Buck 175 info needed

[steve cote]

I have a buck folder 175 (HTAII Lightening), made in 1998 that is a limited edition, that has a black coating on the handle, with turqoise, silver and other stone triangles in a mosaic attached to the handle. Anybody have any info on the knife and perhaps the value.

 

[Pack Rat]

Hi Steve,
Since no one has tossed out anything on your 175, I'll stick in a blurb. It sounds like you may have an aftermarket custom, with that stone work.

I thought all the 175 and the smaller 170 were all aluminum handles. At least all of mine are. Since they aren't hugely popular or collectable, I have bought mintys of both the 170 and 175 in the $10 to $25 range.

I think they are sleepers among Buck knives with the one handed opening, and smoothness of an Alpha folder. I most always carry a little red/black marble 170 in a pocket for when I don't want to unclip the 179 out of a back pocket if around a lot of people..

 

[wh4f]

Hi Steve,
I do know which one you are talking about, but I cannot find any pics to help show which knife it is. Do you have any pics to post? It is a L.E. Buck knife.
I also don't know how many were made of that model. Sorry. Value is relative, it fluctuates...


Maybe your questions could be better answered here:
The Bernard Levine Knife Collecting and Identification Forum