The original camillus cutlery company was one of the oldest knife manufacturers in the united states with roots dating back to 1876. Since 1876, camillus cutlery has been supplying the world with reliable, innovative and quality made knives that have survived the true test of time. I have about 2030 usa made schrades old timeruncle henry and several camillus slip joints and i can assure you the quality of materials, fit and finish, and craftsmanship is way higher with the case. The slot knives are made up of nylon handles in a variety of colors and have special slot cutouts. Rick from camillus knives gives us an overview of their series of knives that are made in the usa idaho.
The handle of the camillus beast folding knife is made of g10. What is the rockwell hardness for a particular knife. All their american made knives seem to be hunting and bushcraft designs with 1095 steel, so im guessing all their titanium bonding equipment must be overseas in china or taiwan. Camillus was one of the first knife manufacturers in the united states with roots dating back to 1876. The company has produced many collectible sets of knives honoring various celebrities and presidents. Camillus 6 14 carbonitride titanium folding vg10 tanto blade, g10 handlesince 1876, camillus cutlery has been supplying the world with reliable, innovative and quality made. The camillus tigersharp 8 fixed blade knife featuring tigersharp technology which provides the convenience of never sharpening, by having replacement. Also made quite a few contract knives for other knife manufacturers becker, cold steel, schrade, buck and others, it was less expensive to go this route vs.
Camillus knives are made of carbonitride titanium cutlerygrade steel and are throughly hardened to retain an sharp blade edge. Rated 3 out of 5 by shrimperdude67 from great product, tough blade reorder i own a seafood and alligator processing facility on the gulf coast of florida. You will generally find a great assortment of camillus knives up for sale here at. Buy camillus kitchen knives from the original and largest online catalog of cutlery camillus kitchen knives 1 to 30 of 2076 results knife center see a knife you really want, but cant shell out the cash all at once. Camillus tigersharp 8 fixed blade knife replaceable blade.
Fixed blade knives all fixed blade knives include a convenient carrystorage sheath. The company made its own brands and also worked as a prolific contractor for other companies making several other knife brands. Embossment, cm1760 the model 1760 camillus camp knife features a 2 38 inch spear blade made of 440 stainless steel, a cap lifter with screwdriver, can opener and a punch. At the end of february 2007, camillus cutlery camillus, ny closed its doors for the last time. I know that at least some of their knives were made in taiwan. All their americanmade knives seem to be hunting and bushcraft designs with 1095 steel, so im guessing all their titanium bonding equipment must be overseas in china or taiwan.
The knife was blued by the original owner, who had a. Camillus made more kabars than any other knife manufacturer producing the model during world war ii. This web site is dedicated to those whom made camillus knives and to those whom still love them. The company produced millions of knives until it filed for bankruptcy in 2007. The stainless steel handle, 3 34 inches closed, has stippled texturing, u. Make an exceptional generalpurpose knife with the mask fixed blade knife kit from camillus cutlery, worldwide supplier of innovative, reliable, qualitymade knives for over 140 years. The company creates fixed blades, folding knife blades, and striking tools. Can you provide information about older camillus products. G10 is an extremely durable that is constructed with layers of fiberglass soaked in resin, then highly compressed and baked. Camillus knives were first made in 1901 by a company named camillus cutlery, located in camullus, new york. The plant closing on 2282007 was an end to 1 years of history which i can only hope to. During the war, camillus also made the m3 fighting. It is an experimental nonsparking knife made for working with explosives. We want to be able to accurately answer your questions, so weve put in many hours getting familiar with their features.
Are there any camillus knives made specifically for left handed user. Camillus m12 titanium bonded bayonet knife with sheath. A hardening method is used to help the blade hold an edge. Camillus knives are made from carbonitride titanium.
At first they were made in the us, then production was moved to taiwan. Its brand name and intellectual property rights were purchased by acme united corporation, which relaunched the camillus brand in may 2009 using modern materials. Does camillus ever sell surplus, unsharpened knife blanks. The company manufactured camillus branded knives and was a prolific contractor for other knife brands up until its last days in 2007 when the company filed for bankruptcy. Camillus collectible vintage folding knives for sale ebay. Since 1876, camillus cutlery has been supplying the world with reliable, innovative and qualitymade knives that have survived the true test of time. Camillus knife collectors guide all about pocket knives. Camillus knives are made from durable materials that keep the price at comfortable levels for everybody. A knife made before 2007 is a collectible as this means. Camillus military utility knife made in usa your choice of. Camillus kitchen knives 1 to 30 of 2076 results knife. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Camillus knives top products including camillus knives knives, camillus knives folding knives, camillus knives tools products 141 models page 1 we know camillus knives.
They are produced in one of japans traditional samurai sword. Made of titanium coated cutlery grade steel and are throughhardened to hold an edge. I own quite a few old camillus manufactured knives, they were very good working tools. It also produced knives to be used in world war i and world war ii. Regardless of the brand, all the knives were well made and today they are highly sought after by collectors of sailing knives. Camillus tyrant carbonitride titanium fixed blade knife with. Camillus has been supplying the world with reliable, innovative pocket knives since 1876. There were no official camillus knives manufactured between october 2006 and aug.
So i decided to start collecting vintage camillus and american made pocket knives. Now the newlook company is once again honing its edges with fresh ideas. Camillus knives tigersharp knife with replacement blade. Knives like these were also made for the boy scouts, girl scouts, and camp fire girls. The series covers a wide range of linerlock folding pocket knives. Camillus titanium fixed blade knife guide the camillus titanium coating is great added feature for these fixed blade hunting, camping and survival knives i remain partially skeptical of everything camillus says about theyre titanium coatings, but i will admit. Shun knives are made in japan using ageold japanese knifemaking techniques. Camillus offers a diversity of wellbuilt and versatile fixed blade knives that are ideal for outdoor activities like hunting, fishing, and camping.
As one of the oldest knife manufacturers, camillus cutlery has always answered the call for quality and will continue to do so with our hunting, fishing, sporting and tactical knives. If your knife is made during this time frame, it is most likely a. New listing vintage camillus new york usa folding 3 blade pocket knife no reserve 298. The camillus site has a section dedicated to all the knives they make in the usa, which youd think would make this an easy section to fill out. They create many lines of knives, such as the survival collection and the western knives collection. The knife is 5 12 long closed and has three blades. Aprox 180 knives were made in 1967 with 150 of them being sent to vietnam in august 1968. Bucks slip joints are good working knives but not the equal of the case. Great prices on camillus pocket knives, fixed blade knives, folding knives, limited edition knives, and knife sharpeners. Camillus products are made of carbonitride titanium cutlerygrade steel and are throughhardened to hold an edge. Camillus 6 14 carbonitride titanium folding vg10 tanto blade, g10 handle.
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The knives are crafted using high carbon, carpenter, and german 4116 stainless steel and are perfect for combat scenarios and hiking, camping, and survival tasks like. Limited edition knives and knife sharpeners are also available. Camillus tigersharp blades, 4pack, smooth is rated 4. Robeson continued to make knives until 1965, the year that emerson case retired. Camillus knives uk camillus survival knives camillus. Camillus, ny usmc kabar style knife edged weapons u. What technology is used on camillus brand products. This is a great example of one of the big problems with some camillus knives. The knives are compact and lightweight so they can easily fit in the hand. The camillus cutlery company was one of the oldest knife manufacturers in the united states as its roots date back to 1876. The original camillus collectors club iknife collector. One example was the darrel ralph designed cuda edc. Early camillus riggers used 1095 steel for the blades but this was later changed to 440a stainless.
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