British Buck, BUCK In Name Only

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I've run into few a Buck-named items over the years and figured that you might like to see them and maybe you even have an item to share.

One of the British Bucks: Razor from back in the D.A.Y. (1831-1838) stamped on the tang "George Buck 245 Tottenham Ct Rd" and etched "Extra Hollow Ground" on the face of the blade.











To learn more:

info link: http://straightrazorplace.com/razors/30384-george-buck.html

info link: http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?54822-Buck-Totenham-Court-Road
 
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A COUPLE OF "BUCK" TOOLS: First is a Buck 317 with serrated secondary blade. Next is a 1/8" BUCK BROTHERS chisel that belonged to my great-grandfather who was a cabinetmaker. The chisel probably dates from the late 1800s. Originally it was much longer but has been shortened by decades of sharpening. I replaced the missing ferule with some copper tubing. It still gets regular use.
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My dream come true! A buck razor! I'm still planning to make a straight from an old worn out 2dot 112 blade. Too many project goin on at the moment
 
DesertChris said:
Wow, nifty razor!!
Is that the same maker as that slipjoint from a while back?
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The 245 Tottenham Court Road used to be the address of a hardware store. Some of the merchandise carried the owner's name as advertisement. The razor is such a thing. The twin blade tiny slip joint, now in Joe Houser's hands, was made by a cutler named Buck. Joe told me that he had been looking for one for ten years. I neglected to take photos of that one, sorry.
 
Thank you Chris. You are a scholar and a gentleman. I think the scales on that tiny ancient folder were ivory. Before I was able to get Leroy's opinion on the material the knife was in joe's hands. He was so tickled.
 
These small iron padlocks are from the 1920's, made in the USA are too cool for school. Notice that the simple keys and the mated locks bend left, middle and right so there are three keys for all of the locks IMHO.





 
Not a knife or tool...but what the heck. A pic of a Luke Buck (really nice guy) original watercolor painting hanging on my wall. I used to frequent the Post Office in the painting. It was heated with a wood burning stove. Never a line....

 
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