Camillus and Schrade of Old Given Short Shrift Now-A-Days

[TheChunk91]

And, I suspect not the end of it, either, Paul.

Well Cal it will take me a while (and some luck) to catch up with you but I’m working on it.

 

[street soldier]

So, I finally got chance to stop in down at Rock Cutlery, which houses a Camillus Cutlery museum. It was a very enjoyable time and the owner was both knowledgeable and friendly. If you are ever near Camillus, NY, I would strongly recommend stopping in. Worth the trip.
Peregrin posted several pictures from his visit to the museum. I thought I’d do the same, with some photos that are a little bit closer to show some details.

John

This will take a few posts....

 

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That’s the last of them. I thought the one with the hammer, in this post, was particularly interesting. An authentic cutlers tools....how many knives were constructed with these tools? And how many of us own a knife built with them?
I hope you enjoy the pictures.

John

 

[Peregrin]

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Thanks for the close ups! I'll be back there again. I'm sure of it.

 

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S street soldier
Thanks for the close ups! I'll be back there again. I'm sure of it.

You’re very welcome!
When I spoke to the owner, I introduced myself and told him he’d be seeing me in there quite a bit. I only spent about 30-45 minutes in there; I could’ve spent hours.

 

[veitsi_poika]

You’re very welcome!
When I spoke to the owner, I introduced myself and told him he’d be seeing me in there quite a bit. I only spent about 30-45 minutes in there; I could’ve spent hours.

Thanks John, very cool!

 

[veitsi_poika]

Some close ups of my Camillus / Stainless Cutlery Co...

 

[Old Hunter]

Unlike Schrade knives, which I used to target for acquisition by model number, Camillus knives just seem to randomly appear in my knife accumulation - always a lucky find or a gift. There is no theme to my Camillus knife collection. An old Jack from a collectibles store, and a few gifts - the Delrin handled knives were gifts to me, the Tortoise Shell Stockman I gifted to a friend. OH

 

[Old Hunter]

A couple of issue knives from different era's. OH

 

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Some everyday working knives. OH

 

[Old Hunter]

Some Camillus Knives for Cubs & Boy Scouts. OH

 

[veitsi_poika]

Some everyday working knives. OH

Nice O.H. I like the combination of pruner and liner-lock screwdriver, seems like a knife I would have in my garage for various tasks I do like my Camillus pruner

 

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[Amir Fleschwund]

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A TL29 in STAG!?!? Unobtanium?

Nice O.H. I like the combination of pruner and liner-lock screwdriver, seems like a knife I would have in my garage for various tasks I do like my Camillus pruner

I think the hawkbill on an electricians knife is meant for drywall. Klein still makes a model like that. Perfect for re-wiring jobs where you need to cut openings for electrical boxes. Just as some come with a saw blade for notching studs, etc.