All About Pocket Knives

GSPTOPDOG wrote: ↑Sat Aug 26, 2023 7:58 pm

doglegg wrote: ↑Fri Aug 25, 2023 12:56 am

Vit_213 wrote: ↑Thu Aug 24, 2023 8:41 pm

I am looking at it again D.L. ... Man oh man that is a great looking #23!!!

Thank you Sir and thanks to Dale.

Traded for this small short line Camillus 64 stockman yesterday, 3 3/8", Knife has had little to no use, don't recall seeing many of these.

JohnR wrote: ↑Wed Sep 20, 2023 1:18 pm Traded for this small short line Camillus 64 stockman yesterday, 3 3/8", Knife has had little to no use, don't recall seeing many of these.

That is a beauty of a knife, John

JohnR, that is a beauty. Great shape. A wonderful little short liner. Congrats

John , very nice 64 . agree with you that they’re hard to find . Still looking for one .
Was at the cabin fishing a few weeks back and grabbed an old tackle box to look for some musky lures . Found this old #5 fishing knife in an old tackle box. Not much left of it and none of us even remember the old man or Gramps having this one . Being shut up in that small space guess the Celluloid gassed out destroyed the knife . The other half was a pile of crude and corrosion.
The #5 that I’ve had stored in the open air for years hasn’t gassed out yet ! So be careful when you stash your old short lines with celluloid covers as they will damage your other knives .

This afternoon, my visit to the post office produced this pocket knife. It now becomes my latest example to be posted under this topic or thread. It also becomes the latest example to be added to my collection. It is a CAMILLUS 72, FIRST GENERATION, three blades, two tang stamps, 3 5/8" closed, swelled center, a long matchstrike and blade pull, two springs, "whittler" pattern or style of pocket knife. The main blade front tang stamp (short line) says, "CAMILLUS (over) NEW YORK (over) USA" The main blade back tang stamp says "72", the pattern number. The main blade has a weak half stop, but has a good opening and closing snap. The secondary blade has a weak half stop, but has a good opening and closing snap. The third blade has a good half stop, along with a very good opening and closing snap. This pocket knife is in EXCELLENT condition. I did NOT clean it at all. I just wiped it off. I took some pictures and here it is.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
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Wonderful!!!!

doglegg wrote: ↑Thu Nov 16, 2023 10:19 pm Wonderful!!!!

Thank you, Floyd.
I really like this one.

Very nice 1 st Gen 72 Skip! Great addition to your stash .

Ripster wrote: ↑Fri Nov 17, 2023 12:21 am Very.....

Thank you, JP.

New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Thu Nov 16, 2023 10:15 pm This afternoon, my visit to the post office produced this pocket knife. It now becomes my latest example to be posted under this topic or thread. It also becomes the latest example to be added to my collection. It is a CAMILLUS 72, FIRST GENERATION

Skip, looking at it again, it is really in great shape! That is a great find what a great example of a sweet #72 (and most important a short line!)

GSPTOPDOG wrote: ↑Sun Nov 19, 2023 2:36 am Skip.....

Thank you, GSPTOPDOG.

This #18 couldn't be saved.... ... it was covered in rust and I soaked it a vinegar bath, but all the rust fell off and left almost nothing of the original blade ....

GSPTOPDOG wrote: ↑Fri Dec 08, 2023 1:10 am This.....

GSPTOPDOG, I feel your pain.

New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Fri Dec 08, 2023 2:25 am

GSPTOPDOG wrote: ↑Fri Dec 08, 2023 1:10 am This.....

GSPTOPDOG, I feel your pain.

Thanks Skip... I had saved so many in the past.... But Damit it Skip, I am just a simple AAPK member (supporting) not a miracle worker

GSPTOPDOG wrote: ↑Fri Dec 08, 2023 1:10 am This #18 couldn't be saved.... ... it was covered in rust and I soaked it a vinegar bath, but all the rust fell off and left almost nothing of the original blade ....

It's a sad sight.

Yesterday afternoon, my visit to the post office produced this pocket knife. It now becomes my latest example to be posted under this topic or thread. It also becomes the latest example to be added to my collection. It is a CAMILLUS 72, SECOND GENERATION, three blades, two tang stamps, 3 5/8" closed, swelled center, a long matchstrike and blade pull, two springs, "whittler" pattern or style of pocket knife. The main blade front tang stamp (short line) says, "CAMILLUS (over) NEW YORK (over) USA" The main blade back tang stamp says "72", the pattern number. The main blade has a weak half stop, but has a good opening and closing snap. The secondary blade has a weak half stop, but has a good opening and closing snap. The third blade has a good half stop, along with a very good opening and closing snap. This pocket knife is in EXCELLENT condition. I did NOT clean it at all. I just wiped it off. I took some pictures and here it is.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
Click on a picture to ENLARGE.

A couple of days ago, my visit to the post office produced this BEAUTY of a pocket knife. It is my latest example to be posted under this topic or thread. It is also the latest example to be added to my general, CAMILLUS, pocket knife accumulation. It is a CAMILLUS "60", three blades (one has a file), 3 1/8" closed, two tang stamps, milled liners, fancy springs, tip bolsters, "split spring", "whittler", pattern or style of pocket knife. YES, I KNOW IT IS NOT A TRUE SPLIT SPRING! The main blade front tang stamp (short line) says, "CAMILLUS (over) NEW YORK (over) USA" The main blade back tang stamp says, "60" The main blade has a SOFT half stop, but it does have a GOOD opening snap and a GOOD closing snap. The secondary blade has a SOFT half stop, a GOOD opening snap and a GOOD closing snap. The third blade (with a file) also has a SOFT half stop, a GOOD opening snap and a GOOD closing snap. Overall, this pocket knife is in EXCELLENT condition. It did NOT require any cleaning at all. I just wiped it off. I took some pictures and here it is.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
Click on a picture to ENLARGE.

***** NOTE ***** NOTE ***** NOTE ***** NOTE *****
Back on Monday, November 21, 2022, I posted a CAMILLUS "60" whittler pocket knife under this topic or
thread. I erroneously stated the length as being 3 5/16" closed. It is ACTUALLY 3 1/8" in length, closed.

ALSO.....According to the 1946 CAMILLUS catalog, the CAMILLUS "60" is called a "DE LUXE SENATOR PEN KNIFE."
With some MINOR additional research, it appears that the "60", at some point, became the more familiar
"stockman" pattern, was called "Old Smoothie " and again at some point, evolved into the "61" I could NOT
find a "60" listed after 1978. The pattern number, NOT the pocket knife itself. There is ROOM FOR ERROR
in my findings, so.....

Great looking knife Skip! Glad you got it

doglegg wrote: ↑Mon Apr 08, 2024 9:37 pm Great.....

Thank you, Floyd.

New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Mon Apr 08, 2024 10:15 pm

doglegg wrote: ↑Mon Apr 08, 2024 9:37 pm Great.....

the CAMILLUS "60" is called a "DE LUXE SENATOR PEN KNIFE."

Great pictures Skip, of the CAMILLUS "60" is called a "DE LUXE SENATOR PEN KNIFE." ... I have learned something today... ... thanks!

GSPTOPDOG wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2024 2:35 am Great.....

Thank you, GSPTOPDOG.

I love the #23 pattern.... and I love the Short-Line .... so, I have added one more to the ever growing "Pile" .....

I will try and clean up the blades, maybe even out the "patina" .... Great snap/walk n' talk ... blades lock super tight so that is the most important part. This will make a GREAT EDC

GSPTOPDOG wrote: ↑Sun May 19, 2024 1:14 am I.....

GSPTOPDOG,

New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Sun May 19, 2024 1:30 am

GSPTOPDOG wrote: ↑Sun May 19, 2024 1:14 am I.....

GSPTOPDOG,

Thanks Skip any day you add a new short line is a good day!