Hawk's Bill Lockback

[oregon]

The Hawksbill blade excels @ pull cuts. The hook shape traps the target while you cut it as the knife is pulled toward you.

This 811, from 1988, measures 7.25 inches overall open, 3 1/8" blade and it weighs in at a svelt 3.59 ounces. The resin handles hide the curved and closed blade while the working kick keeps the cutting edge of the blade from slamming into the interior of the back of the knife when the blade is closed. No lners in the handle. Swollen butt end of handle keeps your hand on the handle, controlling the cut, as you pull. And the anatomical head end of the handle keeps fingers off of the cutting edge should you push cut. Good lockup, diamond texturing on handle's sides, working bale, close fit and finish, thick blade, pin construction, pointy "ouch" point for piercing and great big "BUCK" relief lettering on both sides of the handle. :thumbup:

You don't see too many Buck hawkbills. A specialist's blade. All variations are discontinued but can be found with a little bush beating.

 

[Geddinight]

A great knife for people who needed it. Those are great photographs, thanks for sharing them with us.

 

[Stumps]

I put an edge on the top of the blade from the point back about 3/4" to add a very useful push-cut feature for me, in addition to the normal pull-cut it was designed for.

I end up using both sides of the blade about equally when I'm working on a project.

Nice pictures!! :thumbup::thumbup:

 

[sitflyer]

Great pictures of a great work knife! :thumbup:

I really like the front of the grip too,( think 112!? ), and keep one in the garage as a go to utility knife out there...LOVE it!

Thanks for showing this one oregon

 

[oregon]

Thank you for the kind words. They and you are much appreciated.

Have you seen this Hawksbill, image courtesy of muskrat man (http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/475145-Buck-112-hawkbill-kerambit):

There is also the small NRG. The 810, 812 and 813 are others, like the 811 shown above, from the Workman series. And then there is the Selector Hawksbill.

Oh yes, how about the fixed blade TLC Hawksbill.

Anyone have pics?

 

[sitflyer]

Oh My!!! Now doesn't that look interesting! Clever fellow that one is...
Thanks oregon

 

[oregon]

The Hawkbill goes like a hand-in-a-glove with the bird's head bolster on the host handle. So well done by mm that it appears factory correct. Great display of talent, skill and imagination plus fearless dismantling of two different folders in order to make one unique one. I wonder if the clip point blade from the Ranger went into the resin Workman handle?

 

[300Bucks]

Hey Oregon,

You might orta mention that all those 800's are discontinued......afore someone gets excited about ordering one of those 1988 versions........ they will be search and finds...... I see them often enough so go for it if you want one..

300

 

[oregon]

Thank you 300 and you are right not to let me frustrate folk. It is the season to be jolly. Some of my biggest fun/kicks were had while searching for the rare and unusual widget I had no idea existed before seeing one. Heck, it was that kinda thing led me here when I bot a strange, unusual and disco Buck 186 in a pawn shop in Medford, OR during a Holiday visit to the In-Laws. The story that unfolded about this titanium folder and Mickey Finn really set the hook into me. I am in this forum's debt.

Was there ever a hawkbill in the 300 series?

 

[oregon]

Here is the fixed blade TLC plain edge with gray rubber handles framing the Selector with a partially serrated Hawkbill blade still in the wrapper:

Photo of the reverse of the V52 blade package showing the family of Selector blades, washed out so it can be read (note that the clip point blade to the right is the one I keep in the Selector handle most of the time):

Another, non-Buck, hawk's bill:

 

[300Bucks]

No 300 Hawkbill bladed to my knowledge. 300