I've seen several of these come up for sale recently and wondered just when Buck quit making them. Also, at the USA on the blade, some have an x, some have an inverted u and some have nothing. Some come in display cases, some don't. Just wondered about all this. Bruce
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Bruce,
We discontinued the Kalinga in 1997.
The little marks you are seeing are date codes. The X is for knives made in 1990 and the upside down u is for 1997. They came in a fancy leather sheath with a box. Earlier ones had handles of black micarta. The rarest production ones had red micarta handles. Earlier boxes were made of wood i have heard. This was probably Al Buck's favorite knife as he named his boat the Kalinga!
Hope this helps,
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Joe Houser
Director of Consumer relations
Buck Collectors club Administrator and member #123
We discontinued the Kalinga in 1997.
The little marks you are seeing are date codes. The X is for knives made in 1990 and the upside down u is for 1997. They came in a fancy leather sheath with a box. Earlier ones had handles of black micarta. The rarest production ones had red micarta handles. Earlier boxes were made of wood i have heard. This was probably Al Buck's favorite knife as he named his boat the Kalinga!
Hope this helps,
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Joe Houser
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Buck Collectors club Administrator and member #123
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These werent too common either.
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Dennis Wright
Wright Knife & Sporting Goods
La Mesa, CA
1-800-400-1980
wrightknife@ixpres.com
("Have a knife day!")
[This message has been edited by Dennis Wright (edited 12-06-2000).]
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Dennis Wright
Wright Knife & Sporting Goods
La Mesa, CA
1-800-400-1980
wrightknife@ixpres.com
("Have a knife day!")
[This message has been edited by Dennis Wright (edited 12-06-2000).]
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Dennis,
You show off!
You are right that Kalingas with mother of pearl are not too common. I know a few guys looking for one, they have been for a few years now!
Is that a wood box with a lock?
Thanks,
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Joe Houser
Director of Consumer relations
Buck Collectors club Administrator and member #123
You show off!
You are right that Kalingas with mother of pearl are not too common. I know a few guys looking for one, they have been for a few years now!
Is that a wood box with a lock?
Thanks,
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Joe Houser
Director of Consumer relations
Buck Collectors club Administrator and member #123