Let me see your pictures of the 315s - in honor of 3/15

[Happy Hippo]

300Bucks had a post that had a lot of 315 pictures in it, but they are gone now. In that post, he mentioned 4 black versions.
1) sawcut - with tang Buck/Made In/USA - 315 on pile side (1971?)
2) sawcut - With tang Buck/315/USA (1972 to 1986?)
3) smooth - no bolsters - with rivets (1987 to 1997?)
4) smooth - no bolsters - hidden rivets (1987 to 1997?)

In particular, for that group, I'd like to see #4. There are also a handful of ivory micarta versions with the America's Cup as the theme. Additionally, I've seen a few customs. I'll attach the ones I have. I also have #3 but I haven't received it yet.

 

[bertl]

In particular, for that group, I'd like to see #4.

Are you running a day early or am I a day late for 3/15? Is this what you are looking for?

 

[Happy Hippo]

Are you running a day early or am I a day late for 3/15? Is this what you are looking for?


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yes, I asked a day early. Yes, I haven't ever seen a black one like that, without rivets. Thanks. Do you know when they made the change?

 

[1911bphil]

Now I have something else to drool over. Thanks for sharing.

 

[pjsjr]

. I'll attach the ones I have.

Thanks for starting this thread. You have some wonderful/hard to find 315s.
I had Leroy Remer put this one back together with ram's horn scales.

 

[bertl]

Here is a custom 315—a nautical knife with a nautical theme by WBC

 

[DeSotoSky]

Early 315 Yachtsman with the model number stamped on the pyle side. I figure about 1972-1974.

 

[DeSotoSky]

bertl What is the handle material on your 315?

 

[pjsjr]

I shown this one a time or three.
It's scales are swordfish bill with Dale Fisk's scrimshaw.

 

[bertl]

What is the handle material on your 315?

The handle is stained laminated birch and the white inlays are Corian.

 

[Culprit99]

Here’s my 315 Yachtsman - version with the double backsprings. Look at that price tag! $24 from the USNA Midshipman Store in 1996. I’m 99% certain this is the second Buck knife I ever bought for myself (I had a handful from dad, grandpa, and found a Yearling with blade open laying on a deer path along a Pennsylvania trout stream, and had bought myself a FishLocker). This 315 rode in this Uncle Mike’s mag pouch on my belt sailing a 44’ sloop from Annapolis to Maine, and back. Twice. And a bunch more day sails. It would be an exaggeration to say that this Yachtsman saved my life since we had dry suits, a deployable life raft, and an EPIRB, but it most definitely played a key role in saving the sailboat in one particularly bad squall.

 

[DeSotoSky]

300Bucks (Craig Heflebower) on 7/30/2007 listed 7 variations. Sure miss that guy, last seen in 2022.
1. Metal bolsters, Tang marked BUCK Made In USA, 315 on opposite side, solid spring
2. Metal bolsters, tang marked BUCK 315 USA, solid back spring
3. Metal bolsters, tang BUCK 315 USA, partial serrated blade
4. Metal bolsters, tang BUCK 315 USA, SPLIT back spring
5. NO metal bolsters, BUCK 315 USA, no scale rivets, BUCK hot pressed into one scale
6. No metal bolsters, BUCK 315 USA, no scale rivets, nothing marked on scale, Solid spring
7. No metal bolsters, BUCK 315 USA, two scale rivets on scale, Split spring

 

[Culprit99]

300Bucks (Craig Heflebower) on 7/30/2007 listed 7 variations. Sure miss that guy, last seen in 2022.

I’ve learned a lot reading his posts.