New Out: Buck Slipjoints, The Chairman Series

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A new line of Buck 300 Series slipjoints are starting to be shipped. The "Chairman Series" 301,303,309 and 305. They are 420HC with red laminated 'Cherrywood' scales which are riveted on only. No excutcheon plates but a lazer cut signature of Bucks chariman, Chuck Buck. The new shaped rounded bolsters are intergal with the nickle silver liners. These are regular production line issue models. Made in USA.

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The biggest stir about them so far has been the lazer etch. Mr. Buck goes around the country visiting sporting goods stores and events where he uses a electric pen to sign your Buck knife blade if you wish. This appears to be a everymans signature effort. It grows on you after you have knife in hand or you at least get use to it. I personally like the more rounded bolsters. Will start giving one some pocket time testing....... additional - "my personal opinion" review available in Buck forum. http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=692065
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Ehhh, I can take or leave the signature.
As Cheeseburger asked, are they USA-made?
I like the rounded bolsters way better than the older, more square ones.
Wish they were carbon steel...
 
300 Bucks said in his post they ARE made in the USA...

I like them. Its nice to see them adding to the slip joint line.
Nothing personal against C.B, but I'd rather not have the signature...

It would have been cool to have a shield of an anvil. Not the ones they did in the past, just an anvil. I'm lookin forward to see what other versions they might have up their sleeve
 
Always nice to see more USA made slipjoints becoming available, but like the others, I'm not a fan of the signature. Perhaps offering the knives in some other (unadorned) scale materials will be a step in the right direction. Then we can start discussing steel...(but one step at a time...) :thumbup:;):cool:
 
300,

Thanks for the review. I really like the new handle material. I am dying to know, are the bolsters SS or NS. Thanks.


Blues said:
Always nice to see more USA made slipjoints becoming available, but like the others, I'm not a fan of the signature. Perhaps offering the knives in some other (unadorned) scale materials will be a step in the right direction. Then we can start discussing steel...(but one step at a time...) :thumbup:;):cool:
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I think this is a step in the right direction as well. Buck would make a killing offering the 301 in the custom shop with premium steels and a selection of handle materials. I wonder what's keeping them.

God Bless
 
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Looking at them again, the Cherrywood is a very nice option and those bolster too:thumbup:

Does it have the signature on BOTH sides? Or is it Pile & Mark?:D
 
kidwholaughs said:
300,

Thanks for the review. I really like the new handle material. I am dying to know, are the bolsters SS or NS. Thanks.




I think this is a step in the right direction as well. Buck would make a killing offering the 301 in the custom shop with premium steels and a selection of handle materials. I wonder what's keeping them.

God Bless
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A few of us have had that discussion in the past over in the Buck s/f. Not so much custom shop knives, but regular production knives....

A few of the Buck guys have already made their voices heard about it. So they are aware of it, just not sure if the will do it or not.
 
The "cherrywood" is really dymondwood/pakkawood, IIRC. Pakkawood, no thanks. Why can't Buck just put some nice bone scales on the 300 series for a change?
 
Hi,

I really like the rounded bolsters also. I can live with the red pakka wood. But the signatures are a turn off to me. And as much as I like bone scales, even switching to natural woods would be a big set up.

dalee
 
Well,
Yes, Cherrywood is laminate, signature only on one side, Nickle/silver bolster and liner one piece.

I am a Buck Collector, of 300 series, but mainly of an older time period. I embrace your comments and opinions. I will tell you that I have received a couple of Buck People special marketing office questionaires that dealth with what you are talking about and my comments fell in line with yours.
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I am glad to know that I am not the only person who does't like the signature. It is the only thing keeping me from buying them.
 
300Bucks said:
Well,
Yes, Cherrywood is laminate, signature only on one side, Nickle/silver bolster and liner one piece.

I am a Buck Collector, of 300 series, but mainly of an older time period. I embrace your comments and opinions. I will tell you that I have received a couple of Buck People special marketing office questionaires that dealth with what you are talking about and my comments fell in line with yours.
300Bucks
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Craig, if we can be of any assistance please feel free to let me know. (You can email, PM or call me if it'll help.)

Buck may not need our input to be all that they can be... but if it will do any good at all it'd be great to have them considered as a real source of the traditional knives we have all come to cherish owning.
 
Asked my opinion, I will suggest they come to this forum and seek the knowledge of the traditional minds......not just Buck people.....Case and others should do the same.

I think you would be surprised who lurks behind the mirror.....so make your desires known when a thread is working that direction ,with your reasons explained. As Blues and Bastid teach, decent communication is much more effective than trashing.....300
 
300Bucks said:
Asked my opinion, I will suggest they come to this forum and seek the knowledge of the traditional minds......not just Buck people.....Case and others should do the same.

I think you would be surprised who lurks behind the mirror.....so make your desires known when a thread is working that direction ,with your reasons explained. As Blues and Bastid teach, decent communication is much more effective than trashing.....300
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I will expand on why I dont like the signature.

For me, the signature is the knife itself. Therefore having an actual signature is not needed. A small Buck logo would be just enough to remind me of the great brand and reputation and it would not clash with the nice grains in the wood.
 
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