Cattaraugus 225Q vs. Camillus Marine Corp vs. Marbles USAF Survival Knife

Marbles Air Force Survival Knife, Marine Corps Knife and Cattaraugus 225Q are discussed and compared.

[@whiskeyriver4322]

My Dad was a Marine in World War II. I remember as a young boy, him telling me the story of this Cattaraugus knife he took possession of. He had gone through four U.S. Navy MK2 knives that had failed by breaking at the hilt; three were made by Camillus, one by Kabar. He was disgusted with all of them, and one day, he ran into a sailor who had a Quartermaster knife made by Cattaraugus. After a few shots of whiskey, my Dad, who didn't smoke, traded three packs of Lucky Strike cigarettes for the sailor's knife. That knife, which looked exactly like this one, stayed with him through the rest of the war, and afterwards, through the next forty years of his life at home; until he gave it to me in 1985 when I was assigned to the Parachute Infantry Battalion in Panama. I carried that knife with me for the next twelve years of service until it was lost or stolen in Africa during an Embassy evacuation I was involved with. America made some awesome stuff back in the day......... few do it the same way today. The collaboration that Bark River and Vehement knives did to recreate this blade recently, came very close to the original; so much so, I bought one.

[@atmanivedanam]

Your Dad should have gave the Vet a drink or 2 on the house and maybe bought the knife so at least the WW2 Vet would have had a few dollars in his pocket. Both parties would have come out ahead.

[@VintageWoodWorkshop]

thanks, I plan to make a follow-up video showing the details of how I rebuild the handle and pommel assembly. You're right....I love the feel of the old knives and tools...just something special about them

[@jelegance7415]

Nice collection! Great video!

[@bradtamzoo]

Olean NY is who owns KA-BAR now. My father still has his USMC KA-BAR issued to him when he joined the corps pre-Vietnam. His was produced by Camillus which produced the most KA-BARs. Multiple companies produced KA-BARs. Its nice to see the heritage has circled back to Olean NY to another great cutlery company - Cutco.

[@brcolt1888]

good vid loved all the knives. I collect military knives of all kinds. I have five Cattaraugus 225q there's just something about them. I use one as my main carry when out in the mountains. I really liked the handle you made on your 225q I seen one at a pawn shop in town over the weekend the blade was very good almost mint but all the leather was gone. after seeing what one looks like with a wood handle I got to give it a try hope it turns out as good as yours.

[@VintageWoodWorkshop]

+BR COLT Hey thanks, sorry I missed your comment brother! Did you pick up the knife? How'd it turn out?

[@randymoses5239]

The first one is a beauty

[@krisrhebergen]

The Ka Bar is also an original spec USMC issued knife not a reproduction or copy. Yours may be made later but Camillus and Ka Bar were in the war production together from the beginning.

[@VintageWoodWorkshop]

yes, this is an original that saw action in WWII from what we know about it. Thanks for the info!

[@williamgunnarsson]

You can buy leather washer kits from KA-BAR and maybe from others, but not to find fault with your work, you'd feel better about it if you'd swap out the wooden handle for leather.

[@MrMikeyt65]

My cousin was in the Marine corps years ago and on a visit home he brought his brother and I each a camillus marine corps knife. No USMC on them however And no globe and anchor on the sheath,but they take a razor edge and hold it very well. I do know that the marine corps contracted with various knife companies to make there knives so I know these are the real deal.

[@noexcuses6727]

The sheath with the Globe and Anchors are produced for civilian sale and not issue.

[@grahamparr4710]

When you made the handle for the Camillus is it a copy of original handle or did you wing it?🤔

[@charlesmason3320]

Did you know case double X made Cattaraugus knives

[@VintageWoodWorkshop]

I didn't know that, thanks

[@krisrhebergen]

There's great knife history in the region. Ontario, Case, Ka Bar all still making knives withing 100 miles of each other.

[@donavantew8566]

I live in Mississippi. I collect all military knives and bayonets. Anyone have any to sale just let me know.

[@MsScruffy4]

audio stinks - no volume

[@VintageWoodWorkshop]

I know, sorry....limits of the technology i had at the time. Audio is fixed in my newer videos

[@mikesaunders6558]

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