My New Buck 120 General

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bowie69

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I have always wanted a Buck 120 General. The 119 is one of my favorite mid-size knives, and the 102 is my favorite smaller fixed blade, so naturally I needed the bigger brother!



Check out the date on the box: I heard a rumor Buck was making these again. I guess so.



Now if only I had the 124....:)
 
Very nice. Congratulations!

Buck also came out with this one this year.

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Your General is a terrific knife bowie69. A new one.

Badhammer that is a real looker. Now where did I put my shades...

Here's my old General, Frontiersman and Special (120, 124 and 119). I don't have a 102. Something I need to work on.

 
oregon said:
Your General is a terrific knife bowie69. A new one.

Badhammer that is a real looker. Now where did I put my shades...

Here's my old General, Frontiersman and Special (120, 124 and 119). I don't have a 102. Something I need to work on.

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Nice... The 102 is my favorite Buck fixed blade. I think you will definitely like it.
I have always liked smaller knives though. Even the wife liked the 102 when I got my first one. She said it was really cute. :eek:
 
Years ago I was hypnotized by the leather handle Woodsman. Really dug it the most. I couldn't rationalize upkeep with stacked handle in this neck of the woods where everything is always wet and then it rains for months while the snow melts and I sweat on everything. Mink oil could have been the fix. Never bot one. I still see them once in a while. Do you have variants running uphill Mike?

They all look good to my sore eyes:





 
oregon said:
Years ago I was hypnotized by the leather handle Woodsman. Really dug it the most. I couldn't rationalize upkeep with stacked handle in this neck of the woods where everything is always wet and then it rains for months while the snow melts and I sweat on everything. Mink oil could have been the fix. Never bot one. I still see them once in a while. Do you have variants running uphill Mike?

They all look good to my sore eyes:





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All three look great Steve. The leather looks awesome, and very traditional, but I can see where you would prefer another material, livin on the other side of the mountain :D Leather does have a nice feel to it though, and as you said, with a little treatment, it would be fine. I like leather, especially when it is wet out.
It gives an added feeling of security, over the hard, slick materials.

I've only had 2 102's, and both were early models. The biggest reason I went with older version was because I like the sheath with the flap :D
Sometime back, I went through my drawers and gun safe, and sold off a bigger portion of my knives. My collection was nowhere near the size of many, but like I always do, I became totally obsessed with knives, and I burned out. I did the same thing with guns.

There are only a few that I really regret selling, and the 102 is one of those. I'm slowly getting back into things, and the 102 is one that is definitely on the top of my list. Fortunately they are easy to find.
I've also seen the 102 with smooth bone handles, and I really like the looks of those. If I pick one up before you do, I'll send it your way and you can check it out before you buy one.
Here's a picture of the bone version I stole from one of the big fish chain stores... Now that I looked, I may have to pick this version up, and find one of the old flap style sheaths :D

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if you like stacked leather and are looking for something a little bigger than a Woodsman I can't recommend this 119 enough. A limited run, no longer in production but they are out there.
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Here it is with another 120 you might like.
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Badhammer said:
if you like stacked leather and are looking for something a little bigger than a Woodsman I can't recommend this 119 enough. A limited run, no longer in production but they are out there.
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Never seen one of those. I really like it... Perhaps I like leather because that is what my knives had, while I was growing up.
 
Badhammer, I love that stacked leather 119. :cool: It really ads something to the already cool Special!
 
Have two 120's but old ones. Have one 102 with wooden handle like Oregon posted. Needed a prop to take a photo of one of my 120's and I am lucky to have a dummy bullet from the gun on the A-10.

 
ed, I like both, your deer cartridge and quartering knife. I think it would be suitable for coyotes as well. DM
 
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