All About Pocket Knives

doglegg wrote: ↑Sat Aug 15, 2020 10:40 pm Fished an Ulster 63.....

Exquisite 63 Floyd.

....Floyd, that one looks like it had never been out of the box!!!!!............. ......................

What a terrific find. Congratulations.

Skip, Tommy, Jerry, thank you.

........3 5/8" closed...............just realized that is the same as the width of a 2 X 4!!(or used to be when I was working).....is this just a coincidence????................ ...................................

carrmillus wrote: ↑Sun Aug 16, 2020 4:52 pm ........3 5/8" closed...............just realized that is the same as the width of a 2 X 4!!(or used to be when I was working).....is this just a coincidence????................ ...................................

Tommy, that may have been the dimensions of a 2"X4" at one time but now they are 1 1/2" by 3 1/2".

jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Sun Aug 16, 2020 6:28 pm

carrmillus wrote: ↑Sun Aug 16, 2020 4:52 pm ........3 5/8" closed...............just realized that is the same as the width of a 2 X 4!!(or used to be when I was working).....is this just a coincidence????................ ...................................

Tommy, that may have been the dimensions of a 2"X4" at one time but now they are 1 1/2" by 3 1/2".

Don't forget the 1/2" of warp in the boards because they weren't dried correctly before being strapped down to the pallet...

jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Sun Aug 16, 2020 6:28 pm

carrmillus wrote: ↑Sun Aug 16, 2020 4:52 pm ........3 5/8" closed...............just realized that is the same as the width of a 2 X 4!!(or used to be when I was working).....is this just a coincidence????................ ...................................

Tommy, that may have been the dimensions of a 2"X4" at one time but now they are 1 1/2" by 3 1/2".

........that shows how long it's been since I drew house plans!!!!!............ ....................

The Yello-Jaket Bee Shield 72 variation showed up today. This is my 2nd one. Very clean and a little stiff.

doglegg wrote: ↑Mon Aug 17, 2020 11:11 pm The Yello-Jaket Bee Shield 72.....

GREAT looking variation Floyd.

Thanks Skip,

Today I added this pocket knife to my CAMILLUS 72 variation family. Another, my fifth, McGrew ARKANSAS, 3 blade, swelled center, 3 5/8" closed, "HillBilly Classic", "whittler" pocket knife. It came with the box. It is is near mint condition and required no cleaning. The box is in excellent condition. I took a few pictures and here they are.

Excellent pick up Skip. And it is clean, really NOS. I have a soft spot for those as my dad lived in Glenwood until he was 12.They then moved to Texas. I still have kinfolks there but the ones I knew are all dead now. Again congrats.

doglegg wrote: ↑Thu Aug 20, 2020 9:48 pm Excellent pick up.....

Thank you Floyd. It's a bonus when you can connect a knife, or anything for that matter, with a personal memory or memories.

...amazing to find one in that condition after all these years!!!......... ..................

carrmillus wrote: ↑Fri Aug 21, 2020 2:16 pm ...amazing to find one.....

Thank you Tommy.

New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Thu Aug 20, 2020 9:30 pm Today I added this pocket knife to my CAMILLUS 72 variation family. Another, my fifth, McGrew ARKANSAS, 3 blade, swelled center, 3 5/8" closed, "HillBilly Classic", "whittler" pocket knife. It came with the box. It is is near mint condition and required no cleaning. The box is in excellent condition. I took a few pictures and here they are.

Excellent find and another fine addition to the McGrew collection you've got!

Received this earlier in the week. Another addition to my 72 clone collection. A Camillus 1047 Scout Swell Center Whittler. The seller I bought this from sold feminine products & makeup, and only had two knives, this being one of them. I had asked the seller if she happened to have the box. As good of condition I was hoping they had the box, but no dice.

Papa Bones wrote: ↑Fri Aug 28, 2020 10:04 pm Received this earlier.....

That's a BEAUTY, Smitty. I especially like the color of the handles.
A VERY nice CAMILLUS 72 variation.

,,,,,,,I have to be honest!!.......if it's not Rogers Bone, it "just don't look right"!!!!................... ....................

It appears to be a double line. Is that correct?

.....looks like a single line under CAMILLUS to me, jerry, but my eyes are not the best, anymore!!............. .............

jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 01, 2020 8:45 pm It appears.....

carrmillus wrote: ↑Tue Sep 01, 2020 9:04 pm .....looks like.....

Double line.
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Today I'm adding this CAMILLUS 72 variation to my collection. It's a CRAFTSMAN 9494, 3 blade, swelled center, 3 5/8" closed, "whittler" pocket knife. It needed cleaning. I cleaned it, took a few pictures and here it is.