40 years a Buck user.

[jackknife]

I bought my first Buck, a 102 woodsman, in 1967. Shortly after I bought a 301 stockman. Those knives saw good use while I was in the army, and did things I should not have asked of a knife. They never failed.

Since then I have used a cadet, a wrangler, a companion, a Bucklight, and now a new Hartsook.

From opening my mail, to dressing a whitetail, always got the job done.

Thank you Buck!:thumbup:

 

[Messersmith]

Cool story Jack. :thumbup:

 

[1gailt]

it just so hapens that my first buck was a 102 that I purchased after getting out of the army in 1968.though I could have bought the knife a year later 1969.I bought it and a 16 Ga. remington 870 woodmaster at the same time from the local hardware store.
I still have both but,I put the buck away for old times sake.

 

[Joe Houser]

Thanks for the stories guys. I'm glad the knives served you well and trust that they will continue to!

 

[lambertiana]

Well, as long as we are talking about our history with Buck...

The first Buck I bought was a 110 in 1976. That was followed by a 301, 118, 119, a couple different crosslocks, mini-buck, and 172. And my wife bought me a 501MS. I also have a fixed blade that my grandfather gave me in the late 60s, I don't recall the model (the name Caper comes to mind, was that the name of a model then?)

 

[Mike Kerins]

I've spoken often on here about the 1st version 112 I bought in 1972 and used for work for more than eight years, but my real first Buck was a small fixed blade (102 0r 105) that my father bought for me when I was a boy scout back in either 1960 or 1961. I do remember that it was the version with the barrel nut on the end of the pommel. I used it a lot as a boy but I think my mother gave it away or threw it out when I left home. I'd like to think that it ended up in the collection of someone here on the Buck forum or the BCCI. Don't worry, I won't ask for it back!

 

[110 Dave]

I bought my first Buck, a 102 woodsman, in 1967. Shortly after I bought a 301 stockman. Those knives saw good use while I was in the army, and did things I should not have asked of a knife. They never failed.
Since then I have used a cadet, a wrangler, a companion, a Bucklight, and now a new Hartsook.
From opening my mail, to dressing a whitetail, always got the job done.
Thank you Buck!:thumbup:

wow has it realy been 40 years from when i also bought a folding hunter in 67 also? i never added it up.. thanks for the math...
yes i also have owned a buck always sence that first one..
in the nav i got a 124 and later a locking marlin spike knife some 300 stuff a 112 or so..
i got a liner lock folding hunter with two blades, then the electricians knife and many others ,,,
but i always had a 110 in reach, it was a tool i used almost every day.
cutting metal straps on conduit, braided wire wraped hydrolic lines,
plastic and wood, skining a few deer ... many things including cutting my PD&J sanwitch to share...
now retired as i am they have become a art form worth collecting and showing off ...
i dont care of the papaer work or box,
to me it is the knife still in its functionl form...
but taken to a level of eye pleasing form other then pure function...
but i ramble too much some times when i should be doing a chore for the wife...