Buck 110 bicentennial French Revolution

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Hello and happy new year everyone's !
I just receive this morning a new knife , it's a buck 110 from 1988 , I have ever asked member on this knife but no one knew it . It's a 110 for celebrating the bicentennial of the French Revolution serialized from 1 to 200 , it's a nickel silver bolsters , black ebony wood scales and grey etched polished blade ( engraved : 1789 a castle 1989 in a banner and "bicentennaire de la révolution française" under ) . its supplied in a jewl hinged box . so it's look like a 25th anniversary 110 , just not the same blade engraving . Some member shown me an other bicentennial version before i bought it , it was one with gold etched blade and brass bolsters serialized from 1 to 250 . Mine it's definitely not the same , here a link for some pics ..

http://s1371.photobucket.com/user/Buckfan22/media/Mobile Uploads/image_zps95b01a85.jpg.html
 
Very interesting.

It would be interesting to see this knife next to a traditional French Laguiole.

I wonder to what extent the Laguiole design influenced the original Buck 110. The ebony/brass combination with the clip point are awfully similar in flavor.
 
Your photo's of this one are indeed interesting, I'll pull them up below.





Now this is an electroetched blade and this LE is not on the BCCI LE/SO list. If your blade did not have 151/200 engraved on the blade I'd say it was a proto of a never issued knife. Your electroetch has a different layout than the gold etch LE and the blade year stamp is the same on both.

Here is what the gold LE blade looks like


jb4570
 
Well, I had a look at the early Newsetters. There's only a hint to the 89 gold etched version that came out together with the Berlin Wall edition. The 88 edition is not listed. There's a lot of space for more or les senseless speculations. May be Joe H. knows more?

Haebbie
 
Thanks for my pics and for your informations jb4570 , I have ever seen an other one for sale last year on an other website , I believe it was the #174 .. But not sure . But sure it was an other one number . And I remember maybe 3 years ago an other one was for sale for a very very very high price , the seller don't mentioned the number . I think this LE knife was just sold in France so it's maybe why it's knew in USA . I hope to find somewhere the paperwork for it to have more details .
A thing I find definitely strange it is a famous American knife celebrating a famous French history time ....
Maybe stumps the 110 expert know or own one of these 200 knife .
 
Haebbie said:
Well, I had a look at the early Newsetters. There's only a hint to the 89 gold etched version that came out together with the Berlin Wall edition. The 88 edition is not listed. There's a lot of space for more or les senseless speculations. May be Joe H. knows more?

Haebbie
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Well Herbert,

I know that English is not your primary language, However, your statement above sounds like you called my comment "senseless speculations". I know that was not your intent, funny though.

I was trying to point out that knife numbered 151 of 200 was most likely a real LE issue and not a proto knife. Just because the knife is not on the LE/SO list does not mean it was not made/issued, it's just not captured on the current list (or it could be an aftermarket issue, though not likely).

As an example, I have a gold etch knife that is not on the LE/SO list. However, the list does have a black electroetch version listed for the 1988 "Red Jacket Pumps". The knife I have is a gold etch from 1988, I have no idea if the etch is the same or if they are different like the OP's French Rev knife.
Here is my "Red Jacket Pumps" gold etch that is not on the list.



Now as Herbert said, maybe Joe Houser can look at the old orders for that date and see if he can find the order for the black electroetch knife. Was this knife made and sold only in France (oops more senseless speculations ;))? That would be nice for the OP to know.
jb4570
 
Well, er, err, JB - I would bite on my tongue before i call your comment a senseless speculation. I owe you a beer for this misunderstanding. See you at the next anniversary meeting of the BCCI? I am with you, that the knife is a real limited edition, may be made for the French market. Joe may have an answer. And now - before Joe answers: let's do more senseless speculations. ;) :)

Haebbie

P. S.: did anybody ask Joe a question?
P. P. S: nice knife, John, your Red Jacket Pumps.
 
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I had find an other knife as mine for sale the number 41 of 200 and there is a photo of the certificate of authenticity from buck as always with a LE buck , it said:
"The enclosed collectible model 110 commemorating the bicentennial of French Revolution 1789, 1989( I can't read the two following words ) of a special edition produced by buck knives inc . Signed by Chuck Buck at the bottom left corner and the same draw etched on the knife blade on right corner with two little lines I can't read under . If someone want to see it I can send him by email .
Ps : I'm just a buck knives enthusiast so I don't want to do speculations anyway ,just sharing some information on a knife I think is quiet rare . Thanks
 
Please send me a copy to my email, I'd love to have the information. As our French connection and our French Buck knife collector this information you are sharing with us here is awesome! I never knew this knife had been made until today. Haebbie is our German connection and our resident German Buck knife collector, I'd bet he has the most extensive Buck knife collection in all of Europe. Herbert, I'll buy you a frosty beer at the next anniversary meeting of the BCCI, I'm only teasing you here today. I only speak and read English my Buck Brother, if I had to do so in German you would smile at my foolish attempt (Ich respektiere dich mein Freund).

The Buck Forum is a fantastic site here to share our collective knowledge of everything Buck. Some times this is a challenge due to the fact that much information from the past was not well documented. Therefore, it's hard to find data at times. Joe Houser is a fellow forum member and the current Buck historian at the factory and can access the old order data. All of the folks here enjoy the quest for more knowledge and are always willing to help each other. I learn something new here almost daily.
jb4570
 
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