Old USMC Camillus Redoux

[Seals]

A buddy of mine sent me a box full of knives a while back that had been burned up in a house fire.This one was a pretty sad looking old Cammie Marine knife.I cleaned it up and put this amber dyed stag round on it with a micarta spacer at the guard and a silver cap on the butt.I think it turned out pretty cool considering what condition it was in.Still has a lot of scattered pits,but that old carbon steel edge will peel the hair off your arm with ease.My wife made the sheath by copying another Case xx Marine Knife i had here.I love knife work,but the leather is a whole other arena i don't seem to fit in with.She did a fantastic job.

 

[orca8589]

Great job giving an old soldier a few more years of use. :thumbup:

thx - cpr

 

[sidecutter]

great " save " !!!!

 

[popcornpicker]

Very nice. Do you have any 'as found' pics?

 

[popcornpicker]

BTW, a little bit of sandpaper on the edges of the sheath and some baseball glove oil might be a nice touch,

 

[jnich67]

Nice. I certainly apprciate the saving of an old blade. One of those "marine" knives is on my list....



Jordan

 

[Seals]

Very nice. Do you have any 'as found' pics?

No,But i have another burn victim that's about the same.A Kabar.Ill post it up tomorrow.They were pretty nasty.

 

[Wildone39]

I have one of those old Camilius Marine Kbar knives. Mine has a Camo leather sheath with it. I have always wonderd about its origins.<a href="http://s628.photobucket.com/albums/uu3/Wildone39/?action=view&current=100_3963.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu3/Wildone39/100_3963.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

 

[Masteroffajitas]

Awesome job.

 

[Peter Parker]

Beautiful:thumbup:! I always say the MK II is our more modern day bowie.

 

[richard j]

good job. i like old knives like that. i had one exactly like it but with a stacked leather washer handle.