Knife Research - Old Catalogs

[300Bucks]

Recently I was able to get copies of a bunch of catalogs from a certain Tenn. knife seller/compay from back in the 1980s. One of the Buck collectors, Chuck Reed, had a large collection. He kept the catalogs that were mailed to him and lo and behold now they contain some great information on who did what and when. So some of you hard core guys out there may want to think about scanning into memory any catalogs you get in the mail, expecially if they have production knives you are interested in. Or at least cut out the pages and save them. Record keeping is not just for "hundred' knife collectors. Its for everyone to keep track of what you got, for insurance purposes and for making qualified discussion statements here on the forum.....I know I could do better.

For your entertainment here is a page of Buck slipjoints, don't drool on the key board when you see the prices. There was also a page of stag folders in a 1989 catalog and over on the Buck forum I asked if anyone would walk on hot pavement barefoot and kiss a pig to get to buy them at 89 prices.........
I would answer "How hot"........300

P.S. Someone will ask, I think prices of those models have at least doubled.

 

[dalee100]

Hi,

Sadly, I think those catalogs are slowly dropping out of use. What with electrons being cheaper than colorful glossy paper.

I do like the the big 2 blade Hunter and the Bird knife. Have you ever handled Buck's Bird knife? It kind of reminds me of a Camillus.

Dale

 

[300Bucks]

The 321 reminds you of a Camillus, because ,well, it is one. Straighten the bolsters and change the scale shield and there you go. In the group picture above, at that time period, Camillus was contracting the actural production of most all the knives pictured except four - the Stockman, Cadet, Companion and Lancer. Buck took up their production in 1985. The other Camillus/Buck models were gradually phased out into the late 90s.

Before the earth changed, I occasionally shot a quail, I could never figure out how the gut hook worked better than a good ole finger. I just figured that it was a secret known only to genteel new england woodcock hunters. But it isn't too bad to get a trout nice and clean up against its backbone. 300Bucks

 

[dalee100]

Hi,

I thought the blade looked familiar. Buck sure has a convoluted history sometimes.

The Bird knife is a pattern that has been on my wish list for a while. And I just found a Camillus Wildlife series that I picked up. I will have to keep a lookout for a Buck version along with the other 3 Camillus ones. I was totally unaware of a Buck branded version.

I'm not sure how the hook is better than a finger for dressing a bird either. But I'm perhaps even less genteel than you.

Dale