Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2019 12:24 am
by OLDE CUTLER
I picked up this Camillus 3 blade a couple of weeks ago at a local antique shop for $3. The black composition handles were beyond hope from shrinkage and pieces missing. The rest of the knife looks good, blades are full and looks like it hasn't been used much. I had recently gotten some bone in assorted colors from Culpepper, so just to decide on a color. I went with the Richmond Amber jigged bone. Since this knife is all steel, steel bolsters, liners, and pins, I ended up using some .084" coat hanger wire for pins. While the metal seemed to be soft enough, I had a heck of a time trying to get the coat hanger pins to disappear into the steel bolsters. As you can see, I was not entirely successful, despite hammering and hammering on them. Oh well, it is an EDC anyway. I sure do like that Richmond Amber color.
Re: Camillus Air Service Knife
Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2019 12:29 am
by Jeffinn
That turned out great! I like the bone color.
Re: Camillus Air Service Knife
Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2019 2:28 am
by doglegg
Re: Camillus Air Service Knife
Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2019 2:34 am
by orvet
Nice job OC! That is a real Beauty!
Re: Camillus Air Service Knife
Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2019 2:43 am
by Doc B
Re: Camillus Air Service Knife
Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2019 2:48 am
by Colonel26
Very nice! That’s one of my favorite patterns. As a matter of fact I packed a 4 line Camillus all done up in Catalina amber bone (with an added bail) today! You’ve got a winner there.
Re: Camillus Air Service Knife
Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2019 4:00 pm
by Steve Warden
WOW!!!
Just...
WOW!!!
Re: Camillus Air Service Knife
Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2019 5:22 pm
by Quick Steel
OC, Ditto what Steve said. A super fine job. The bone is splendid.
Re: Camillus Air Service Knife
Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2019 2:33 am
by glennbad
That's a beauty!
Re: Camillus Air Service Knife
Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2019 2:41 am
by Tony_Wood
Looks good OC.
Love that spun pin, and color on the scales.
Re: Camillus Air Service Knife
Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2019 1:42 pm
by Meridian_Mike
OH MAN.... I love the color of that bone.
Great save!
Mike
Re: Camillus Air Service Knife
Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2019 3:07 pm
by DM11
Looks really nice OC!
Re: Camillus Air Service Knife
Posted: Thu May 02, 2019 2:57 am
by Reverand
That was a good choice on that bone. Some bone patterns just fit right on a knife, and others don't. This one looks just right!
