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Re: camillus #72

Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2017 1:00 am
by gsmith7158
jerryd6818 wrote:There's always the one ditwtexas has had listed forever for $279.99 OBO :lol: :lol:
I made ditwit an offer of $125 on that knife and got a no can do. :D

Re: camillus #72

Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2017 1:27 am
by Tsar Bomba
gsmith7158 wrote:
jerryd6818 wrote:There's always the one ditwtexas has had listed forever for $279.99 OBO :lol: :lol:
I made ditwit an offer of $125 on that knife and got a no can do. :D
Egg-zactly why I do not even bother sending sane offers to DITWit (sometimes even with a slight bump with his "charity" in mind) anymore...

To draw an apt analogy, "haggling" with DITW is like trying to teach a pig to sing: It just frustrates you and irritates the pig.

Re: camillus #72

Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2017 12:32 am
by gsmith7158
Well I finally picked up one of these on the bay tonight. Looks like it needs a little TLC. We'll see what we can do with it when she arrives.

Re: camillus #72

Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2017 12:41 am
by gsmith7158
By the way, did any body here get that Ducks on the Water ? It went for $76 . I wonder if DITWIT took notice of that.

Re: camillus #72

Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2017 1:58 am
by jerryd6818
gsmith7158 wrote:Well I finally picked up one of these on the bay tonight. Looks like it needs a little TLC. We'll see what we can do with it when she arrives.
Blade looks pretty full. It just needs some scrubbin' and polishin'. Get that done and she'll shine like a diamond in a goat's, uh, like a new penny.

Re: camillus #72

Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2017 5:27 am
by orvet
Something I found that works well to clean that white jigged Delrin is an old toothbrush and some baking soda.
Mix a little water with the soda until it's a paste then dip the brush in the soda and scrub away on the Delrin.
It gets most of it out in short order.

Re: camillus #72

Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2017 11:38 am
by gsmith7158
orvet wrote:Something I found that works well to clean that white jigged Delrin is an old toothbrush and some baking soda.
Mix a little water with the soda until it's a paste then dip the brush in the soda and scrub away on the Delrin.
It gets most of it out in short order.
Thanks Dale ! I'll give that a try when it gets here.

Re: camillus #72

Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2017 12:24 pm
by jerryd6818
gsmith7158 wrote:
orvet wrote:Something I found that works well to clean that white jigged Delrin is an old toothbrush and some baking soda.
Mix a little water with the soda until it's a paste then dip the brush in the soda and scrub away on the Delrin.
It gets most of it out in short order.
Thanks Dale ! I'll give that a try when it gets here.
An alternate solution. Drizzle a very small amount of Dawn dishwashing liquid on your toothbrush, wet the knife and scrub away. Rinse knife and chase out the water with WD-40 or blow it out with compressed air. Oil the joints. Ta Da.

IF both of those happen to fail, you may have some "Delrin haze" going on there. I haven't seen enough white Delrin knives to know if they are even prone to "Delrin haze" or what it looks like on white Delrin if they are. Delrin haze is simple to remedy. Scrub the knife handle with a soft rag with some machine oil on it (3-IN-ONE, etc) and wipe dry.

Re: camillus #72

Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2017 12:49 pm
by gsmith7158
jerryd6818 wrote:
gsmith7158 wrote:
orvet wrote:Something I found that works well to clean that white jigged Delrin is an old toothbrush and some baking soda.
Mix a little water with the soda until it's a paste then dip the brush in the soda and scrub away on the Delrin.
It gets most of it out in short order.
Thanks Dale ! I'll give that a try when it gets here.
An alternate solution. Drizzle a very small amount of Dawn dishwashing liquid on your toothbrush, wet the knife and scrub away. Rinse knife and chase out the water with WD-40 or blow it out with compressed air. Oil the joints. Ta Da.

IF both of those happens to fail, you may have some "Delrin haze" going on there. I haven't seen enough white Delrin knives to know if they are even prone to "Delrin haze" or what it looks like on white Delrin if they are. Delrin haze is simple to remedy. Scrub the knife handle with a soft rag with some machine oil on it (3-IN-ONE, etc) and wipe dry.
Jerryd I have all of those ingredients so thanks for the recipe. We'll get that thing sparkling one way or the other! ::tu::

Re: camillus #72

Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2017 1:49 pm
by jerryd6818
Pictures when you're done, of course.

Re: camillus #72

Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2017 2:02 pm
by gsmith7158
jerryd6818 wrote:Pictures when you're done, of course.
Absolutely! ::nod::

Re: camillus #72

Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2017 3:15 pm
by #goldpan
I'll toss in my 3 cents. I use a 3m scub pad and elbow grease to get rid of Delrin haze. Works fast and easy, no mess! ::nod::

Re: camillus #72

Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2017 4:40 pm
by SolWarrior
Nice blades on that one, Greg. ::tu:: I don't remember ever seeing a 72 in that exact color. I wonder if it was originally beige throughout or if the jigging had a darker color to it. ::hmm:: Either way, I like the beige handles. It's a classic color. Nice find! ::tu::

Re: camillus #72

Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2017 5:14 pm
by gsmith7158
SolWarrior wrote:Nice blades on that one, Greg. ::tu:: I don't remember ever seeing a 72 in that exact color. I wonder if it was originally beige throughout or if the jigging had a darker color to it. ::hmm:: Either way, I like the beige handles. It's a classic color. Nice find! ::tu::
Felix I think the cream colored handles were only done for a year or two in several boy scout patterns. I'm sure Jerryd has imparted this information before but I just can't remember the years.

Re: camillus #72

Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2017 5:27 pm
by jerryd6818
SolWarrior wrote:Nice blades on that one, Greg. ::tu:: I don't remember ever seeing a 72 in that exact color. I wonder if it was originally beige throughout or if the jigging had a darker color to it. ::hmm:: Either way, I like the beige handles. It's a classic color. Nice find! ::tu::
Nope. That's the correct color. This variety of 1047 was only made 1980-1984. I wouldn't say rare but I could be coaxed into saying scarce.

Re: camillus #72

Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2017 5:56 pm
by SolWarrior
Thanks for the replies. It's always good to learn something new about 72s. ::nod:: BTW, I doubt Ditwit ever gets phased by competitors' much lower prices. Supposedly he's on a higher mission. :wink:

Re: camillus #72

Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2017 6:02 pm
by bestgear
jerryd6818 wrote:I wouldn't say rare but I could be coaxed into saying scarce.

I agree Jerry, this thread download/file.php?id=233428&mode=view shows all 6 white BSA knives circa 1980 to 1984 ish

Re: camillus #72

Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2017 7:11 pm
by jerryd6818
Thanks Tom. I seldom pass up a chance to squirrel away a little knowledge.

Re: camillus #72

Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2017 12:21 am
by gsmith7158
Before and after.

Re: camillus #72

Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2017 3:09 pm
by carrmillus
.................... ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu:: !!!!..............

Re: camillus #72

Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2017 9:45 pm
by gsmith7158
Apparently Everyone has all the first gen 72's that they want or either I've bought a counterfeit. I got this one today for $12.50.

Re: camillus #72

Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2017 10:00 pm
by jerryd6818
gsmith7158 wrote:Apparently Everyone has all the first gen 72's that they want or either I've bought a counterfeit. I got this one today for $12.50.
Damn!!!!! ::dang:: ::dang:: ::dang::

Re: camillus #72

Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2017 11:13 pm
by gsmith7158
jerryd6818 wrote:
gsmith7158 wrote:Apparently Everyone has all the first gen 72's that they want or either I've bought a counterfeit. I got this one today for $12.50.
Damn!!!!! ::dang:: ::dang:: ::dang::
Jerryd I was amazed this one has the best blades of any that I have.

Re: camillus #72

Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2017 12:17 am
by jerryd6818
It's a real looker alright and a stupendous find, especially at that price.

Re: camillus #72

Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2017 12:58 am
by tjmurphy
So, who got this one?? Would it be considered a 72 Clone, or even a 72 at all?
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