Thank you to chivaceae

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supratentorial

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Thank you Raul (chivaceae) for the nice note and the made in USA Camillus 881. I appreciate your kind words and generosity.

This is my first 881 and I'm marveling at it. The tang stamps are impressively small and astonishingly clearly marked despite the tiny letters/numbers. I had to use a magnifier to read the pattern number! Despite its small size, Camillus managed to squeeze a long pull, a swedge... and two shields! All that makes it a fun knife for me. My most preferred combination of blades is a clip and straight edge... and I love when it's all on a slim single spring. Blades were sharp out of the box so it jumped into my watch pocket. Thanks again! :thumbup:



 
Wow! I've never seen one. Totally agree it is the perfect blade combination and what an amazing little package. Impressive.

Congratulations, Jake. Well done chivaceae!
 
Thank you, guys. It's 2 5/8" closed... I might challenge Jackknife to downsize ;)

The blades are sharp and ready for work. :thumbup:
 
Jake,

You are welcome, and deserving of this little knife. I remembered you mentioning liking knives with clip and a straight blade. Enjoy it!
Best regards,

Raul
 
Nice knife, nice gift-Jake and Chivaceae, respectively. Wow that's a little 'un! I don't think my thick stubby finger could handle(no pun) that, just a little too small for me. Great watch pocket knife tho' . Is that NOS, or from your own collection, Mr. C? I know you captured Jake's heart if it is a single spring, he's mentioned a time or two that he's fond of them. :D
Thanks, Neal
 
Over the last year I purchased a few traditional folders, from various makers, models and scale types. I have now narrowed down the ones that I like and will have in my EDC rotation. The rest I am selling and giving away to family, friends and acquaintances.
I have enjoyed the comments and input from several BF forum members, and I have found out that I share quite a few of the same knife "tastes" as Jake. I sent him this little knife along with another one he bought from me.
This little Camillus I bought it brand new, along with a slightly larger Camillus three-blade whittler (72) from the big action site. I am keeping the whittler in my toiletry bag, so it travels with me on long plane trips (if/when I am checking my luggage).
Raul
 
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This little Camillus I bought it brand new, along with a slightly larger Camillus three-blade whittler (72) from the big action site. I am keeping the whittler in my toiletry bag, so it travels with me on long plane trips (if/when I am checking my luggage). ..... This knife has carbon blades
Raul
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A kind gesture to one of our forum's finest :) Nice work :thumbup:
 
Nice pick. I miss Camillus and Schrade. [sniff]

The Elder MFG knife is another fun knife for me. It's a bit of puzzle to me--I have no idea who made it or when. I made a topic in Levine's forum but no leads yet. I thought I had seen two but I now realize that it's different photos of the same knife. I haven't seen another like it and it's a mystery.
 
Thank you, Jack.

If anyone has any insight into who made this knife and when, I'd be interested in hearing it. I have sent an email to Elgin MFG Co but I haven't heard back. They manufacture clothing and the sales person answering emails might not know if it wasn't made recently. I'm stumped. Blades are carbon steel.






 
Elder not Elgin, Jake? Or did I miss something? Elgin were watch makers, my mother's first husband went to their school to train for watch repair. Chivaceae-really like that whittler, I've always found the blade positioning of interest for a whitt model. Excellent looking condition too. The small clip, the jigging , the matchstrike long pull, all just combine so well. I think I can even get some of the true color-caramel brown perhaps? Jake-I notice the blades on the stockman look very clean and very as ground. Excellent preservation, or...? It's a real beaut too with lined , slanted , and pinched bolsters. Seems like a bit of a show piece/attention grabber. Almost a sowbelly or would you call it serpentine? Again the jigging and color are remarkable. Someone must know something about it.
Thanks, Neal
 
I meant "Elder" -- Oops !

As a preface... I am pleased with the transaction :thumbup: and everyone can speak freely about the knife without concern.

I'm leaning toward factory made. My guess is that it's not older than the 80s. It didn't get the usual fluff and buff that leaves the tangs and innards tarnished and the blades like mirrors. I suspect it is well preserved and probably not taken apart either. You can see the grit lines but the blades seem to be the appropriate thickness for the springs. And there's not much space inside the well. All three blades are stamped and look reasonable to me. If it's fake it doesn't make much sense. "Elder" is an unknown brand and well known brands would bring a lot more money (even if it didn't match the knife at all). Choosing "Elder" is a a bit like putting the name "Old Navy" on a car instead of "Mercedes", "Toyota", "Ford", etc.

All stockmans are serpentine but whether or not a stockman is a sowbelly is a bit of a grey area. A sowbelly is stockman with a big curve. How big does the curve need to be? It's definitely a stockman. I don't know whether or not it is sowbelly... maybe close.
 
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Thank you, guys. It's 2 5/8" closed... I might challenge Jackknife to downsize ;)

The blades are sharp and ready for work. :thumbup:
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rishma said:
Wow! I've never seen one. Totally agree it is the perfect blade combination and what an amazing little package. Impressive.

Congratulations, Jake. Well done chivaceae!
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I bet you have seen one in other covering. Try visualizing the knife with black covers and an oval shield. This is the pattern that Buck sold as the 305 Lancer when Camillus was making the 300 series for Buck.


It's a cool knife and a great gift!
Kudos and Congrats!
 
supratentorial said:
Thank you Raul (chivaceae) for the nice note and the made in USA Camillus 881. I appreciate your kind words and generosity.

This is my first 881 and I'm marveling at it. The tang stamps are impressively small and astonishingly clearly marked despite the tiny letters/numbers. I had to use a magnifier to read the pattern number! Despite its small size, Camillus managed to squeeze a long pull, a swedge... and two shields! All that makes it a fun knife for me. My most preferred combination of blades is a clip and straight edge... and I love when it's all on a slim single spring. Blades were sharp out of the box so it jumped into my watch pocket. Thanks again! :thumbup:

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WOW! That is a beautiful knife - Congratulations!
 
Thank you guys for the compliments on the knife. I think you're right, Frank. I'm not sure if I've ever seen a Camillus made Buck Lancer except in photos but it makes sense. I've seen the contemporary Buck 305 in stores. I suspect the oval on the pile side might have been intended for engraving (like on the Moore Makers) but I don't know for sure.
 
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