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120 date codes
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Tom,
The 120 has been discontinued for several years but I believe Cabela's (or perhaps Bass Pro Shops) sold a special project 120 sometime in the last two or three years. If that is the case, the stamp may (underline "may") have been stamped without a year mark. I suppose it could have even had Custom stamp.
Also, the first Klinkhamer project knives with smooth stag and cherry handles were stamped BUCK / anvil / CUSTOM / U.S.A. Harold is about to introduce his second series with desert ironwood and stag and I expect they will be stamped like the first series. By the way, these are gorgeous knives. He offers a set with every 100 series fixed blade and they come serialized
(1 - 100). The knives are issued at a rate of approximately one every 45 days and even the 122/124 is included. The 121 has a scaler on the spine and the 105 is partially serrated. As nice as the first set is, I find the second set to be even more desireable.
The 120 has been discontinued for several years but I believe Cabela's (or perhaps Bass Pro Shops) sold a special project 120 sometime in the last two or three years. If that is the case, the stamp may (underline "may") have been stamped without a year mark. I suppose it could have even had Custom stamp.
Also, the first Klinkhamer project knives with smooth stag and cherry handles were stamped BUCK / anvil / CUSTOM / U.S.A. Harold is about to introduce his second series with desert ironwood and stag and I expect they will be stamped like the first series. By the way, these are gorgeous knives. He offers a set with every 100 series fixed blade and they come serialized
(1 - 100). The knives are issued at a rate of approximately one every 45 days and even the 122/124 is included. The 121 has a scaler on the spine and the 105 is partially serrated. As nice as the first set is, I find the second set to be even more desireable.
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Thats a very interesting question. We did do a special for someone after the 120 was discontinued so were they stamped without a date code? I will have to look into this.
I completely agree with Larry in regards to the Klinkhamer specials! Wow!!
I completely agree with Larry in regards to the Klinkhamer specials! Wow!!
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Larry and Joe,
Thanks for the response. The reason that I ask is that I have a 120 from Cabela's Proline series that does not have a date code and was purchased last year. It is stamped Buck 120 USA. It seems that I have been seeing 120's on E-bay that have no date code but appeared new enough to have been manufactured after 1985. It just had me wondering if date codes had been used on that model.
Tom
Thanks for the response. The reason that I ask is that I have a 120 from Cabela's Proline series that does not have a date code and was purchased last year. It is stamped Buck 120 USA. It seems that I have been seeing 120's on E-bay that have no date code but appeared new enough to have been manufactured after 1985. It just had me wondering if date codes had been used on that model.
Tom