Show us your Charlie Campagna SFOs

[knowtracks]

There were 9 candy strip HJ #2's made from 2 different sheets of celluloid, 7 from one sheet and 2 from the other.
All 7 from the bigger sheet out-gassed! I waited quite a few years before this one showed up.....


Dave

 

[waynorth]

Charlie Sir - can you tell us everything you know about these Beauties? Is there a bit of Campagna Blood running through the veins of these bad boys? What I am trying to ask is - did you Sir have a seat at the table in the Planning of the making of?

Well, I planned the Robeson-style punches, and asked that the shield-less one stand as mine!
For the sake of efficiency, they were all made according to the same plan I asked for!! My orders grew in size after these!!!

 

[waynorth]

Thanks for contributing a Raft of pics, Duncan!!
And thanks for the ongoing Flood of pictures, Dave!!!

 

[knowtracks]

These Texas Camp knives were sure a hit! And have been harder and harder to find.
A Fun thread started my Barry, @gunstock Jack.......
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/camp-big-or-go-home.1489470/

Charlie's scan......


The steak didn't have a prayer!



Dave

 

[knowtracks]

An older thread, many of the pics are gone now, but still worth a look
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/lets-see-your-charlie-sfos.1155799/

Birthday threads......
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/waynorths-birthday-thread-his-sfos.1520672/

https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/happy-birthday-charlie.1684849/


Boy's knife
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/bails-and-chains.1586580/

Dave

 

[knowtracks]

Some of my Favorite jigged bone on Charlie's SFO's






Dave

 

[black mamba]

That jigging is awesome, Dave, would love to see more of it from someone.

P.S. - That deep, gnarly, crimson pic bone is . . . eating my brain! I can't stop looking at it.

 

[Campbellclanman]

Oh man Dave STOP IT!!! your killing me man!.... but carry on please!

Charlie- Thank you for that - so those two HJ's werent a full SFO of yours then? I think the Stag with NO Shield was the correct decision all day long!

 

[Txjohn]

I'm a sucker for this shield.

 

[waynorth]

Oh man Dave STOP IT!!! your killing me man!.... but carry on please! (quote, Duncan)

Dave is better at the history details than I am!! Thanks Dave!! knowtracks

Charlie- Thank you for that - so those two HJ's werent a full SFO of yours then? (quote Duncan)
Bill liked the big HJ concept, and jumped in with his own, trying to keep some differentiaton! I don't think he made any ebony, but he made some Clips and some Spears!
I think the Stag with NO Shield was the correct decision all day long! (Quote Duncan)

 

[Campbellclanman]

Charlie sir- Interesting and Thank You!

Dave- my friend, I couldn't quite believe it when I held the HJ1 for the first time ever- the Quality just leapt out and took a hold of me!
I think it was you my friend who helped me into those HJ1's from memory?

2 Blade Saddle Brown, 1 of 1 ( Thud! me hitting floor )

 

[Markeologist]

 

[knowtracks]

That jigging is awesome, Dave, would love to see more of it from someone.

P.S. - That deep, gnarly, crimson pic bone is . . . eating my brain! I can't stop looking at it.

I believe this is the pile of the same knife plus a different shot of the mark...... for you Jeff!





Dave

 

[waynorth]

I believe this is the pile of the same knife plus a different shot of the mark...... for you Jeff!

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Dave

Hand-guided random jig!!! No two the same!!! Pretty wild stuff!!

 

[black mamba]

Terrific, Dave, thanks for the extra shots. Charlie, any chance that Bill brought that technique over from Queen?

 

[waynorth]

Those Handles were brought into Queen from an outside supplier, Jeff! I asked for a very random Jig, and these were made for the knives!!

 

[Mingecutter]

In my pocket today

 

[redsparrow]

2012 HJ6 Tomato Teamster Jack 1 of 49

Tried to get one of these in ebony (no luck). Now years later I have lots of ebony and wouldn't trade this tomato for any other HJ6 ('cept maybe an ivory ).

Thank you Charlie, GEC, and whoever made the acrylic!

 

[knowtracks]

A couple other Crimson HJ #1 that have passed thru my hands at some point....



I believe this one ended up with our Good Mate in NZ!

Dave

 

[knowtracks]

One more for you Jeff! As Charlie said no two are alike!!




Dave