Need Help: Can anybody do a pic of a Sawby and Bucklocker I

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Title says it all Friends. I need to see a Sawby beside a Bucklocker I. If anyone can help me with this I'd be terrible appreciative. Thanks Gordon
 
Flatlander1963 said:
Title says it all Friends. I need to see a Sawby beside a Bucklocker I. If anyone can help me with this I'd be terrible appreciative. Thanks Gordon
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Here's the Bucklock I...The 531



Here's the Bucklock 2...The 535 "Sawby"




Here's better pic of the lock release on the "Sawby"

 
DarrylS's photos are accurate. But to add a little more. The entire series (531, 532, 535) were referred to as "Bucklock" and/or "Bucklocker" and first appeared with the Sawby lockup as the 531 (Bucklock-1) and 535 (Bucklock-2) in 1988; the 532 was never released as a Sawby version. The model 531 and 535 were soon recalled due to concern about the potential failure of that mechanism when pressure was applied to the back of the blade, but many were obviously not returned as is evidenced by the fact that they frequently show up for sale on ebay. The Sawby lock was subsequently replaced by a mid-body locking mechanism, similar to the 110 and re-released in 1991, again as a 531, 535 and now the 532 as well and they were still referred to as Bucklocks. The entire model line was dropped in 1994, but the 532 refuses to die as we still frequently see it released as a limited edition. To make a long story short and to more directly answer Flatlander's question, Sawby and non-Sawby versions of these models look almost exactly alike, except the non-Sawby versions have the small depression along the top of the spine for the lock release, as does the 110 (although further back), while the Sawby version appears straight the entire length of the spine; the blade profile appears the same to me on both models.
 
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Thanks guys. Turns out Joe has a Sawby 531 listed right now. What I wanted to see was the blade and how its profile was different than the 91-94 production model's blade.

I bought a knife that I knew was not a sawby but I thought the blade looked like a sawby's...I was wrong and on top of that there was a lot that didn't get said that should have. Its a real POS. I'll check with Joe and see if he can replace the blade. Turns out my POS has a broken tip that was fixed/shaped. Shame on me for taken a chance on it. :(
 
Other than differences due to the locking mechanism, there does not appear to me to be a difference in blade profile between respective Sawby and non-Sawby models, at least in the ones that I have.
 
Thanks Tin Sue for the excellant info..Flat,I'm thinking the Sawby's were covered in the DVD's and a one of the originals passed around that did not have the reworked locking mechanism.Mr.Sawby shop remains just north of Post Falls,ID..A huge Swede! But turns out to be a gentle giant.DM
 
Interesting info David. I didn't know there is a man named Sawby. I haven't had a chance to watch the DVD's...summer time. I'm saving those for those cold winter days that are just around the corner.

This is Joe H.'s sawby. Look at its ricasso width and then at DarrylS 531. Different looking to me.
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Flatlander1963 said:
This is Joe H.'s sawby. Look at its ricasso width and then at DarrylS 531. Different looking to me.
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OK Flat, I just pulled out the Sawby and non-Sawby Model 531 and compared blade profiles. They are exactly the same except for the difference in the ricasso width as you correctly pointed out, and I assume that is due to the difference in the lock-up mechanism between the two.
 
TS,

So the blade length is exactly the same tip to bolster?
I guess the thinner ricasso and additional edge is just better looking to me.
 
I'm trying to remember who all was in the meeting at Buck in late 1988 or early 1989,when the locking problem w/ the Sawby was discussed.I think it was Vern Taylor,Mr.Sawby,Buck's Chief Engineer,Chuck and one other.Anyway, while discussing the locking problem Vern did a demo of how it fails and was cut during the process.So,as the meeting adjourned there was a race of sorts to find a cure for the problem.Buck changed the lock and reissued the model under Bucklock 1 and filed for a patent. Mr. Sawby reworked his lock making it more reliable and amended his patent in late 1989.
This model Bucklock 1 was the first BCCI club knife in 1989 at Vern's urging.As most know the club was started by Vern earlier in 1988.DM
 
Flatlander1963 said:
Darrell will you post a picture of the two side by side?
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Flat, I would do that, BUT the digital camera gave out some time back and I have yet to replace it. 300 Bucks is wanting some 303 photos soon as well, so I guess you all are going to shame me into replacing it so I can post pics, but then that means there's less bucks for Bucks!! :)

Check your PM's.
 
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