David, what's the old saying "When pigs fly."
First if Mr. Farill is really interested in the 317 I suggest he does a Buck forum search on the 317 and read some of the good info provided there. Just so he realizes the history and variations of the 317.
Second, if someone expects to hold a sign in front of the Buck factory to get them to make a knife, you are whistling in the dark. Today only a few of us here and a smattering of folks across the country would be interested in a large non-locking folder. The set-up costs of machinery, the allocation of space, materials and the training of people would never pay for such an endeavor. Buck is cutting back on 300 series and likely not interested in starting up one they never made.
I would think the common sense answer is that if someone is so taken by the 317, then they need to have a custom knife smith make custom blades and install them on their old Camillus scales. The same for sheaths. Mak could likely come close to making a black copy of a 110 sheath sized for a 317. This could be done for under your cost of your personal protest event. Including the court cost for your trespassing charges.
Third, As a new Buck forum member, you should carefully read the Blade Forums rules for selling. You cannot talk about selling knives on this forum unless you are a licensed dealer of Buck Knives. And then no costs are to be quoted. You may go on the Buck selling thread and offer a knife with a fixed cost. People who make Buck knife oriented products, such as sheaths, may show their work but no direct selling talk is allowedl. You may state "if anyone is interested in my work you can contact me via Private Mail or email." This forum is provide by Blade Forums to 'discuss' Buck knives. them of your 317 bonanza and what they would recommend.
If anyone is not clear on these three items you may PM me for further response. 300Bucks
