All About Pocket Knives

#goldpan wrote: ↑Sun Oct 10, 2021 6:41 pm

Ripster wrote: ↑Sun Oct 10, 2021 5:30 pm

#goldpan wrote: ↑Sun Oct 10, 2021 3:19 pm

Thanks Ripster! But I must apologize for the confusion. The last knife is the same one I posted before. Earlier pics were the sellers that last five I took after it came in the mail. Although I would certainly love to have a second one! Now back to the hunt for more short line 72s. Hmmm I think I need a black one...

Great knife any case . Your pics are much better by the way .
There’s a few 72 black long lines here on the forum still for sale,think Steve P.has some ? Will look might have a extra short line somewhere that’s the black composite that looks like bone but isn’t . Is that the one you’re looking for? Or the black bone ,which isn’t easy to find in the 72 I don’t believe Take care over there .

I have a long line one coming from Steve. But a short line in either black handle would awesome to have!
I’m going to have to go back and look at some of my older posts to see what I used to have. I had a bunch of 72s. But had to sell them. I don’t remember if there were any black ones though.

Ripster wrote: ↑Sun Oct 10, 2021 7:06 pm

#goldpan wrote: ↑Sun Oct 10, 2021 6:41 pm

Ripster wrote: ↑Sun Oct 10, 2021 5:30 pm
Great knife any case . Your pics are much better by the way .
There’s a few 72 black long lines here on the forum still for sale,think Steve P.has some ? Will look might have a extra short line somewhere that’s the black composite that looks like bone but isn’t . Is that the one you’re looking for? Or the black bone ,which isn’t easy to find in the 72 I don’t believe Take care over there .

I have a long line one coming from Steve. But a short line in either black handle would awesome to have!
I’m going to have to go back and look at some of my older posts to see what I used to have. I had a bunch of 72s. But had to sell them. I don’t remember if there were any black ones though.

Hey good to hear you have a long line coming from Steve . They’re just as he describes and several of us here have one from him .
Will get down in the shop and look around ,do believe the two that have are in pretty decent shape and don’t have much in them . Will get down and send you a pic or 2 and go from there .

#goldpan wrote: ↑Sun Oct 10, 2021 7:12 pm

Ripster wrote: ↑Sun Oct 10, 2021 7:06 pm

#goldpan wrote: ↑Sun Oct 10, 2021 6:41 pm

I have a long line one coming from Steve. But a short line in either black handle would awesome to have!
I’m going to have to go back and look at some of my older posts to see what I used to have. I had a bunch of 72s. But had to sell them. I don’t remember if there were any black ones though.

Hey good to hear you have a long line coming from Steve . They’re just as he describes and several of us here have one from him .
Will get down in the shop and look around ,do believe the two that have are in pretty decent shape and don’t have much in them . Will get down and send you a pic or 2 and go from there .

Thanks JP! Very kind of you. I can’t wait to see what you have!

Ripster wrote: ↑Sun Oct 10, 2021 7:50 pm Here’s a couple pics . It’s a short line ,no shield , that came here with a little rust in the pins ,and the scratches on the main but all blades are tight and are snapping back the more it’s oiled and used . The covers are the dark black ,so dark can’t tell if bone or composite and the more that I look am not sure . Don’t want to scratch the black on the edge and ruin the finish . Have looked at it under magnifying glass and still not sure . All that said if interested let’s talk further thru pm and go from there . Maybe a trade for one of your pieces you’ve worked on if your interested ?

jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 11, 2021 10:29 am

Ripster wrote: ↑Sun Oct 10, 2021 7:50 pm Here’s a couple pics . It’s a short line ,no shield , that came here with a little rust in the pins ,and the scratches on the main but all blades are tight and are snapping back the more it’s oiled and used . The covers are the dark black ,so dark can’t tell if bone or composite and the more that I look am not sure . Don’t want to scratch the black on the edge and ruin the finish . Have looked at it under magnifying glass and still not sure . All that said if interested let’s talk further thru pm and go from there . Maybe a trade for one of your pieces you’ve worked on if your interested ?

It's synthetic black. The only black bone made were the three that were made in the early 90's.

jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 11, 2021 10:29 am

Ripster wrote: ↑Sun Oct 10, 2021 7:50 pm Here’s a couple pics . It’s a short line ,no shield , that came here with a little rust in the pins ,and the scratches on the main but all blades are tight and are snapping back the more it’s oiled and used . The covers are the dark black ,so dark can’t tell if bone or composite and the more that I look am not sure . Don’t want to scratch the black on the edge and ruin the finish . Have looked at it under magnifying glass and still not sure . All that said if interested let’s talk further thru pm and go from there . Maybe a trade for one of your pieces you’ve worked on if your interested ?

It's synthetic black. The only black bone made were the three that were made in the early 90's.

#goldpan wrote: ↑Mon Oct 11, 2021 7:50 pm

jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 11, 2021 10:29 am
It's synthetic black. The only black bone made were the three that were made in the early 90's.

Thats good info Jerry! Thanks for clearing up the confusion. Now three black bones in the early 90's. Must add that to my list!

jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 11, 2021 11:48 pm And I have yet to see one that isn't in factory condition.

Ripster wrote: ↑Tue Oct 12, 2021 10:42 am

jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 11, 2021 11:48 pm And I have yet to see one that isn't in factory condition.

The last one of the 3 , why did they put bone on this one? It’s just a plain ol 72 why the expense for that handle at that point if not a SFO ??

jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 11, 2021 11:42 pm

#goldpan wrote: ↑Mon Oct 11, 2021 7:50 pm

jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 11, 2021 10:29 am
It's synthetic black. The only black bone made were the three that were made in the early 90's.

Thats good info Jerry! Thanks for clearing up the confusion. Now three black bones in the early 90's. Must add that to my list!

These are the ones you are looking for.

1991 Sears Christmas Catalog. For some reason people sometimes seem to think these are the most valuable of the three.

Camillus 72 Carpenters Whittler Group.JPG
Sears 1991 Christmas Catalog.jpg
Sears 1991 Christmas Catalog - ducks_whittler.jpg

Smokey Mountain Knifeworks edition "Ole Smoky"This one seems like the middle hardest one to find.

Camillus 72 '89-Close Ole Smoky SMKW - Open Mark.JPG
Camillus 72 '89-Close Ole Smoky SMKW - Blade Etch.JPG

It's been my experience that this one is the most difficult one to find.

Camillus 72 - '89 to Close Black Bone Handles (1990s) - Open Mark.JPG

jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 12, 2021 2:33 pm Floyd, I was only talking about the 72. Did you see evidence of Haversian canals when you scoped the handles on the McGrew. It's not bone without them.

The edges are the best place to see that.

New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Wed Oct 13, 2021 12:09 am Here is a glimpse of insanity.
It is a 2nd generation "72."
It's a good looking knife. But.....?
It is an active auction as of this posting.
Click on the picture to ENLARGE.

New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Wed Oct 13, 2021 12:09 am Here is a glimpse of insanity.
It is a 2nd generation "72."
It's a good looking knife. But.....?
It is an active auction as of this posting.
Click on the picture to ENLARGE.

#goldpan wrote: ↑Thu Oct 14, 2021 5:01 pm These came in yesterday! A brand new 72 from Steve and a white handled Boy Scout. The scout has dirty pivot pins but should clean up well. And as we know the knife from Steve, Knifeaholic, came with the original cellophane wrapper. How cool! Well thats all I'm going to buy for awhile as I went over budget again this month! As Colonel26 said it's a sickness.....