300 series

[BP_]

Has there ever been a 300 series (specifically a 301 or 307) knife done in carbon steel at any point?

I think a flat grind 301 in 5160 (does Buck currently offer any other carbon steels?) would be pretty cool. Traditional all the way around.

Merry Christmas, everyone

 

[DeSotoSky]

None that I know of. I think Schrade and Camillus used 440a.
If we can go to the mid/late 1940's, (Hoyt) Buck would reblade pocket knives with his own carbon steel blades.

 

[BP_]

I didn’t think so, I like the idea though. I don’t think we will ever see carbon steel blades on a slipjoint.

 

[Hickory n steel]

Sadly no Buck has never made a 305 in carbon steel to haunt my dreams.

 

[BP_]

Idea.

“The Frontier Series”

All USA made 300 series knives in carbon steel and special run covers. And might as well bring them all back 307, 309, 310, 317 etc just for the special run.

Score

 

[bertl]

And might as well bring them all back 307, 309, 310, 317 etc just for the special run.

It would be nice, but, since Buck never made most of the 300 Series, Buck doesn't have the tooling to make them.

Bert

 

[BP_]

It would be nice, but, since Buck never made most of the 300 Series, Buck doesn't have the tooling to make them.

Bert

Ah yes, I hadn’t thought about that. Very true indeed. That said, I’d still be quite happy with the current 300 series lineup coming out that way.. flat grind, of course

 

[jmh33]

With various wood and bone handles!!
John

 

[BP_]

With various wood and bone handles!!
John

Exclusive to the series, of course we need to put some steam behind this one, they could do it if they really wanted to!

 

[FranklinG]

Ah yes, I hadn’t thought about that. Very true indeed. That said, I’d still be quite happy with the current 300 series lineup coming out that way.. flat grind, of course

I certainly would make room in my pockets for a flat grind carbon steel 309.

 

[SoDak81]

I certainly would make room in my pockets for a flat grind carbon steel 309.

Same. I love the 309

 

[BP_]

This thread needs a picture. All users

 

[bertl]

This thread needs a picture

Primarily 300 Series, but a few from the 500 Series sneaked in.

 

[BP_]

Primarily 300 Series, but a few from the 500 Series sneaked in.


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Now that is a gorgeous picture. Thank you for sharing. A set of flat grind, carbon 300’s would look great nestled in there

 

[bertl]

A set of flat grind, carbon 300’s would look great nestled in there

Flat grinds aren't too hard to find—carbon not so much.

 

[DeSotoSky]

It would be nice, but, since Buck never made most of the 300 Series, Buck doesn't have the tooling to make them. /Bert

Just for fun.

S Schrade
C Camillus
B Buck
China

301 Stockman (SCB)
302 Solitaire (B)
303 Cadet (SCB)
304
305 Lancer (CB)
306 Duet (B)
307 Wrangler (C)
308 Canoe (B)
309 Companion (CB)
310 Whittler (B)
311 Slim Trapper (C)
311 Woods Series Fixed Blade, Canada (China)
312 Sm Trapper (B)
313 Muskrat (C)
314 Lg Trapper (B)
315 Yachtsman (C)
316 Talus/ Sm Parallex ?? (China)
317 Trailblazer (C)
317 Ridgeway, UK and EU (China)
318 Lg Parallex (China)
319 Rancher (C)
320
321 Bird Knife (C)
322 Congress (C)
322 Woods Series Small Folder, Canada (China)
323 Woods Series Large Folder, Canada (China)
324
325 Colleague (China)
326 Scholar (China)
327 Nobleman (China)
328 Graduate (China)
329 Trapper (C)
330
331 Granddaddy Barlow (C)
332 Small Barlow (C)
333 California Toothpick (C)
334 Millenium Trapper (C)

 

[bertl]

Just for fun.

Roger, I'm going to sound like Humpty Dumpty ("When I use a word, it means just what I choose it to mean—neither more nor less."), but I was thinking of the "traditional" 300 Series models.

 

[Midnight Rider]

I've always preferred lock-back knives, or fixed blades. I own a few slip joints, mostly gifts from friends and family over the years, but I've never really carried them. The 303 that I picked up recently has made me take an interest in the 300 series, but I admit I'm ignorant as far as models go. Could someone take a photo or two, and label the different models? Perhaps the first 10 or so? Just trying to get an understanding, so that I'll know what to look for. Thanks!

 

[SoDak81]

Primarily 300 Series, but a few from the 500 Series sneaked in.


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Great collection. Some really nice antler/horn handles!

 

[Lesknife]

I've always preferred lock-back knives, or fixed blades. I own a few slip joints, mostly gifts from friends and family over the years, but I've never really carried them. The 303 that I picked up recently has made me take an interest in the 300 series, but I admit I'm ignorant as far as models go. Could someone take a photo or two, and label the different models? Perhaps the first 10 or so? Just trying to get an understanding, so that I'll know what to look for. Thanks!

In the stickies at the top of this bBuck sub forum there’s a sticky on the 300 series that shows a picture of the models with name and number by each . It’s on page two post #37 I believe. It shows most of them.