jb4570
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Hi Joe, Bill, or anyone,
Please read post #17 below and answer my questions if possible. This was taken from this thread: http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=492184
I'm just interested to see if some or all of my dukes are stainless...and how would I be able to tell the difference?
jb4570
#17 08-30-2007, 05:25 PM
jb4570
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bill Keys
All of the 500 series were changed to nickel silver over a number of years, with the exception of the model 500 Duke itself. The volume of this product did not justify the cost of changing the tooling; thus the small volume of model 500's produced today (mostly for Eagle Scout knives) are still stainless.
Bill Keys
Director Lean Manufacturing & Engineering, Buck Knives
?????? The 06 and 07 500LE's said they are nickle silver bolsters. Bill, Joe, CJ anyone from Buck....can you comment on the statement from Bill above. All Buck 500 Dukes have stainless Bolsters???? I currently have 15 500 Dukes in my collection. The oldest one is the 1981 AZ Highway Patrol and my newest one is the 07 M Ivory. How many of these would/could be Stainless and how many would be Nickle....if any???
jb4570
Please read post #17 below and answer my questions if possible. This was taken from this thread: http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=492184
I'm just interested to see if some or all of my dukes are stainless...and how would I be able to tell the difference?
jb4570
#17 08-30-2007, 05:25 PM
jb4570
Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Sunny CA.
Posts: 1,117
Quote:
Originally Posted by Bill Keys
All of the 500 series were changed to nickel silver over a number of years, with the exception of the model 500 Duke itself. The volume of this product did not justify the cost of changing the tooling; thus the small volume of model 500's produced today (mostly for Eagle Scout knives) are still stainless.
Bill Keys
Director Lean Manufacturing & Engineering, Buck Knives
?????? The 06 and 07 500LE's said they are nickle silver bolsters. Bill, Joe, CJ anyone from Buck....can you comment on the statement from Bill above. All Buck 500 Dukes have stainless Bolsters???? I currently have 15 500 Dukes in my collection. The oldest one is the 1981 AZ Highway Patrol and my newest one is the 07 M Ivory. How many of these would/could be Stainless and how many would be Nickle....if any???
jb4570
