Camillus 64

The Camillus Cutlery Company was one of the oldest knife manufacturers in the United States with roots dating back to 1876. The company manufactured Camillus branded knives and was a prolific contractor for other knife brands up until its last days in 2007 when the company filed for bankruptcy.
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Camillus 64

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A Camillus 64 that I found at a flea market along with the PAL that I posted in that Forum. Hard to see the 64, I know, because of rust, but it's there.
Thanks for looking.
Chris
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PringleTree,
This old Camillus and the Pal in the other thread are great knives to bring back to life.
Not trying to make them perfect again but cleaned up, hopefully restoring the walk and talk with a sharp blade gives me a lot of satisfaction when I run across knives like these. ::tu::
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Re: Camillus 64

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treefarmer wrote: Sat Nov 16, 2024 2:13 am PringleTree,
This old Camillus and the Pal in the other thread are great knives to bring back to life.
Not trying to make them perfect again but cleaned up, hopefully restoring the walk and talk with a sharp blade gives me a lot of satisfaction when I run across knives like these. ::tu::
Treefarmer
Yessir, I agree. Thanks for the encouragement. These two will no doubt always have the "character" that time and use gave to them, but hopefully I can put that rust to bed.

Chris
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Re: Camillus 64

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Nice Camillus! It should clean up real nice. I have found that
using 0000 steel wool and WD 40 helps clean up the tang stamp
well. It might take 2 tries. It does not damage the steel or
take much metal off but cleans up the cleavages well so you
can make your reading much better.


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Re: Camillus 64

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rea1eye wrote: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:05 pm Nice Camillus! It should clean up real nice. I have found that
using 0000 steel wool and WD 40 helps clean up the tang stamp
well. It might take 2 tries. It does not damage the steel or
take much metal off but cleans up the cleavages well so you
can make your reading much better.


Bob
Thanks, Bob. I appreciate you sharing your suggestion and experience.
Chris
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I just can't believe it's so
Though it seems strange to say
I never been laid so low..." (Paul Simon, Mother & Child Reunion, 1972, grieving the death of his beloved dog)
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