I've been reading over your shoulders for a long time and you guys have been very generous with your knowledge and willingness to share with others. It's nice to see a group of people who seem to enjoy this Buck Forum.
I wanted to share my story with you about how I rescued the knife you will see in my Photobucket pics. (This is all new to me - kind of computer illiterate - anyway, hope you can see the pics.) I found this knife at a gun show and knew that it needed some help. After purchasing it, I had no idea what I was going to do with it. My daughter, a champion shooter who represents Bond Arms at many conventions and outdoor shows, has seen C.J. Buck at many of these functions, and suggested I should go to the upcoming NRA Convention. At the last minute, I threw the knife in my backpack in hopes that Mr. Buck could give me suggestions on what I should do with the knife. I was lucky to find Chuck Buck and showed him my knife. I asked if it would lose any historical value by trying to have it repaired. He told me that his mother had sewn the sheath and that he would have to ask Joe (Houser) if there's something he could do. He asked if he could take it to the factory with him. I was floored that he would even suggest that. I couldn't say yes fast enough. Sometime later, Joe Houser contacted me and said that he thought he could help this little knife out. He said that it was probably from the 40's and they were built quite differently then. He said that the broken piece in the handle could probably be replaced with a buffalo horn and he could grind out the knicks in the blade with my approval. I promptly e-mailed him back with my okay - I told him I had complete confidence in his decisions. Unfortunately, I realized that I didn't have any before pictures but Joe kindly e-mailed me some. A few days later, Joe e-mailed me back and let me know that he and Danny had completed the repairs and sent his "after" pictures. I couldn't believe it was the same knife. After receiving the knife, it was even better looking in person and I noticed that there was no invoice included. I contacted Joe to thank him and to inquire about the lack of an invoice. He said that he didn't consider the knife abused, so the Forever Warranty applied on fixing the handle. Joe said that he and Danny enjoyed the challenge of working on one of Buck's older knives. With all this said, I'd like to say thank you once again to Chuck Buck, Joe Houser, and Danny.
http://s939.photobucket.com/user/RStaley23/slideshow/
I wanted to share my story with you about how I rescued the knife you will see in my Photobucket pics. (This is all new to me - kind of computer illiterate - anyway, hope you can see the pics.) I found this knife at a gun show and knew that it needed some help. After purchasing it, I had no idea what I was going to do with it. My daughter, a champion shooter who represents Bond Arms at many conventions and outdoor shows, has seen C.J. Buck at many of these functions, and suggested I should go to the upcoming NRA Convention. At the last minute, I threw the knife in my backpack in hopes that Mr. Buck could give me suggestions on what I should do with the knife. I was lucky to find Chuck Buck and showed him my knife. I asked if it would lose any historical value by trying to have it repaired. He told me that his mother had sewn the sheath and that he would have to ask Joe (Houser) if there's something he could do. He asked if he could take it to the factory with him. I was floored that he would even suggest that. I couldn't say yes fast enough. Sometime later, Joe Houser contacted me and said that he thought he could help this little knife out. He said that it was probably from the 40's and they were built quite differently then. He said that the broken piece in the handle could probably be replaced with a buffalo horn and he could grind out the knicks in the blade with my approval. I promptly e-mailed him back with my okay - I told him I had complete confidence in his decisions. Unfortunately, I realized that I didn't have any before pictures but Joe kindly e-mailed me some. A few days later, Joe e-mailed me back and let me know that he and Danny had completed the repairs and sent his "after" pictures. I couldn't believe it was the same knife. After receiving the knife, it was even better looking in person and I noticed that there was no invoice included. I contacted Joe to thank him and to inquire about the lack of an invoice. He said that he didn't consider the knife abused, so the Forever Warranty applied on fixing the handle. Joe said that he and Danny enjoyed the challenge of working on one of Buck's older knives. With all this said, I'd like to say thank you once again to Chuck Buck, Joe Houser, and Danny.
http://s939.photobucket.com/user/RStaley23/slideshow/
