Richard Simmons
11-07-2011, 10:04 AM
Every since I started collecting Buck knives and became a member of the Buck Collectors Club I keep learning more about the history of Buck and it's various products. Most folks are familiar with the various Buck fixed blade offerings as well as their folding models particualarly the 110 Hunter but did you know Buck has been making kitchen and BBQ cutlery sets for decades?
You can order a complete set of cutlery with block and steak knives off their website and a set is high on my list of wants. That being said I recently ran across a post on another forum regarding a really nice three peice cutlery set called the Buck Empress Trio. Buck made this set for several years until about 1981. It consists of three knives, 8", 6" and 4" in an oak case.
They brought the set back into production for a few years, in the 1990's but they changed the 4" knife to a 3" and sold them in a vacuum formed plastic tray. Was lucky enough to score this earlier set on the Bay the other day.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/160672391512?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
They were first made with black micarta handles then switched to the burgundy linen micarta so I know this set is probably late 70's to 1981 at the latest. Can't wait to get them this week and put them to work in the kitchen.
It's amazing how varied the Buck product line has been over the years. Now that I know about their cutlery and BBQ sets I'm going to keep my eyes peeled at swap meets and yard sales. Aways something new just around the collecting corner.
You can order a complete set of cutlery with block and steak knives off their website and a set is high on my list of wants. That being said I recently ran across a post on another forum regarding a really nice three peice cutlery set called the Buck Empress Trio. Buck made this set for several years until about 1981. It consists of three knives, 8", 6" and 4" in an oak case.
They brought the set back into production for a few years, in the 1990's but they changed the 4" knife to a 3" and sold them in a vacuum formed plastic tray. Was lucky enough to score this earlier set on the Bay the other day.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/160672391512?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
They were first made with black micarta handles then switched to the burgundy linen micarta so I know this set is probably late 70's to 1981 at the latest. Can't wait to get them this week and put them to work in the kitchen.
It's amazing how varied the Buck product line has been over the years. Now that I know about their cutlery and BBQ sets I'm going to keep my eyes peeled at swap meets and yard sales. Aways something new just around the collecting corner.