MysteryKnife(to me anyway).....
Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2020 8:00 pm
While going through some knives in an old machinists' tool box that I reserve mainly for "Pacific Rim Detretius"(I cannot throw a knife away;even a piece of scrap)I happened upon this knife and opened it up to see the stamp. Imagine my surprise when I saw the Sword Brand logo and Camillus 885 Made in USA on the tang!
I thought it was another one of those knives from that infamous maker "Pak E. Stan" judging from the laminated wood handle and lack of rear bolsters.The quality is so-so and the biggest complaint I have is that the lock is almost impossible to operate when you desire to close it and there doesn't seem to be any easy way to correct the problem.
So my question is: Is this REALLY a USA made knife?
When did they come out and are they still being made? Possibly overseas.
Any info would be greatly appreciated.
EDIT: One thing I forgot to mention is the lack of pins in the handles. There doesn't seem to be any evidence of adhesive holding them on.And the bolster edge is vertical and only on one end.If the bolsters were cut on an angle you could get away with no pins.I'm wondering if the underside of the handles fit into a tab made from a raised portion of the liner like the old shell handled knives were.
I thought it was another one of those knives from that infamous maker "Pak E. Stan" judging from the laminated wood handle and lack of rear bolsters.The quality is so-so and the biggest complaint I have is that the lock is almost impossible to operate when you desire to close it and there doesn't seem to be any easy way to correct the problem.
So my question is: Is this REALLY a USA made knife?
When did they come out and are they still being made? Possibly overseas.
Any info would be greatly appreciated.
EDIT: One thing I forgot to mention is the lack of pins in the handles. There doesn't seem to be any evidence of adhesive holding them on.And the bolster edge is vertical and only on one end.If the bolsters were cut on an angle you could get away with no pins.I'm wondering if the underside of the handles fit into a tab made from a raised portion of the liner like the old shell handled knives were.