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Camillus Sailor Knife
Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2021 5:04 pm
by OLDE CUTLER
I picked up this 4 1/2"Camillus last weekend at the local flea market for $5 "as is". The "as is" part is that the blade had been tipped and something really hot had come into contact with the pile side Delrin handle material. Easy enough to fix. Rehandling was done with some dyed laminated gunstock scrap. Reprofiling the blade made it look almost original.I didn't disassemble the whole knife, but removed the 2 steel spring pins, and the spring. Doing it this way one must remember to glue only one handle slab on, let the glue set, and then drill through the liner pin holes before gluing the second slab on. Otherwise you will end up painting yourself into a corner and will not have access to the liner holes. Reprofiling the blade shortened it by about 3/16", but that is acceptable.
Re: Camillus Sailor Knife
Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2021 5:47 pm
by Beavertail
Great job!
I can't even tell the main blade had any damage.
Re: Camillus Sailor Knife
Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2021 5:55 pm
by dlr110
Perfection my friend. Great job...
Re: Camillus Sailor Knife
Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2021 6:00 pm
by Jeffinn
That turned out great!
Jeff
Re: Camillus Sailor Knife
Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2021 6:35 pm
by treefarmer
Very well thought out salvage job! Looks great.
Treefarmer
Re: Camillus Sailor Knife
Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2021 6:38 pm
by herbva
Awesome work! I think the laminated gunstock material looks terrific on that knife.
Re: Camillus Sailor Knife
Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2021 7:33 pm
by Reverand
Looks great!
It is really very fulfilling to see old "scrap" knives given a new life!
Re: Camillus Sailor Knife
Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2021 8:21 pm
by Ripster
Nice Save!
Looks better the way you dressed it up
Re: Camillus Sailor Knife
Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2021 11:37 pm
by rustyoldknife
great blade grind, Knife looks factory fresh
Re: Camillus Sailor Knife
Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2021 12:19 am
by #goldpan
Awesome work
that old marlin spike looks great
Re: Camillus Sailor Knife
Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2021 2:20 am
by doglegg
Great work OC!
Re: Camillus Sailor Knife
Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2021 1:23 pm
by Meridian_Mike
VERY nice work OC!
Great work on that blade. It looks nice!
I think those covers are a nice complement on that knife. She is a beauty!
Re: Camillus Sailor Knife
Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2021 2:45 pm
by glennbad
Wow, better than the original!