Marksman 830, First Look, WOW! Pics & Video

A few photos of the 830 with a scale model of Hoyt Buck's anvil in tempered glass by the Buck Forum's own skilled craftsman Desert Chris. Bravo Chris. Bravo.







 
You are pushing/shoving me toward the camera with that kind of talk. You know what that means. Yup. You guessed it. More dang pics! :)





 
The rectangular nickel plated magnet crushing the background against my Steelcase metal desktop is so scary powerful that I handle it in a towel/gloves and wrap the steel 1" ball bearing in a towel and wrestle the towel back and forth to rest the bearing on the magnet. I could hold a 124 with that setup. An engineer I know won't enter the same room as this magnet. I get it out when I'm feeling brave.

If the 830 wore a suit it would use a rattlesnake as a necktie. If it drove a car it would be a Tesla. If it dated it would be with an rodeo queen/lingerie model. If it ate breakfast it would be steak & eggs. If it ran the mile it would be a spectacular time.
 
Been playing with mine for a few days now. A little break in and a minor adjustment and it is a one handed knife for me now. I have to use my body as leverage on the spine, the same way I would close a tight lockback.
Does any one know if the bearings are encased or free floating? I would love to take it down but don't want to try until I know the bearing setup. I could open it up on a magnetic tray to catch any wayward bearings. Now I just have to find my tray!
 
oregon said:
If the 830 wore a suit it would use a rattlesnake as a necktie. If it drove a car it would be a Tesla. If it dated it would be with an rodeo queen/lingerie model. If it ate breakfast it would be steak & eggs. If it ran the mile it would be a spectacular time.
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So you like it?? Hahahahaa!!
Gosh, I can't wait till one shows up here.
This pre-ordering knives thing is teaching me patience.
 
More action: One-handed opening and closing. Then repeat.

[video=youtube_share;ElwMLpsi3nQ]http://youtu.be/ElwMLpsi3nQ[/video]
 
Do you think the finish will have issues with corrosion, I mean, it looks like a bead blast and those tend to speckle up with rust really fast....
 
oregon said:
More action: One-handed opening and closing. Then repeat.

[video=youtube_share;ElwMLpsi3nQ]http://youtu.be/ElwMLpsi3nQ[/video]
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great video!!

Now my next question is...... how well does the thumb hole work for deplyment of the blade?
 
Raylas said:
Do you think the finish will have issues with corrosion, I mean, it looks like a bead blast and those tend to speckle up with rust really fast....
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I would be happy with a mirror finish on it.... maybe after someone takes it apart, and we find out if that is an easy task.
Then I would be tempted to hit the blade with the buffing wheel :)
Of course this is all after mine comes in the mail ;)
 
Raylas said:
Do you think the finish will have issues with corrosion, I mean, it looks like a bead blast and those tend to speckle up with rust really fast....
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What bead blast? Are you talking about the Buck 830 Marksman? The blade is o so smooth, silky.

The blade is 154CM. A high-end stainless steel by Crucible Metals.
 
DesertChris said:
great video!!

Now my next question is...... how well does the thumb hole work for deplyment of the blade?
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Thank you. I never missed a beat.

The thumb hole opens the knife easily. It has a crisp edge so my thumb gains purchase without a hitch.

I wonder if many will opt for that method of opening. I've gotten used to a flipper and don't even think about it when I go to open the blade. It is muscle memory now.
 
oregon said:
Thank you. I never missed a beat.

The thumb hole opens the knife easily. It has a crisp edge so my thumb gains purchase without a hitch.

I wonder if many will opt for that method of opening. I've gotten used to a flipper and don't even think about it when I go to open the blade. It is muscle memory now.
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Sweet!

If I had a cut on my finger I would likely use the thumbhole.
And if I had a cut on my thumb the flipper would be the choice (like right now....sliced thumbtip on a bamboo pole/stake in the garden yesterday)

Thank you for posting all this, so I can live vicariously through you while I wait for mine to arrive :D
 
What bead blast? Are you talking about the Buck 830 Marksman? The blade is o so smooth, silky.
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ah, must be that glass bead finish they used on the Tops collab, more like a stone-wash really then.
 
Raylas said:
ah, must be that glass bead finish they used on the Tops collab, more like a stone-wash really then.
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The blade on the 830 is smooth on all sides.

Looking thru a 16x loupe I see the typical highly organized parallel microscopic machining lines left after the machine removed blade material in order to taper it toward the cutting edge. I cannot feel these lines with my finger tip or with my finger nail.

I don't see any evidence of stone washing, which would be large number of tiny scratches, anywhere on the blade.
 
Just found out about this knife from Oregon posting a link in the EDC thread, thanks! I am a Spyderco guy, but love G&G Hawk. Does anyone have both the 830 and a Kershaw R.A.M.? I would like to see some comparison pics, and thoughts about the action and flipper.
 
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