Chuck, Make a Bigger One!

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bucksway

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There has been A LOT of intrest in the 651 Pig sticker here lately....Why not, its a really cool Buck ! I love a big fixed blade myself...I think a lot of that has to do with it being simply, well, big. Its just dramatic! Chuck I think you should make a even bigger one! How about a overall length of 17 inches or so! A GREAT BIG OL HUNK OF STEEL !! Mabe call it HOGZILLA !!!! Man I bet Buck could sell a bunch!!! I really think it would sell VERRY well... Verry well indeed.....
 
Chuck,EVERYONE, I truly mean everyone, who has looked at my pigsticker thought it was the coolest knife they have seen..... If I was king I would make one with a all black handle,mirror polish blade,OAL of at least 14",and give it a name on the blade i.e. "Defender". Then I would make 1,000 more and sell them for around 199.99 list.....I dont think it would take long for them to be sold out.......I bet a LE version would be a hit too !
 
Hmmmm......1,000 knives @ $200.00 each = $200,000 for Buck Inc. After tooling, production, marketing, etc., would it be worth it to them? I would guess that the resellers would be the ones that profited. How is it that we could purchase the 651 for the paltry sum of $45-50? What was the wholesale price of the knife? How can they do it.

So, just how many of these pigstickers were made? How many went to OZ, how many sold here in the U.S.? How limited a production can Buck do. Just ponderin'......

What I really want is to see a photo of your mod, bucksway.....:D....how do you turn a green handle black?
 
At this point I have not done it...A black Sharpie will cover most anything Ive used it on so far....I am open to alt. ideas!
 
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A sharpie is a perment ink marker....It works well with many materials aand most times does not bleed-off
 
How about mod up with a classic black phenolic handle and alum. guard and bolster. Must be someone here with some photoshop skills that could show us what it'd look like...
 
Ya' know there are 903s out there? Fifteen inches OAL and counting! Want a handful of something more than rubber? Perhaps I should not let this information out as I like to buy them all......never mind.
Scales should work out nicely since the 651 is basically a full tang knife.....oops, too much Sam Summer Ale again.
En vino veritas.......

Dave
 
yes, when it gets to needing one for safety size does mater...
looks can be impressive,
but what do LEO's think of a 13 inch knife on some ones leg..
recall it was a LEO that wanted to change the Illinois law...
to something silly that would have made thumb studs a chargeable offense..
can you carry a sheath knife that large
any one know when carry laws change from knife to long knife or short sword or sword?
legal definitions do mater..
now IMHO : an armed society is a polite society..
some real old conger said that once,, still applys i think..
 
THAT BEAUTIFUL 651 IS BIG BUT NOT THE BIGGEST. HERE ARE A FEW TO CONSIDER. THE TOP ONE IS A BUCK, BUT THAT IS FRANK BUCK (I THINK HE WAS THE SON OF AL BUCK) WHO PASSED IN THE SIXTIES. THE 124 IS OFFERED ONLY TO SHOW A COMPARISON WITH THE OTHER KNIVES. EVEN THE SCIMITAR IS THE SAME SIZE AS THE 651. CAN'T BEAT A NEAT DESIGN AND A BIG BLADE AND THE 651 HAS BOTH.

TELECHRONOS:thumbup::thumbup:

 
Telechronos said:
THAT BEAUTIFUL 651 IS BIG BUT NOT THE BIGGEST. HERE ARE A FEW TO CONSIDER. THE TOP ONE IS A BUCK, BUT THAT IS FRANK BUCK (I THINK HE WAS THE SON OF AL BUCK) WHO PASSED IN THE SIXTIES. THE 124 IS OFFERED ONLY TO SHOW A COMPARISON WITH THE OTHER KNIVES. EVEN THE SCIMITAR IS THE SAME SIZE AS THE 651. CAN'T BEAT A NEAT DESIGN AND A BIG BLADE AND THE 651 HAS BOTH.
TELETHONS
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in another thread i said the 651 was the largest regular production buck knife ... i made that statement with noticing the difference's to the other ones in your pict
{{ hubba hubba humm dingier of a group of knives,,, what else ya got?}}
that with the exception of the 124 are special issue knives. not intended for use but as collector items or show piece's.. the 651 is designed for use and made as such... a using knife..that some would collect is is great..
Frank Buck was Chucks brother and did work in the custom shop. Frank like
Big Honking Knives.
Both he and Chuck were involved with the boy scout and scouting a lot ..
To this day Buck still makes a a special Eagle Scout Knife and sells at cost to any that earn the award of Eagle Scout ...
no mater if it was many years ago...
right Goose!
 
Bigger is GOOD!!!!!! I wish I understood better all the details Buck has to go thru to bring a new model to the public ,Im sure its not easy or cheep.....Chuck, many of us out here in the Buck Fan Club would gladly pay a good price for that type of knife.....I would think that there is a huge number of folks, while mabe not traditional Buck collectors,like and admire a big blade and would buy one because of the Buck name and quality....
 
Dave: thank you for the info on Frank Buck. I am looking for all the info available on him.

As far as what else I have, you, being solely and exclusively a 110 collector, probably would not be interested. I only collect fixed blades and try to limit that to about 1961 to 1975, some rare, some more rare and some really really rare in that time span. Total are somewhere in the 100 range.

Occassionally, I slip outside that time frame as witness two of the four pictured.

Thank you also for the compliment on the knives. I kinda preferred the 903 with a plain blade and factory sheath---even Crocodile Dundee would say, "THIS is a knoife" (spelled with Aussie pronounciation).

If there is something that you are interested in, if I have it,(probably don't, considering your background and knowledge) I'll try to post it.

Be well and take care

Telechronos
 
Telechronos said:
Dave: thank you for the info on Frank Buck. I am looking for all the info available on him.
As far as what else I have, you, being solely and exclusively a 110 collector, probably would not be interested. I only collect fixed blades and try to limit that to about 1961 to 1975, some rare, some more rare and some really really rare in that time span. Total are somewhere in the 100 range.
Occassionally, I slip outside that time frame as witness two of the four pictured.
Thank you also for the compliment on the knives. I kinda preferred the 903 with a plain blade and factory sheath---even Crocodile Dundee would say, "THIS is a knoife" (spelled with Aussie pronounciation).
If there is something that you are interested in, if I have it,(probably don't, considering your background and knowledge) I'll try to post it.
Be well and take care
Telechronos
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yep I am a solely but not exclusively a 110 collector.. I accumulated other knives like 112 / 120 / intrepid and 184.. most I get with small collections I source out or locate other ways..
i have started a 124 collection ...
i have a 124 that was made by one of three in the custom shop.. full clip point.. full crown India stag handle …
it was made by one of three –
Frank , ((the knife was sent to buck for exam and while it looked like it could have been a Frank knife there were not enough features to tell))
Mac who is passed on also… or Leroy Remer…to whom the knife will be sent to for to id next…
a red micarta one with inverted stamp.. a white correan handle one , a ½ or one year only 124 with stainless guard striations and lanyard hole that is for sure dated to early 1971 ( i bought it new at Navy BX in 71)
some times fixed blades pass through me .. Joe will be selling as a fund raiser: a two line 120 with a 120 factory custom sheath I sent to him that is now a hotroded custom with brass trim and one piece stag handle!
Email me for what info I have on Frank ,,, I never met him but understand he was a heck of a nice guy.. and i do know some that knew him..
Here muck around.. the hobo looking one is one I made after reading of Hoyt teaching Al how to make knives

http://s15.photobucket.com/albums/a399/334dave/my buck knives/
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Telechronos,
The Story of Buck Knives, has some stuff about Frank Buck. He died in a car crash in the mid 1970's if I remember right. It was in the 70's for sure. His signature was big honking bowie knives that took two hands and a cherry picker to hold up. Solid brass pommels the size of a golfball, stuff like that. Nice to see one in a collection, thanks for sharing! :)
 
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