The Camillus Cutlery Company was one of the oldest knife manufacturers in the United States with roots dating back to 1876. The company manufactured Camillus branded knives and was a prolific contractor for other knife brands up until its last days in 2007 when the company filed for bankruptcy.
Quote: "It has the same set up as first generation Camillus"
Yes but it lacks the bilateral saber grind. I do think it is from the same time as the early 72's which i think is just after WW II ?
This knife supposedly came from a display in the Camillus factory lobby.
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Well I thought I was going to be busy today but that didn't pan out, so I'm sitting at the computer going back through some of my favorite old threads of which this happens to be one. I notice on page 8 that Jerryd has provided a rough draft of a 72 time line. I quickly made a copy of it and scurried off to the knife room to compare my prizes to the list and discovered that I am still lacking quite a few. I do think that we could add a new entry to the list though. There seem to be enough of these out there,even though they are a mystery, that we could add them as a must have category. This makes my second one and I know of a few others. The 1047 Boy Scout with Double sided Sabre ground Master. I nabbed this one last night.
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Greg
IF YOU AIN'T BUYING OR LOOKING AT A KNIFE THEN YOU AIN'T LIVING.
Always looking to buy good quality Empire knives.
Yes indeed Jerryd! I think we have seen enough of these to classify it as a must have knife for 72 collectors even though we don't really know why it exists.
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Greg
IF YOU AIN'T BUYING OR LOOKING AT A KNIFE THEN YOU AIN'T LIVING.
Always looking to buy good quality Empire knives.
............hhhmmmmm!!!........... ...........just noticed that all of my split-backs are flat ground on both sides!!....................... ...........
I'm dazed and confused. What happened to that nice looking McGrew Hillbilly Classic that was posted?
And Greg, what do you mean by "why does it exist?" Are you talking about the incongruity of the main being saber ground on both sides vs the long line tang stamp?
Forged on the anvil of discipline.
The Few. The Proud.
Jerry D.
This country has become more about sub-groups than about it's unity as a nation.
"The #72 pattern has got to be pretty close to the perfect knife."
--T.J. Murphy 2012
jerryd6818 wrote:I'm dazed and confused. What happened to that nice looking McGrew Hillbilly Classic that was posted?
And Greg, what do you mean by "why does it exist?" Are you talking about the incongruity of the main being saber ground on both sides vs the long line tang stamp?
I picked up its sister, its I posted over on 'mail' Looking at your boy scout 72 pattern above in the back ground I saw the listing of fat and saturated fat I figured it had to be for the knife. Also on the McGrew I just posted the blade looks rough but it is just my weakness in picture takin and glare.
jerryd6818 wrote:
And Greg, what do you mean by "why does it exist?" Are you talking about the incongruity of the main being saber ground on both sides vs the long line tang stamp?
Yes Jerryd! It makes no sense to discontinue the double side from the 72 then introduce the 1047 with bone handles and a single side sabre and then switch to comp handles with a double side sabre grind. Another little tidbit that I have noticed is there is no swedge on the pile side of these 1047 double sided sabre blades. A mystery that just confounds me
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Greg
IF YOU AIN'T BUYING OR LOOKING AT A KNIFE THEN YOU AIN'T LIVING.
Always looking to buy good quality Empire knives.
jerryd6818 wrote:I'm dazed and confused. What happened to that nice looking McGrew Hillbilly Classic that was posted?
And Greg, what do you mean by "why does it exist?" Are you talking about the incongruity of the main being saber ground on both sides vs the long line tang stamp?
I picked up its sister, its I posted over on 'mail' Looking at your boy scout 72 pattern above in the back ground I saw the listing of fat and saturated fat I figured it had to be for the knife. Also on the McGrew I just posted the blade looks rough but it is just my weakness in picture takin and glare.
Well, the fat content is for peanuts. That is a peanut bag someone here sent to me (I can't remember who but I think it's in my picture files someplace).
As for the McGrew, I was going to tell you it was made by Camillus, post 1976. I just recently discovered that the McGrews ran a pawn shop & had knives made for them to sell.
Greg -- Camillus confounds me.
Forged on the anvil of discipline.
The Few. The Proud.
Jerry D.
This country has become more about sub-groups than about it's unity as a nation.
"The #72 pattern has got to be pretty close to the perfect knife."
--T.J. Murphy 2012
jerryd6818 wrote:I'm dazed and confused. What happened to that nice looking McGrew Hillbilly Classic that was posted?
And Greg, what do you mean by "why does it exist?" Are you talking about the incongruity of the main being saber ground on both sides vs the long line tang stamp?
I picked up its sister, its I posted over on 'mail' Looking at your boy scout 72 pattern above in the back ground I saw the listing of fat and saturated fat I figured it had to be for the knife. Also on the McGrew I just posted the blade looks rough but it is just my weakness in picture takin and glare.
Well, the fat content is for peanuts. That is a peanut bag someone here sent to me (I can't remember who but I think it's in my picture files someplace).
As for the McGrew, I was going to tell you it was made by Camillus, post 1976. I just recently discovered that the McGrews ran a pawn shop & had knives made for them to sell.
Greg -- Camillus confounds me.
Well Jerryd that solves the fat content of my retirement check then. Yes McGrews pawn burned down this past fall. Don't know if he is going to rebuild. My 72 patterns.
Bless you Vit. I'm just thrilled to get that. The mystery is solved. I hate to sound ungrateful but now if we just knew Christmas of what year.
Where did you find this?
Forged on the anvil of discipline.
The Few. The Proud.
Jerry D.
This country has become more about sub-groups than about it's unity as a nation.
"The #72 pattern has got to be pretty close to the perfect knife."
--T.J. Murphy 2012
...greg, keep that medallion if you want it, I have another one in my display!....now, I'm trying to figure out how I wound up with two of them?????............ ................
...greg, keep that medallion if you want it, I have another one in my display!....now, I'm trying to figure out how I wound up with two of them?????............ ................
Thanks Tommy! I'll hang on to it till i have something else to send to ya!
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Greg
IF YOU AIN'T BUYING OR LOOKING AT A KNIFE THEN YOU AIN'T LIVING.
Always looking to buy good quality Empire knives.
gsmith7158 wrote:
Thanks Vit! I need to send that back to Tommy.
...greg, keep that medallion if you want it, I have another one in my display!....now, I'm trying to figure out how I wound up with two of them?????............ ................
Thanks Tommy! I'll hang on to it till i have something else to send to ya!
....greg, you don't need to send me anything!!-right now, I'm working on my fingernails with that old camillus 4 line equal end whittler (the one with one blade worn down to the nail nick)you sent me!!!..love that ole' knife, thanks, buddy!!!.... ...........
...........just noticed that all of my split-backs are flat ground on both sides!!....................... 
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