The Last Camillus New York Blades
At the end of February 2007, Camillus Cutlery (Camillus, NY), one of America’s great Cutlery Companies, closed its doors for the last time. The knife manufacturer, in business since 1876, was known for its pocket knives, but also made Boy Scout utility knives, Western knives, and military/tactical fighting knives. Many of the workers at the facility were long-time employees, and some were third or fourth generation employees.
Camillus also made knives for Remington, Western, Marbles, and many other brands.
These blades were purchased at the liquidation auction in September 2007. I purchased them as unfinished, unground blanks. These "blanks" had already been profiled and heat treated but had not yet made it to the grinding line when the factory closed down.
I ground them by hand, made handles, made sheaths and finished them for sale. These are the LAST Camillus blades to leave the original Camillus, New York factory EVER! Following the closure of Shcrade and several others, this was the last of the great New York knife manufacturers.
Another era passes into history.
One of the last blades to come out of the Camillus New York factory when it closed forever in 2007 (See above), this great knife made for Remington is a model of style and function.
Item # CM-2 Remington Knife (made by Camillus)
Blade: Full
tang, 4 1/4 inch long, 1 1/8 inch wide, 1/8 in thick Carbon Steel.
Hollow ground, semi-polished.
Handle: Laminated Wood (From Camillus Factory) with polished nickel silver
bolsters and speckled white corian
accent.
Overall Length: 9 inches
Sheath: Top Grain Leather - Right Hand
Weight: 9 oz. with sheath
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Price: $90.00 U.S.
This is a Camillus model # 5733 Pilot Survival Knife made from an unground 1095 high carbon steel blade blank purchased at the factory liquidation sale when the Camillus factory closed it doors forever in Camillus, New York in 2007.
Camillus originally finished these with a handle of stacked leather
washers and black phosphate coated guard and pommel.
I took a different approach. I ground the blade with a concave grind and mirror polished it. The beautiful handle of buffalo horn and amber is accented with nickel silver spacers. The guard and pommel are polished nickel silver. Finally, I made a custom fitted handmade leather sheath with a basket weave pattern. The blade still bears the "Camillus New York USA" stamp but this is truly a one-of-a-kind custom build.
Item # CPS-1 Camillus 5" Pilot Survival Knife - Custom Built
Blade: Hidden
tang, 5 inch blade, 1 1/8 inch wide, 1/8 in thick 1095 Carbon Steel. Concave grind,
mirror polished.
Handle: Buffalo horn and amber with nickel silver spacers, guard and pommel.
Overall Length: 10 1/8 inches
Sheath: Top Grain Leather - Right Hand, black, basket weave pattern.
Weight: 12 oz. with sheath
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Price: 150.00 US
This is a Camillus model # 5733 Pilot Survival Knife made from an unground 1095 high carbon steel blade blank purchased at the factory liquidation sale when the Camillus factory closed it doors forever in Camillus, New York in September of 2007.
Camillus originally finished these with a handle of stacked leather
washers and black phosphate coated guard and pommel.
I took a different approach. I ground the blade with a hollow grind and mirror polished it. The handle is stacked masonite accented with brass and black spacers. It has the appearance of a stacked leather handle but is more durable. The guard and pommel are polished brass. Finally, I made a custom fitted handmade tooled leather sheath. The blade still bears the "Camillus New York USA" stamp but this is truly a one-of-a-kind custom build.
Item # CPS-2 Camillus 5" Pilot Survival Knife - Custom Built
Blade: Hidden
tang, 5 inch blade, 1 1/8 inch wide, 1/8 in thick 1095 Carbon Steel. Hollow grind,
mirror polished.
Handle: Stacked masonite with brass and black spacers.
Overall Length: 10 inches
Sheath: Top Grain Leather - Right Hand, black, tooled leather.
Weight: 11.6 oz. with sheath
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Price: $145.00 U.S.
This dagger is made from one of the knife blanks that came from the liquidation sale when the Camillus factory in New York closed down in 2007. I bought a few blade blanks that had been through heat treatment but had not yet made it to the grinding line when the factory closed.
I ground the blades, made the handles and made the sheaths.
These are the last of the blades marked with the famous "Camillus N.Y. U.S.A." tang stamp. Camillus was the last of the famous New York area cutlery companies that had been in business for over 100 years. It is a crying shame to see them go but here is your last chance to own a genuine NY USA Camillus blade.
Since I did grind the blade, I put my makers mark one one side. The other side shows the "Camillus N.Y. U.S.A." tang stamp.
Item # CD-1 Camillus 9" Dagger - Custom Built
Blade: Full
tang, 5 inch blade, 3/32 inch thick 1095 Carbon Steel. Hollow grind,
semi polished.
Handle: "Dymondwood" laminated wood with birdseye pins.
Overall Length: 9 inches
Sheath: Top Grain Leather - Left or Right Hand, brown, tooled leather.
Weight: 6.5 oz. with sheath
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Price: $95.00 U.S.