my Dads WW2 Cattaraugus is on a shelf just behind me.when i made Order Of The Arrow in the early 60's he got the knife out of hiding and gave to me. he was a Second Lieutenant and like most Vets from that war never talked about it. he called it his "sheath knife" and the one time i asked if it was a fighting knife all he said was the only real thing he did with it was cut his way out of a burning tent. i used it on a few canoe trips and then put it away as a keepsake.

My grandfather gave me my first Camillus pocket knife when I was 12. Fond memories….

Awesome collection! Can't believe you got an amazing deal on that Camillus for $19 I'm gonna start collecting again!! Awesome collection.

When i was in high school { westhill ] i used to sweep the floors at camillus after school. that was a great job for a high school kid .

I had gotten a Cattaraugus knife from my grandfather when I was young. He was in ww2 and I remember him telling me that the grunts aka foot soldiers got tired of the thin crappy design of the ka-bar breaking all of the time and ended up stealing the Cattaraugus knives from the quarter masters because they were a hell of alot stronger and designed better. I don't know where people got the idea that the ka-bar is so collectable since the people who actually carried them in war said they were complete shit. The Cattaraugus knife was never issued to commandos, and yes they were originally meant to open crates up. That's why on most of the ones you see the front part of the knives are scratched and worn out.

I have two of those pilot knives, i had heard 1957 to 61, but i think your info is better, thank you

I have one of those knives 🔪 pretty neat

Sorry I just stumbled on your channel. I also have the PAL Cutlery RH-35 USN Mark 1 with the sheath in pretty good condition.

I just use 3 and 1 oil on the blade and the Leather handle and sheath. A light coat.

Good video! I've seen dealers charging $150 and up for the Cattaraugus in good condition.

I have a cattaraugas 225q with a sheath and I got it via being passed down from my grandpa who was a commando in ww2

I've got a Ka-Bar, 2 pilot survival knives, and an old Pal fighting/utility knife. I read somewhere why the pommel on the pilot knives were shaped like a nut/bolt head but I can't remember for the life of me right now.

The 225Q was an ebay special. The Camillus I got from a indoor flea market and the Pal I got at an Antique shop. Been hunting around like crazy for them.

Like I said, I have several Ka-Bar's, one knife even had a note written on the sheath, to his son, from 1943, but the one Ka-Bar has a round tang at the pommel instead of a regular rectangular slot on the pommel.

i wonder if hes still trying to date the knife or it keeps turning him down ?

The cattsraugus also came with a left handed sheath I had 1 and couldn't find the proper sheath for it

No PAL Cutlery bought Remington Cutlery in 1939 and closed in 1953. After WW2 the need to continue producing the fixed blade fighting type knives stopped because there were so many and soldiers were bringing them home from the war; they focused on other things like pocket knives and shears. Your PAL 35 was made between 1940-53. PAL never became ka-bar. Remington cutlery took back the reigns after 1953. RH stands for Remington Hunting and several RH models were produced starting in the early 20's by Remington Cutlery. PAL continued making the same products.

Would you happen to know where I could find a replacement sheath for the Camillus 5" Pilots Knife? Preferably the original style sheath. Thanks!

I have a Woodcraft style blade with leather handle and aluminum pommel, 5 inch blade, aprox 9 inches long. Marked pal in a circle on one side, and Fabrique-en- Allemagne on the other side, which means, made in Germany in French. Some ppl think it was made after Pal bought Remington around 1940 to 1953, but I'm more inclined to think it was before that, since it was made in Germany. I know they used the Pal stamp back until 1924 the trade mark of Utica razor knife Co.. Any clarification on this would be great. Thanks ahead of time

I hope you can help, I have several Ka-Bar's ( WW 2 ), but one has a round tang instead of the rectangle slot on the pommel, any info would be appreciated, Thanx in advance.

What does the tang stamp say? there were actually a handful of people making the ka-bar design during WW2. Camillus, Ka-bar, and a few others. Could be a rare one.

I have the pilot knife with the sheath and the teeth are in good condition and it also has a leather strap on the handle

There is a pin in the pommel that you can hammer out. However it may need to be heated up to get it out. It might not go back together very well though. I can't remember a sight but I do believe someone is selling refurb kits for them. Comes with a new pommel, pin, and leather washers. If I find the person I'll send you a message. I'm pretty sure I found it by a google search

Nice ,,,

I fished 9 mile creek just down the road for most of my life

I have the pilots knife it's from 1967 so its stamped on the pommel and the blade is black with some wear and it has the sheath and sharpening stone.

Bushcraft 412, I found what I believe to be a WWII military issued knife, can I send you pictures so I can get some clarification on what exactly it is?

Camillus has a website for their new knives

I have all 3 of them knives

Can I get a woot-woot for the Ithaca area?

Has there ever been a Pal RH50 produced? Just asking.

Neat video. Obviously ebay is a great (& easy) place to look for these knives. I got a camillus pilot knife in excellent condition a few years back for around $30. My understanding is that these pilot knives were not great knives - for example the tips had a propensity to snap off. On the other hand, presumably you only used them once - if your plane went down. Not an every day used tool.

i was wondering if you knew any pages or any way to disassemble the 225q? im trying to figure it out cause the handle on mine is.. destroyed and i want to refurb it,

I live about 20 miles from Catt. county!

new york and rhode island were knife states, connecticut almost but they were more the tool maker state

My brother in law has a n.y.11- 1968 piloit knife

The pal is also made by remingtion and it the rh35

I have one that looks like the one on the right

Where'd you find these?

i just bought a cattaraugus ..are they all ww2

hmm you what my mom got that same exact pilot knife when she was in the military and she joined back in 1992 and left when she got pregnant with my older brother so im wondering if that was like a used knife back than

am I the only person that has the Remington made rh36..im starting to think so...only a couple photos on collector sites.....everyone has a pal made version.

paulie 4x are the stamps under the choil gone?...also where the tang is fixed to the pummel, is it a single nail and round.....what colors are the leather wrappings...etc

Love the age on those knives, you can check out a Korean War era KA-BAR I feature on my channel if you like, thanks.

Have rh 36 with sheath

Check my vintage knife collection

If you were to sell them or buy a real one how much would it be worth

I have a cattaraugus 225q

call tom veff in oregon city oregon, he is a knife expert. you will find his info on google under veff edged.

Ive got my own antiqu navy pilot knife the one with the pommel nut infact ive stabbed myself through the the finger like all the way through

hi man theses for sale

my grandfather was a SEAL and he said it was for sawing bone

worn out scotchbrite pad n WD40 , polished up RH pal 36 , sweet. that commando knife in middle look3d like someone took a grinder to it . 150 220 grit and an experienced keeñ eye look better than that.

PAL, turned into what we now know to be KA-BAR. I'm not 100% positive, but that is what my research has led me to believe.

Neatsfoot oil or olive oil would keep the leather handles from going to rat shit , but after 7 years , who gives a shit . I reckon the sheaths have already rotted away .

I just started uploading youtube videos,two videos so far & one of them is about the 1962 Camillus Airforce Pilot Survival Knife....check it out! Nice vid by the way! Peace!

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