102 Woodsman 440c, back from SPA treatment

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Wow, what a great job Buck did on Sharpening/Polishing my 102 Woodsman. They received it Friday, 10/22 and I found it back on my doorstep Saturday 10/30, only 8 days later. They did a great job polishing out some scratches on the blade and phenolic handle. I asked them if they could date it, and identify what steel it’s made of, and they replied it is 440c steel, and made between 1972-1986. Factory fresh super-sharp edge and looking like new again! Such a great sharpening service provided by Buck Knives. Wish I would have taken some “before” photos, but here are a couple of “after” photos





Gary
 
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knife*finder said:
Wow, what a great job Buck did on Sharpening/Polishing my 102 Woodsman. They received it Friday, 10/22 and I found it back on my doorstep Saturday 10/30, only 8 days later. They did a great job polishing out some scratches on the blade and acrylic handle. I asked them if they could date it, and identify what steel it’s made of, and they replied it is 440c steel, and made between 1972-1986. Factory fresh super-sharp edge and looking like new again! Such a great sharpening service provided by Buck Knives. Wish I would have taken some “before” photos, but here are a couple of “after” photos





Gary
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Wow, that looks great. I've got a very sentimental 102 of the same vintage in 440 that I've wanted to send in for SPA but have put it off too long. I may send it in after seeing this post. Did you opt for the Edge 2k or era specific edge on that?
 
SoDak81 said:
Wow, that looks great. I've got a very sentimental 102 of the same vintage in 440 that I've wanted to send in for SPA but have put it off too long. I may send it in after seeing this post. Did you opt for the Edge 2k or era specific edge on that?
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I know what you mean, I’ve been putting off sending it for years, but I finally pulled the trigger, and was shocked at the speedy turnaround time. Honestly, I was expecting a 4-5 week timeline.
Well, I didn't know of any sharpening options, so I assume they just put and edge profile on it as if it was a current production knife. I do like the “after” profile on it now. It seems like it’s a smaller angle that the original profile. Does that seem correct? It appears like it will be easier for me to touch-up its new edge.
 
knife*finder said:
eveled, that’s good to know about matching the original bevel, thank you for that info. Here’s a photo showing their finished job:


Gary
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It is always good to tell them exactly what you want them to do. Just to avoid confusion.

I sent a vintage 110 for spa treatment the blade was loose. I told them not to round off the bolsters and not sharpen it. Just tighten it and polish. They did exactly what I wanted.
 
DeSotoSky said:
Nice knife. Thank you for sharing your experience :thumbsup:
The Micarta spacer between the handle and aluminum spacer disappeared in 1981.
IMO, the date of the knife is '73-'80.
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Well, that narrows the production date down a bit more. Thank you for the input DSS!
Gary
 
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