The Camillus Cutlery Company began to feel the pinch around 2005. The company was struggling financially and the workers went on strike for six months. Ultimately, the Camillus Cutlery factory closed on February 28, 2007.

Is Camillus Cutlery still in business?

The Camillus Cutlery Company was one of the oldest knife manufacturers in the United States as its roots date back to 1876. The Company produced millions of knives until it filed for bankruptcy in 2007 .Camillus Cutlery Company.IndustryKnife ManufacturerFounded1876OwnerAcme United CorporationWebsiteCamillus Home1 more row

When was the pocket knife invented?

The earliest known pocketknives date to at least the early Iron Age. A pocketknife with a bone handle was found at the Hallstatt Culture type site in Austria, dating to around 600–500 BCE. Iberian folding-blade knives made by indigenous artisans and craftsmen and dating to the pre-Roman era have been found in Spain.

What is the point of a pocket knife?

A typical blade length is 5 to 15 centimetres (2 to 6 in). Pocketknives are versatile tools, and may be used for anything from opening an envelope, to cutting twine, slicing a piece of fruit to a means of self-defence.