This is a rare example [the only one I have and I've never seen one before] of an old folding knife from the famous CAMILLUS KNIFE COMPANY of New York. Many knives from this now extinct [or so I read] and famous [you've heard of Camillus haven't you?] brand are sought after for their collector value [as far as I know]. All my reference sources [Levines Guide, 5th Edition] have no record of this beautiful [eye of the beholder] knife. It's probable rarity [rarity is dependent on location after all] is sure to bring a high price on the collector market [$15, maybe?].
This type of knife has not passed through my hands before [true].
This is NOT a run-of-the-mill slipjoint knife of the period [I guess]. This knife features an early version [looks early to me] of the ultra-modern [brand new knives have it] liner-style blade lock and a superior cutting hawkbill type [sort-of] blade.
Look at the wonderful grain [subjective] inherent in the sculpted [well, they are shaped], black, wood grips - no modern flimsy plastics here! [also true, some plastics can be flimsy]- with the precision [they put it in the correct spot] drilled lanyard hole. The steel carries a wonderful aged patina [Patina? what is patina anyway? I should look that up sometime] with minor [here and there] pitting.
The owner's family cannot place a definite date on this knife's acquisition [I don't know when my grandfather got it]. But, his proud [not quite] lineage of military service [my grandfather was immediately bumped out on a heart murmur] and years of professional experience [as a chiropractor] found a place for this one of a kind [isn't everything truly unique in some way?] blade.
[Inspired by this comment. However, I am honestly curious about what model it may be.]
This type of knife has not passed through my hands before [true].
This is NOT a run-of-the-mill slipjoint knife of the period [I guess]. This knife features an early version [looks early to me] of the ultra-modern [brand new knives have it] liner-style blade lock and a superior cutting hawkbill type [sort-of] blade.
Look at the wonderful grain [subjective] inherent in the sculpted [well, they are shaped], black, wood grips - no modern flimsy plastics here! [also true, some plastics can be flimsy]- with the precision [they put it in the correct spot] drilled lanyard hole. The steel carries a wonderful aged patina [Patina? what is patina anyway? I should look that up sometime] with minor [here and there] pitting.
The owner's family cannot place a definite date on this knife's acquisition [I don't know when my grandfather got it]. But, his proud [not quite] lineage of military service [my grandfather was immediately bumped out on a heart murmur] and years of professional experience [as a chiropractor] found a place for this one of a kind [isn't everything truly unique in some way?] blade.
[Inspired by this comment. However, I am honestly curious about what model it may be.]
