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- Thread starter Vit_213
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Accidentally found on the Internet this photo.
Who is it?
Wallace Fennell, Camillus Salesman.
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I was always the idiot behind the curtain!!
I'm not very photogenic, & as a rule it is best to not scare the customers!
I'm not very photogenic, & as a rule it is best to not scare the customers!
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Jim, Will & Tom are great guys!
Rob was one of the coolest guys I ever worked with, & a visionary as well! He is still missed.
Post what you have! :thumbup:
Rob was one of the coolest guys I ever worked with, & a visionary as well! He is still missed.
Post what you have! :thumbup:
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Phil, I found you!
Yes you did!
However, that is a pic of me at the A.G. Russell knife event,
you need to find a pic of me working for Camillus for it to count in this forum!
Vit_213,
I discussed submitting several photos with my friend Tom Liggett showing how knife repairs are done. We thought BF members would be interested in seeing how a blade or springs are replaced in a knife. Would you like to see this on BF? We have operated a knife repair shop in Central New York for 3 years and we repair knives from all over the U.S.A. We are located a few miles from the original Camillus Cutlery Co. and we use some of the equipment and parts from the old factory.
Tom Williams
I discussed submitting several photos with my friend Tom Liggett showing how knife repairs are done. We thought BF members would be interested in seeing how a blade or springs are replaced in a knife. Would you like to see this on BF? We have operated a knife repair shop in Central New York for 3 years and we repair knives from all over the U.S.A. We are located a few miles from the original Camillus Cutlery Co. and we use some of the equipment and parts from the old factory.
Tom Williams
Yes Tom. While I don't have an ocean between me and your shop it is almost 3 thousand miles for me also. The information and images would be a treasure for many of us on this forum. The fact that it represents skills learned and perfected at the Camillus factory makes this a great place to see these skills expressed.
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In fact if you need a volunteer piece to work on. I've got an old Camillus Mil-k (1960) where the spring for the main blade and punch awl has sprung. You know the blades have lost there snap. I think I read somewhere that the pins for these knives where the only part that wasn't stainless steel.
Seriously I think I should contact you regarding this knife.
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In fact if you need a volunteer piece to work on. I've got an old Camillus Mil-k (1960) where the spring for the main blade and punch awl has sprung. You know the blades have lost there snap. I think I read somewhere that the pins for these knives where the only part that wasn't stainless steel.
Seriously I think I should contact you regarding this knife.
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Yes Tom. While I don't have an ocean between me and your shop it is almost 3 thousand miles for me also. The information and images would be a treasure for many of us on this forum. The fact that it represents skills learned and perfected at the Camillus factory makes this a great place to see these skills expressed.
:thumbup:
In fact if you need a volunteer piece to work on. I've got an old Camillus Mil-k (1960) where the spring for the main blade and punch awl has sprung. You know the blades have lost there snap. I think I read somewhere that the pins for these knives where the only part that wasn't stainless steel.
Seriously I think I should contact you regarding this knife.
The 2 Toms would definitely be the correct place to send it! :thumbup:
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Looks like my biology teacher.
Hope that helped.
Hope that helped.
sac troop,
Thank you for offering your 1960 Camillus MIL-K knife to be the subject of a repair operation. Both springs will be replaced with new original Camillus springs and a ns pin. Nickel silver pins were used in these knives so a head could be spun on the pin. Stainless steel is too hard and would destroy the spinners.
Tom Williams
Thank you for offering your 1960 Camillus MIL-K knife to be the subject of a repair operation. Both springs will be replaced with new original Camillus springs and a ns pin. Nickel silver pins were used in these knives so a head could be spun on the pin. Stainless steel is too hard and would destroy the spinners.
Tom Williams
Tom it will be a pleasure to help out with this project. I'll get the knife off to you as soon as I can. It maybe early next week with the holiday weekend but I'll try for sooner. I'll PM you to see if there's anything else I can do to help with this project. BTW didn't you put the first prototypes together back in 49?
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Hey Guys! I just figured I'd jump in at this point to vote out loud in favor of the TomsX2 posting pictures of their knife repair operation.
YES, PLEASE!
Tom (CAMCO), I don't think you fully realize how much most of the Forum members, at least those of us that never worked for years at a major cutler, treasure every anecdote, memory and tidbit or explanation that you post here. When we look at our collection of knives we see (and feel) a lot more than just a bunch of shiny hunks of metal, plastic and bone. As my understanding of the manufacturing process and design decisions grows the value of my knives increases.
YES, PLEASE!
Tom (CAMCO), I don't think you fully realize how much most of the Forum members, at least those of us that never worked for years at a major cutler, treasure every anecdote, memory and tidbit or explanation that you post here. When we look at our collection of knives we see (and feel) a lot more than just a bunch of shiny hunks of metal, plastic and bone. As my understanding of the manufacturing process and design decisions grows the value of my knives increases.
Shepherd Jim,
Camillus Cutlery was a great place to work and I know that the former employees like Phil, Tom L., Don, Rick R., and others enjoy sharing our experiences at the "Cutlery" with BF members. How many people can say that they worked at a company who made a product that is collected and cherished by others.
Tom Ligget and myself have just finished repairing a MIL-K knife for SAC Troop and we photographed the operation to show BF members how new springs are installed and the knife is finished. These photos will be posted on BF in the near future.
Tom Williams
Camillus Cutlery was a great place to work and I know that the former employees like Phil, Tom L., Don, Rick R., and others enjoy sharing our experiences at the "Cutlery" with BF members. How many people can say that they worked at a company who made a product that is collected and cherished by others.
Tom Ligget and myself have just finished repairing a MIL-K knife for SAC Troop and we photographed the operation to show BF members how new springs are installed and the knife is finished. These photos will be posted on BF in the near future.
Tom Williams