1990 Buck 301 - the variation king?

[Hickory n steel]

Here is a Camillus 303.

I guess what I meant to ask, in terms of machining, what's the difference between "cut" and "drawn"?

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I don't really know for certain, but I imagine that one swedge is cut in with the stone / belt while the other is drawn across it.

 

[bertl]

I don't really know for certain, but I imagine that one swedge is cut in with the stone / belt while the other is drawn across it.

Thanks, and just so I understand, is the swedge I have labeled as "cut" actually cut or is it drawn, but sort of looks cut?

 

[Hickory n steel]

Thanks, and just so I understand, is the swedge I have labeled as "cut" actually cut or is it drawn, but sort of looks cut?

A cut swedge has a plunge line , a starting point that you can feel
A drawn swedge just tapers off.
I believe the 2 types of swedges are defined by how they look, but named after the manner of how they're ground into the blade.

 

[MT_Pokt]

I always thought the swedge would be on the side with an adjacent blade as to make it easier for that blade to close without binding on the other blade.

 

[Delgadonine]

I lost my 301 some time back.

I bought it several decades ago.

I will grieve for several decades.



Thank you for sharing pictures and stories of your 301's.