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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.
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Pics look great Greg!!! :)
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gsmith7158 wrote:
carrmillus wrote:....hey, greg!!..are them camilluses????........... ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu:: .............
Them's Camilli Tommy! :D
...I just noticed that all of those appear to be 1st gen., am I right?????.............. :shock: ...............
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gsmith7158 wrote:
carrmillus wrote:....hey, greg!!..are them camilluses????........... ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu:: .............
Them's Camilli Tommy! :D
...I just noticed that all of those appear to be 1st gen., am I right?????.............. :shock: ...............
That would be the correct answer Tommy. ::tu::
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...you have cornered the market!!!!!....... :shock: ....................
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Thank you Rexstubbins for this wonderful 2nd generation 72 in bone. Pretty excited to get it. Thanks again Doug. ::nod:: ::nod:: ::handshake::
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doglegg wrote:Thank you Rexstubbins for this wonderful 2nd generation 72 in bone. Pretty excited to get it. Thanks again Doug. ::nod:: ::nod:: ::handshake::
...that looks like a nice one!!!!!!............. ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu:: ............
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carrmillus wrote:
doglegg wrote:Thank you Rexstubbins for this wonderful 2nd generation 72 in bone. Pretty excited to get it. Thanks again Doug. ::nod:: ::nod:: ::handshake::
...that looks like a nice one!!!!!!............. ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu:: ............
Thanks Tommy, your opinion means a lot to me. ::handshake::
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Nice 72.
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Thanks Paul, not as knice as some of your Schrade's but knice still. ::handshake::
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Hi Doglegg, I compliment you on your latest #72 acquisition! ::tu::
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Very nice 72 doglegg! ::tu::
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Greg, sweet knives and great pictures. ::tu::

Doglegg, that's a real beauty you have there. Good catch! ::tu::
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N W NY, David, Joe thanks for the kind words. Pretty excited about this one. ::handshake::
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doglegg wrote:Thanks Paul, not as knice as some of your Schrade's but knice still. ::handshake::
Yeah it's nice. Full blades, original patina, doesn't get much better. ::tu::
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doglegg wrote:Thank you Rexstubbins for this wonderful 2nd generation 72 in bone. Pretty excited to get it. Thanks again Doug. ::nod:: ::nod:: ::handshake::
Very nice Bones on that doglegg! I think those may be just as rare as the first gens. As we have discussed here before, the bone handles on the 72's didn't last long after the blade configuration change. Great pickup! ::nod::
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Thanks Greg, I have another 2nd generation coming with the black handles, I've seen a couple of those on floating in the bay. ::handshake::
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One of the 72's I found at the local hardware store, then went back later for the rest and some other patterns. I got the box too. It wasn't a holy grail find of old bones squirreled away but was pretty neat nonetheless. It really boosted my camillus collection.
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Great score KS#81 ::tu::
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KnifeSlinger#81 wrote:One of the 72's I found at the local hardware store, then went back later for the rest and some other patterns. I got the box too. It wasn't a holy grail find of old bones squirreled away but was pretty neat nonetheless. It really boosted my camillus collection.

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..been many moons since I saw one of those boxes!!!!......tupelo hardware, 1950's probably!!!....... ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu:: ......
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KS, that’s as cool as it gets.
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Thanks guys. That was last summer when I found them. I have the same box for 67's as well.

Does anybody else notice the image of the 72 on the box is a first gen?
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Wow! I hadn’t noticed that. Very interesting!
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If only that's what was inside the box.


In the meantime I do have this'n. (If schrade versions are allowed) :D
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Paul, congrats on the Kon-Kav. They're not very common. It took me several years to hunt one down.
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Thanks Jerry. This one wasn't cheap, picked up at a show a year or two ago, but the condition doesn't get better.
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