Any info on this knife.

[Edwood7]

Hi every one.

It’s me again. I found this one in Chiapas, at the home of a very talented craftsmen, that knife has been with him for a long time, and after I helped him install a computer at his home, he gave me this knife ( it appears that I have "knife lover" written on my face) , and I was wondering what all of you guys can tell me about it. I’m especially interested in its age.

 

[Bastid]

There are folks here that know a lot more than I do, but here is what little I know.

The pattern looks to be an "electricians" pattern. Off the top of my head, my readings say it was developed around the very late 1800's or early 1900's initially and if I was pressed to get closer around 1910.

And yes, that is a "liner lock". I do not have any books on me but I am thinking somewhere in the 1930's or 40's, but that is nothing more than a guess at this point.

 

[LKJW]

It's a civilian (tl-29) - electricians knife. Mid century or later. Great knives. I have a handful. You can check the tang stamp against these to date it better, I can't see it too well in your pic and as you can see, subtle differences (slanted versus straight...thick versus thin...lettering makes a difference). Looks like '46-'50 to me.

http://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/knife_forum/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=7436

 

[Slider817]

Great find, it's funny I just was looking at one of those on the bay for sale not five minutes ago. They don't seem to go for that much. Some of the listings said they were popular promotional giveaways.

 

[Obsessed with Edges]

That line underneath the 'CAMILLUS' name extends the full width of the name. Based on the guide referenced in LKJW's link (excellent reference, BTW :thumbup: ), it looks like 1960 thru late '70s. Is there a 'U S A' underneath the 'NEW YORK' stamp? In the referenced link, it looks like one of two versions, the later one (1976 forward) with the 'U S A' mark being a little more obscured, under the liner. The earlier one (1960 - 1976) seems to have the stamp a bit higher on the tang, making the 'U S A' mark more visible.

Edit: The AAPK thread referenced by LKJW has a link within it, which (curiously) references back to this thread right here on BF:

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/497708-Camillus-Tang-stamps-and-dates

 

[LKJW]

That line underneath the 'CAMILLUS' name extends the full width of the name. Based on the guide referenced in LKJW's link (excellent reference, BTW :thumbup: ), it looks like 1960 thru late '70s. Is there a 'U S A' underneath the 'NEW YORK' stamp? In the referenced link, it looks like one of two versions, the later one (1976 forward) with the 'U S A' mark being a little more obscured, under the liner. The earlier one (1960 - 1976) seems to have the stamp a bit higher on the tang, making the 'U S A' mark more visible.

Edit: The AAPK thread referenced by LKJW has a link within it, which (curiously) references back to this thread right here on BF:

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/497708-Camillus-Tang-stamps-and-dates

Good eye, you're right, it's the 76 forward, I think. Straight letters, underline all the way.

 

[Obsessed with Edges]

Good eye, you're right, it's the 76 forward, I think. Straight letters, underline all the way.

Thanks, but the pics in your link made all the difference (I promptly bookmarked that one), and I'm enjoying those pics on a brand new laptop with a Hi-def 17" display. What a difference that makes! Otherwise, I'm clueless.

 

[300Bucks]

I agree on the date. For the original poster, you will see them sometimes called 'Demolition knives" as they were used to strip wire used during military conflicts to blow up stuff. Sometimes you see them in a leather holster that also holds a pair of special pliers for crimping the connectors for blasting cap wires. Bunch of different makers, especially during WW2 and in all types of quality. Most here just call them TL-29s. 300Bucks (my only sideline)

The only thing Buck made that is close to this is this Model 813 (sorry had to throw it in....)

 

[LKJW]

I like tl-29s.

 

[300Bucks]

Lk, I think its a small club that likes them enough to take pictures of them,,,,,,,~(;-) 300

 

[LKJW]

Lk, I think its a small club that likes them enough to take pictures of them,,,,,,,~(;-) 300

You're probably right. They're such good knives though. And fairly easy to find. Although a lot were ridden pretty hard and put away real wet.

 

[Jug Johnson]

These are part of a toolkit issued to modern day howitzer crew-members (13B's) who are U6 certified, meaning they are trained in unit level howitzer maintenance.

 

[Liberando]

This style was my first knife when I was a scout...great knife, solid!