Camillus Split Spring Whittler Pocket Knife

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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Shearer wrote: Wed Jan 15, 2020 11:59 pm
doglegg wrote: Wed Jan 15, 2020 11:42 pm
Shearer wrote: Wed Jan 15, 2020 9:50 pm Here my one and only.It has milled liners.


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Wow Grant, what a treasure! Beautiful bone and milled liners. Just wow! ::nod:: ::tu::
Sorry it's not my one and only I have this MOP one that's over 100 years old.It has a couple of problem a crack in pearl on one side and no snap one of the small blades.I keep it in a special place.

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Another Camillus whittler I had never seen before. An awesome knife. ::nod:: ::nod::
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New_Windsor_NY wrote: Wed Jan 15, 2020 5:46 am I don't imagine that there are many of these particular Camillus whittler knives floating around, so I'll start with mine. I made a "best offer" tonight and purchased this pocket knife. It's a Camillus (pre pattern "72"), split spring, whittler pocket knife. All 3 blades have the 4 line tang stamp. When it arrives, I'll give it the once over. I'll take and post some pictures. Here it is.
If you have a CAMILLUS, split spring whittler, please post it.
Thank you ALL for the compliment(s) and comments. There are too many comments to address individually. When I receive the knife, I'll clean it if and where necessary. Then, I'll take some pictures of it and post them. I normally would've said that the pictures that I originally posted were the "seller's" pictures, but that seems to freak some people out.
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4 Line Camillus / Milled Nickel Silver Liners 3 5/16 Closed ~Tip Bolster Stag 3 Blade Whittler … K.C.
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KleenCut61 wrote: Thu Jan 16, 2020 3:53 am 4 Line Camillus / Milled Nickel Silver Liners 3 5/16 Closed ~Tip Bolster Stag 3 Blade Whittler … K.C.
VERY good looking piece of cutlery. Thanks for posting it. ::tu::
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KleenCut61 wrote: Thu Jan 16, 2020 3:53 am 4 Line Camillus / Milled Nickel Silver Liners 3 5/16 Closed ~Tip Bolster Stag 3 Blade Whittler … K.C.
What a sweet little knife. Bones and milled liners plus nickel silver, Wow! ::nod:: ::nod:: ::tu::
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KleenCut61 wrote: Thu Jan 16, 2020 3:53 am 4 Line Camillus / Milled Nickel Silver Liners 3 5/16 Closed ~Tip Bolster Stag 3 Blade Whittler … K.C.
......another pattern I've never seen before!!!....... ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu:: ....................
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carrmillus wrote: Wed Jan 15, 2020 9:34 pm
New_Windsor_NY wrote: Wed Jan 15, 2020 5:46 am I don't imagine that there are many of these particular Camillus whittler knives floating around, so I'll start with mine. I made a "best offer" tonight and purchased this pocket knife. It's a Camillus (pre pattern "72"), split spring, whittler pocket knife. All 3 blades have the 4 line tang stamp. When it arrives, I'll give it the once over. I'll take and post some pictures. Here it is.
If you have a Camillus, split spring whittler, please post it.
...LOVE IT!!!!...I have 1 like it and 3 of the "72" pattern split-spring whittlers, the are way and beyond my favorite knives!!!..... ::groove:: ::ds:: ::tu:: ::tu:: :D :D .............
Tommy, you might be interested in knowing that this knife is coming from a gentleman in Oxford, Mississippi. Here is an email he sent me. It's been edited down for the pertinent information only.

"Skip,
Thanks for recognizing a fine and rare knife. You will enjoy being its new owner.
I bought this knife from Lynn Hester of Tupelo MS. No idea where he got it; Lynn is known as the "knife man" in his town.
I enclosed a note of thanks in the box with the knife. The box will be shipped tomorrow, so you should receive it very soon.
Thanks again."

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...thanks for the info, i'll be sure to look for him at the next knife show here(march, I think), I may have run into him before and just didn't know his name................ ::tu:: ..........
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This Camillus, split spring, whittler pocket knife arrived today. All blades have the 4 line tang stamp. It measures 3 5/16 inches closed. It does NOT have a swelled center. All 3 blades have great snap. ALL 3 blades have no wobble. The main blade has no half stop. The other two blades have half stop. I gave it a very mild once over, took some pictures and here it is. Click on a picture to ENLARGE.
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Skip that is a very sweet old knife. A great pick up. Congrats. ::tu:: ::tu::
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doglegg wrote: Sat Jan 18, 2020 3:01 am Skip that is a very sweet old knife. A great pick up. Congrats. ::tu:: ::tu::
Thank you Floyd. ::handshake::
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New_Windsor_NY wrote: Sat Jan 18, 2020 3:10 am
doglegg wrote: Sat Jan 18, 2020 3:01 am Skip that is a very sweet old knife. A great pick up. Congrats. ::tu:: ::tu::
Thank you Floyd. ::handshake::
......now you have.."done flung a cravin' on me"!!!!!!.............really like that one!!!.............. ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu:: .......
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carrmillus wrote: Sat Jan 18, 2020 3:14 pm
New_Windsor_NY wrote: Sat Jan 18, 2020 3:10 am
doglegg wrote: Sat Jan 18, 2020 3:01 am Skip that is a very sweet old knife. A great pick up. Congrats. ::tu:: ::tu::
Thank you Floyd. ::handshake::
......now you have.."done flung a cravin' on me"!!!!!!.............really like that one!!!.............. ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu:: .......
Thank you Tommy. ::handshake::
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..that knife looks an awful lot like the one I'm carrying everyday now-same bone, 3 1/4",sleeveboard,same shield,double spring with kick, same old beautiful rogers bone-it's just about worn out but I love it!!!!........... ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu:: ..............
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carrmillus wrote: Sat Jan 18, 2020 4:48 pm ..that knife looks an awful lot like the one I'm carrying everyday now-same bone, 3 1/4",sleeveboard,same shield,double spring with kick, same old beautiful rogers bone-it's just about worn out but I love it!!!!........... ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu:: ..............
I already know what your reply will be, but I wish you could post pictures!! ::dang::
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....wonder if my Argus C-3 still works????............ ::facepalm:: ..............
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carrmillus wrote: Sat Jan 18, 2020 5:06 pm ....wonder if my Argus C-3 still works????............ ::facepalm:: ..............
Just in case someone doesn't know what an Argus C-3 is..............

"The Argus C3 was a low-priced rangefinder camera mass-produced from 1939 to 1966 by Argus in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States. The camera sold about 2 million units, making it one of the most popular cameras in history. Due to its shape, size, and weight, it is commonly referred to as "The Brick" by photographers (in Japan its nickname translates as "The Lunchbox"). The most famous 20th-century photographer who used it was Tony Vaccaro, who employed this model during World War II."
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...hey, that's it, except mine has the light meter mounted on top, so it may be an LC-3!!..i'll have to get on the ladder to see for sure(wife forbids me from getting on the ladder anymore)........... ::doh:: ............
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This afternoon, this beauty arrived. It will make a wonderful addition to my "general" CAMILLUS collection. It's a CAMILLUS 60, 3 blade, 3 1/8" closed, milled liners, "split spring" whittler pocket knife. It needed very minor cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is. Click on a picture to ENLARGE.
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Skip, that one is nothin' but nice. I have quite a few tip bolster knives, but not a tip bolster whittler.
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Sweet and fancy. ::tu:: ::tu:: ::nod:: ::nod::
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OLDE CUTLER wrote: Wed Apr 28, 2021 2:33 am Skip.....
Thank you Jim.🍻
This is only my second CAMILLUS, "true" whittler pocket knife.
Both are COMPLETELY different from each other.
My other CAMILLUS, NO pattern #, "true" whittler.
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doglegg wrote: Wed Apr 28, 2021 3:10 am Sweet.....
Thank you Floyd.🍻
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New_Windsor_NY wrote: Wed Apr 28, 2021 2:14 am This afternoon, this beauty arrived. It will make a wonderful addition to my "general" CAMILLUS collection. It's a CAMILLUS 60, 3 blade, 3 1/8" closed, milled liners, "split spring" whittler pocket knife. It needed very minor cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is. Click on a picture to ENLARGE.
Nice 60 split spring . And filed liners to boot . ::tu:: ::tu:: .
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Ripster wrote: Wed Apr 28, 2021 1:14 pm Nice.....
Thank you JP.🍻
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Nice one! :)
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