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Man, i recently discovered this pattern looking for knives with swedges and long pulls on a clip main blade with a secondary coping, and there is a lot to go through here!! I picked up a Camillus 72 Ole Smoky NOS and a Camillus 72 with the federal shield, but I'm happy to see there's so much variation out there for this pattern! I just wanted to say I'm really glad to find this information and that I really appreciate these posts!

RocksandRocks wrote: ↑Tue Jan 28, 2025 8:05 pm Man.....

Thank you for looking, RocksandRocks.
Please be sure to post any of your "CAMILLUS 72 CLONES" pocket knives here.
When I started this topic or thread, I erroneously used the word "Clones" in the title.
If you substitute "CAMILLUS 72 CLONES" with "CAMILLUS 72 VARIATIONS", "CAMILLUS 72 WANNABES",
or "CAMILLUS 72 LOOKALIKES", the posts will make a little more sense.
If you find one that isn't on the previously posted list, PLEASE post it here.
Here is the link to the list.
https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/kn ... 9#p1172799

RocksandRocks wrote: ↑Tue Jan 28, 2025 8:05 pm Man, i recently discovered this pattern looking for knives with swedges and long pulls on a clip main blade with a secondary coping, and there is a lot to go through here!! I picked up a Camillus 72 Ole Smoky NOS and a Camillus 72 with the federal shield, but I'm happy to see there's so much variation out there for this pattern! I just wanted to say I'm really glad to find this information and that I really appreciate these posts!

That ole smoky is a good one as it has bone handles.

There are more CAMILLUS 72 "VARIATIONS", "WANNABES", and "LOOKALIKES" posted here:
viewtopic.php?t=35201&sid=325d7d3a54257 ... 16798edc6d

Here Is An Updated, But Probably NOT Complete, List Of The
CAMILLUS 72 Variations, Wannabe, And Lookalike Pocket Knives.

BEAR MGC USA
BEAR MGC USA (Round Shield, "Boy Scouts Of America" Main Blade Etch, No Pattern #)
BOKER U.S.A. (Round Shield, "TREE BRAND" Main Blade Etch, No Pattern #)
CAMILLUS (Main Blade Front Tang Etch-Double Line CAMILLUS Made in the U.S.A., Main Blade Back Tang Stamp-SL 6 440 S.S. USA, Round Shield-Double Line "CAMILLUS")
CAMILLUS ("Sword Brand" Main Blade Back Tang Stamp, Long Oval Shield, No Pattern #)
CAMILLUS 5 (No Shield, Wood Handles)
CAMILLUS (Main Blade Back Tang Stamp 22LR6 1997, "Rimfire Classic" Blade Etch, Bullet Shield)
CAMILLUS 72 "Coca Cola" (On Handle, Long Oval Shield, Main Blade Etch With "Chattanooga")
CAMILLUS 72 "Ducks" (Long Oval Shield, Main Blade Etch)
CAMILLUS 72 "Ole Smoky" (Long Oval Shield, Main Blade Etch)
CAMILLUS 72 "Yello - Jaket" (Long Oval Shield, Yellow Handles, Main Blade Etch)
CAMILLUS "YELLO - JAKET" (Round Shield, Main Blade Etch, No Pattern #)
CAMILLUS "YELLO - JAKET" (Round Bee Shield, Main Blade Etch, No Pattern #)
CAMILLUS 80 (Milled Liners)
CAMILLUS 1047 (Scout Knife, Round Shield, No Pattern #, With Or Without A Bail)
CAMILLUS 1047 (Scout Knife, Federal Shield, No Pattern #, With Or Without A Bail)
CRAFTSMAN USA (Long Oval Shield, No Pattern #)
CRAFTSMAN USA 9494 (Long Oval Shield)
CUSSIN AND FEARN HARDWARE
FORGED USA
HAMMER BRAND (No Pattern Number)
HARLEY DAVIDSON HD21
HENRY SEARS & SON
HIBBARD SPENCER TRUE VALUE
HIGH CARBON STEEL (Sears)
HOLLINGER FREMONT (Long Oval Shield, No Pattern #)
HOLLINGER FREMONT O (Long Shield, No Pattern #)
IMPERIAL ?(No Tang Stamps)
IMPERIAL (Scout Knife, "Gold" Federal Shield)
IMPERIAL (Scout Knife, "Silver" Federal Shield)
J, W, & S (Newark NJ)
KEEN KUTTER K30
KEEN KUTTER 78
KUTMASTER (Tang Stamp UTICA, N.Y. U.S.A V, No Shield, No Pattern #)
KUTMASTER (Tang Stamp UTICA, N.Y. U.S.A., Long Oval Shield, No Pattern #)
KUTMASTER (Tang Stamp UTICA, N.Y. U.S.A V, Long Oval Shield, Main Blade Etch, No Pattern #)
LAMPLOUGH 52 (Solingen, Germany)
MADE IN U.S.A. (Long Shield, No Pattern #)
MCGREW ARKANSAS USA (Federal Shield, Hillbilly Classic Blade Etch, No Pattern #)
MCGREW ARKANSAS USA (Yellow Handles, Long Oval Shield, Hillbilly Classic Blade Etch, No Pattern #)
MOOR MAN'S
OLSEN KNIFE COMPANY (Solingen, Germany)
OLSEN H.C., MI., U.S.A. 25 (Long Oval Shield)
OLSEN OK H.C. MI U.S.A. 25 25
OLSEN OK H.C., MI. U.S.A. 107 (Long Oval "OLSEN OK" Shield)
POWR-KRAFT USA (Long Oval Shield, No Pattern #)
POWR-KRAFT USA 84-11 (Federal Shield)
RED DEER (China Or Pakistan)
REMINGTON USA (Round Shield, Stamp, No Pattern #)
REMINGTON USA (Long Oval Shield, Black Handles, Etched Stamp, No Pattern #)
REMINGTON USA R-14 (Round Shield, Stamp)
REMINGTON USA R-14 (Round Shield, Stamp, Wood Handles, Main Blade Etch)
RIGID RG-70
SCHRADE USA 863 (Long Oval "Schrade" Shield)
SCHRADE NY USA 863 (Long Oval "Schrade" Shield)
SCHRADE WALDEN NY USA 863 (Long Oval "Craftsman" Shield)
SCHRADE WALDEN NY USA 863 (Bomb Shield, Main Blade "Kon-Kav" Etch)
SCHRADE WALDEN NY USA (Bomb Shield, Main Blade "Craftsman 9494 Custom Made" Etch)
STANLEY SL6
TRUSTWORTHY HARDWARE TW Logo 36810, USA 36818
ULSTER USA (No Shield, No Pattern #)
ULSTER USA 63 (Long Oval Shield)
ULSTER KNIFE USA (No Shield, No Pattern #)
ULSTER KNIFE USA 63 (Long Oval "Ulster" Shield)
ULSTER USA 9630 (Long Oval Shield)
WHITE TAIL (China Or Pakistan)
YORK CUTLERY (Solingen, Germany)

Hollinger Fremont Ohio - appears to have been made by Ulster, 1950's to 60's.

knifeaholic wrote: ↑Wed Feb 05, 2025 12:26 am Hollinger Fremont Ohio - appears to have been made by Ulster, 1950's to 60's.

Knice showing. Not super common but they do show up.

knifeaholic wrote: ↑Wed Feb 05, 2025 12:26 am Hollinger.....

NICE one!
Thank you for posting it.

This one cost me a dollar out of the bay but shipping inflated the price. No tang stamp, probably from China. Plastic handles. Don't know what it was commemorating back in 2003. My wife's from West Virginia so hillbilly days are fine with me.

doglegg wrote: ↑Thu May 22, 2025 9:31 pm This.....

Floyd, no matter what the country of origin is,
it is still a VERY G@@D LKING, CAMILLUS "72"
wannabe or lookalike, pocket knife.

Here is my, previously posted, cousin of your "HILLBILLY DAYS" pocket knife.
It is an UNBRANDED, three blades, 3 5/8" closed, swelled center, "whittler",
pocket knife. If I had to guess, I'd say mine is either from China or Pakistan.

New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Fri May 23, 2025 1:00 am

doglegg wrote: ↑Thu May 22, 2025 9:31 pm This.....

Floyd, no matter what the country of origin is,
it is still a VERY G@@D LKING, CAMILLUS "72"
wannabe or lookalike, pocket knife.

Here is my, previously posted, cousin of your "HILLBILLY DAYS" pocket knife.
It is an UNBRANDED, three blades, 3 5/8" closed, swelled center, "whittler",
pocket knife. If I had to guess, I'd say mine is either from China or Pakistan.

Outside if the difference in color they sure look like kin. I think you are right on the origin. And they do seem to be well built. In Texas history an unbranded cow was called a maverick. I guess we have some maverick 72's.