Buck fixed blade Fridays

[Generalist]

Old skinners.

 

[hunterjrg]

That's a fat top micarta spacer. Very interesting.

Definitely fatter

 

[hunterjrg]

hunterjrg can we see a photo of the tang stamp and the end of the pommel, please?

 

[Generalist]

That's really interesting. Does it look like there are 2 stacked layers of micarta on the "fatter" one, or is it just 1 thick layer?

Edit: looks like 1 thick layer from the photo.

 

[hunterjrg]

That's really interesting. Does it look like there are 2 stacked layers of micarta on the "fatter" one, or is it just 1 thick layer?

Edit: looks like 1 thick layer from the photo.

One thick layer

 

[RLB0414]

One thick layer

I know there were issues with some 102's. Batch was stamped as 105's and hit the market. This could be a similar situation.

 

[pjsjr]

hunterjrg thanks for the photos. I thought at first that that 102 might have been an older barrel nut. It's 1988 date code, old but not that old. Maybe Buck had some thicker Micarta that needed to be used.
Interesting knife for sure, good grab.

 

[hunterjrg]

hunterjrg thanks for the photos. I thought at first that that 102 might have been an older barrel nut. It's 1988 date code, old but not that old. Maybe Buck had some thicker Micarta that needed to be used.
Interesting knife for sure, good grab.

Thanks. I sharpened it and cleaned it up with flitz after I took those pics. I’m really happy with it and love that older flap sheath

 

[GPyro]

I got busy yesterday and failed to participate.

I've been carrying this more often lately.
The Gen5 had so many different sheaths, I finally figured out the one I like.

 

[GPyro]

Old skinners.

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Nice collection!

 

[Culprit99]

I got busy yesterday and failed to participate.

I've been carrying this more often lately.
The Gen5 had so many different sheaths, I finally figured out the one I like.

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You can’t leave us hanging like that, man! LOL!

Which sheath do you like?

 

[GPyro]

You can’t leave us hanging like that, man! LOL!

Which sheath do you like?

I knew someone was gonna ask.

Later I'll gather them all up and post a picture.

 

[Culprit99]

I knew someone was gonna ask.

Later I'll gather them all up and post a picture.

We’re looking forward to it!