Being on summer break, I have loads of time to reflect upon the various knives I have owned, loved, used, abused, and lost over the years. This morning I was sitting in under my big bay window drinking my coffee and perusing this here forum when I got my Buck 301 stuck in my head. I haven't seen it since I moved to portland about 6 years ago, I have looked many times, but to no avail. Today, while I sat remembering that wonderful knife I remembered that I used to keep it in my old laptop bag...So, I ran down to the basement determined to be reunited. Unfortunately, it was not there, and I will go on missing that amazing tool that was near and dear to me for so many years of my youth.
However, I did come across a small lobster pattern knife that I inherited after my grandfather passed in 1997 along with jis other pocket knives that are some of my most prized possessions. I pulled out the knife and remembered that I had stashed it in the bag because I thought it was a cheapy made in china that he had picked up over the years. The tang stamp was real hard to read and all I could tell was that it started with a "C" and was five letters long. Today, however, I noticed that what I thought read China sat above another stamp that said USA. Needless to say I was confuses and needed to do some more research.
So, I took it upstairs and cleaned it up as best I could with what I had lying around (CLP, rubbing alcohol, and mineral oil). The stamp was still hard to read, but it looked like "Camco." I through that word into the ol' google and discovered quite a treat. I hadn't heard of Camco before, but was surprised to learn that it was the economy line produced by Camillus. I found lots of info on Camco, but very little on this particular pattern (Lobster). The only reference, and some of the only pictures I found were from an old 1951 Camillus catalog:
The catalog was helpful, mine is missing the bail, but I can picture my grandpa removing that to promote pocket ability.
Here is mine:
(next to my Vic Rally)
It's a small little guy but sharpened up nicely and now shaves with ease. I am wondering if y'all could share any info on this knife, or on Camco and your experiences. Pictures of your knives are always welcome!
Also, can anyone tell me what this "Nu~Pearl" is? is it safe to keep around my other knives for example? Thanks for taking the time to read my ramblings and I look forward to what y'all can add!
Oh, and I've already slipped it into my watch pocket after it opened the day's mail
However, I did come across a small lobster pattern knife that I inherited after my grandfather passed in 1997 along with jis other pocket knives that are some of my most prized possessions. I pulled out the knife and remembered that I had stashed it in the bag because I thought it was a cheapy made in china that he had picked up over the years. The tang stamp was real hard to read and all I could tell was that it started with a "C" and was five letters long. Today, however, I noticed that what I thought read China sat above another stamp that said USA. Needless to say I was confuses and needed to do some more research.
So, I took it upstairs and cleaned it up as best I could with what I had lying around (CLP, rubbing alcohol, and mineral oil). The stamp was still hard to read, but it looked like "Camco." I through that word into the ol' google and discovered quite a treat. I hadn't heard of Camco before, but was surprised to learn that it was the economy line produced by Camillus. I found lots of info on Camco, but very little on this particular pattern (Lobster). The only reference, and some of the only pictures I found were from an old 1951 Camillus catalog:
The catalog was helpful, mine is missing the bail, but I can picture my grandpa removing that to promote pocket ability.
Here is mine:
(next to my Vic Rally)
It's a small little guy but sharpened up nicely and now shaves with ease. I am wondering if y'all could share any info on this knife, or on Camco and your experiences. Pictures of your knives are always welcome!
Also, can anyone tell me what this "Nu~Pearl" is? is it safe to keep around my other knives for example? Thanks for taking the time to read my ramblings and I look forward to what y'all can add!
Oh, and I've already slipped it into my watch pocket after it opened the day's mail
