Camillus 72 Clones

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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doglegg wrote: Mon Oct 21, 2019 2:56 am Your other one just had a blade etch and not a stamped model number did it? Congrats. ::nod::
Hi Floyd and thank you. No, the other Craftsman had a stamped tang, but no pattern number.
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Fished this little yellow 72 clone out of the bay for $10. No marks on the blades out side of wear and sharpening and a bird on the shield. I have seen that bird else where on the forum but don't remember the conclusion. I'm thinking far east but I really don't know. It is better quality than the Bear BSA knife.
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.....no marks other than the bird???.......something "just don't look right"!!!-red skelton................... ::shrug::...........
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Floyd, I too have seen that bird but like you cannot drag the relevance out of the dark recesses of my memory into the light. Maybe someone will come along and help us out. I also would put one of those in my pile if I ran on to it.
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doglegg wrote: Mon Oct 21, 2019 9:00 pm Fished this little yellow 72 clone out of the bay for $10. No marks on the blades out side of wear and sharpening and a bird on the shield. I have seen that bird else where on the forum but don't remember the conclusion. I'm thinking far east but I really don't know. It is better quality than the Bear BSA knife.
Nice one Floyd! ::tu:: Here is a post I dug up, regarding the same knife pattern and with the same shield.
https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/kn ... 20#p574697
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Thanks Skip, seems like someone had a knife with that bird shield just recently. But that one is sure brother to my knife. I hope it is German, I was afraid it was Paki Stan. ::handshake:: ::shrug:: ::doh::
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I just got this one so I could do some resto work on it.....
Does this one count as a 72 clone OR do the 2 short blades have to be in the correct order to count?

This one has both short blades on one end.

It's a Henkels
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...mike, if you had a Camillus like that one, you would have something!!!!!............. ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu:: ..........
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carrmillus wrote: Thu Oct 24, 2019 3:46 pm ...mike, if you had a Camillus like that one, you would have something!!!!!............. ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu:: ..........
Oh really.... OK.....COOL.
I don't have it in hand yet but, It looks to be well executed. It's filthy but the liners looks to be all dolled up.
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It should be a fun one to work on.
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Another picture of the liners....
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..when you get it, let me know if it's 2 springs with a tapered spacer or if it's a real "split spring"?????..... ::tu:: ........
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Will do.

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Meridian_Mike wrote: Thu Oct 24, 2019 3:31 pm I just got this one so I could do some resto work on it.....
Does this one count as a 72 clone OR do the 2 short blades have to be in the correct order to count?

This one has both short blades on one end.

It's a Henkels
(AND... It's a total shame

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Sorry, but no Mike. It's NOT a Camillus 72 clone, it's NOT a Camillus 72 variation. It's not even close.
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New_Windsor_NY wrote: Thu Oct 24, 2019 4:13 pm
Sorry, but no Mike. It's NOT a Camillus 72 clone, it's NOT a Camillus 72 variation. It's not even close.
10-4..... just asking.
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.both secondaries on one end is what I always thought was a "true" whittler??...now, whether it's a split-spring or not is another question??....... ::shrug:: ............
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Yesterday I added this 3 blade, swelled center, 3 5/8" closed, Craftsman 9494 "whittler" to my Camillus 72 variation collection. It's missing the shield, but I ordered some and I'll replace it. I gave the blades a very light cleaning. The last two pictures are of a Craftsman 9494 tang stamp punch tool. Did it make the tang stamp on my knife? Maybe it did, anything is possible.
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Don't you love having the tang stamp as well as the knife. That is a cool combination Skip. Congrats. ::nod:: ::tu::
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doglegg wrote: Sat Oct 26, 2019 2:13 am Don't you love having the tang stamp as well as the knife. That is a cool combination Skip. Congrats. ::nod:: ::tu::
Thank you Floyd, I like having this combination. Displaying them together is a challenge. I wish I could find a Camillus 72 stamp. :D ::tu::
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Yesterday I added this 3 blade, swelled center, 3 5/8" closed, Schrade 863 "whittler" to my Camillus 72 variation collection. It is my fourth Schrade "863" pattern. I'm still looking for the Schrade "Walden" 863 to add to the collection. I gave this knife a very minor cleaning on the blades. The last picture is of the knife with "repairs" to the clip blade. The pictures are mine. Click on a picture to ENLARGE.
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Looks to be in excellent condition except for the small clip blade being tipped. That can be re-profiled with a little elbow grease and some patience.
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Look nice Skip. I like that pattern. ::tu:: Wish they had more US knives on the bay here.
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jerryd6818 wrote: Sun Oct 27, 2019 4:23 pm Looks to be in excellent condition except for the small clip blade being tipped. That can be re-profiled with a little elbow grease and some patience.
I was thinking of leaving it the way it is. But I bought a hobby drill kit and this is a good opportunity to test it out. I reshaped the blade so that it has a point. It is the last picture in the original post. While not perfect, it does look slightly better than it did. ::shrug::
TPK wrote: Sun Oct 27, 2019 4:41 pm Look nice Skip. I like that pattern. ::tu:: Wish they had more US knives on the bay here.
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I bought these 2 pocket knives today. Another Craftsman 9494, yes, a Camillus 72 variation (first 2 pictures) and a 3 blade, swelled center, wood handles, 3 5/8" closed, "whittler" by Rite Edge (China) (last 2 pictures, bottom picture is distorted). Is it a Camillus 72 variation? In my opinion, yes it is. I will verify the closed length when I receive it. Except for a tiny crack in the handle, this Craftsman 9494 looks good. When I receive it, I will give it the once over. The Rite Edge is new/mint in the box. I will post MY pictures in the appropriate location(s). These pictures are the seller's.
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I just purchased my fifth, 3 blade, swelled center, 3 5/8" closed, Shrade 863 "whittler" pocket knife. But unlike the other four, this one has "WALDEN" as part of the tang stamp. My first and only, so far, Schrade "WALDEN" 863 pattern. It looks like the blades have seen some use. I'll give it the once over when I receive it. I'll post MY pictures in the appropriate location(s). These pictures are the seller's.
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I received this pocket knife yesterday, another Craftsman 9494. Yes, another Camillus 72 variation. I gave the blades a minor, gentle cleaning. There is a tiny crack in the handle, but overall, I'm quite pleased with this addition to my collection. These pictures are mine.
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