Founded by Charles E. Sherwood and Denton E. Bingham in 1894. Bingham was superintendent of the factory, and Sherwood president. Bingham was an experienced cutler. He had worked in the Southington Cutlery of Southington, Connecticut for sixteen years.
The workmen in the plant were immigrants from England, and had learned their trades in Sheffield. The steel for the blades was imported from England, and was S.C. Wardlow steel.
They operated for only about two years, and were leased to the Robeson Cutlery Company of Rochester, New York. Robeson opened their own factory in Perry, New York, and returned the Camillus factory to Sherwood in 1898.
The plant was re-opened under the name “Camillus Knife Company.” In 1901, the business was sold to the A. Kastor & Brothers of New York City. The name of the firm was changed to the “Camillus Cutlery Company” in 1902.
(Featured image) A 3 1/4” two-blade jack, marked “Sherwood Camillus N.Y.”
c 1894-1901