Craftsman? Camillus?... Kinda neither, kinda both, but it can be yours...

PocketKnifeJimmy

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Number 9 wins the drawing (puukkoman) :-)

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Made by Camillus Cutlery for Sears/Craftsman... but was supposedly an overrun. So, Camillus ground off the Sear's Craftsman tang mark and sold it as a second. In any case, a good friend gave it to me to use, but I never have (though I intended to). It was given to me in it's sheath, no box. The edge is the original factory applied, and blade is as new. The frame is as new as well, no dings or scratches, but showed a few brass tarnish marks, which I just removed with a polishing cloth, (the pic shows the pre removal of that tarnish). Tomorrow I will pick one person for it to be sent to. If you're interested, and you have 50 or more posts on this forum... you can particapate. Just put a single post up in this thread that mentions your favorite current factory traditional knife manufacturer (one still producing and still in business), and you're in :-) Thank you all for sharing your hobby, your knowledge, your time :-)

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Tarnish on brass removed :-)

And as for my own favorite... I have been leaning towards Queen... But Case still holds much ground with me :-)

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Recent picture taken of what is left of what was once Camillus Cutlery... it now having gone DoDo. Seems Sears/Craftsman is also in it's last throws of life.... Great names that were once common in America... Yup, I am starting to feel my age, lol! ;-)
 
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That's gorgeous. I'd love the chance.

I'd like to say Case is my favorite large scale and GEC is my favorite small scale and Benham Street Cutlery is my favorite mid tech. :)
 
The company that would call my current manufacturer is Buck. I do have a few Craftsman knives both made by Camillus and Schrade. Call me in as I will give it a good home.
 
Thanks for the chance! I say GEC, but could say Queen if they ever get their main grinds sorted out (i can fix the edges).
 
Had one of those a long time ago have no idea what happened to it would love to have one again Gec and Bokers are my slipjoints of choice lately . Thanks for the chance.
 
hmm. GEC is still #1 for me. But the New Queen is moving up and a solid #2.

Thanks for the chance.
 
Cool! Thanks for the chance!
Gotta say that Queen is my favorite current cutlery company, and has been for some years.
 
I think Case is the one company that has knives for the low end user, and also the high end collector. Such as the working line of knives up to the Case/Bose line of collectables, and a lot in-between.
Harold
 
Im in!
I like the "Use-it-break-it-buy-another", imperfect feel of my Sodbuster Jr, so I guess I have to say Case.
 
Thanks for the chance ... but one of my all-time-faves is Otter Messer, Solingen
 
I'm in. Thank you for the opportunity.

My favorite traditional only mfg is GEC. But my favorite overall mfg would be Buck.

Cool pic of the old Camillus factory, BTW. My Mom has my Dad's old Craftsman/Camillus stockman still in the original box.
 
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