camillus #72

The Camillus Cutlery Company was one of the oldest knife manufacturers in the United States with roots dating back to 1876. The company manufactured Camillus branded knives and was a prolific contractor for other knife brands up until its last days in 2007 when the company filed for bankruptcy.
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New_Windsor_NY wrote: Wed Aug 25, 2021 8:20 pm GREAT catch Smitty. ::tu:: ::tu::
Appreciate it skip!!

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doglegg wrote: Wed Aug 25, 2021 10:08 pm Skip.....
Thank you Floyd.🍻
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Papa Bones wrote: Wed Aug 25, 2021 11:21 pm Skip.....
Thank you Smitty.🍻
I now have a total of 15, short-line "72's."
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Smitty and Skip, some very nice short-lines y'all have there!
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Papa Bones wrote: Wed Aug 25, 2021 7:49 pm I added this one to my Camillus 72 family yesterday. Lucked up on this one for a BIN price of $22.00 on the bay. A Short Line tang stamp, It has the black. Here are the before and after photos.
Nice job Papa Bones! ::tu:: A great clean up!!! ::nod::
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New_Windsor_NY wrote: Wed Aug 25, 2021 8:31 pm This morning, this pocket knife joined my CAMILLUS collection. It's another CAMILLUS 72, 3 blade, swelled center, 3 5/8" closed, short line tang stamp, 1st generation, "whittler" pocket knife. It did not need any cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is. The last picture is of my other fourteen, short-line "72's." The top row are 1st generation "72's." The bottom row are 2nd generation "72's."
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
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Sweet! ::tu:: I am getting another case of "Short-Line Fever" ::mdm:: ::dang::
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Dan In MI wrote: Sat Aug 28, 2021 3:03 am Skip.....
Thank you Dan.🍻

GSPTOPDOG wrote: Sat Aug 28, 2021 3:13 am Sweet.....
Thank you GSPTOPDOG.🍻
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A rare knife that I think all members of this forum have :mrgreen: .
I purchased it about three years ago but only recently photographed it :roll: .
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Very knice Vit. Is that one with the black bone handles? Very sweetknife. ::tu::
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Very nice Vit!!
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Vit_213 wrote: Fri Sep 03, 2021 3:53 pm A rare knife that I think all members of this forum have :mrgreen: .
I purchased it about three years ago but only recently photographed it :roll: .
::tu:: ::tu:: A fine looking 72 indeed.
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Vit_213 wrote: Fri Sep 03, 2021 3:53 pm A rare knife that I think all members of this forum have :mrgreen: .
I purchased it about three years ago but only recently photographed it :roll: .
A very fine looking 72! ::nod:: ::tu:: :D
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Jumping back into knife collecting. Its been a couple of years since I last posted any 72's and their clones. I sold most of mine off. I had a bunch of short lined ones in bone that were just awesome. I can't believe how much the value of these knives has gone up! I recently picked up a few to start rebuilding my collection.
C758BA20-D157-4B1D-AF64-A9B3D7BB7CE3L0001.jpg
In this bunch, front to back, are a yellow jacket, a Rigid, a 22 rim fire and a couple of Remingtons.


BF31299D-403B-45AD-BC35-C4245CCED2F1L0001.jpg
In this bunch, front to back are three long line 72's. an Ulster that Jerry D. gave me several years ago and a Kutmaster.


C9CDE905-0D66-41CA-B097-46756E86EC1FL0001.jpg
And in this bunch, front to back, a short line 72 in Ebony that I recently rebuilt, a 1042 scout that I put some deer antler tine on. It was one of the first knives that I rehandled many years ago. A long line 72, an Imperial scout 72 clone and a Craftsman Keen Kutter.

I have two more short liner 72s on the bench all cut apart waiting for me to give them a new set of jigged bone covers. I'll post them when they are finished. Boy I forgot how addictive these are. Wished I had those bone handled short line 72's back!
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#goldpan wrote: Mon Sep 06, 2021 7:48 pm Jumping.....
VERY impressive groups! ::tu:: ::tu::
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That is a very good stsrt. Keep us postef ::handshake::
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Vit_213 wrote: Fri Sep 03, 2021 3:53 pm A rare knife that I think all members of this forum have :mrgreen: .
I purchased it about three years ago but only recently photographed it :roll: .
That’s a great piece,glad you got a photo and posted it . ::tu:: ::tu::
Awhile back I posted one of the same and asked some questions. You and / or Jerryd responded that it was a Holiday SFO but I can’t remember where that info was posted . Do you remember off hand ? Thanks . Here’s a pic of the one I have stashed away.
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#goldpan wrote: Mon Sep 06, 2021 7:48 pm Jumping back into knife collecting. Its been a couple of years since I last posted any 72's and their clones. I sold most of mine off. I had a bunch of short lined ones in bone that were just awesome. I can't believe how much the value of these knives has gone up! I recently picked up a few to start rebuilding my collection.

C758BA20-D157-4B1D-AF64-A9B3D7BB7CE3L0001.jpg
In this bunch, front to back, are a yellow jacket, a Rigid, a 22 rim fire and a couple of Remingtons.



BF31299D-403B-45AD-BC35-C4245CCED2F1L0001.jpg
In this bunch, front to back are three long line 72's. an Ulster that Jerry D. gave me several years ago and a Kutmaster.



C9CDE905-0D66-41CA-B097-46756E86EC1FL0001.jpg
And in this bunch, front to back, a short line 72 in Ebony that I recently rebuilt, a 1042 scout that I put some deer antler tine on. It was one of the first knives that I rehandled many years ago. A long line 72, an Imperial scout 72 clone and a Craftsman Keen Kutter.

I have two more short liner 72s on the bench all cut apart waiting for me to give them a new set of jigged bone covers. I'll post them when they are finished. Boy I forgot how addictive these are. Wished I had those bone handled short line 72's back!
Really great way to jump back in. Look forward to seeing more from you. Great work ,great pics . Always good too see some of you guys come back around. Take care ::handshake::
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Ripster wrote: Mon Sep 06, 2021 9:27 pm
Vit_213 wrote: Fri Sep 03, 2021 3:53 pm A rare knife that I think all members of this forum have :mrgreen: .
I purchased it about three years ago but only recently photographed it :roll: .
That’s a great piece,glad you got a photo and posted it . ::tu:: ::tu::
Awhile back I posted one of the same and asked some questions. You and / or Jerryd responded that it was a Holiday SFO but I can’t remember where that info was posted . Do you remember off hand ? Thanks . Here’s a pic of the one I have stashed away.
Here ya go JP. Jerry had posted it, it was a SFO for Sears. viewtopic.php?f=63&t=28718&start=3285
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#goldpan wrote: Mon Sep 06, 2021 7:48 pm Jumping back into knife collecting. Its been a couple of years since I last posted any 72's and their clones. I sold most of mine off. I had a bunch of short lined ones in bone that were just awesome. I can't believe how much the value of these knives has gone up! I recently picked up a few to start rebuilding my collection.

C758BA20-D157-4B1D-AF64-A9B3D7BB7CE3L0001.jpg
In this bunch, front to back, are a yellow jacket, a Rigid, a 22 rim fire and a couple of Remingtons.



BF31299D-403B-45AD-BC35-C4245CCED2F1L0001.jpg
In this bunch, front to back are three long line 72's. an Ulster that Jerry D. gave me several years ago and a Kutmaster.



C9CDE905-0D66-41CA-B097-46756E86EC1FL0001.jpg
And in this bunch, front to back, a short line 72 in Ebony that I recently rebuilt, a 1042 scout that I put some deer antler tine on. It was one of the first knives that I rehandled many years ago. A long line 72, an Imperial scout 72 clone and a Craftsman Keen Kutter.

I have two more short liner 72s on the bench all cut apart waiting for me to give them a new set of jigged bone covers. I'll post them when they are finished. Boy I forgot how addictive these are. Wished I had those bone handled short line 72's back!
That's definitely the way you jump back in!! Very nice group of 72's and clones. Awesome you found a Keen Kutter. Look forward to see how the two your working on turn out!! ::tu:: ::tu::
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Ripster wrote: Mon Sep 06, 2021 9:27 pm
Vit_213 wrote: Fri Sep 03, 2021 3:53 pm A rare knife that I think all members of this forum have :mrgreen: .
I purchased it about three years ago but only recently photographed it :roll: .
That’s a great piece,glad you got a photo and posted it . ::tu:: ::tu::
Awhile back I posted one of the same and asked some questions. You and / or Jerryd responded that it was a Holiday SFO but I can’t remember where that info was posted . Do you remember off hand ? Thanks . Here’s a pic of the one I have stashed away.
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I though I was sold on the CAMILLUS 72... ::paranoid:: now I am leaning toward the # 67 ::paranoid:: ... am I guilty of a sort of "infidelity"? ::paranoid:: Is there a road back to redemption? ::shrug::
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GSPTOPDOG wrote: Fri Sep 10, 2021 10:37 pm I though I was sold on the CAMILLUS 72... ::paranoid:: now I am leaning toward the # 67 ::paranoid:: ... am I guilty of a sort of "infidelity"? ::paranoid:: Is there a road back to redemption? ::shrug::
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DM11 wrote: Fri Sep 10, 2021 11:23 pm
GSPTOPDOG wrote: Fri Sep 10, 2021 10:37 pm I though I was sold on the CAMILLUS 72... ::paranoid:: now I am leaning toward the # 67 ::paranoid:: ... am I guilty of a sort of "infidelity"? ::paranoid:: Is there a road back to redemption? ::shrug::
Judge Jerry is a hard a$$ Marine so you might be doing pushups in the mud for a while. Be sure to count them out so he can hear you! :lol:
Opps! :oops: Thank you Sir! May I have another? ::doh::
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A 67? Why that's just an everyday stockman. I say, I say, that's just heresy son. Gotta find some way to get your mind right. Get down and give me 50 and count 'em out loud.
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You go ahead and buy all those 67's and leave the 72's to others. That is my unselfish suggestion. :oops:
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jerryd6818 wrote: Sat Sep 11, 2021 1:18 am A 67? Why that's just an everyday stockman. I say, I say, that's just heresy son. Gotta find some way to get your mind right. Get down and give me 50 and count 'em out loud.
:oops: Sir! Yes Sir! 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 ...One! 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 ...Two! 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 ...Three! :oops: This is going to be a long posting ::paranoid:: I may have to take a break... :oops: I not in the same shape I was back in the "Olden Times" ... ::facepalm::
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