All About Pocket Knives

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.

My only contribution is this one I recently picked up.

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!!!..... .............

...i wish I could post photo's!!...this computer is the reason I'm retired!!!....... ............

...after all these years of collecting CAMILLUS whittlers,the split-spring whittlers are my favorites , but I also like the smaller 3 1/4" sleeveboard pattern whittlers!!...... ............

....after looking closer at the photo of the bottom of the knife, it looks like yours is a dual spring with spacer. all of mine are like this one, I'm still looking for a true "split-spring"!!......... ..........

Here my one and only.It has milled liners.


Grant

..VIT, I have one identical to yours!!...yours is the only other one I have ever seen!!!.... ........I also have a "72" pattern with the same bone and shield and worked liners!!!..... ...........

Skip, it’s hard to tell from the pics, but is yours a swell center like dogleg’s? I could definitely call it a pre72 if it is a swell center. For me that’s what sets the 72 apart from all other three balde knives it’s size.

..I think skip's is an equal-end???......... ...........

carrmillus wrote: ↑Wed Jan 15, 2020 9:49 pm ....after looking closer at the photo of the bottom of the knife, it looks like yours is a dual spring with spacer. all of mine are like this one, I'm still looking for a true "split-spring"!!......... ..........

You're right Tommy, it is not a true split spring. I wonder if there ever was a true split spring 72? But being a retired city worker the phrase come to mind 'It's close enough for government work'.

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


Grant

Wow Grant, what a treasure! Beautiful bone and milled liners. Just wow!

doglegg wrote: ↑Wed Jan 15, 2020 11:41 pm

carrmillus wrote: ↑Wed Jan 15, 2020 9:49 pm ....after looking closer at the photo of the bottom of the knife, it looks like yours is a dual spring with spacer. all of mine are like this one, I'm still looking for a true "split-spring"!!......... ..........

You're right Tommy, it is not a true split spring. I wonder if there ever was a true split spring 72? But being a retired city worker the phrase come to mind 'It's close enough for government work'.

..I remember seeing one on AAPK somewhere, but I can't remember what forum it was on???... ......as my granddad used to say "they're scarcer than hen's teeth"!!!!............. ............

Skip, that’s a great find. All,I have to say is, it’s a good thing (for you) I didn’t see it first.

(I’m going to refrain from any snarky remarks about Camillus “whittlers”.)

Ken

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.


Grant

Wow Grant, what a treasure! Beautiful bone and milled liners. Just wow!

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.

Grant

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.


Grant

Wow Grant, what a treasure! Beautiful bone and milled liners. Just wow!

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.

Grant

Another Camillus whittler I had never seen before. An awesome knife.

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.

4 Line Camillus / Milled Nickel Silver Liners 3 5/16 Closed ~Tip Bolster Stag 3 Blade Whittler … K.C.

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.

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!

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!!!....... ....................

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!!!..... .............

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."

Small world isn't it Tommy.

...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................ ..........

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.

Skip that is a very sweet old knife. A great pick up. Congrats.