Another thread provided this inspiration for this question as there was a request for a 2-bladed knife with clip and sheepsfoot pivoting from the same side. Looking elsewhere I didn't really find an answer, so has Buck every made a jack knife with 2 blades pivoting from the same side? I can think of a number of traditional manufacturers that have and still do produce this knife and it seems like a very classic pattern so if Buck has not, why?
-
The BladeForums.com 2024 Traditional Knife is ready to order! See this thread for details: https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/bladeforums-2024-traditional-knife.2003187/
Price is$300$250 ea (shipped within CONUS). If you live outside the US, I will contact you after your order for extra shipping charges.
Order here: https://www.bladeforums.com/help/2024-traditional/ - Order as many as you like, we have plenty.
Buck jack knife?
- Thread starter Turk88
- Start date
Old Hunter
Gold Member
- Joined
- Jul 12, 2012
- Messages
- 9,812
Only one I can think of was a Camillus built Buck Barlow sold by SMKW. OH
DeSotoSky
Gold Member
- Joined
- Mar 21, 2011
- Messages
- 6,643
All Buck Trapper models had 2 blades pivoting from the same end but the secondary blade was always a spey.
Buy a trapper and reprofile the spey blade to taste. You would have better control with that one a little shorter anyways.
The choices are...
Camillus contracted 311 USA made pre 1990.
Buck USA manufactured 312 (small) and 314 (large) about 1990-1997 or so.
Current trapper models 380, 382, and 384 are China imports now.
Buy a trapper and reprofile the spey blade to taste. You would have better control with that one a little shorter anyways.
The choices are...
Camillus contracted 311 USA made pre 1990.
Buck USA manufactured 312 (small) and 314 (large) about 1990-1997 or so.
Current trapper models 380, 382, and 384 are China imports now.
Last edited:
- Joined
- Apr 1, 2010
- Messages
- 3,115
Camillus made the 331/332 and the 329 for SMKW. like old hunter said...
- Joined
- Apr 19, 2005
- Messages
- 5,533
You guys have been to the Buck University and graduated with honors, good info.
I think this thread came from the Traditional forum. Do you agree that the most common and likely inexpensive model to reground will be the 312 Trapper. The overseas contract models will be the least expensive and easiest to find. But, no Bucks 'made" like he wants. I still vote for a full length Warcliff or a long sheepsfoot for a future 300....300
I think this thread came from the Traditional forum. Do you agree that the most common and likely inexpensive model to reground will be the 312 Trapper. The overseas contract models will be the least expensive and easiest to find. But, no Bucks 'made" like he wants. I still vote for a full length Warcliff or a long sheepsfoot for a future 300....300
DeSotoSky
Gold Member
- Joined
- Mar 21, 2011
- Messages
- 6,643
Matt, I forgot about the 329 Trapper.
I don't have one but I think the large Barlow is single bladed.
Last edited:
I wasn't necessarily looking for one myself, just curious more than anything but I really appreciate the information. Similar knives to what I was thinking would be the Case texas jack and Queen serpentine jack. Buck obviously already has the serpentine shape down in the 300 series so why not ever produce a pattern like this? I would think it would be pretty popular although maybe not enough to warrant money invested into a new pattern.