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Posted: **Tue Sep 24, 2019 2:40 am**

Thank you gentlemen!! So very pleased to find this one.

Nick

Posted: **Sun Sep 29, 2019 5:10 pm**

If you're a Camillus 72 hound and don't have one of the Yellow-Jaket's with the Yellow-Jaket shield yet, there's one on eBay right now. These don't come up for auction very often so it's worth your consideration.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-CAMILL ... Sw-bNdi07q

Picture is from the auction.

Posted: **Sun Sep 29, 2019 6:43 pm**

I saw that one Jerry, fortunately I already have one. But they do seem to be something of a prize. Thanks.

Posted: **Sun Sep 29, 2019 7:15 pm**

It's a month long auction. Maybe someone will see this who wants one and doesn't have one.

That one is as hard to find as the three 1990's bone handle editions.

Posted: **Sun Sep 29, 2019 7:22 pm**

Jerry I think I have the plane black one on the way. I'll know when it gets here. Also have a hammer brand on the way.

Posted: **Mon Sep 30, 2019 1:10 am**

doglegg wrote:Jerry I think I have the plane black one on the way. I'll know when it gets here. Also have a hammer brand on the way.

Good scores doglegg!

Posted: **Mon Sep 30, 2019 1:17 am**

Thanks David.

Posted: **Mon Sep 30, 2019 1:50 am**

Floyd, in my opinion, that plain black bone edition is the most difficult to acquire.

Posted: **Mon Oct 07, 2019 10:05 pm**

jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Sun Sep 29, 2019 5:10 pm If you're a Camillus 72 hound and don't have one of the Yellow-Jaket's with the Yellow-Jaket shield yet, there's one on eBay right now. These don't come up for auction very often so it's worth your consideration.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-CAMILL ... Sw-bNdi07q

Picture is from the auction.

Jerry...I now

have you to blame, for owning this knife,

I've picked up about ten different 72 versions. Based on your assessment, I offered the guy $50 (he had it listed at $65) and he took it. I'd never looked at this knife before...but this one appears unused, with some minor speckling on the blades. Can't say the picture did a whole lot for me...but in hand, this is a very good looking knife, the bee is very crisp and clear.

Posted: **Mon Oct 07, 2019 11:21 pm**

Congrats Doc on a great score!

Posted: **Mon Oct 07, 2019 11:31 pm**

Doc B wrote: ↑Mon Oct 07, 2019 10:05 pm
jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Sun Sep 29, 2019 5:10 pm If you're a Camillus 72 hound and don't have one of the Yellow-Jaket's with the Yellow-Jaket shield yet, there's one on eBay right now. These don't come up for auction very often so it's worth your consideration.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-CAMILL ... Sw-bNdi07q

Picture is from the auction.
Jerry...I now have you to blame, for owning this knife,
I've picked up about ten different 72 versions. Based on your assessment, I offered the guy $50 (he had it listed at $65) and he took it. I'd never looked at this knife before...but this one appears unused, with some minor speckling on the blades. Can't say the picture did a whole lot for me...but in hand, this is a very good looking knife, the bee is very crisp and clear.

I happily shoulder the blame Doc. You got yourself a good one there.

Posted: **Tue Oct 08, 2019 10:52 pm**

Doc, that is a really good score. I looked a while before finding one. Excellent.

I fished the elusive plain black bone out of the bay the other day. Pretty much new. I was surprised again that I was the only one bidding. One I had really been looking for so glad to get it.

Posted: **Tue Oct 08, 2019 10:55 pm**

doglegg wrote: ↑Tue Oct 08, 2019 10:52 pm Doc, that is a really good score. I looked a while before finding one. Excellent.
I fished the elusive plain black bone out of the bay the other day. Pretty much new. I was surprised again that I was the only one bidding. One I had really been looking for so glad to get it.

Nice one Floyd!

Posted: **Tue Oct 08, 2019 11:23 pm**

Good score Floyd!

Posted: **Wed Oct 09, 2019 12:07 am**

That black bone is sweet, Dog!!!

Posted: **Wed Oct 09, 2019 12:11 am**

Thanks Skip, DM and Doc. We seem to be infected with the same disease and from the same fellow.

Posted: **Wed Oct 09, 2019 1:28 am**

Floyd, there are several of the Camillus "specials" that I have yet to see one that appears to have had any use. The three 1990's black bones, the Yello-Jaket with the yellow jacket shield, the white 1047 (1980-1984) BSA variety, the McGrew's, the Remington's, the Stanley's and there are a couple more but I can't remember which ones right now.

Congratulations on getting that black bone. They are quite elusive and that bone is gooood.

Posted: **Wed Oct 09, 2019 10:58 am**

Thanks for the comments Jerry. I don't have them out but from memory I would agree that the knives you have mentioned that I have all do seem to be unused. I have all that you mentioned but the Stanley. Interesting as to the reason.

Posted: **Mon Oct 21, 2019 11:41 pm**

Finally found ones of these 72's.

Posted: **Mon Oct 21, 2019 11:45 pm**

Very cool David. I found one a little while ago. I think they must of been 'last days knives' when Camillus was trying to use up the parts they had. Glad for you that you got it. And it is clean, clean, clean.

Posted: **Mon Oct 21, 2019 11:53 pm**

DM11 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 21, 2019 11:41 pm Finally found ones of these 72's.

Hi Dave, that tang stamp suggests that the knife is from 1989-2007. But the blade configuration is not right for a "later" 72. I agree with Floyd's assessment of using up spare parts. Still, a VERY nice Camillus 72.

The picture below is my "late" pattern, Camillus 72 for comparison purposes.

Posted: **Tue Oct 22, 2019 12:52 am**

Its no doubt they were made toward the end of Camillus. I've see more of the Camillus made Remington R14 clones with this blade configuration. I might add this knife does not have a 72 stamped on the pile side of the master blade.

Posted: **Tue Oct 22, 2019 2:36 am**

DM11 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 22, 2019 12:52 am I might add this knife does not have a 72 stamped on the pile side of the master blade.

Strange but true, I've got a Camillus 72 with the 72 stamped on the master blade tang, but no Camillus maker stamp on any tang.

Posted: **Tue Oct 22, 2019 3:17 am**

David, that is an end of days knife.

Posted: **Tue Oct 22, 2019 12:25 pm**

Thank you Jerry, Floyd and Skip.

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