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fmcanoe

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Where is every one? Did we over do it at the show, I was a very good show so many things going on. The Buck Booth was great and the company reps were extreemly helpful. While the Strider isn't my cup of tea, have to admit it's quite a piece of hardware. The meeting was very interesting and CJ's update on AKTI sounded encouraging.
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Better get my dues in.
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. How many Buck Collectors do we have in AKTI?, we need the backing. How did the show go on Sunday? I had to leave in the a.m. It was a pleasure displaying with the Buck Club, anyone that did not see these displays, missed a real treat. I was amazed at how many people took time to look displays over and ask questions.
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Have a KNIFE day, Frank



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Have a KNIFE day,
fmcanoe
 
Huh? The show is over already?!
I could not believe how quickly those 3 days went! From the time i sat down at my booth until they turned out the lights so i would leave the hall, it was nonstop knife talk. I am ashamed to admit that my employer actually considers this part of my job because i had way to much fun!
I got to meet a bunch of collector club members and even recruited a few new members. Club members could have easily filled 35 tables with displays and believe it or not, a lot ot the displays were shrunk down in size to make room for everybody.
The folks at Blade do an awesome job every year and i am already thinking about 2001.

What fun!

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Joe Houser
Director of Quality, Buck Knives Inc.
Buck Collectors club Administrator
 
All,
The Blade Show was, as always, awesome. I feel the best part of the show is the great time we have together in discussing Buck knives and our collections. It is neat to me to see how the club members work to improve their displays from year to year. Although we are in "competition" for display awards, it is a very friendly competition with members helping each other throughout the year to find needed knives. As an example, John Foresman regularly lets me know when he runs across an older Buck factory production knife he thinks I may need. I try to reciprocate for him on the Buck Customs. I think I come out ahead because John knows more about factory production knives than I know about knives from the Custom shop!!
If any of you who have not attended can possibly do so, come next year! I always hear comments from dealers and custom makers about how much the Buck Collectors Club does to promote Buck Knives. Because Buck does so much to support the club, I am especially pleased to know that the rest of the knife fraternity recognizes that the club really promotes Buck Knives, Inc.
We had several new displayers this year and they did a great job. Personally, I was placed right next to Joe Houser and we managed to talk about little else than Buck knives. Almost like dying and going to Heaven!!!!!!!!!!! I said almost!
Larry
 
Now why am i shareing this?
I came to this years show all puffed up and proud of myself for all the research i had done on the factory knives history. "I are now uh expert" I told myself.
What i got was a lesson in why we need to share knowledge with each other! I shared my displays of the 300 series contract knives with Larry and another club member and after they looked at each other with a puzzled stare, they proceeded to point out all the "holes" i had! They were, of course, very nice about it and it was all in fun.
It sure went a long way in helping me with my goal of publishing some kind of "data sheet" on this series.
What a great group of people to be associated with!

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Joe Houser
Director of Quality, Buck Knives Inc.
Buck Collectors club Administrator
 
Joe, we'll be looking forward to those data sheets, hope it will be in the form of a ball park price guide. Don't stop with the 300 series!
Yes if we get all those Buck Displays going they will have to change the show's name, like "Buck Collectors Blade Show" With your son as auctioneer how can we miss?
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Have a KNIFE day,
fmcanoe
 
I won't stop at the 300 series, truth is, i may not even start there. We'll have to see which one comes together first.
I recently started looking at the 110. Oh boy! I have about 200 of them from the first ones made in 1964, to the four dot versions, all over my office.
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I hope this does not make anybody upset but i have taken apart one of each version i could find. Thats about 20 knives. You really have to see how they were made to figure out their evolution. How hard was it to destroy a knife Levines says is worth $600? How about several?! To me, right now the information i get from doing this is more important than a handlful of knives. I jsut keep telling myself that so i don't cry.
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Joe Houser
Director of Quality, Buck Knives Inc.
Buck Collectors club Administrator
 
:O!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Buck Collectors Club Member # 572
Dedicated ELU
Talonite fan
Knifeknut(just ask my wife)
 
Joe, DON'T take them apart, send them to me and I'll email you pictures
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How did we get from the Blade Show to taking $600.00 Bucks apart. Let me know cost per piece.
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Frank

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Have a KNIFE day,
fmcanoe
 
I had a really good time. What a great bunch of people.

I have to say that I am so proud of the collector's club and how the displays were set up. It is very impressive.

I want to thank you all for your passion. This job can take the fun out of knifemaking and you folks are a gentle reminder of why we are here and what Buck stands for.

Joe, you are really doing excellent work, except for trashing those knives...reminds me of movies where they crash the vet, or BMW and I'm thinking, can't you simulate that and give me the car???

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CJ Buck
Buck Knives, Inc.
AKTI Member #PR00003


 
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