More BUCKMASTER questions

[Old Coastie]

After reading some previous posts about blade breakage and tang annealing, I pulled out my BUCKMASTER to take a look. I suspect it is pretty old as it has no date stamp on the blade.

The only markings on the knife are as follows:

184 U.S.PAT 4622707 (left side)
BUCKMASTER (right sided)

Do I have anything to worry about?

Please forgive me if I have committed any blunders. This is the first time I have used any forum. Guess that makes me a newbe. Be kind

 

[Buckcustom]

Old Coastie,

I don't have an answer for you, but welcome to the forums!
Glad to have you here.

 

[Old Coastie]

Any chance someone from BUCK might be able to help me out?

Thanks in advance.

Mike

 

[Joe Houser]

Hello Mike,
Welcome to the Forum! Don't worry about making any "mistakes" here. You have a long was to go before you catch me!
You do not have anything to worry about in regards to your Buckmaster being tang annealed. We started the operation quite a few years before yours was made.
Take care,

 

[Old Coastie]

Joe,

Thanks for the info. Just for my edification, when do you think my 184
was made. Since the date codes started in '86, is 1985 a good guess?

Mike