Buck Hatchets

[eveled]

The hatchets, or sportsmans axes, find their way into other threads, but I thought they deserved their own thread. Please post any you have.

( zippo123 here is your chance to show a glamour shot of your new Brahma.)

 

[Tecate]

Do Compadre's count?

 

[pjsjr]

 

[DOGPOUND77]

Here is an axe joe houser put damascus billet handles on---it is work in progress getting the damascus to stand out....

 

[Wildcat]

mine

 

[Wildcat]

what years had the handle like the fixed blades?

 

[pjsjr]

what years had the handle like the fixed blades?

From a previous post by DeSotoSky (Roger)
If you are BCCI member, Joe Houser did a good review of the 106 in the March 04 Newsletter
Here is a brief summary, keep in mind that changes don't happen on January 1st so there are year overlaps.
Corrections welcomed.

1965 -1967 1-line phenolic handle, bone hard fiber spacers "HUNTERS AXE"
The earliest are chrome plated
1967 2-line (USA added)
1969 spacers change to micarta
1971 black micarta handle, earliest are rare full wrap around with hidden tang
1972 3-line (model number added)
about 1972-1973 some burgundy micarta was used
1983 handle changes to resin impregnated birch
1986 date codes begin
1993 last year in catalog..(for awhile)
1997-1998 reintroduced "CAMPERS AXE" 2" longer, birch handle
1999 black kydex handle, hang hole cutout
2000 black kydex handle, deer head cutout
2001 oak finish handle, deer head cutout (discontinued again until the Compadre version)

2-lines are generally considered consistent with an early 1972 or prior date. There are alot of changes going on with this model between 1969 and 1972 and with a low volume selling model such as the 106 and with midyear changes and new/old stock moving around the plant at the same time I expect we would see every combination/variation with no sharp delineation. Just to muddy the water, I have a 2-line with reddish micarta scales just like the OP's, the paperwork in the box has a 1/73 printers date which reinforces the use of the reddish or maroon micarta in this model about 1973. /Roger

 

[jbmonkey]

Here is an axe joe houser put damascus billet handles on---it is work in progress getting the damascus to stand out....View attachment 1768887View attachment 1768888View attachment 1768889View attachment 1768890View attachment 1768891

ya always find the best stuff......incredible one there......

 

[fuzzybuck]

 

[jbmonkey]

wow. nice.

those import ones below in the pic...I only have the all black one but its a great user.....never seen the red one before...special run for a dealer or I just missed it?

 

[PatriotX]

Love me some 106s

 

[fuzzybuck]

The Imported Camp Axe (model 757) first showed up in the 2002 catalog then in 2006 they introduced the Camp Axe 757 in Red and Yellow along with the original Black, I am looking for the Yellow version.

 

[bucktool]

A Buck 757 user.

 

[Uncle Slayton]

welp now I have a new BOTM hope, phenolic or micarta 5160 similar to posts 1 and 3

 

[jbmonkey]

A Buck 757 user.

wow what a view there......

 

[Wildcat]

yes. that would be a sweet BOTM.

 

[MT_Pokt]

No photo of the Throwing Axe? I was very wishy-washy on that one until they were gone.

 

[PatriotX]

Here are a couple of users…

 

[jbmonkey]

No photo of the Throwing Axe? I was very wishy-washy on that one until they were gone.

I have one ill try to post it tonight....

 

[jbmonkey]

the 420hc throwing axe.....