*Official 2018 BF Knive: Poll 1/8: 2 Blades (Jack), 2 Blades or 3 Blades

Buck 301: How many blades?

  • 2 Blades OPPOSITE ends: Clip & Spey

    Votes: 5 1.5%

  • 2 Blades OPPOSITE ends: Clip & Sheepsfoot

    Votes: 169 49.4%

  • 2 Blades SAME end: Clip & Spey

    Votes: 7 2.0%

  • 2 Blades SAME end: Clip & Sheepsfoot

    Votes: 34 9.9%

  • 3 Blades: Clip, Spey, Sheepsfoot

    Votes: 127 37.1%
  • Total voters
    342
  • Poll closed .
afishhunter said:
Clarification, please.
Is Buck saying the closed length will be slightly smaller if the two blade configuration is chosen?
I can understand the width being less since there would be one less spring and blade, but I fail to understand why or how that would affect the length.
And if the length was changed, wouldn't that increase rather than decrease the cost?
(Different tooling, for the frame and springs, etc.)
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The width of the knife would be smaller, not making the knife shorter, but making it slimmer.
 
Anyone else concerned that we're kind of lining up to re-create the 2015 Canal St.? I like that knife alot, but it has been done.
Hopefully, it won't end up with Bocote handles.
 
Oh well, just changed my vote. Riddle me this: When is a stockman not a stockman?
When it only has two blades and no spey.

Don’t mind me I’m just talking to myself.
The cover material better be unique. :mad:
 
supratentorial said:
Although I voted for the double-end, I kind of want the single-end to win just so that I can see what people say about the huge space on one end when they get it and have it in hand. :D
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I personally prefer a stockman, but if you look at a Beer Scout, there's a lot of empty space behind the caplifter and that does not bother me at all. ;)
 
jakemex said:
Oh well, just changed my vote. Riddle me this: When is a stockman not a stockman?
When it only has two blades and no spey.

Don’t mind me I’m just talking to myself.
The cover material better be unique. :mad:
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Elk?
 
Jolipapa said:
I personally prefer a stockman, but if you look at a Beer Scout, there's a lot of empty space behind the caplifter and that does not bother me at all. ;)
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But the sheepfoot blade is not short on the GEC. Shorten the sheepfoot blade by grinding off 1/2 an inch. Does it bother you now? ;) Now there is huge empty space on 1 end since BOTH the sheepfoot and caplifter are short.
 
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jakemex said:
Oh well, just changed my vote. Riddle me this: When is a stockman not a stockman?
When it only has two blades and no spey.

Don’t mind me I’m just talking to myself.
The cover material better be unique. :mad:
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Cocobolo?
 
jakemex said:
Riddle me this: When is a stockman not a stockman?
When it only has two blades and no spey.
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What I see is that Buck's 301 frame is being used for this knife. With three blades it is called a stockman.
I see the two bladed version referred to as a Jack. Now, Buck has made a single bladed on the 301 frame and it is designated the 302, Solitaire. So my answer to the riddle is never. If three blades it's a stockman, two, a jack and one is their solitaire.
Here's the Solitaire. Preston
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gaj999 said:
supratentorial supratentorial
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I agree.

pjsjr said:
What I see is that Buck's 301 frame is being used for this knife. With three blades it is called a stockman.
I see the two bladed version referred to as a Jack. Now, Buck has made a single bladed on the 301 frame and it is designated the 302, Solitaire. So my answer to the riddle is never. If three blades it's a stockman, two, a jack and one is their solitaire.
Here's the Solitaire. Preston
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"Solitaire" is Buck's made up marketing name. Buck also has made up names for other patterns. For example their 2 blade "Lancer" which is traditionally called a pen knife. A pen knife is smaller than a jack. GEC also makes up names for marketing purposes. Levine's Guide (or Blade's Guide) is a good reference book for the traditional pattern names. "Jack knife" and "Pen knife" are very broad categories of knives.
 
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