Knife Collecting - Military
I just visited the local military show south of me, and one of the highlights is making my rounds of the vendors. Every year I find some militaria treat. I never served in the military, although my father was a career veteran of over 20 years, as was my father-in-law. My father served in both WWII and Korea, so I'm always on the search for items related to his time of service. Although I didn't start out collecting knives, this trip added two to my modest collection, and they are both military related. The first is what is known as the Camillus U.S. Military Utility Knife , or sometimes known as a "Demo Knife." I actually now have two, as one was inherited from my father. When I saw a vendor selling a few of these, I was excited. I can't say I've seen these at these events before. According to an online video they were discontinued in 2007. The main blade is stamped with the date of manufacture, which is helpful for determining the age, something no