119 nano steel

[zippo123]

Just curious, is the 119 nano steel blades Buck Made rare and valuable?

 

[plb]

Just curious, is the 119 nano steel blades Buck Made rare and valuable?

I think they are pretty rare. This COA gives some info. on which models had the Nano Steel coating and how many Buck made in the test runs.

 

[DeSotoSky]

There was an email sale to BCCI members in October of 2012. 11 knives were listed including the 119 Nano. Quantity available was 50 and the price was $50. A Nano steel CrossLock was also listed on the same sale. I have in my collection a Nano steel fillet knife. I think you can surmise your own answer from this information and that given above by plb. /Roger

 

[BuckShack]

Well, I learned something today. I never even heard of Nano steel. On a side note, the Buck 283 Nano Bantam appears to be on sale on the Buck site. A good little knife.

 

[zippo123]

There was an email sale to BCCI members in October of 2012. 11 knives were listed including the 119 Nano. Quantity available was 50 and the price was $50. A Nano steel CrossLock was also listed on the same sale. I have in my collection a Nano steel fillet knife. I think you can surmise your own answer from this information and that given above by plb. /Roger

so I guess what your saying is if I have an opportunity to buy one at a fair price I should buy it.

 

[bucksway]

The opportunity to add truly rare Bucks just doesn't happen often..But even rarely are found at a reasonable price...

 

[zippo123]

New cool addition…Buck 119 “NANO” steel blade. Brand new in box. This was an experimental steel by Buck. Its only sharpened on 1 side… Different Handle material Bucks are very nice, but most are 420hc blade steel. Different blade steel varients are more interesting to me.

 

[pjsjr]

IDK, but, that blade stamp's date code is for 2004

 

[zippo123]

I guess a mystery to be solved

 

[Boattale]

IDK, but, that blade stamp's date code is for 2004

Different appearance along the edge when compared to the 110 Nano that's in this thread.

 

[pjsjr]

Different appearance along the edge when compared to the 110 Nano that's in this thread.

Not sure about that, zippo123 's 119 looks to be coated/sharpened on one side like the 110. The date stamp is the same, 2004.

 

[bucktool]

110 Nano steel. Box dated 1994 blade stamped 2004. I would think maybe the date on the box is wrong, but I have no clue.

 

[GPyro]

I knew Buck had a chisel grind knife, that I believe was only sharpened on one side.
I think that was on a Vanguard.
Was that also a "nano steel" knife?

I guess I always sorta assumed said chisel grind was a flat grind...... I don't know why I thought that.
It seemed more of a curiosity.

Interesting.

Was the box in 1994 even the same as now?
Hey, sometimes I don't even remember what I had for dinner yesterday so.....

 

[pjsjr]

110 Nano steel. Box dated 1994 blade stamped 2004. I would think maybe the date on the box is wrong, but I have no clue.

I think that is a good explanation for the date on the box.
Buck had several variations of coated blades with chisel grinds...I have this 192 with what they called Ionfusion Technology and a 460 with what they called Buckcote.
Here's a link to a thread where the two processes are explained by C J Buck.

https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/ionfusion-bucks-what-happened.126922/

 

[bucksway]

If there was a nano steel 112...I would have it!

 

[zippo123]

on its way….
119 gold Buckote…..same blade process, nano with a coating, serrated

next one to find, a 119 ion fusion!