Is this Bondo on my vintage 119?

[AurevoirGopher]

Just got this and posted the photos from the previous owner in an earlier post. After putting a great edge on it, I took it out for some playtime. Then, in the sun, the gray area really caught my eye.



Also, anyone ever drilled a thong hole?
I'm thinking it could go I between the pin and end of butt.


Thanks,
Tom

 

[mbjannusch]

It does appear to be some sort of epoxy. I have seen people drill a hole in the pommel. I personally wouldn't do it. I didn't know they were called THONGs either.

 

[David Martin]

That looks like the color of glue Buck used during that time. Yes, I think a hole could fit between the tang pin and the point of the pommel. I've installed larger pommels on Buck knives so a lanyard hole could fit in that area. DM

 

[AurevoirGopher]

It does appear to be some sort of epoxy. I have seen people drill a hole in the pommel. I personally wouldn't do it. I didn't know they were called THONGs either.

Yep, thong. I used to wear thongs during the summer at the pool. Guess I'm showing my age. Funny how a word can "flip-flop" like that

 

[cccpull]

Yep, thong. I used to wear thongs during the summer at the pool. Guess I'm showing my age. Funny how a word can "flip-flop" like that

You mean like these?

[Unacceptable picture for the general forums removed]

 

[mbjannusch]

cccull, you almost did it. Those Mods are good...

DM says that the picture with the glue is a good representative of the glue Buck used to use, but I have never seen a knife that came out of the factory that sloppy. My guess is that someone tried to fix it, for whatever reason. It looks like JB Weld to me...

 

[imafritz]

I would agree Matt, I vote JB weld.

 

[knarfeng]

Lots of the mods like Buck knives. You never know when one is going to wander through.