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Scott Hartman
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Yep, me too...I was outbid
Looks like I'll have money for a new anvil after-all:thumbup:
Looks like I'll have money for a new anvil after-all:thumbup:
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Camillus WWII lifeboat knife (Hoyt added his own blade and the Buck 117 was born): $14.50 off the auction place, missing one forward scale pin, some pitting on the blade, dirty dirtier dirtiest knife I own even after some cleaning and oiling:
Purpose: Use this knife to better identify a Buck 117 if I happen upon one. Of course, the actual Buck 117 will have a clip-point (pointy) blade and the "BUCK" stamp on the pivot end of one side of the blade (and a brass pivot pin, I think).
Purpose: Use this knife to better identify a Buck 117 if I happen upon one. Of course, the actual Buck 117 will have a clip-point (pointy) blade and the "BUCK" stamp on the pivot end of one side of the blade (and a brass pivot pin, I think).
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I'm still studying the knife used for the 117 so I got another Camillus lifeboat knife.
This one has some differences from the one pictured above: Steel liners, pivot pin can't be seen thru the bolsters, verbage on blade near pivot says "Camillus, Cutlery Co, Camillus NY, USA" on one side and I can't see any imprint on the reverse.
I wonder if Hoyt used different versions of the Camillus lifeboat knife for the 117? Were they all brass liners or were some steel liners?
I saw a link where knives similar to the Camillus Lifeboat folders were being sold (small country store near Durham, NC) nos, inside of clear plastic bags along with other lifeboat stuff. Anyone have access to this seller or these bags? https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/knife_forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=2772&start=0
This one has some differences from the one pictured above: Steel liners, pivot pin can't be seen thru the bolsters, verbage on blade near pivot says "Camillus, Cutlery Co, Camillus NY, USA" on one side and I can't see any imprint on the reverse.
I wonder if Hoyt used different versions of the Camillus lifeboat knife for the 117? Were they all brass liners or were some steel liners?
I saw a link where knives similar to the Camillus Lifeboat folders were being sold (small country store near Durham, NC) nos, inside of clear plastic bags along with other lifeboat stuff. Anyone have access to this seller or these bags? https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/knife_forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=2772&start=0
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http://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/knife_forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=8540
Per the story in the above link, Hoyt Buck offered to replace the worn blade in any folder with a new "Buck" blade.
So, there could be other Hoyt Buck conversions, besides the Camillus Lifeboat knives, with Buck blades. Hmmmm. I'm gonna have to look carefully at every vintage folder now.
Per the story in the above link, Hoyt Buck offered to replace the worn blade in any folder with a new "Buck" blade.
So, there could be other Hoyt Buck conversions, besides the Camillus Lifeboat knives, with Buck blades. Hmmmm. I'm gonna have to look carefully at every vintage folder now.
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