Camillus 72 Clones
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Re: Camillus 72 Clones
My first CAMILLUS 72 variation for the year 2021 and it is a hard to find one. In fact, I had no idea that it even existed.
It is a ROYAL BRAND USA, 3 blade, swelled center, 3 5/8" closed, "whittler" pocket knife. Goins says 1914-1954.
It needed a little cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.
It is a ROYAL BRAND USA, 3 blade, swelled center, 3 5/8" closed, "whittler" pocket knife. Goins says 1914-1954.
It needed a little cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.
Kid: "Wish we had time to bury them fellas."
Josey Wales: "To hell with them fellas. Buzzards got to eat, same as worms."
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Skip
Josey Wales: "To hell with them fellas. Buzzards got to eat, same as worms."
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Congratulations Skip. That's a first for me too. The knife has a Schrade vibe to it.
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The Few. The Proud.
Jerry D.
This country has become more about sub-groups than about it's unity as a nation.
"The #72 pattern has got to be pretty close to the perfect knife."
--T.J. Murphy 2012
Re: Camillus 72 Clones
Wow Skip, congratulations. Another one to look for. Glad for you that you snagged it.
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Thank you Jerry.
Happy New Year.
Thank you Floyd.
Happy New Year.
Kid: "Wish we had time to bury them fellas."
Josey Wales: "To hell with them fellas. Buzzards got to eat, same as worms."
Clint Eastwood-The Outlaw Josey Wales
Skip
Josey Wales: "To hell with them fellas. Buzzards got to eat, same as worms."
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Re: Camillus 72 Clones
Just an fyi, there is a bone handled Ole Smoky 72 on ebay right now with a $40 buy it now price. Listed as ' Camillus New York USA 72 knife' . Great price for a wonderful knife. Has the box.
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..another one I never heard of!!!!!...... ..........
Re: Camillus 72 Clones
Congrats Skip! Happy 4-Ya Buddy! Great way to the year started!
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Kid: "Wish we had time to bury them fellas."
Josey Wales: "To hell with them fellas. Buzzards got to eat, same as worms."
Clint Eastwood-The Outlaw Josey Wales
Skip
Josey Wales: "To hell with them fellas. Buzzards got to eat, same as worms."
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Re: Camillus 72 Clones
Your more than welcome Skip!
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Congrats Skip. Neat find, and another name to add to the list of Clones.New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Fri Jan 01, 2021 8:00 am My first CAMILLUS 72 variation for the year 2021 and it is a hard to find one. In fact, I had no idea that it even existed.
It is a ROYAL BRAND USA, 3 blade, swelled center, 3 5/8" closed, "whittler" pocket knife. Goins says 1914-1954.
It needed a little cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.
Sometimes I Sit and Think .... Other times I just Sit
I May Grow Older, But I refuse to Grow Up!!
I'll sharpen it for you, but I don't give out band-aids!!
Smitty
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I'll sharpen it for you, but I don't give out band-aids!!
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Thank you Smitty.
I was really quite surprised when I saw it.
In fact, I came really close to passing it by.
Kid: "Wish we had time to bury them fellas."
Josey Wales: "To hell with them fellas. Buzzards got to eat, same as worms."
Clint Eastwood-The Outlaw Josey Wales
Skip
Josey Wales: "To hell with them fellas. Buzzards got to eat, same as worms."
Clint Eastwood-The Outlaw Josey Wales
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No, you did good not passing it up. If it looks like a good candidate for a 72 clone, I would jump on it also.New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Fri Jan 08, 2021 3:57 amThank you Smitty.
I was really quite surprised when I saw it.
In fact, I came really close to passing it by.
I've heard of Royal Brand Cutlery. I've seen Royal Brand from the U.S. with many variations of the tang stamp. Some like yours, some with Royal Brand Cut Co., some with a very condensed or squished grouping of the letters, and some with parts of the words missing depending on blade tang size. Royal Brand Cutlery Co. U.S.A. also made serving knives and many of them had either a Diamond shaped arrangement of the logo and some with a Crown logo. My grandparents had a set of serving & steak knives made by them. They had the diamond shaped arrangement of the logo with the crown. Not sure when they got them. But this is the first one I've seen in a model 72 clone.
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I don't mean I almost passed it by, not buying it.
I mean, I almost passed it by not seeing it.
Kid: "Wish we had time to bury them fellas."
Josey Wales: "To hell with them fellas. Buzzards got to eat, same as worms."
Clint Eastwood-The Outlaw Josey Wales
Skip
Josey Wales: "To hell with them fellas. Buzzards got to eat, same as worms."
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Well....this one finally arrived today. Me finding this one is a testament to the old saying of being in the right place at the right time. Or Even a blind hog finds an acorn once in a while. I actually snagged this off ebay. I have a saved search that I will enter, then after looking through I will refresh before I finish. This one popped up as a buy it now after the refresh. I am proud to add to my family of 72 Clones a Imperial swell center whittler with Boy Scouts Shield and Black scales. The scales do have some slight shrinkage, but are tight. It has the Boy Scouts Shield that seems to be inset or molded into the handles. Quite different from the way I've seen the other Boy Scout Shields in Camillus. The Main. and secondary Clip blades have great snap, and the coping blade has good snap, but not as strong as the others. No wobble, and does need a good oil bath. The blades do have some of the factory luster, but have many spiders, spots and stains. The tang stamp has "Imperial PROV. U.S.A. I do believe this one was neglected and lay in a drawer, box or closet for a long time. I have only oiled the joints, I plan on doing a light cleaning and a warm oil bath.
Sometimes I Sit and Think .... Other times I just Sit
I May Grow Older, But I refuse to Grow Up!!
I'll sharpen it for you, but I don't give out band-aids!!
Smitty
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Re: Camillus 72 Clones
....another one I never heard of!!!!............
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Smitty, that's a TERRIFIC looking Imperial Scout knife.
You've been doing very well! Keep it up.
Kid: "Wish we had time to bury them fellas."
Josey Wales: "To hell with them fellas. Buzzards got to eat, same as worms."
Clint Eastwood-The Outlaw Josey Wales
Skip
Josey Wales: "To hell with them fellas. Buzzards got to eat, same as worms."
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Skip
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Appreciate it Skip.New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Fri Jan 08, 2021 11:49 pm
Smitty, that's a TERRIFIC looking Imperial Scout knife.
You've been doing very well! Keep it up.
Sometimes I Sit and Think .... Other times I just Sit
I May Grow Older, But I refuse to Grow Up!!
I'll sharpen it for you, but I don't give out band-aids!!
Smitty
I May Grow Older, But I refuse to Grow Up!!
I'll sharpen it for you, but I don't give out band-aids!!
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Congrats PB on such a clean one. Great score.
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Thank you Floyd.
Sometimes I Sit and Think .... Other times I just Sit
I May Grow Older, But I refuse to Grow Up!!
I'll sharpen it for you, but I don't give out band-aids!!
Smitty
I May Grow Older, But I refuse to Grow Up!!
I'll sharpen it for you, but I don't give out band-aids!!
Smitty
Re: Camillus 72 Clones
Man that's a nice one Smitty! I'm kind of an Imperial fan. Although I don't really know exactly why. Just like them for some reason. Add the 72 pattern, a long pull and a BSA shield and I'm all eyes! Congrats on the nice score!Papa Bones wrote: ↑Fri Jan 08, 2021 8:57 pm Well....this one finally arrived today. Me finding this one is a testament to the old saying of being in the right place at the right time. Or Even a blind hog finds an acorn once in a while. I actually snagged this off ebay. I have a saved search that I will enter, then after looking through I will refresh before I finish. This one popped up as a buy it now after the refresh. I am proud to add to my family of 72 Clones a Imperial swell center whittler with Boy Scouts Shield and Black scales. The scales do have some slight shrinkage, but are tight. It has the Boy Scouts Shield that seems to be inset or molded into the handles. Quite different from the way I've seen the other Boy Scout Shields in Camillus. The Main. and secondary Clip blades have great snap, and the coping blade has good snap, but not as strong as the others. No wobble, and does need a good oil bath. The blades do have some of the factory luster, but have many spiders, spots and stains. The tang stamp has "Imperial PROV. U.S.A. I do believe this one was neglected and lay in a drawer, box or closet for a long time. I have only oiled the joints, I plan on doing a light cleaning and a warm oil bath.
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Thanks Tom. I totally agree.
Sometimes I Sit and Think .... Other times I just Sit
I May Grow Older, But I refuse to Grow Up!!
I'll sharpen it for you, but I don't give out band-aids!!
Smitty
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I'll sharpen it for you, but I don't give out band-aids!!
Smitty
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Finally adding this one to my 72 Clone family after a long delay due to the postal service. Actually purchased this back in December.
An Olsen OK Swell center whittler, pattern 107. It has the Olsen OK brass oval shield, and the Tang stamp on the main clip blade is Olsen OK, H.C., M.I. U.S.A 107. The blades have some of the original luster, but do have stains, spotting, spiders, with a some scratches. I have oiled and exercised the blades with Tuff Glide, and The Secondary Clip blade & Coping Blade have excellant snap now. The Main Clip blade has decent snap, but is not smooth. I am getting a lot of black sediment out of the wells after exercising the blades. I plan on giving it a warm oil bath and working the blades some more to see if it improves. The Delrin handles are tight with no cracks, with very little shrinkage
An Olsen OK Swell center whittler, pattern 107. It has the Olsen OK brass oval shield, and the Tang stamp on the main clip blade is Olsen OK, H.C., M.I. U.S.A 107. The blades have some of the original luster, but do have stains, spotting, spiders, with a some scratches. I have oiled and exercised the blades with Tuff Glide, and The Secondary Clip blade & Coping Blade have excellant snap now. The Main Clip blade has decent snap, but is not smooth. I am getting a lot of black sediment out of the wells after exercising the blades. I plan on giving it a warm oil bath and working the blades some more to see if it improves. The Delrin handles are tight with no cracks, with very little shrinkage
Sometimes I Sit and Think .... Other times I just Sit
I May Grow Older, But I refuse to Grow Up!!
I'll sharpen it for you, but I don't give out band-aids!!
Smitty
I May Grow Older, But I refuse to Grow Up!!
I'll sharpen it for you, but I don't give out band-aids!!
Smitty
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Well done Smitty!
Not the easiest "72" variation to find.
I really like that shield.
Kid: "Wish we had time to bury them fellas."
Josey Wales: "To hell with them fellas. Buzzards got to eat, same as worms."
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Skip
Josey Wales: "To hell with them fellas. Buzzards got to eat, same as worms."
Clint Eastwood-The Outlaw Josey Wales
Skip
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Appreciate it Skip. I'm proud of it. I feel I literally lucked up on it.New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Wed Jan 13, 2021 11:49 pmWell done Smitty!
Not the easiest "72" variation to find.
I really like that shield.
Sometimes I Sit and Think .... Other times I just Sit
I May Grow Older, But I refuse to Grow Up!!
I'll sharpen it for you, but I don't give out band-aids!!
Smitty
I May Grow Older, But I refuse to Grow Up!!
I'll sharpen it for you, but I don't give out band-aids!!
Smitty
Re: Camillus 72 Clones
Yes Sir, as stated elsewhere, atreasure!!!