BOTM March 2023 722 Spitfire w/ Black Cerakote Aluminum Handle, Black Cerakote S45VN Full Flat Drop Point w/ Green Spacer and Logo

[jmh33]

Here ya go Jesse
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John

 

[GPyro]

Here ya go Jesse
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Nice.
Any idea who made it?

 

[jbmonkey]

Here ya go Jesse
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very nice example.

that works..or......even more of a flat spine without the clip would work well too. 4" blade super useable.

excuse the crooked lines as using a cellphone for photoediting and fingers ain't easy....but ya get the idear.....add leather washer handle

 

[hunterjrg]

very nice example.

that works..or......even more of a flat spine without the clip would work well too. 4" blade super useable.

excuse the crooked lines as using a cellphone for photoediting and fingers ain't easy....but ya get the idear.....add leather washer handle

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Reminds me of a 212

 

[DeSotoSky]

Nice. Any idea who made it?

No. An eBay purchase from a woman who sold a number of interesting Buck items over a period of time. I have an unconfirmed sense the items may have been related to a one time sales rep. There were two leather handled 103's that I purchased. The age of the knives relates to the same era of the Buck Cabela's 914, Buck's first leather washer knife handle. The leather washers exactly matches the 914 handle. It would be nice if I could associate it with Buck as a prototype, or even a lunch box knife. Too bad Houser is no longer hangs out here to ask.

 

[bertl]

Too bad Houser is no longer hangs out here to ask.

He does show up on BCCI Facebook.

 

[jbmonkey]

Reminds me of a 212

bigger blade. its was David Martin's (R.I.P.) creation cause at the time Buck made nothing to fill this void in his use....

 

[GPyro]

Thanks DeSoto.
Any of those are cool.
Maybe even one with the smallest of drop points..... Sorta like a 110 slim, or the Jan. Botm blade shape......?

I like the 5160 idea.
A 5160 103 languished on web specials awhile back. I was too busy being frugal at the time.
I just need to grab a phenolic 103 and play with reshaping it.

I think it could make for an interesting knife.
....like I need another project.

 

[Nebuchadnezzar]

What's the over/under on fixed or folder?

 

[OCEquestrian]

Is the 117 really a small 119, or is it a big 102?

A 117 just below a 119 for comparison...it's closer to 119 "mini me" than a 102. The 102 has no fuller/blood groove.

 

[BennyBlade]

What's the over/under on fixed or folder?

hmm... how do we figure this statistic??? im going with folder, although 2 of the last 3 were folders...

 

[Nebuchadnezzar]

hmm... how do we figure this statistic??? im going with folder, although 2 of the last 3 were folders...

Was hoping someone had a good guess. Classic folder like a 301 or 303, even a 110 would suit me well.

 

[FranklinG]

What's the over/under on fixed or folder?

It'd be really funny if they brought back the Bucktool just to keep us on our toes.

 

[eveled]

I heard every BOM Bucktool will ship with a Mr. Crappie bump board.

 

[hunterjrg]

It'd be really funny if they brought back the Bucktool just to keep us on our toes.

I have one of those - never use it. Magnacut 301 with two blades or single blade

 

[eveled]

Is the 117 really a small 119, or is it a big 102?

I agree it has more in common with the 119. The 102 doesn’t have a fuller but some 117’s don’t either.

The 119 and 117 are straight, the 102 has an angle to the blade.

No matter how you look at it the 117 was the missing link in the line up.

 

[Wild Willie]

I think a green micarta 424 with a magnacut blade would be cool...

 

[OCEquestrian]

I agree it has more in common with the 119. The 102 doesn’t have a fuller but some 117’s don’t either.

The 119 and 117 are straight, the 102 has an angle to the blade.

No matter how you look at it the 117 was the missing link in the line up.

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The 117 is the perfect fixed blade for an avid hiker. I think that Buck should also do a special version of the 117 for the Boy Scouts.

 

[OCEquestrian]

TICK, Tick, tick...

 

[GeofS]

TICK, Tick, tick...

Seriously though! lol