
Camillus 72 Clones
Re: Camillus 72 Clones
I'd have jumped on that, too, if I'd seen it. Nice score! 

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Re: Camillus 72 Clones
Thanks Dan 

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Re: Camillus 72 Clones
Kid: "Wish we had time to bury them fellas."
Josey Wales: "To hell with them fellas. Buzzards got to eat, same as worms."
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Re: Camillus 72 Clones
Thanks Skip. 

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Re: Camillus 72 Clones
A very nice find Floyd, and a good looking Imperial. Can't beat that price. Congrats buddy.

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Re: Camillus 72 Clones
Thanks Papa B 

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Re: Camillus 72 Clones
Added another to my Camillus 72 Clone family yesterday. It is a Ulster 63. Has the same frame and blade combination as the Camillus 72. The handles on this one I call Strawberry because of the color & jig pattern, and may be delrin or whatever composite material Ulster used. It has nickle silver bolsters, oval shield, and brass liners. The blades have some slight wear and scratches, but still have luster, are full and have strong snap. The coping blade seems to be the only one that has had a little abuse on the end and edge. The tang stamp on the Clip Blade is ULSTER over USA. All I've done is flush it with some WD40, wipe her down, blow with compressed air,oiled the joints and gave it a good sharpening on all blades.
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I May Grow Older, But I refuse to Grow Up!!
I'll sharpen it for you, but I don't give out band-aids!!
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I'll sharpen it for you, but I don't give out band-aids!!
Smitty
Re: Camillus 72 Clones
Congrats Papa B.



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Re: Camillus 72 Clones
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!!
Smitty

I May Grow Older, But I refuse to Grow Up!!
I'll sharpen it for you, but I don't give out band-aids!!
Smitty
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Re: Camillus 72 Clones
That's a G@@D L


That is definitely a different color, but a NICE color!


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Josey Wales: "To hell with them fellas. Buzzards got to eat, same as worms."
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Re: Camillus 72 Clones
Another nice addition, Smitty. Congratulations!
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Re: Camillus 72 Clones
Nice find! She looks good. Another fine addition to your collection Smitty!Papa Bones wrote: ↑Sun May 22, 2022 1:46 am Added another to my Camillus 72 Clone family yesterday. It is a Ulster 63. Has the same frame and blade combination as the Camillus 72. The handles on this one I call Strawberry because of the color & jig pattern, and may be delrin or whatever composite material Ulster used. It has nickle silver bolsters, oval shield, and brass liners. The blades have some slight wear and scratches, but still have luster, are full and have strong snap. The coping blade seems to be the only one that has had a little abuse on the end and edge. The tang stamp on the Clip Blade is ULSTER over USA. All I've done is flush it with some WD40, wipe her down, blow with compressed air,oiled the joints and gave it a good sharpening on all blades.
Ulster 63 Strb 72cln_a.JPG
Ulster 63 Strb 72cln_b.JPG
Ulster 63 Strb 72cln_c.JPG


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Re: Camillus 72 Clones
Thank you Skip. This is my second Ulster with this handle color, although the other has way more ware. I also have a Craftsman 9494 with in this color but is a bit darker.New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Sun May 22, 2022 3:23 am
That's a G@@D LKING Ulster 63, Smitty.
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Thank you Dan. These 72's and their clones are habit forming.

Thank you Randy!!

Sometimes I Sit and Think
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I May Grow Older, But I refuse to Grow Up!!
I'll sharpen it for you, but I don't give out band-aids!!
Smitty

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I'll sharpen it for you, but I don't give out band-aids!!
Smitty
Re: Camillus 72 Clones
This 1047 arrived this week. For 35 bucks I just had to get it. It’s in good shape and looks to be lightly used. It will make a nice addition to my EDC rotation 

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Re: Camillus 72 Clones
Good grab Randy. I would have sucked that one up like a Hoover, with no second thoughts. It's an older one, witnessed by the blade grind.
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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."
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Re: Camillus 72 Clones
Thanks Jerry!jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 20, 2022 12:00 pm Good grab Randy. I would have sucked that one up like a Hoover, with no second thoughts. It's an older one, witnessed by the blade grind.
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Re: Camillus 72 Clones
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
Skip
Josey Wales: "To hell with them fellas. Buzzards got to eat, same as worms."
Clint Eastwood-The Outlaw Josey Wales
Skip
Re: Camillus 72 Clones
A very nice score, Randy! 

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Re: Camillus 72 Clones
Great grab Randy .The main grind on those


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Re: Camillus 72 Clones
A couple of years ago before Roland got sick he showed this knife here. Said it was one of the best examples he had ever seen. I texted him with the request that if he ever wanted to sell it I wanted it. He said that for now he wanted to keep it. Every time he offered a knife for sale I would text him and ask about this one. Finally, he said yes and we worked out a price. He asked that I not post it as he didn't want to offend anyone else that might have wanted it. That was back in September of 2021. So here is the official post and noted from Roland.
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Re: Camillus 72 Clones
Doglegg that 863 is a beauty. Actually I used to own it and Roland and I were constantly trading knives so when he was able to snag a stag 43 GEC I offered up that 863 as trade bait knowing how fond of schrade knives he was and we consumated another of many trades together. It makes me happy to know it gave him so much happiness to own it for a while and now to know another one of my favorite Aapker's has it. Here is the stag 43 I got for it and a twin sister that i have as well.doglegg wrote: ↑Wed Nov 02, 2022 7:50 pm A couple of years ago before Roland got sick he showed this knife here. Said it was one of the best examples he had ever seen. I texted him with the request that if he ever wanted to sell it I wanted it. He said that for now he wanted to keep it. Every time he offered a knife for sale I would text him and ask about this one. Finally, he said yes and we worked out a price. He asked that I not post it as he didn't want to offend anyone else that might have wanted it. That was back in September of 2021. So here is the official post and noted from Roland.20221101_212043.jpg20221101_212003.jpg20221101_211940.jpg
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Greg
IF YOU AIN'T BUYING OR LOOKING AT A KNIFE THEN YOU AIN'T LIVING.
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IF YOU AIN'T BUYING OR LOOKING AT A KNIFE THEN YOU AIN'T LIVING.
Always looking to buy good quality Empire knives.
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Re: Camillus 72 Clones
BEAUTY, Floyd.


Greg,


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
Skip
Josey Wales: "To hell with them fellas. Buzzards got to eat, same as worms."
Clint Eastwood-The Outlaw Josey Wales
Skip
Re: Camillus 72 Clones
Floyd and Greg . You fellas sure have a couple of beauties there . And the story behind the knives and you guys trading and what not is pretty darn cool as well .
Thanks much for sharing the pics and stories.
Thanks much for sharing the pics and stories.

JP
Re: Camillus 72 Clones
Thanks Skip and JP.
Greg., thanks for filling in the blanks. That's the 2nd trifecta you, me and Roland were involved in. Thank you and thanks for the story. And Roland did love the 863.


Greg., thanks for filling in the blanks. That's the 2nd trifecta you, me and Roland were involved in. Thank you and thanks for the story. And Roland did love the 863.