Any BUCK fans here?

[Richard Simmons]

Bought my first Buck, a 110 Hunter back around 1979/80 (sadly I've misplaced that one but it's in the house, just gotta find it). Carried it most of my two hitches in the Navy and liked it enough to buy a 112. Sadly I gifted the little 112 to a friend and never replaced it.

Fast forward to the late 1980's (1988 actually) when I lived near the old Buck Factory in El Cajon, CA. My wife picked me up this little model 303

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y77/rsim20011/100_1873.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y77/rsim20011/100_1871.jpg

It's been a great little companion for the last 23 years. It's developed some blade play so I'm getting ready to ship it back to Buck for warranty service and a spa treatment.


That was the extent of my Buck experience until a few years ago when I ran across a LNIB Buck 701.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y77/rsim20011/701Bronco.jpg

These were kind of a heavy duty version of the Buck 300 series, or at least that's how I think of them. The've been discontinued for a while now but I've managed to score two of them, both like new and am always looking for more.


I'll post more of my Bucks later on. Please feel free post comments and photos about your favorite or even not so favorite Buck knives.

[FunkyPertwee]

http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h399/FunkyPertwee/IMG00387.jpg


Cleaning up the slight surface rust on the Buckmaster is my latest project. Any tips? I think I'm just going to get a brass bruss for my dremel and bust it off, then cold blue the parts that need it, I don't want to mess with the nice parkerized finish on the rest of the otherwise good condition knife.

[old Grump]

I have been carrying the same Buck knife on my belt for hunting since around 1980 or maybe a bit longer so I guess I am a fan.

[Richard Simmons]

http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h399/FunkyPertwee/IMG00387.jpg


Cleaning up the slight surface rust on the Buckmaster is my latest project. Any tips? I think I'm just going to get a brass bruss for my dremel and bust it off, then cold blue the parts that need it, I don't want to mess with the nice parkerized finish on the rest of the otherwise good condition knife.

Your 184 Buckmaster looks like it has the black oxide finish. I'm not sure the best way to remove rust off that type finish. That model is one I'd like to add to the collection.

[FunkyPertwee]

Your 184 Buckmaster looks like it has the black oxide finish. I'm not sure the best way to remove rust off that type finish. That model is one I'd like to add to the collection.

It came from my uncles mountain home to my coastal home and it was my first carbon steel knife. After years of sitting in his mountain house closet, being exposed to the high humidity here rusted it to its sheathe almost overnight.

I can't express how saddened I was to find the rust. Thankfully its just a few very small pits, and some red glaze like rust on one side only. It stays oiled to keep the rust from spreading but I don't know how to get rid of it except bust it off with a dremel brush.

Its a shame really, because its the height of my knife collection, and the only Buck I've ever owned to get any rust. :dammit:

[Richard Simmons]

On my blued firearms I've used the edge of a penny to scrape off small areas of surface rust without harming the bluing. IIRC you're supposed to use an older penny (can't recall what date) as it has a higher copper content then newer ones. Might give that a try.

[FunkyPertwee]

Thanks Richard. I did that a few years ago but I'll do it a little more since its an "approved" method.

BTW, something I miss about Bucks is the leather sheath they used to come with. Now you get some kinda nylon thing. All of my Bucks came with leather except the Buckmaster that came with a steal lined plastic tacti-sheath.

[Richard Simmons]

You can still get leather with quite a few Buck models. You can find the 110 with nylon or leather but the leather costs more. Most of their fixed blade models come in standard and Pro versions. The Pro versions usually have S30V steel, different scales and usually a leather sheath.

You can also purchase replacements or upgrade to leather for some models off the Buck website. With my BCCI discount I can get two sheaths a year at about 40% of the retail price. I'm planning on getting a couple every year for various models when they start to discontinue them. Always nice to have a spare as you frequently find used models with either no sheath or an incorrect sheath.

http://www.buckknives.com/index.cfm?event=product.wall.sheaths&end_use=SF

[Richard Simmons]

Here's a few more of my Bucks. Some are my photos and some are borrowed from the internet for the ones I haven't taken pics of yet.


Buck 301 Chairman Series

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y77/rsim20011/Buck-301CWS-2.jpg

Paradigm Pro

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y77/rsim20011/ParadigmPro.jpg

Mayo TNT CF

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y77/rsim20011/LeftSide.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y77/rsim20011/RtSide.jpg

Buck Kalinga Pro

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y77/rsim20011/100_2344.jpg

[FunkyPertwee]

Very nice.

A buddy of mine got the fixed blade version fo that Kalinga.

[Richard Simmons]

Very nice.

A buddy of mine got the fixed blade version fo that Kalinga.


I picked up the fixed blade myself a couple of weeks ago myself but haven't taken any pics yet. Beautiful knife which goes great with my folding model. Both models are discontinued (in this version with rosewood, brass and S30v steel) and are out of stock most places or if you can find them, marked up pretty high.



Here's a few more to look at.

Buck Short Nighthawk 655

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y77/rsim20011/100_2421.jpg

110 Hunter with nickle bolsters

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y77/rsim20011/100_2418.jpg

Cabela's Alaskan Guide series 110 with coated S30V blade.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y77/rsim20011/AG110FtSide.jpg

Buck 119 Special

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y77/rsim20011/Buck119.jpg

[FunkyPertwee]

I love the model 119. Mine says 119X. any idea what the X represents?

I've also got the mini version, the 102. Mine says 102], has a square thing with the left line missing, looks like a long ]. Any idea?


I've always like Gerber too, but my complaint with them is that the steel is hardened too much, too brittle. The tips seem to break off mine, but I ain't easy on most of my knives except my nice Bucks my daddy give me.

[Richard Simmons]

Those are the date codes. Your 119 was made in 1990, your 102 in 2000.

The 119 is pretty nice. I've also got the 120 General and a 124 Frontiersman from 1973 that just got here on Tuesday. The 124 is now my favorite Buck fixed blade. The design and quality is superb.

[FunkyPertwee]

Jeeze, I think this thread reignited my passion for knife collecting. Just what a broke college student needs.

[Richard Simmons]

FWIW

If you live in the pacific northwest, Buck knives is having their annual Factory Inventory Sale at their factory in Post Falls, Idaho this week or so I've seen it reported. Monday through Friday, 10am-6pm. Based on past sales you can expect 30%-60% savings on all Buck items.

If you live near there or are passing through, perhaps on vacation, you might consider stopping by and checking out the great knives that Buck offers and save a few "bucks" in the process.

[Richard Simmons]

Pretty proud about becoming a BCCI Life Member last month and wanted to share the little display idea I came up with. It's supposed to hold a graduation photo and the tassel off your graduation cap but by turning it horizontal it worked great for my certificate and I decided to put my small Vantage Pro where the tassel would normally go. Just some small finish nails hold the Vantage in place. Could probably have come up with something better had I taken more time but I like it.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y77/rsim20011/BCCICertificateNameOmit.jpg

[davepool]

I only own two real knives, buck 110, buck 119, they do everything i need a knife for. I do carry one of those little folding knives that use a razor blade that's easy to replace cause i hate to sharpen knives

[cevulirn]

MY father collects Buck knives, usualy when I give him one on Fathers Day.

[Flinter]

http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h399/FunkyPertwee/IMG00387.jpg


Cleaning up the slight surface rust on the Buckmaster is my latest project. Any tips? I think I'm just going to get a brass bruss for my dremel and bust it off, then cold blue the parts that need it, I don't want to mess with the nice parkerized finish on the rest of the otherwise good condition knife.

I have the matte grey Buckmaster. It was a Christmas present when I was just a kid. I sharpened it about 10 years ago but have never really used it. Mines not carbon though...it's a stainless of some sort.

[Richard Simmons]

For those of you who own the 184/185 Buckmaster there is a new book out about that model and it's developement and use. The title is "Buckmaster Knives, The Authorized History of Model 184 & 185" by Richard Neyman. It's published by Marquette Books LLC out of Spokane, Washington.

http://www.thebuckmasterbook.com/The_BuckMaster_Book/Welcome.html


It's about $60 shipped in softcover and about $160 in hard cover so it's not a cheap book however if you're a owner/collector of the Buckmaster series of knives and or just love knives and knife books it's probably something you'll want to add to your collection. I know I'll be asking for my copy for Xmas.

[Kadmos]

I've got a fixed I think 105 that I've probably had 20 years now, leather sheath

and a folder almost exactly like the one FunkyP has in the pic with the brass handles.

Was in cabella's yesterday picking up a Kershaw for my brother and looked at the new buck...made in China...I damn near cried.

Just checked the date codes the fixed is a 1989 the folder a 1998

http://pmphotography.com/Links/buck_knife_date_codes.htm

[Richard Simmons]

Buck did move a few of their pocket knives and other models off shore and some others use various imported parts that are assembled here but in recent years they'd brought a few of them back to their factory. Quite a few of the sheaths though, (I think about all the leather ones) are made in Mexico and that probably won't change.

My understanding is they intend to bring more if not all back to the U.S. over the next few years. To be fair, it's hard to find a non-custom knife company now days that doesn't have some imports in their product line.

[bovver]

A 110 that will cut frog hairs.
But I carry a buck fixed blade for every day.

[Kadmos]

To be fair, it's hard to find a non-custom knife company now days that doesn't have some imports in their product line.

Yeah, I know, I saw the most of the Gerbers are Chinese as well.

I'm sure it's rough on a company, stuff is expensive to make here, and I imagine a lot of guys are like me, bought a good knife and still have it 20 years later. A victim of their own good craftsmanship...lol

[Izzy]

Buck 119 was my first "Big" knife when I was 10. Bless my mother and father for letting me buy it. Passed over a Ka-bar. My brother in law now has it ( gifted to him).

Edited to add:

The newer ones ( 119) look smaller, I bought the old one in 85' , and it is overseas now, so I cant compare, but I think they have cut down the size somehow. Mexico makes some great leather BTW, I'd take it over most of the chinese imports.

The new one was bought at a chain store just recently...

The old one still looked pretty "new" the last time I saw it. :cool: