117 picture thread for January 17

[eveled]

Lets see some 117 pictures! .

 

[Generalist]

 

[DeSotoSky]

117 TRIVIA
Buck has recycled the 117 number three times. The 117 folding knife from the 1940's. I believe it was a rebladed Camillus life raft knife.
The 117 Twinset with a 103 & 116. And finally, the present day 117 Brahma.

Introduced in the 2016 catalog, the leather handled 117 Brahma was the first factory version. Only lasted 2 years.
The first phenolic handled version was a dealer exclusive for Copper & Clad.

Buck does not seem able to settle on a definitive name. The leather handled version was cataloged as the Small Brahma, the Elk handled version was called the 'Spike', Copper and Clad sold their 117's as Small Specials and Mini 119's. My 117 BOTM is labeled simply BRAHMA on the box.

Here is the 117 Small Brahma between a 102 and 105 for comparison.

 

[DeSotoSky]

The 117 Spike. Elk handle with micarta spacers and a 420HC blade. Brass furniture and a nice tan sheath round out the package. This was a Limited Edition of 250 in the 2017 Legacy Collection. Buck made sure we knew it was a Limited Edition by etching the fact on the blade. I know I'm a broken record on this but it came in a rediculously over sized unstorable box.

 

[Your Name Goes Here]

Love the knife, the box makes me laugh. I think someone at Buck only measured once when ordering those boxes : )

 

[eveled]

I hope you saved all of the factory crinkled shredded packing paper! Lol

I installed dividers and use one of mine to store my diamond plates

 

[eveled]

Back on topic. My rehandled stag 117

 

[BP_]

The 117 is one of my all time favorite fixed blades. The 5160 version holding the top spot. Happy 1/17 all

 

[howiema]

I only have my BCCI 117/102 , My Son grabbed the standard 117 I had

 

[GPyro]

I hope you saved all of the factory crinkled shredded packing paper! Lol

I installed dividers and use one of mine to store my diamond plates View attachment 3079008View attachment 3079007

I used one to bury a cat.
Sorry, no pictures.

 

[bertl]

The 117 Small Special from C&C (2015 date code)—I don't understand the reason for a Fuller on small knives.

 

[pjsjr]

I don't understand the reason for a Fuller on small knives.

Must be tradition/heritage based on the 120/119...
I'd like to see(buy) one without a fuller.

 

[DrMegabyte]

My favorite of my 117s

 

[bertl]

I'd like to see(buy) one without a fuller.

The 117 Spike does not have a Fuller

Bert

 

[Wild Ben]

Happy January!

 

[Vaporstang]

I have (9) 117s in my collection. These were the onlly ones I could quickly find pictures of. I'll have to get a group shot sometime.

 

[BuckShack]

I like the size. Not too big, not too small. Just right.

 

[GPyro]

 

[pjsjr]

View attachment 3079165

Thanks, Gary

The 117 Spike does not have a Fuller

Thanks, nice knife, I'm not fond of a large of that handle.

 

[FlyingFinn]

New guy here. I had a big gap between a 103 and 119. I’m starting to fill it in. I’m thinking I may have entered a danger zone with this one. The handle on this one isn’t like the others(black phenolic). Is it part of “my set” or did I just start another set? Uh oh…