For Sale: Two Sears Camillus Folders 72 frame
-
- Posts: 13373
- Joined: Mon Jan 11, 2016 5:36 pm
- Location: West Kootenays, B.C.
For Sale: Two Sears Camillus Folders 72 frame
Both of these are Camillus made around the time of WW II and built on the # 72 frame, 3 1/2" closed.
Sta-Sharp 9511 Wood Carver: perfect tight whittler construction with full saber grind master clip blade. Handles are black: bone or synthetic i don't know but there is zero shrinkage and Sta-Sharp line usually had bone handles.
Craftsman 9529 Chrome Vanadium: blades set up like the early Camillus 72's, flat grind master, bone handles. This knife is from shortly after WW II
Neither knife has been used. All blades have good walk & talk and zero play. Secondaries on Wood Carver have half stops.
I only have 1 picture of each knife. I can take back side & closed pictures if you want to see these views. No surprises, back is similar condition to front.
Price $140 shipped. As always returnable for refund if not happy with them.
If interested please send me a PM or email: rprocter@telus.net
kj
Sta-Sharp 9511 Wood Carver: perfect tight whittler construction with full saber grind master clip blade. Handles are black: bone or synthetic i don't know but there is zero shrinkage and Sta-Sharp line usually had bone handles.
Craftsman 9529 Chrome Vanadium: blades set up like the early Camillus 72's, flat grind master, bone handles. This knife is from shortly after WW II
Neither knife has been used. All blades have good walk & talk and zero play. Secondaries on Wood Carver have half stops.
I only have 1 picture of each knife. I can take back side & closed pictures if you want to see these views. No surprises, back is similar condition to front.
Price $140 shipped. As always returnable for refund if not happy with them.
If interested please send me a PM or email: rprocter@telus.net
kj
-
- Posts: 13373
- Joined: Mon Jan 11, 2016 5:36 pm
- Location: West Kootenays, B.C.
Re: For Sale: Two Sears Camillus Folders 72 frame
SOLD. Thanks for looking.
kj
kj
- carrmillus
- Gold Tier
- Posts: 6293
- Joined: Sun Nov 14, 2010 9:22 pm
- Location: tupelo, miss.
Re: For Sale: Two Sears Camillus Folders 72 frame
.....top one is not a #72, it's a split-spring!!.............. ..................
-
- Posts: 13373
- Joined: Mon Jan 11, 2016 5:36 pm
- Location: West Kootenays, B.C.
Re: For Sale: Two Sears Camillus Folders 72 frame
It is built on the 72 frame.
kj
kj
- carrmillus
- Gold Tier
- Posts: 6293
- Joined: Sun Nov 14, 2010 9:22 pm
- Location: tupelo, miss.
Re: For Sale: Two Sears Camillus Folders 72 frame
......the 72 is built on the split-spring frame!!.............. ..................
-
- Posts: 186
- Joined: Tue Jan 24, 2012 3:46 pm
- Location: johns island,sc~~the swamp
Re: For Sale: Two Sears Camillus Folders 72 frame
damn those are nice.
-
- Posts: 13373
- Joined: Mon Jan 11, 2016 5:36 pm
- Location: West Kootenays, B.C.
Re: For Sale: Two Sears Camillus Folders 72 frame
Thanks. I can't find the lower one. I cannot recall selling it so it might be here someplace.
kj
kj
- gsmith7158
- Gold Tier
- Posts: 8548
- Joined: Fri Dec 25, 2015 7:25 pm
- Location: Canton, Ga. 100% of the time
- Contact:
Re: For Sale: Two Sears Camillus Folders 72 frame
Tommy I am the lucky recipient of that Wood Carver. I can't wait for it to arrive. I have another bone handle split spring whittler from Craftsman that I want to compare it to.carrmillus wrote:.....top one is not a #72, it's a split-spring!!.............. ..................
------------------
Greg
IF YOU AIN'T BUYING OR LOOKING AT A KNIFE THEN YOU AIN'T LIVING.
Always looking to buy good quality Empire knives.
PROUD MEMBER AAPK, NRA.
Greg
IF YOU AIN'T BUYING OR LOOKING AT A KNIFE THEN YOU AIN'T LIVING.
Always looking to buy good quality Empire knives.
PROUD MEMBER AAPK, NRA.
- carrmillus
- Gold Tier
- Posts: 6293
- Joined: Sun Nov 14, 2010 9:22 pm
- Location: tupelo, miss.
Re: For Sale: Two Sears Camillus Folders 72 frame
..greg, when you get it, post photos!!...I'm anxious to see if the tapered part of the split-spring is brass or steel!!...... .................
- gsmith7158
- Gold Tier
- Posts: 8548
- Joined: Fri Dec 25, 2015 7:25 pm
- Location: Canton, Ga. 100% of the time
- Contact:
Re: For Sale: Two Sears Camillus Folders 72 frame
Tommy I found a pic of the one I have so here are both knives together. I don't have a shot of the springs though. Notice that even though they are both Craftsmen they have different pattern numbers etched on the blades.
------------------
Greg
IF YOU AIN'T BUYING OR LOOKING AT A KNIFE THEN YOU AIN'T LIVING.
Always looking to buy good quality Empire knives.
PROUD MEMBER AAPK, NRA.
Greg
IF YOU AIN'T BUYING OR LOOKING AT A KNIFE THEN YOU AIN'T LIVING.
Always looking to buy good quality Empire knives.
PROUD MEMBER AAPK, NRA.
- gsmith7158
- Gold Tier
- Posts: 8548
- Joined: Fri Dec 25, 2015 7:25 pm
- Location: Canton, Ga. 100% of the time
- Contact:
Re: For Sale: Two Sears Camillus Folders 72 frame
I just realized that the Wood Carver has the Sta-Sharp tang stamp. Could it possibly be Ulster made?
------------------
Greg
IF YOU AIN'T BUYING OR LOOKING AT A KNIFE THEN YOU AIN'T LIVING.
Always looking to buy good quality Empire knives.
PROUD MEMBER AAPK, NRA.
Greg
IF YOU AIN'T BUYING OR LOOKING AT A KNIFE THEN YOU AIN'T LIVING.
Always looking to buy good quality Empire knives.
PROUD MEMBER AAPK, NRA.
-
- Posts: 13373
- Joined: Mon Jan 11, 2016 5:36 pm
- Location: West Kootenays, B.C.
Re: For Sale: Two Sears Camillus Folders 72 frame
Greg, Sears changed pattern numbers frequently. I have had identical knives with different Sears numbers, presumably from different years. Albert Baer was the person who had the Sears contract from 1930's on i believe. He could have had the knives made by Camillus, Schrade, Ulster or later on, Imperial. The majority by far were Camillus made. If Ulster made knives with the exact same frame dimensions then it is a possibility.
kj
kj
- gsmith7158
- Gold Tier
- Posts: 8548
- Joined: Fri Dec 25, 2015 7:25 pm
- Location: Canton, Ga. 100% of the time
- Contact:
Re: For Sale: Two Sears Camillus Folders 72 frame
Roland I have some Craftsmen knives with the exact same pattern number on them but are obviously different knives. It is near impossible to navigate the history of these knives with any certainty. It is fun conjecturing though.kootenay joe wrote:Greg, Sears changed pattern numbers frequently. I have had identical knives with different Sears numbers, presumably from different years. Albert Baer was the person who had the Sears contract from 1930's on i believe. He could have had the knives made by Camillus, Schrade, Ulster or later on, Imperial. The majority by far were Camillus made. If Ulster made knives with the exact same frame dimensions then it is a possibility.
kj
------------------
Greg
IF YOU AIN'T BUYING OR LOOKING AT A KNIFE THEN YOU AIN'T LIVING.
Always looking to buy good quality Empire knives.
PROUD MEMBER AAPK, NRA.
Greg
IF YOU AIN'T BUYING OR LOOKING AT A KNIFE THEN YOU AIN'T LIVING.
Always looking to buy good quality Empire knives.
PROUD MEMBER AAPK, NRA.
-
- Posts: 13373
- Joined: Mon Jan 11, 2016 5:36 pm
- Location: West Kootenays, B.C.
Re: For Sale: Two Sears Camillus Folders 72 frame
Yes, the Sears product number that is on their knives is really of little to no help in organizing or grouping these knives. There are helpful if you have old Sears catalogs you can see in which years the various numbers were sold so can be helpful in dating a knife.
kj
kj