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.
toomanyknives wrote: ↑Sat Sep 19, 2020 1:20 am
A couple more saves for the future #72 collectors out there...IMG_1320 (2).JPG
Great looking couple of Camillus.
toomanyknives wrote: ↑Sat Sep 19, 2020 2:17 pm
I need more!!
Yep.......Camillus 72's and their clones seem to do that to ya. Welcome to AAPK and enjoy the ride.
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I derailed another thread with this post then decided it needed to be here as well.
I went through a phase and had several rehandled by various knife mechanics. I think my favorite is a tie between all 6 of them. The ivory by Wallace Rockwell, a stag handle by Herman Williams, another stag handle by Elvis (Bob Picklesimer), a ram's horn by I've forgotten who, a gold lip pearl handle by Wallace Rockwell and PCB (printed circuit board) by Glen. They've been posted singly here and there throughout the forum so here they all are in a single post.
The Camillus 72 and it's clones are not a one trick pony.
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"The #72 pattern has got to be pretty close to the perfect knife."
--T.J. Murphy 2012
jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 30, 2020 4:17 pm
Thanks Mike. To me the Camillus 72 pattern (be it original Camillus or other brand) just cries out to be personalized.
Yep, I agree!!
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jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 30, 2020 4:00 pm
I derailed another thread with this post then decided it needed to be here as well.
I went through a phase and had several rehandled by various knife mechanics. I think my favorite is a tie between all 6 of them. The ivory by Wallace Rockwell, a stag handle by Herman Williams, another stag handle by Elvis (Bob Picklesimer), a ram's horn by I've forgotten who, a gold lip pearl handle by Wallace Rockwell and PCB (printed circuit board) by Glen. They've been posted singly here and there throughout the forum so here they all are in a single post.
The Camillus 72 and it's clones are not a one trick pony.
5 beauties, and the last circuit board pattern would have to grow on me. Just looking at it, for some reason makes me think it should be a thumb drive.
Sometimes I Sit and Think .... Other times I just Sit
I May Grow Older, But I refuse to Grow Up!!
I'll sharpen it for you, but I don't give out band-aids!!
Papa Bones wrote: ↑Thu Oct 01, 2020 12:47 am
5 beauties, and the last circuit board pattern would have to grow on me. Just looking at it, for some reason makes me think it should be a thumb drive.
Having worked in and around the electronics and computer industry pretty much my entire working life, I have a different outlook on PCB's (printed circuit boards).
Somewhere around 2003 Camillus decided knives with PCB scales would sell and came out with the Cyber series. I don't think it took very long for them to discover they had guessed wrong. Occasionally you will see one for sale on eBay (at a high price) and that was the birth of my Cyber 72. Most folks might not care for them but I do.
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Forged on the anvil of discipline.
The Few. The Proud.
Jerry D.
This country has become more about sub-groups than about it's unity as a nation.
"The #72 pattern has got to be pretty close to the perfect knife."
--T.J. Murphy 2012
jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 30, 2020 4:00 pm
I derailed another thread with this post then decided it needed to be here as well.
I went through a phase and had several rehandled by various knife mechanics. I think my favorite is a tie between all 6 of them. The ivory by Wallace Rockwell, a stag handle by Herman Williams, another stag handle by Elvis (Bob Picklesimer), a ram's horn by I've forgotten who, a gold lip pearl handle by Wallace Rockwell and PCB (printed circuit board) by Glen. They've been posted singly here and there throughout the forum so here they all are in a single post.
The Camillus 72 and it's clones are not a one trick pony.
I really like that first one the Scout knife, but that circuit board handle is a very imaginative idea.
David Roberts
U.S. Navy and D/FW International Airport Board Retired
Prayer Changes Everything
Well now that’s a new one on me! You’ve got the rarest of them all now!
“There are things in the old Book which I may not be able to explain, but I fully accept it as the infallible word of God, and receive its teachings as inspired by the Holy Spirit.”
Robert E. Lee
Grant
I bought this one Grant. I'm sure it has been messed with. But I thought it interesting enough to bid on. I'll post pics when it gets here.
Doglegg I also found it interesting.
The only think I could see wrong was the pivot pin was a little shot when they spun it.
Now you have a three spring whittler
Grant
Politicians should be like a good pocket knife ." Sharp and useful "
Well the franken 3 spring traditional whittler showed up. I sent an email to the seller and asked if he knew who had done the mod and he said that he didn't realize that it had been worked on. So the knife mechanic remains a secret. Great job on it. No half stops on any of the blades. All tight and great snap. Over all I am very pleased. More bulky than the original but still very comfortable. Thanks for looking.
doglegg wrote: ↑Sat Oct 17, 2020 4:09 pm
Well the franken 3 spring traditional whittler showed up. I sent an email to the seller and asked if he knew who had done the mod and he said that he didn't realize that it had been worked on. So the knife mechanic remains a secret. Great job on it. No half stops on any of the blades. All tight and great snap. Over all I am very pleased. More bulky than the original but still very comfortable. Thanks for looking.
That's a beautiful piece of cutlery Floyd! Great find!
TOM - KGFG - (Knife-Guy-From-Germany)
I believe..., every knife is a soul, looking for a soulmate.
doglegg wrote: ↑Sat Oct 17, 2020 4:09 pm
Well.....
Floyd, you know how I feel about this pocket knife.
Don't forget to post it in the clone/variation thread.
If there was ever a variation of a CAMILLUS 72, this IS IT!!
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