look what i just found out

[mschwoeb]

Buck Knives will offer a "Founders" series next year. This series will have the favorite models of the Buck family members. Models will include a Kalinga, BU118 (Personal), BU532, BU191. The price will be in the thousands of dollars and will have a display included. One hundred units will be produced.

this was posted over at knifecenter.

 

[Brian Lavin]

Yeah, that was in the BCC newsletter a bit ago, too bad it's outa my price range! Or maybe that's a good thing!

 

[CJ Buck]

It will be a sweet set. All the centennial products have a lot of thought into them. Meaningful and heartfelt choices and combinations of handle materials and blade materials.

The Favorites set was my idea. At first we wanted to do a four knife set on each of the generations that had run Buck. We altered it to be the personal favorite knife of each of those generations with blade and handle material representative of that era.

Great Grandpa Hoyt and his model #118 personal (so named cause it always was his personal favorite. Lucite washer handle with 1095 steel.

My Grandad Al and the #401 Kalinga. Designed by my Uncle Frank who later died. Al named his boat after this knife. 440C steel with Lignum Vitae (ironwood) handles.

Dad's favorite #532 Bucklock. slimline jewel of a knife with Ivory handles and 154CM blade. And my favorite the 191 zipper with bleached elk and BG-42.

1000 sets

We have two items that we are treating in a net price fashion. This set and 100 of a real sweet collectible with diamonds and the whole bit. The net price will be available to all. No dealer discounts on these two premier items. We will also have a number of "normal" buck collectibles commemorating our centennial that will be available through normal dealer channels at various price points.

I will post what will be pure advertisement with pictures and all when we are ready to make this introduction.

This is a meaningful set that I am very proud of.