Camillus closing

Messersmith said:
Great story CJ. Does anyone have a comprehensive list of Camillus made Bucks? I know many of the Buck slipjoints were made by Camillus until recently.
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Here ya go, always subject to improvement, but I think it's fairly up to date.

Model# Name

301 Stockman
303 Cadet
305 Lancer
307 Wrangler
309 Companion
311 Slim Trapper
313 Muskrat
315 Yachtsman
317 Trailblazer
319 Rancher
321 Bird Knife
322 Congress
329 Medium Trapper
331 Barlow
332 Barlow
333 Toothpick
334 Jumbo Large Trapper.
 
Like the other guys said, a great story. Thanks CJ.

And the story points out a basic flaw in many high volume manufacturing operations. That is, allowing production faults to perpetuate.

Real-time quality monitoring and initiating corrective action immediately upon discovering a defect is crucial to maintaining profits and a company's reputation.

In my experience apparently BUCK has a pretty good handle on this process. And if something does slip though the ironclad warranty makes short order of the problem.

Long term success doesn't happen by accident.
 
The Last Confederate said:
Here ya go, always subject to improvement, but I think it's fairly up to date.

Model# Name

301 Stockman
303 Cadet
305 Lancer
307 Wrangler
309 Companion
311 Slim Trapper
313 Muskrat
315 Yachtsman
317 Trailblazer
319 Rancher
321 Bird Knife
322 Congress
329 Medium Trapper
331 Barlow
332 Barlow
333 Toothpick
334 Jumbo Large Trapper.
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Thanks TLC! :thumbup:
 
Buckaholic said:
Or, maybe Trax can do a stand-in?
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The Last Confederate said:
NOBODY wants to see that!!!!!!!!!!
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I echo that!!! ;) (Would I have to get my body pierced for all them doodads those cats wear???) :confused: :rolleyes:

I have enough mysterious cuts on my fingers just from picking Bucks up and scanning them...I don't need knives dangling from my loincloth!!! :eek:

But it would be cool to see an aborigine from Tarzania [sic on purpose] with a Buck 119... :D
 
CJ Buck said:
As he wondered what to do with all these defaced knives one of our sales reps (Vern Taylor) suggested they be given to missionaries who can get quite a lot done by gifting a knife in the low tech environments they operate in.

We have been giving broken/repaired knives to missionaries ever since. We have some really cool pictures of people wearing nothing but loin cloths with a 119 hanging on it.
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CJ,
My wife is from the Philippines (Mindinao) and we go back there every three years. I often see knives that look an awful lot like Bucks as we travel around the area. As a result of all those knives showing up in the Philippines, Buck enjoys a very good reputation as reported by my relatives. I think I actually met one of the missionaries at a hotel we stayed at in southern Mindinao three years ago. I am now obligated to take Buck knives with us on our visits to the Philppines for all my male in-laws. We will be making a trip this summer and I'll be taking three 110's, a 112 and possibly a 119 for my brother-in-law who works on a coconut plantation.
Mike
 
Great story Mike. You have to think that with as many of those missionary knives as there are out there, they would turn up somewhere. Sounds like you are getting to be quit a popular guy with your inlaws! I bet those knives get used.
 
Joe Houser said:
Great story Mike. You have to think that with as many of those missionary knives as there are out there, they would turn up somewhere. Sounds like you are getting to be quit a popular guy with your inlaws! I bet those knives get used.
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Last time, in addition to some knives, I actually took my brother in law a large jack plane for planing some floor boards for his new house that he was building. We gave all the men 110's a few years ago, but it was obvious that he was interested in something a little more substantial (for cutting into coconuts I suppose). So, this year he's getting a shiny new 119. :thumbup:
 
Last time I had to open a coconut I was about 10 years old and I used a screwdriver and a hammer. I kept pestering my mom for one until she finally gave in. I am sure she only bought it for me to amuse herself as she insisted I drink the milk inside. Its the best part she told me. Turned out to be pretty nasty stuff, and I did not really care for the meat either! :grumpy:
I think a 119 would do the job although I would probably end up cutting off half my fingers. :eek:
 
CJ Buck said:
My father...offered to buy them all for $1 each. About 3 weeks later a truck showed up with 60,000 knives....one of our sales reps (Vern Taylor) suggested they be given to missionaries...We have been giving broken/repaired knives to missionaries ever since...
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Being that missionaries are classified as tax-exempt/charitable organizations, that would be a good tax writeoff too...A fact that I am sure did not escape Vern Taylor... ;)
 
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