5160 Buck 117 Brahma

An entire 100 series of 5160 blades would be nice.
Buck would probably put cerakote on everything as folks would claim "my knife rusted!"
But I'd still buy them.

The more premium steels I have been around, the more I appreciate 5160 and 420hc. Buck does such a nice job with them, so let's have 'em.
 
I’d probably be by myself in the minority group but, I would love to see the 100 series knives go to exposed tangs and removable scales that have a little more hand room :)
 
I'd love a 102 113 and probably 117 in 5160, but I'm worried the markings would disappear with patina.
Really I just kind of don't get the same feeling from a Buck without a tang stamp.

I think if Buck is going to have the custom shop it would be wise for them to invest in a way to put a proper tang stamp in the various tougher to stamp steels they offer.
I get most American companies these days don't do proper tang stamps because they're all inferior , but it's one of the things I love about Buck and wish they could always do it.
 
Hickory n steel said:
I'd love a 102 113 and probably 117 in 5160, but I'm worried the markings would disappear with patina.
Really I just kind of don't get the same feeling from a Buck without a tang stamp.

I think if Buck is going to have the custom shop it would be wise for them to invest in a way to put a proper tang stamp in the various tougher to stamp steels they offer.
I get most American companies these days don't do proper tang stamps because they're all inferior , but it's one of the things I love about Buck and wish they could always do it.
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My 5160 102 has a tang stamp. So did my 5160 110. You must be confusing the tang stamp with the etch of the blade steel designation.

Also, when the steel’s that good who cares about the etch?😆
 
AntDog said:
My 5160 102 has a tang stamp. So did my 5160 110. You must be confusing the tang stamp with the etch of the blade steel designation.

Also, when the steel’s that good who cares about the etch?😆
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They looked like an etch in the pictures, and I thought I had heard this but apparently I was wrong I guess.
 
Hickory n steel said:
They looked like an etch in the pictures, and I thought I had heard this but apparently I was wrong I guess.
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You are not wrong. I cannot speak to the 102,113, or 117 (none in 5160), but I have four 5160 119s. Three of the four have etchings. Only the 2017 75th Anny tang is stamped. To add confusion to their methods I purchased a 119 and 105 in 5160 & Cherrywood during a limited release last year. The 105 is stamped the 119 is etched, so who knows. One thing for sure, I find the stamped blades to be much more desirable than the etched blades.

As a side note, the markings denoting type of steel are all etched.
 
Hickory n steel said:
They looked like an etch in the pictures, and I thought I had heard this but apparently I was wrong I guess.
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It’s hard to tell in pics unless the blade is coated.On the three below I have, the steel type is etched and very hard to see through patina . The Buck Brand logos are stamped. Like AntDog said, what’s important is the steel :thumbsup::thumbsup:.
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Honestly don’t know if Buck has etched their name on any 5160 that isn’t coated .
to me in the pic below the Buck Brand stamp looks etched. It isn’t :oops:
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two 119s with 5160....both stamped Buck, anvils, usa. one has laser etched steel on other side. one doesn't have any markings of what steel. from different eras.

so Buck has and can stamp Buck and such on the knife. Antdog is right. on steel type..dont care as much..as 420hc and other stainless doesn't patina like 5160...so its easy to tell.

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Xr6x said:
It’s hard to tell in pics unless the blade is coated.On the three below I have the steel type is etched and very hard to see through patina . The Buck logos are stamped. Like AntDog said, what’s important is the steel :thumbsup::thumbsup:.
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Honestly don’t know if Buck has etched their name on any 5160 that isn’t coated .
to me in the pic below the Buck stamp looks etched. It isn’t :oops:
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Xr6x said:
I’d probably be by myself in the minority group but, I would love to see the 100 series knives go to exposed tangs and removable scales that have a little more hand room :)
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They did sorta. The 800 Series. Here is the 805 (105) with a billboard. I think there was a 802,803,805 819. They were limited editions and too pricy for everyday use but you get an idea of what an exposed tang would look like in the series.
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I have to say, the 117 is my favorite Buck "on paper", anyway, as I've yet to own a Buck knife. I've been tempted to go for a 102 or 119, or even a 105, but I think they just won't be "right", and I'd still be lusting for a 117. I'm a little confused as to why the 117 isn't a normal production model, it seems like it would be a great seller.
Can anyone set me straight on what the Brahma designation means?
 
Bloodloss said:
I have to say, the 117 is my favorite Buck "on paper", anyway, as I've yet to own a Buck knife.
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I suggest you immediately correct that situation and run out to WalMart and get yourself a 110. Nothing says BUCK more than a 110. When you finally decide what your ultimate future BUCK(s) will be you will have the correct tool for opening all those Buck purchases arriving in the mail.
 
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Bloodloss said:
I'm a little confused as to why the 117 isn't a normal production model, it seems like it would be a great seller.
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Personally I think the 117 suffers from a little bit of an identity problem. Even the model number was not unique, "117" being on its third rerun. The original configuration when new in 2016 had a leather handle to set it apart but once that was dropped it landed right between the existing 102 Woodsman and the 105 Pathfinder. It is kind of middling in the middle. Plus, I think a fuller looks silly on a knife that size, makes it look kinda toyish. If I was King at Buck I would proclaim a flat grind and no fuller. Now that would be a knife that could find it's own unique niche identity and following within the Buck product line...(IMO)
 
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