All About Pocket Knives

carrmillus wrote: ↑Mon Mar 09, 2020 8:39 pm ...Harley Davidson???........ ...............

Darned if I didn't put the wrong pictures. Tommy, thanks for the heads up.

......I'm not alone!!!........... ........

doglegg wrote: ↑Mon Mar 09, 2020 8:31 pm I fished this little fellow out of the bay. It is the Stanly variation of the 72..

Nice one Floyd!

Thanks Skip

This should be arriving within the next week. Another Ulster 63, another Camillus 72 variation. When it does finally arrive, I'll give it the once over, take some pictures and post them in the appropriate location(s). It looks like it won't need much, if any, cleaning at all.

Does this Ulster vary from your previous Ulsters? I know at one time you were looking for a particular tang stamp.

doglegg wrote: ↑Tue Mar 10, 2020 4:12 am Does this Ulster vary from your previous Ulsters? I know at one time you were looking for a particular tang stamp.

No Floyd, I already have this particular tang stamp.
Here are the Ulster 63 tang stamps I have.
viewtopic.php?f=63&t=62956&start=90#p761197

Thank you for the review.

doglegg wrote: ↑Tue Mar 10, 2020 4:53 am Thank you for the review.

I think I was looking for a different tang stamp on the Schrade 863s.

This one arrived yesterday, another Ulster 63, 3 blade, swelled center, 3 5/8" closed, "whittler" pocket knife. Yet another Camillus 72 variation. This one has seen some use in it's lifetime. Now it can retire and relax in my collection. I gave it a very mild cleaning, took a few pictures and here it is.

.............used but not abused!!!............ .................................

carrmillus wrote: ↑Fri Mar 13, 2020 4:34 pm .............used but not abused!!!............ .................................

I agree Tommy. It was taken care of, but still has plenty of life left in it.

Cool pick up Skip.

doglegg wrote: ↑Fri Mar 13, 2020 6:49 pm Cool pick up Skip.

Thank you Floyd.

New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Sat Feb 08, 2020 7:22 pm Here is a summary of all the Camillus 72 variations that I have as of today, February 8.

Picture 1-CAMILLUS 1047 Scout knives (Round & Federal Style Shields).
Picture 2-IMPERIAL Scout knives (Silver & Gold Federal Style Shields). BEAR MGC Scout knife.
Picture 3-SCHRADE 863 knives.
Picture 4-ULSTER 63 knives.
Picture 5-(Top to Bottom) POWR-KRAFT 84-11 - FORGED U.S.A. - STANLEY SL6 - HARLEY DAVIDSON HD21 - RIGID RG70 -
HOLLINGER FREMONT - HOLLINGER FREMONT - KUTMASTER - KUTMASTER.
Picture 6-(Top to Bottom) REMINGTON R14 - REMINGTON R14 - REMINGTON R14 - REMINGTON R14 - MCGREW ARKANSAS -
MCGREW ARKANSAS - MCGREW ARKANSAS.
Picture 7-CRAFTSMAN 9494 knives.
Picture 8-(Top to Bottom) CAMILLUS 72(Y) - CAMILLUS 72(Y) - CAMILLUS 72(Y) - CAMILLUS 72 OLE SMOKY - CAMILLUS 80.
Picture 9-RED DEER (Pakistan) - Unbranded (China?, Pakistan?, ?)
Click on any picture to ENLARGE.

WOW!!! That is an awesome collection Skip!!! Wish I had a collection of those beautiful babes!
I think knives look great in herds, flocks or groups! AWESOME BUDDY!!!

TPK wrote: ↑Sun Mar 15, 2020 7:44 am

New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Sat Feb 08, 2020 7:22 pm Here is a summary of all the Camillus 72 variations that I have as of today, February 8.

Picture 1-CAMILLUS 1047 Scout knives (Round & Federal Style Shields).
Picture 2-IMPERIAL Scout knives (Silver & Gold Federal Style Shields). BEAR MGC Scout knife.
Picture 3-SCHRADE 863 knives.
Picture 4-ULSTER 63 knives.
Picture 5-(Top to Bottom) POWR-KRAFT 84-11 - FORGED U.S.A. - STANLEY SL6 - HARLEY DAVIDSON HD21 - RIGID RG70 -
HOLLINGER FREMONT - HOLLINGER FREMONT - KUTMASTER - KUTMASTER.
Picture 6-(Top to Bottom) REMINGTON R14 - REMINGTON R14 - REMINGTON R14 - REMINGTON R14 - MCGREW ARKANSAS -
MCGREW ARKANSAS - MCGREW ARKANSAS.
Picture 7-CRAFTSMAN 9494 knives.
Picture 8-(Top to Bottom) CAMILLUS 72(Y) - CAMILLUS 72(Y) - CAMILLUS 72(Y) - CAMILLUS 72 OLE SMOKY - CAMILLUS 80.
Picture 9-RED DEER (Pakistan) - Unbranded (China?, Pakistan?, ?)
Click on any picture to ENLARGE.

WOW!!! That is an awesome collection Skip!!! Wish I had a collection of those beautiful babes!
I think knives look great in herds, flocks or groups! AWESOME BUDDY!!!

Thank you Tom.

When I first started accumulating Camillus 72's and discovered there existed the same knife only with another tang stamp, pattern # and maybe shield. Since there are so many of them, I scrounged around for a generic term. I settled on "clone" never giving a thought that "clone" is a biological term and isn't really appropriate. Now that said, I'm a firm believer in the right word for the subject being discussed. Communication is vital and I believe we should all be using the same dictionary.

So, if not "clone" then what. I really can't get behind "variation" because the root word is "vary" and there's so little of that in these knives I don't feel it applies.

How about "copy"? Think about putting a piece of paper in a 'copy' machine and what it spits out. The same thing comes out that goes in. Yeah, their not "exact copies" but they're close enough for government work.

What ever. Y'all call 'em what you want to, it don't make me no never mind. I'll probably continue to call them "clones" out of habit, even if that is a biological term.

....how about "COPY"?????.............. .....................

......or as my grandpa wiuld say-"PLUMB NEARLY"!!!............... ..................

Picked up this needy HAMMER Brand out of the bay. It needs some attention. It was cheap and I felt sorry for it. Thanks for looking.

You have a kind heart, Floyd. Rescuing that old Hammer Brand was the Humanatarian thing to do.

doglegg wrote: ↑Fri Apr 03, 2020 3:35 pm Picked up this needy HAMMER Brand out of the bay. It needs some attention. It was cheap and I felt sorry for it. Thanks for looking.

Nice one Floyd.

My latest 72 variation is this, seller claims unbranded, 3 blade, swelled center, "whittler" pocket knife. Through a process of elimination, I'm 99.99% sure it's an Ulster 63. I'm 00.01% sure that it's NOT a Schrade 863 or a Craftsman 9494. When I receive it, it'll get the once over. I'll take some pictures and post them in the appropriate location(s).

Congrats Skip. I'm anxious to see what it is. I had my eye on it and was mowing the yard when it sold. I was hoping someone from AAPK got it. Now to wait for the mystery to be solved.

doglegg wrote: ↑Fri Apr 10, 2020 9:37 pm Congrats Skip. I'm anxious to see what it is. I had my eye on it and was mowing the yard when it sold. I was hoping someone from AAPK got it. Now to wait for the mystery to be solved.

Thank you Floyd. I hope there's some remains of a tang stamp that I can make out. I've had pretty good results with so-called "unbranded" pocket knives. We will see.........