flea market 72 #2

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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flea market 72 #2

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after and /before. my first 72, not my last
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Nice work, particularly the patch work on the mark side! ::tu:: ::tu::
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Nice clean up.
Your patch looks good.
LOL.... having one #72 will throw a cravin' on ya' for more.

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All around excellent ++ work.

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:shock: Holy cats!! Until someone mentioned the patch job, I thought you had replaced the handles. Good job. ::tu::
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Richard. ::tu::
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.........beautiful job!!!.............wish I had your talent and younger eyeballs!!!............ ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu:: ..............
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Richard, admirable work. That patch is indiscernible. Great work and you restored dignity to the old fellow. Great save. ::nod:: ::nod:: ::tu::
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Great job on the cleanup and patch! ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu::
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Thank you all for your kind words, on my humble efforts of trying to give some life back into that old 72.
here it is with a 64 i also rescued.
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Great job!! ::tu::
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..........if you look a at it with 83 yr. old eyeballs, it looks brand new!!!!!................... ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu:: ................
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Goodness, that is an expert job on those knives. I've gotten pretty good at cleaning up blades, but the handles are way beyond my ability. Looking forward to seeing more of your work.
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That looks good! Those are sized just right, handy to use, and even though those blades are worn, I'll bet they still hold a wicked edge!
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