"Old Knives"

Sauconian said:
Vince, That Miller Bros. has it ALL !! :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

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Thanks Fran
Every time I see these knives in the thread,I just picture a custom version.Like a Bose mind conversion viewer :D
 
Vince you are at it again, and wowing us all!!!
I thank your friend for allowing us to see his knives!
Maybe he'll "come out" some day!!??;)
 
This is a 5", 4-line Camillus fish knife, so called because of the tang stamp(circa 1919-1941).

A catch bit was used, seemingly for no reason other than to make up for the difference in thicknesses between the blade and spring. I know I know...that's what catch bits are for but there's no GOOD reason for it in a single blade knife UNLESS someone goofed and made a bunch of springs(or blades) the wrong thickness and used the catch bit to correct the mistake. Whatever the reason, there you have it. :D

This fish knife has a hook remover(see if you can find it:p) so the lanyard bail is in the bolster end of the knife. The scaler spine of the blade would be used with the knife in the closed position.

I didn't pay attention to what the handle material is(DOH!) so I will edit that in later.

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erry,that is really cool,are those scales what they call charred stag ,or something like that? Blackened stag ,maybe ?
-Vince
 
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Cool knife! Kerry, if that is plastic on the handles, it's a good facsimile of gnarly stag! The rough texture would be helpful, as a knife can get slippery when you are cleaning fish.
Vince, at one time, Empire featured "blackened" stag on their knives.
I wonder if they purposely put a thinner blade in the knife for filleting purposes. A thinner blade works better, usually.
 
I think the scales are Gutta Percha ? The reason for the catch bit, brass was cheaper than Steel they already had on hand... After WW2 started I think that changed....
 
here is the made in u.s.a. marked mil. emergency fish knife made by camillus in the forties. stainless, black gnu handles. mod. # 5369
 

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jonet143 said:
here is the made in u.s.a. marked mil. emergency fish knife made by camillus in the forties. stainless, black gnu handles. mod. # 5369
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uhhuh...a linerlock version. It could be used to scale fish with the blade in the open position since it's a linerlock.
 
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Bad Gnus!
The corrosion pattern on the blade looks suspiciously like "celluloid rash"! I wonder if no GNU is being harmed in this situation, but cell is deteriorating???
 
I finally had time to get out and hunt for knives this week. Here are some of the ones I picked up. The top is a Royal Brand and the others are Cattaraugus. - Dan
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A good bag! You must have some happy hunting grounds!
 
I am really lucky as far as hunting grounds. Lots of collectors around here. Here are a few more from this week(but not all of them). Top is a Camillus, middle is a Utica, bottom is a Robeson.
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