Vintage ~ Easy Open Jack

This is a nice old knife with amazing Rogers Bone handles. The pattern is U.S. Navy General Utility Knife (Easy Open Jack). It has a Spear and Pen blade, steel liners and steel bolsters. The tang is stamped,   4 line tang stamp - CAMILLUS/CUTLERY CO./CAMILLUS NY/U.S.A.

The Navy General Utility Knife was made by a variety of companies during World War II including; Utica, Pal, Imperial, and probably Kingston, (a joint operation between Imperial and Ulster knife companies.

Camillus Cutlery Co

•  LENGTH (closed):  3-3/8”
• Condition is excellent ( there is a small notch near tip of main blade, see photos)

NKCA Grading system

MINT: A factory fresh knife, absolutely original as it came from the manufacturer, not carried or sharpened, a perfect knife.

NEAR MINT: A new knife that has seen sometimes, show some slight carry or shop wear, blades snap perfectly, handles show no cracks.

EXCELLENT: Shows no more than 10% blade wear, handles are sound, no cracks, blades snap good.

VERY GOOD: About 25% blade wear, slight cracks in handles, may have one lazy blade, stamping clearly visible to the naked eye, no blades changed or repaired.

FAIR: 50% blade wear, blades lazy, cracks and chips in handles, handles replaced with same type, blades repaired, stampings faint but readable with a glass.

POOR: Blades very worn, handles bad or missing, blades have been replaced with the same type, reading of the stamp is almost impossible, even with a glass, good mostly only for parts.