Black Oxide 184BK's?? How Many??

[mrupndn]

Any of the experts or collectors here know how many Black Oxide 184's were made? Also, years they went into and out of production?

Thanks

 

[chickentrax]

Quarterbore has an excellent site devoted to the 184 and variants -

http://www.buck-184.com/

He also has a section of his Forum devoted to it -

http://www.quarterbore.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=12

Why don't you post a pic here of yours???

 

[mrupndn]

Thanks for the response and links.....I'll check it out. I've got to shoot some photos and will post here....soon??

 

[Joe Houser]

The information I need to accurately answer this is still locked in our old computer. I am hoping that sometime this year I will again be able to access this type of older data.

 

[mrupndn]

The information I need to accurately answer this is still locked in our old computer. I am hoping that sometime this year I will again be able to access this type of older data.

Hello Joe: The link was very informative and it would appear that production was limited on this one as it is a patent pending 184 BK.

Courtesy of Quarterbore and http://www.buck-184.com/

"The 184BK was added in September 1986. This knife was identical in all aspects to the previous version except for a black oxide finish.

Effective November 1986, all Buckmasters were identified with U.S. Pat. #4622707. This identification was done by means of an adhesive sticker placed on the box. In Early 1987, this same designation was forged into the relief groove in the blade. Buckmasters from this point on did not have a date code."

My box does not have the U.S. Patent Number or the relief groove so I'm guessing it was one of the first commercially available models.

Any additional information that you can pry from your stubborn computer would be appreciated.

Thanks