More popularly know as the 'Kabar' but Camillus apparently made some the first knives of this type for the US Navy and Marines and was also made by KA-BAR Knives and became known as 'Kabar'.
Camillus USMC Knife
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mulki
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Camillus USMC Knife
My Camillus USMC Knife purchased in the US many years ago (c. 1992).
More popularly know as the 'Kabar' but Camillus apparently made some the first knives of this type for the US Navy and Marines and was also made by KA-BAR Knives and became known as 'Kabar'.
More popularly know as the 'Kabar' but Camillus apparently made some the first knives of this type for the US Navy and Marines and was also made by KA-BAR Knives and became known as 'Kabar'.
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RamMani
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Re: Camillus USMC Knife
Nice one.
How did you bring it to India?
Some rust also noticed, clean it with steelwool and coat with WD40.
How did you bring it to India?
Some rust also noticed, clean it with steelwool and coat with WD40.
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Re: Camillus USMC Knife
Got it many years ago when I shipped my stuff on TR.
I cleaned it with some Ballistol but there is still some rust where the leather sheath contacts the metal. Will try some abrasive and oil it again.
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Re: Camillus USMC Knife
Don't use Ballistol oil for cleaning,
My method of cleaning is, generously sprayed WD40,kept for min 24hours and then scrub with 3M Scrub Pads. That's all.
For storing, I use thin coat of WD40.
My method of cleaning is, generously sprayed WD40,kept for min 24hours and then scrub with 3M Scrub Pads. That's all.
For storing, I use thin coat of WD40.
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Re: Camillus USMC Knife
Avoid storing for long time in the sheath, especially if its made of leather. If at all you do, then wrap the knife with a thin layer of salad wrap after oiling it and then insert it in the sheath. This has proved pretty successful with my 100+ odd knives.
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Re: Camillus USMC Knife
Avoid storing for long time in the sheath, especially if its made of leather. If at all you do, then wrap the knife with a thin layer of salad wrap after oiling it and then insert it in the sheath. This has proved pretty successful with my 100+ odd knives.
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Thanks for your advice for storing, still my knives have no sheath but leather was purchased for making DIY sheath.
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Thanks for your advice for storing, still my knives have no sheath but leather was purchased for making DIY sheath.
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Re: Camillus USMC Knife
RamMani wrote: ↑Sun Sep 08, 2024 4:43 pmAvoid storing for long time in the sheath, especially if its made of leather. If at all you do, then wrap the knife with a thin layer of salad wrap after oiling it and then insert it in the sheath. This has proved pretty successful with my 100+ odd knives.
Yes, that's a good idea. The storing in sheath appears to have caused the rust.
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