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BG, Yes, there are some of the Buck workers around from the early 80's who could answer this question about stamping . DM
 
Well, let's hope one of them turns up.

The questions on the Three-Dotters have gone without answers for too long. I realize that there may be no definitive and final answers, but some informed speculation about the questions that I've asked would be real welcome.

I think we're on the verge of learning a little bit more about this particular (and interesting) transition. I've been feeling for a long time that there are too many Three-Dotters around for them to have been made just one year (which has been the prevailing opinion for as long as I've been interested in the matter).

Soon I am going to start measuring blade widths on a selection of 110s to see if I can glean any useful info.

:)
 
JB, I agree with you . We have to start somewhere with general guidelines . Knowing exceptions do occur and I think the guidelines we have are good . So, when someone ask me, is my 4 dot a 440C blade ? All I can really answer is, its generally accepted that the 4 dot blades are of 425M steel . DM
 
BG, I think Richard M. and George S. would agree that the 3 dots were made longer than one year . DM
 
I would, too.

Be nice to narrow it down more.....and I think knowing more about the timing of the stamping of the dots would help.

I'd also like to know how the Three-Dot nail nicks were done. Some are remarkably similar and distinctive and some are quite different.

Were these all done free-hand so that we could expect they would be mostly different?

Why do some Three-Dots look like the third dot was added later by a much heavier hand?
 
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BG, These questions are beyond my expertise of Buck knowledge . Someone else will have to chime in . DM
 
No problem......I'm not sure anybody alive can answer with a "for sure" answer.

But I think a rejection of what has been the popular wisdom on this may be coming for some of us who have been accepting it while having some real doubts. A three-year span of Three-Dotters would explain a lot of things.

Interesting topic!

;)
 
Well, it seems likely that they changed steels at approximately the end of 1980 and we have been discussing the legitimacy and fine tuning of that date.

As to whether or not 425M was a better steel than 440C, that would be another discussion entirely and you'd have to define the argument more specifically......as in, better for user and in what ways.....better for manufacturer and in what ways, etc.

The consensus reached in that discussion might be different and a lot more complex than what you think.

:)
 
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