buck of unknown year

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mohavered

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hello all i finally got a buck fixed blade , i bought it a garage sale and i love it...though it is kinda rough, i poked around on the web ( that is how i found this site ) and i so far cannot find info on this knife
looks to be quite old...it is about 12 inches long overall and blade of
7-1/2 inches, it is stamped buck USA, but no #, any help on the year and value would be appreciated..also no sheath...any tips on polishing the blade
question... how to post pics ?
 
Mo, Welcome . Buck stamped them like that from 1968-71 . Your sounds like a model 120 . Is the stamp read with the tip up or down ? Too bad no sheath . You can purchase those from Buck . DM
 
Set yourself up on Photobucket and you'll be able to send pics from your computer to them and then link them here by copying them and pasting them into your post here.

Your knife is an early 120 and is probably late 60s early 70s.

You can help ID it by counting the reddish brown spacers used and looking closely to see if they look like micarta.
 
thanks dm & bg4, the stamp is read knife tip down, and there are 2 spacers that you mention on top and 2 on bottom of handle,
sorry gut what is micarta ? thanks for the sheath and phototbucket advice, if my knife is a model 120 from the time frame late 60's is there a way to determine aprox. value?
should i try to have the blade pro sharpened and polished ? thank you for your help !
 
sorry i should not be so lazy and try to look up so i did--micarta
Micarta is a trademark of Norplex-Micarta industrial high pressure laminates and refers to a composite of linen, canvas, paper, fiberglass, carbon fiber or other fabric in a thermosetting plastic, originally used in electrical and decorative applications. Micarta(R) was developed by George Westinghouse at least as early as 1910 using phenolic resins invented by Dr. Leo Baekeland. These resins were used to impregnate paper and cotton fabric which were cured under pressure and high temperature to produce laminates. In later years this manufacturing method included the use of fiberglass fabric, other resin types were also used. Today Micarta high pressure industrial laminates are produced with a wide variety of resins and fibers. The term has been inappropriately used to generically refer to most resin impregnated fibre compounds. Common uses of modern high pressure laminates are as electrical insulators, printed circuit board substrates, and knife handles.
 
That's it all right.

:)

Best way to accurately ascertain the value of your knife is to follow the auctions for 120s on e-Bay for a few weeks. Many auctions contain valuable clues and information. Check out the completed auctions to get started. Good luck.
 
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Hello Mo and welcome! :D
Those spacers look like "Bone hard fiber" instead of micarta. Buck switched from BHF to micarta in late 1970 so we have narrowed your knife down to 1967-70. It does not look to be in that bad of condition at all.
We have a clean up, buff and sharpen service at Buck, only $6.95. Or if you are just looking to use it, I would recomend sharpening it up and going for it! The edge geometry of those older knives, which are made of 440c steel, brings more steel to the edge. Makes the edge very strong and tough to resharpen.
bg's advice on values is right on.
 
thanks joe for the info, you can tell the blade was last sharpened by someone who didn't care about looks... think i will send it out to buck to sharp/polish as you mentioned !
Does the BHF make this a more collectible / desirable knife? also where do i send for adress up ? thanks all ! btw i feel kinda lucky as i got this plus a old schrade old timer ( the finger) for $20.00 off craigslist--allways wanted a fixed blade buck....miss my 110 folder from the 70's ( stolen)
 
Mohavered, After you send it in and get it cleaned and polished, Please take another picture. $20 was a steal for the two knives.
 
Mo, Just put your curser on Joe's name and click it and you can send him a e-mail for Buck's address . You should try to purchase a correct sheath for your 120 . They're not that costly and it would make the value go way up . Your knife after Buck cleans and buffs it up and with correct sheath may be worth 50-75$ on a good day someone may give more . I'd sooo keep that knife as those are not easy to come by . Remember its over 40yrs. old . DM
 
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