January 17th(Let's see some 117s)

[pjsjr]

BOTM 2022 March | 117 Brahma | S35VN, olive drab green canvas micarta handle with aluminum pommel and guard | 500 available

 

[pat9198]

The 117 is probably my favorite sized Buck fixed blade. It's like Goldilocks, being useful for kitchen duty as well as handy around a campfire.

 

[wonderboy1377s]

 

[bertl]

Ironwood and brass—BCCI knife 2023

 

[jb4570]

The only 117 in my pile

 

[wonderboy1377s]

I don’t know if this one counts or not .

 

[pat9198]

I don’t know if this one counts or not .

I love it!

 

[wonderboy1377s]

I love it!

Thanks! It is an oddball with the 102 handle.

 

[GPyro]

 

[pjsjr]

I don’t know if this one counts or not

Sure it does

 

[CVamberbonehead]

I just so happen to be carrying my 117 today actually

 

[Vaporstang]

 

[jmh33]

Those leather handles are the cats meow
John

 

[BP_]

Happy 1/17 and great idea. January is our time to shine!

A 117 standard
A 117 BOTM
A 117 in 5160 (my favorite)

 

[howiema]

 

[DeSotoSky]

117 TRIVIA
Buck has recycled the 117 number three times. The 117 folding knife from the 1940's. I believe it was a rebladed Camillus life raft knife.
The 117 Twinset with a 103 & 116. And finally, the present day 117 Brahma.

Introduced in the 2016 catalog, the leather handled 117 Brahma was the first factory version. Only lasted 2 years.
The first phenolic handled version was a dealer exclusive for Copper & Clad.

Buck does not seem able to settle on a definitive name. The leather handled version was cataloged as the Small Brahma, the Elk handled version was called the 'Spike', Copper and Clad sold their 117's as Small Specials and Mini 119's. My 117 BOTM is labeled simply BRAHMA on the box.

 

[DeSotoSky]

The 117 Spike. Elk handle with micarta spacers and a 420HC blade. Brass furniture and a nice tan sheath round out the package. This was a Limited Edition of 250 in the 2017 Legacy Collection. Buck made sure we knew it was a Limited Edition by etching the fact on the blade. I know I'm a broken record on this but it came in a rediculously over sized unstorable box.

 

[DeSotoSky]

Here is the 117 Small Brahma between a 102 and 105 for comparison.

 

[pjsjr]

Buck has recycled the 117 number three times.

The 117 Spike. Elk handle with micarta spacers and a 420HC blade

Here is the 117 Small Brahma between a 102 and 105 for comparison.

Roger, you are such a good source of Buck information. Thanks for taking the time to share with the forum.

 

[Ace Rimmer]