Curious about this Buck

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SpookyDriver

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I just found this forum a few days ago and it's really made me more interested about some of the old knives I have laying around my house and garage. I'm curious about this Buck that I found in Colombia about 15yrs ago. It was laying in the grass near a small dirt airstrip in the middle of nowhere. I've kept it in a toolbox ever since and just wiped it off with a little oil every few years.

I have a couple of questions about it:

- does it have a full tang running through the handle?
- are there any kydex sheaths available for it? It didn't have one when I found it.

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We have a Nylon sheath you can get for it. Just call into our Store. It does have a full tang.
 
That is a Buck Vangard 692 from 1993. A highly regarded Buck fixed blade hunter. Looks like its in real nice shape. Hot soap and water and some brasso would make that a beauty.
 
Thanks for the info. My crew chief abused the hell out of that knife for years and it still looks pretty good. It's about as sharp as a butter knife at the moment and the tip is pretty blunt (chipped a LOT of ice off the airplane), but I'll rectify that later.
 
SpookyDriver said:
Thanks for the info. My crew chief abused the hell out of that knife for years and it still looks pretty good. It's about as sharp as a butter knife at the moment and the tip is pretty blunt (chipped a LOT of ice off the airplane), but I'll rectify that later.
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You can send it back to Buck for a buff and sharpen. By the looks of it, it will come back like new with a factory edge on it. A whopping $6.95 covers the labor and return shipping:eek: Best deal going by far:thumbup:
 
imafritz said:
You can send it back to Buck for a buff and sharpen. By the looks of it, it will come back like new with a factory edge on it. A whopping $6.95 covers the labor and return shipping:eek: Best deal going by far:thumbup:
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Wow...didn't realize they offered that service. I just might box it up and send it their way. Thanks for the info!
 
Interesting story and it's good to see how well they hold up. Looks like a Buck "spa treatment" is what the doctor prescribes for yours. Just go to the Buck website and there are instructions for sending the knife in. It'll come back looking new.

I have one of these like yours with the rubber handle and ATS-34 steel, and another one with a rosewood handle and S30V steel. I can't say mine have had as much use, but it's a nice design and handles well. :thumbup:
 
I know what he's talking about but a 'full tang' I wouldn't call it . A hidden tang or thru tang I'd give the knod as a full tang can be seen at the sides of the handles slabs all the way to the rear . DM
 
David Martin said:
I know what he's talking about but a 'full tang' I wouldn't call it . A hidden tang or thru tang I'd give the knod as a full tang can be seen at the sides of the handles slabs all the way to the rear . DM
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By the original question, I think what they meant was a full-length tang. You are correct, it's not a "full tang construction", which is essentially a bar of steel shaped and sharpened at one end, with handle scales attached at the other, the tang being flush with the scales throughout the length.
 
Pardon my ignorance with the terminology. I was basically wondering if the tang was the same width as the blade and extended the full length of the handle to the brass butt cap (don't know the technical term for that, either :) ).
 
Thanks Wolf . Not intending to get picky just describing the difference .
Driver, In you statement above, the answer is 'no' . Its not the same width as the handle but does extend the length of the handle . Its probably around a half inch wide . As I've not removed the handle on a 692 but have others and that was their width . Still, very strong . Hope this helps . DM
 
Nice find on the knife Spooky.... I'm assuming C-130's. Thanks for your service pard.
Best, Mike
Sgt/2112
USMC 87-94
 
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