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.
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.DSCN6709.JPGDSCN6710.JPGDSCN6711.JPGDSCN6712.JPGDSCN6713.JPGDSCN6714.JPGDSCN6715.JPG
Very cool. I like it!!
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!!
Added this one to my Camillus 72 family today. A Camillus 72 Yellow Jacket in the yellow delrin handles. Blades are tight with no wobble, great snap, but do have small scratches, and I need to do a sharpening and a little work on the coping blade to even the edge. The Yellow Jacket etch is present on the master blade but a little weak. Other than that a great addition in a variation I didn't have.
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 22, 2020 11:22 pm
Added this one.....
Some people have a disliking for the yellow handles, I am not one of them.
VERY nice acquisition Smitty.
Kid: "Wish we had time to bury them fellas."
Josey Wales: "To hell with them fellas. Buzzards got to eat, same as worms."
Clint Eastwood-The Outlaw Josey Wales
Ripster wrote: ↑Thu Oct 22, 2020 11:41 pm
Papa B, nice ,that’s another great pick up, you’ve got some good connections !!,. That’s another one on my radar. Thanks for posting it
No great connections, I just luck up every once in a while.
Papa Bones wrote: ↑Thu Oct 22, 2020 11:22 pm
Added this one.....
Some people have a disliking for the yellow handles, I am not one of them.
VERY nice acquisition Smitty.
Appreciate it Skip. As for the yellow handles, I don't dislike them either.
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!!
...I must admit I'm not crazy about the yellow handles!!...my favorite handles are and always will be the old original rogers jigged bone!!!!............ ................
Kid: "Wish we had time to bury them fellas."
Josey Wales: "To hell with them fellas. Buzzards got to eat, same as worms."
Clint Eastwood-The Outlaw Josey Wales
jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 23, 2020 3:20 pm
Sigh. It has a Camillus tang stamp. I'll go with variation but it's not a clone.
That's the way I was thinking Jerry.
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!!
doglegg wrote: ↑Fri Oct 23, 2020 1:56 am
Sweet pick up Papa Bones. I like the yellow as well.
carrmillus wrote: ↑Fri Oct 23, 2020 2:45 am
...I must admit I'm not crazy about the yellow handles!!...my favorite handles are and always will be the old original rogers jigged bone!!!!............ ................
jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 23, 2020 5:07 am
I'm with you Tommy. Yellow handles don't get my juices flowing but I don't hate them so I buy them anyway.
Nice pickup Smitty.
Appreciate it guys.
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!!
Finally received this one late yesterday. A Camillus 72 Swell Center Whittler late production with Black bone handles. It has the Camillus double line tang stamp with the same stamp design on the shield. It has the black bone handles, and shows no wear or evidence of ever being sharpened after production. The blades are tight, no wobble and great snap. They have the original finish, but do have some minor age spots on the blade and springs. The blade well is clean. The pictures were taken after removing the package from the shipping carton. I've done nothing since other than oil the blades.
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!!
Yeah, you know I been Chicken Eying and Coon fingering this one.
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: ↑Tue Nov 17, 2020 10:31 pm
Finally.....
Nice one Smitty!
That one doesn't pop up that often.
Don't forget to post it under the variation/clone topic.
Kid: "Wish we had time to bury them fellas."
Josey Wales: "To hell with them fellas. Buzzards got to eat, same as worms."
Clint Eastwood-The Outlaw Josey Wales
Today I add this CAMILLUS 72, 3 blade, swelled center, 3 5/8" closed, "whittler" pocket knife to my collection. This was one pocket knife out of a lot/group of four that I purchased, but NOT for this particular knife. viewtopic.php?f=63&t=16588&start=2085#p867150
It required no cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.
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Kid: "Wish we had time to bury them fellas."
Josey Wales: "To hell with them fellas. Buzzards got to eat, same as worms."
Clint Eastwood-The Outlaw Josey Wales
New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Wed Nov 18, 2020 9:54 pm
Today I add this CAMILLUS 72, 3 blade, swelled center, 3 5/8" closed, "whittler" pocket knife to my collection. This was one pocket knife out of a lot/group of four that I purchased, but NOT for this particular knife. viewtopic.php?f=63&t=16588&start=2085#p867150
It required no cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.
Very nice skip, beautiful blades and doesn't look like any shrinkage on the handles. Nice score. Since that wasn't the one you bought the set for, just keep me in mind if you get tired of her.
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 Nov 19, 2020 12:16 am
Very.....
Thank you Smitty.
Kid: "Wish we had time to bury them fellas."
Josey Wales: "To hell with them fellas. Buzzards got to eat, same as worms."
Clint Eastwood-The Outlaw Josey Wales
New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Wed Nov 18, 2020 9:54 pm
Today I add this CAMILLUS 72, 3 blade, swelled center, 3 5/8" closed, "whittler" pocket knife to my collection. This was one pocket knife out of a lot/group of four that I purchased, but NOT for this particular knife. viewtopic.php?f=63&t=16588&start=2085#p867150
It required no cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.
Skip ,nice 72 ,and you did very well on that lot of 4. Excellent taste ! Thanks for sharing that with us.
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