Buck Cuttlefish?

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ajax2112

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Hello good Knife folk

awhile back I came across an interesting Buck for a very small price, so I picked it up based on it's novel design alone. Upon researching some, it seems it's called the Cuttlefish. I sear I read in one of the write ups that it is supposed to have a small "wheel" that acts as a flipper. This one seems to not have one, although it looks like it could have been designed that way... does anyone know anything about this particular model? Can't find that post I was referring to about the "flipper wheel". any help would be appreciated, thanks in advance

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I don't recall Buck making that either. The closest looking knife would be the Redpoint Knife
 
thanks for the input folks.. thing is, it seems to be fairly well made, though I'm sure not to BUCk standards.. I paid next to nothing for it, so I guess I'll pop it in my junk box!
 
Kershaw has a knife with a bottle opener like that made in China. Since Buck does have some knives made in China perhaps Buck did the same?
 
Definately Chinese manufacture. I found it at a Chinese wholesaler's website (in English, no less!)
The "440 steel" blade discription seems a bit dubious, to me. I have a couple Chinese Bucks (371 and 389) and they do not have 440 series stainless blades.
The boxes shown just say
"BUCK
KNIVES"
in block font. No anvil, no "Established 1902" or anything else. Also, the box is all black.

My guess is Buck had/has nothing to do with them, OR they may be a model not intended for the domestic (USA/North American) market.

The wholesaler does not give a model number for them, either, which leads to the "Buck had/has nothing to do with them" being the most likely.
 
Buck did produce this model from 2007 - 2009. It was called "Transport" model number 756. One way to tell if it is a Buck is the words "BUCK WITTAKER" are stamped on the handle and blade will be stamped with the model number 756. It is now discontinued. It is still being produced by Chinese manufacturers, not for Buck though.
 
aha! well this is for sure the chinese version.. ok folks, much thanks for all the info. I'll just hold on to it for fun!
 
I hang my head in shame. Still, like its weirdness. But I'm still carrying my 110 today.

Zieg
 
Here is my Transport. It can be opened by pulling the jimped end of the blade similar to a flipper. The blade also has a push button locking feature, it locks closed or open. I did notice mine does not have a Buck Wittaker logo on it, it was purchased from the Buck factory. It is dirty from being used and riding in the console of my car.



 
If Buck is going to continue to make knives overseas, I wish they would move their business to Taichung, Taiwan where there is a lot better quality.
 
yeah this one has the same locking mech... no jimp though, flips pretty decently with my thumb.. but I'd love it to have the jimping. I'll keep it laying around. again folks thanks for the responses! Respect.
 
I was at ACE Hardware this morning and lo and behold the Buck Cuttlefish, or whatever you call it, was on display along with SAKs and Gerbers and Kershaws. This must be a model Buck has made for them in China. It sure is a weird looking knife.
 
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