Found a Buck

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thawk

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I asked my Dad at Thanksgiving if he still had the old Buck we always had around as kids (I'm 52). He hunted anound and found it. A sporting goods rep gave it to him in the mid - late 60's. I think is is a 118 pattern. It is 8.75" long with a 4.5" blade. It's in very good (by no means mint) shape. It took some light use but has been sitting in the sheath for at least 40 years. The tang is stamped BUCK with nothing else. The original sheath is in great shape. Estimates of age and worth anyone?
 
yes priceless brcause of being dads but insurence compaines dont think that way...
mid 60's estamate on ebay from 40 to 80 dept on condition and who sees it.
there are many details that can change the value to a collector and as a non fixed blade collector i can not tell you what they are...
it is worth keeping !!! can only go up in value and semental worth... save it for grand kids as it is not eating any thing...
 
I agree with the previous posts in that the main value in this knife is sentimental and should be kept for that reason. I also agree that for insurance purposes, a reasable value must to set. And, I agree with the $40 to $80 range, depending on condition. Actually, $30 to $50 would be more consistent with what's on eBay right now. Conditions that can change that value are: Age? Has it been sharpened? Is there a "sharpening rash" showing? Scratches on the handle material can usually be polished out. The sharpening rash is harder to deal with. Condition of the sheath looks to be used, although, gently. Original box and papers would add to the value. The 118 is a discontinued model and becoming harder to find, but there's still lots of them out there.

Sentimental value? Priceless.
 
I was really most interested in the age. I didn't know how old it was when Dad got it (the sporting goods rep was his best friend, my Dad was a football coach, and we never had to buy any sporting goods, you get the picture). The blade is not scratched, it was used a little but probably not sharpened. Lucky it wasn't ran through the sharpener on the back of an electric can opener OUCH. I remembered seeing the box for awhile but it is long gone. I was shocked when my Dad produced it, I figured it went in a garage sale (along with my 50's and 60's baseball cards) a long time ago. I don't collect Bucks, but this one is here to stay.
 
Glad that you're going to keep it. That's the way it should be. Sounds to be in good shape and a keeper in anybodies book. The 118 is a fine pattern and I've neveer understood why more people didn't buy it. If they had, Buck would still be making it. Jack
 
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