camillus #72

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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Jerry you did extra well on your trade.I did not know about the York and Amplough .
The 72 story is never ending.
You will soon have to get a new knife roll.
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Jerry your Olsen knife has 25 on the tang stamp.Mine has 107.
Do you think they could have numbered the blades?
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Shearer wrote:Jerry you did extra well on your trade.I did not know about the York and Amplough .
The 72 story is never ending.
You will soon have to get a new knife roll.
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That's my second York. They are not a well finished knife.

I've already gotten a larger carrier for the 72s. It holds (ta da) 72 knives, three folders of 24 each. :lol:

Shearer wrote:Jerry your Olsen knife has 25 on the tang stamp.Mine has 107.
Do you think they could have numbered the blades?
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I don't think so but what do I know. The details are starting to wear me down Grant. The only thing I'm sure of is this OK USA model was made by Schrade or (more likely) Ulster.
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jerryd6818 wrote:
Shearer wrote:Jerry you did extra well on your trade.I did not know about the York and Amplough .
The 72 story is never ending.
You will soon have to get a new knife roll.
Grant
That's my second York. They are not a well finished knife.

I've already gotten a larger carrier for the 72s. It holds (ta da) 72 knives, three folders of 24 each. :lol:

Shearer wrote:Jerry your Olsen knife has 25 on the tang stamp.Mine has 107.
Do you think they could have numbered the blades?
Grant
I don't think so but what do I know. The details are starting to wear me down Grant. The only thing I'm sure of is this OK USA model was made by Schrade or (more likely) Ulster.
............jerry, that's exactly twice as many as I have!!!!!...... :roll: .........................
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I don't have that filled up, that's just how many it holds.
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NICE OLSEN ::tu::
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Thanks dogg. I'm glad to get it. The Olsen's (Germany or USA) don't show up very often.
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Jerry there's a clone on Ebay now looks foreign has a round shield like that Stan guy made it --probably talkin about the same knife
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Link? Or listing number?
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I'll see if I can find it I do know it is not listed as a whittler-has round shield & jigged black plastic scales ::dang:: knew I should'a put it on the watch list for ya
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PigSticker wrote:Jerry there's a clone on Ebay now looks foreign has a round shield like that Stan guy made it --probably talkin about the same knife
This might be the knife he is talking about.
While you are look and check out the other sellers listings.He makes out he does not know who made it. Other knives the same with different color handle he knows who made them.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/HAND-FORGED-JIG ... 23359d876a

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Shearer wrote:
PigSticker wrote:Jerry there's a clone on Ebay now looks foreign has a round shield like that Stan guy made it --probably talkin about the same knife
This might be the knife he is talking about.
While you are look and check out the other sellers listings.He makes out he does not know who made it. Other knives the same with different color handle he knows who made them.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/HAND-FORGED-JIG ... 23359d876a

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....shearer, doesn't look like a Camillus to me!!!.............. ::td:: .............
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The seller says it is a White Tail Cutlery knife ::tu::
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carrmillus wrote:
Shearer wrote:
PigSticker wrote:Jerry there's a clone on Ebay now looks foreign has a round shield like that Stan guy made it --probably talkin about the same knife
This might be the knife he is talking about.
While you are look and check out the other sellers listings.He makes out he does not know who made it. Other knives the same with different color handle he knows who made them.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/HAND-FORGED-JIG ... 23359d876a

Grant
....shearer, doesn't look like a Camillus to me!!!.............. ::td:: .............
He lists all his knives hand made in the USA.
Is there a place in Pakinstan called USA ???
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I think you nailed it Grant. Looks like Pakistan to me too. Check out the bolsters (threaded :lol: ), they are not straight across where they meet the handles. Notice, no rocker pin and for me that equals glued on handles.

This is the auction description. It's just full of bull roar.

"This is an Old Fashioned Jigged Black Delrin® 3 Blade Whittler Pocket Knife!
I found this one at an Estate Sale. The executor there told me that:
"This Knife is a Delrin® Jigged Handle 3 Blade Whittler Pocket Knife. The Blades do not have the common shiny mirror type surface because they have been Customized with a Brushed Satin Finish."
The Knife is a little brighter than in the photos, as the pictures were taken indoors.

The size is close to: ( 6 & 7/16 " Open ) and ( 3 " Closed ). ::uc::
The Main Blade is about: ( 2 & 1/16 " Long ).
The Whittler Blade measures: ( 1 & 3/8 " Long ).
The Coping Blade is close to ( 1 & 5/16 " Long ).

The Inner Liners are made of Solid Brass and the Blades are made of 440 Steel.

MADE IN THE USA!

All 3 Blades have a shallow easy open notch. Pure Nickel Silver Threaded Bolsters! The Handle on this knife is made of Delrin®. The knife stand in the photos is not included. A Nice Black Delrin® Knife! If you look close you can see some small cracks & scratches due to storage and age. This is a Hand Made White Tail Cutlery Knife! This knife on the inside looks like it was stored in a dusty garage or storage shed, but at the same time it appears to be only very lightly used, almost like new."
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Nothing unusual, just a Camillus Yello-Jaket Whittler #72Y :)
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Shearer wrote:
PigSticker wrote:Jerry there's a clone on Ebay now looks foreign has a round shield like that Stan guy made it --probably talkin about the same knife
This might be the knife he is talking about.
While you are look and check out the other sellers listings.He makes out he does not know who made it. Other knives the same with different color handle he knows who made them.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/HAND-FORGED-JIG ... 23359d876a

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Vit_213 wrote:Nothing unusual, just a Camillus Yello-Jaket Whittler #72Y :)
Here's ya another one Vit:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/251432171246 ON SALE!!
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T.J. -- That's that Door In The Wall dude down in Texas, or is it Hole In The Head dude.

Here's one that doesn't have a Make An Offer option.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... _502wt_848

And he's only asking $159.99 BIN :shock:
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tjmurphy wrote:
Vit_213 wrote:Nothing unusual, just a Camillus Yello-Jaket Whittler #72Y :)
Here's ya another one Vit:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/251432171246 ON SALE!!
$111.99? :shock:
I purchased it for $43 :mrgreen: .
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And to think that I was sweating over what I paid for the Remington R4548 ::undecided:: Silly me 8)
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jerryd6818 wrote:T.J. -- That's that Door In The Wall dude down in Texas, or is it Hole In The Head dude.

Here's one that doesn't have a Make An Offer option.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... _502wt_848

And he's only asking $159.99 BIN :shock:
Jerry he has a brown one for sale and only wants $99.99 because it is not as sexy as the white one.
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Vit_213 wrote:
tjmurphy wrote:
Vit_213 wrote:Nothing unusual, just a Camillus Yello-Jaket Whittler #72Y :)
Here's ya another one Vit:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/251432171246 ON SALE!!
$111.99? :shock:
I purchased it for $43 :mrgreen: .
38% of the asking price. So he is open to a reasonable offer. Good to know because he has some really nice offerings. Thanks for sharing Vit.

By the way. Was that your first offer or did you and he go back and forth a time or two??
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jerryd6818 wrote:38% of the asking price. So he is open to a reasonable offer. Good to know because he has some really nice offerings. Thanks for sharing Vit.

By the way. Was that your first offer or did you and he go back and forth a time or two??
http://www.ebay.com/itm/CAMILLUS-USA-MA ... 1052641022
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I made him a reasonable offer on a Camillus once upon a time, and he came back with an equally ridiculous counter offer. I look at his knives, but that's about it.
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