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nutoknives

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Got this one coming was not sure as I am still trying to figure out the 110's, 112's, appears to be a 301 with the rounded bolsters any info always welcome

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How about a very, very, early model...actually the first model Buck slipjoint. The knife is not stamped with a model number but it is 301 sized, everyone just calls it a 301 , even Buck. When you get it see if the back of the blade is pretty straight with the bottom of the knife when open. These can get a loose blade if overly hard pressure is used when cutting frequently. Post a pic of the open knife. As David said knife was contracted by Buck with Schrade knives. The pins that bend with heavy pressure were troublesome, so Buck switched to a Camillus made knife after four years which had pins all the way thru the bolster. Buck 300 series slipjoints were not actually made by Buck till 1985 and then some continued to be made by Camillus untill all contracts were phased out about 1999.
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1966-'67, was the year this knife was made, it changed during or after '67, great score.
 
Thanks for the info as you guys are the best the deeper I get into the bucks the more I have to learn thanks again all for the lessons and the help and hope to have prior to the SPS so I can share with one and all Bladeforum members are awesome and the buck members are about as knowledgeable as they come I guess I have to start with the 300 series and I just started getting a handle on the 110's and 112's this is going to be another graet series of knives and look forward to learning. Thanks again for all the help, pics will follow and will check function of the knife once it arrives

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Your welcome. Craig, is well respected with your model and has written numerous articles to his credit. Sky, glad to see you. DM
 
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Your welcome. Craig, is well respected with your model and has written numerous articles to his credit. Sky, glad to see you. DM
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The pleasure is all mine David,please give my regards to you're father in law for me and thank him for the ride when I was young.
 
Just got in the mail thought all would like to see looks like sat in draw appears to be factory edge with a couple of scratches to blades from handling, Blades are tight with just a little tarnish to back spring appears unused

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As always thanks for the help and info

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I love the grooved bolster contract knives, I have several of them. The back spring will continue to gain that nice patina, the springs are made of carbon steel. Now you have to look for the 1967 model. The blades look the same, the handle just doesn't have the grooves in the bolsters. In '67, Schrade made to versions I believe, the second version had BUCK on the secondary blades, and it ran from '67-71.
 
Thanks Matt and 300 yes knife is in almost new condition did not know what I got as it came with some early fixed blades as a package and only have 2 other slippies , thanks for the encouragement as to the 300 series but the 110's, 112's, 124's, 119's, oh the list goes on are taking it's toll on my time and money but who knows again Thanks for all the info

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is it me or do some current production 301 stockmans have more rounded bolster ends than others? over at the bay, the cherry wood chairman looks more rounded than the black sawcut delrin i presently own.
 
Wow. It is my understanding that the first 301s has 440C steel. In the early ads the 301 was stated to have the exact same steel as the larger fixed blade Buck knives, i.e. 440C. So that one is a real find. The exact details on the use of this steel in the 301 seem to be a black hole in Buck history and lore.
 
As I was doing a little research when I first noticed this knife I saw both rounded and more square bolsters but have no idea as to when it went from square to the rounded or should I say rounded then square then back to rounded a nice knife to say the least and was surprised at condition all the knives in the package seem to be 1966 0r 1967 a 102 2 liner with sheath and a 121 2 liner stuck in a 105 sheath 102 mint no use and the 121 being the only user blade on the 121 the thinnest blade of all my fixed blades have 3 line 121's and steel thickness is substantial between the 2 liner maybe Matt could answer when the 121 got so thick 1968 being my guess any more info will come from the Buck experts I am just a new collector and long time user of all knives but love the older Bucks

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This best advice I can give you is to do a forum search for each Model number in your photo. Yes, you will have to read a little bit of junk info but it will be the best use of your time by far. There are many excellent forum threads on most models.

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I have a complete set of 121s and when I looked, it seemed as though the last thin knife was the 1969-1971/72, Because there was an obvious thickness difference when I looked at the 1972 (inverted three liner). I don't know if this was across the board but in the set I have the 1972 inverted three line knife started the beginning of becoming of the 121 all purpose knife, soon to be the discontinued model...

Nut, does your 102 two liner have micarta spacers or hard fiber?
 
The 2 line 121 has the hard fiber spacers 2 at the guard and 2 at the pommel thanks for the help Matt and 300 do a lot of reading but sometimes skip over the info I was looking for as I am sure we all do on occasion. The 121 has a very thin blade compared to all my other 121's and I was just interested in the 2 line 102. Seller had it as a set so the 121 and the first slippie or 301 by schrade was just a bonus Again Thanks for all the help guys see you around the Forum

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