Official Buck Picture Thread Concerns

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Richard Matheny

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Hi Guys;
I was going through the older photos on the above thread and noticed that the PhotoBucket pictures are starting to disappear along with triple Es pictures. Further, the thread is getting so long that it is getting hard to reference pictures of specific models. Do you guys have a protocol for posting pictures that will remain permanent? Also, can you think of a means of indexing the pictures so we can go directly to pictures of specific models?
I for one would like to use this resource for some time to come. Your help on this would be appreciated. Thanks in advance. Take care.
Dick
 
Dick,
You make a great point. One thing I've done is placed the link to my photobucket account at the bottom of my posts so folks can go there and view all (most) of my knives. Perhaps we can have an area where similar links can be posted with brief explanations as to what they contain. Just a thought.
Mike
 
Mike Kerins said:
Dick,
You make a great point. One thing I've done is placed the link to my photobucket account at the bottom of my posts so folks can go there and view all (most) of my knives. Perhaps we can have an area where similar links can be posted with brief explanations as to what they contain. Just a thought.
Mike
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Hi Richard,
I have also set up a link to my photobucket account for folks to veiw (to see this link click on my user name, click public profile this will take you to my user profile, click on "about me" and click the link under signature). I do know at least with photobucket....if I deleat a photo from my account it will no longer remain in a thread...just a blank spot will be left behind :(. So if folks no longer want to share a photo....click and they are gone.

jb4570
 
I don't have any pics in the "Official" thread, but one or two members have groaned about pics of mine in "HowTo" threads here being deleted... :rolleyes:

PhotoBucket's basic account has a limit on the size of your account...Since none of the threads I started were important, I deleted the pics after the threads were archived...

Saving pics of various Buck models (past & present) for reference would certainly be useful...perhaps the BCCI people could make room on their site... :)
 
Richard Matheny said:
Hi Guys;
I ....noticed that the PhotoBucket pictures are starting to disappear along with triple Es pictures. ....Do you guys have a protocol for posting pictures that will remain permanent? Also, can you think of a means of indexing the pictures so we can go directly to pictures of specific models?
I for one would like to use this resource for some time to come. Your help on this would be appreciated. Thanks in advance. Take care.
Dick
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yes Richard i hate seeing the red X also!
here is a link to my photo bucket:
http://s15.photobucket.com/albums/a399/334dave/my buck knives/

in using 'search' can find some picts of models if it is in the thread title..
also there is a LOT of Chat in the reply's that take up a lot of room
i was going to email some high res images of kitty hawk but cant find your email addy...

chickentrax said:
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PhotoBucket... has a limit on the size of your account...
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yea ...if you delete an early pict it can change the
URL reference to all later pictures !
this is why i have not deleted any old picts ..

chickentrax said:
Saving pics of various Buck models...for reference would certainly be useful...
perhaps the BCCI people could make room on their site... :)
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this is an idea i like.. but how could they do it?
i am sure it could be done easy enught...
but some one would have to be the "mod" and decide which picts to use...

short of putting it on the BCCI site i guess
some one could start a web site and have it open to post picts on..
 
I think the BCCI website is a great idea. A section could be set up where each model is given a page and the variations can be represented. Members would be solicited to submit a photo ofg a specific mofdel and variation and the person plaved in charge of that section would review the phto and determine if it is appropriate for the site. I think this would be helpful to the membership and also add to the website. Credit for the photo can be given to the submitter.

This is a completely different issue than those that simply want to show off their knives though.
 
Mike, Your idea is basically do-able now. The Model description thread on the BCCI website is available for "VOLUNTEERS" to post photographs and descriptions of particular models. I will get one on the 313 Muskrat finished and in to the editiors this weekend. You don't have to be a PHd to do one, I certainly ain't. I will have some nice closeups of the things to look for with a little bit of text under the photos telling you what you see. Bear Claw has sworn an oath to do one for the 301 Stockman. I eventually will twist TinSues arm to help me with the 303s. You could do the same for a couple of your favorites also. 300Bucks
 
300Bucks said:
Mike, Your idea is basically do-able now. The Model description thread on the BCCI website is available for "VOLUNTEERS" to post photographs and descriptions of particular models. I will get one on the 313 Muskrat finished and in to the editiors this weekend. You don't have to be a PHd to do one, I certainly ain't. I will have some nice closeups of the things to look for with a little bit of text under the photos telling you what you see. Bear Claw has sworn an oath to do one for the 301 Stockman. I eventually will twist TinSues arm to help me with the 303s. You could do the same for a couple of your favorites also. 300Bucks
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I guess maybe I should go to the BCCI website a little more often. :eek: When I get some time (I have to get home first :o) I'll go there and perhaps get some photos uploaded.
 
Thanks for the suggestions, guys. Yes, the knife history section of the BCCI web site will accept your photos. I think you have to send them to Jack Foresman for posting. It helps if the pictures only have one model type at a time. Please feel free to make your contributions so we can all use the information for a long time to come. Thanks again and take care.
 
Richard Matheny said:
...Please feel free to make your contributions so we can all use the information for a long time to come...
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Only problem I can see with that is your "we" is limited to BCCI members...A lot of the traffic in this Forum is from n00bies (I count myself a n00b) who aren't BCCI menbers and really don't want to be...Nor do they want to collect...they just want specific information/pics of whatever has struck their fancy that week...Unless the BCCI makes the info available to casual browsers [no password], they are SOL... :(

For instance: Someone posts a comment on the Buck 903 and says maybe Buck is making them for Xmas this year...I have no idea WTF a 903 is and unless there is one for sale on eBay, I'll never know...because next week I'll be interested in something else...

So...No pics, no Repository Of Information, no sale...Sorry, Charley... :rolleyes:
 
chickentrax said:
No pics, no Repository Of Information, no sale...Sorry, Charley... :rolleyes:
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oh com eon trax ... r u sure "we" could not change the state of your mind?
like ya no we is always sure glad to helps out any newbiees what comes along..
some times "we" fall all over our selves to be the first to show em what we got..
surly if'n 'we' has a "repository" some clubbie would kite a picture and post it ..
i mean heck
YOU
could even start a picture account some place and ask us fer picts showing off all our stuff..:D

hay Matheny, email me would ya?
 
Dear Trax;
I wish a good source of information could be free but it take a lot of time and money to put together a good data base. I have spent thousands of dollars and over 900 hours working on my data base of just special project Buck Knives. I guess if you don't want to join the club you are going to have to work within the limitations of BladeForums. I don't have a problem if that what you wish to do but it looks like the long term solution lies within the club based on the feedback so far. Take care.
Dick
 
Richard Matheny said:
Dear Trax;
I wish a good source of information could be free but it take a lot of time and money to put together a good data base. I have spent thousands of dollars and over 900 hours working on my data base of just special project Buck Knives. I guess if you don't want to join the club you are going to have to work within the limitations of BladeForums. I don't have a problem if that what you wish to do but it looks like the long term solution lies within the club based on the feedback so far. Take care.
Dick
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Dick -

So you want to make the database available to BCCI members only??? That's cool; I can live with that. :)

When I need to look up a model/name I just go to eBay and type it in. If I don't get any hits, I go Advanced and check Completed Auctions. ;)

The idea of using the Search function on this or any other site seems to be a foreign concept to 90% of the info-seekers who post here...I've been tempted to point that out numerous times, but I prefer to leave that to the more erudite members here... :D

334dave -

My ISP only allows 5MB of web space for each member. I can post web pages there, and link to free PhotoBucket accounts, but there's a ceiling on that space, too. I've managed to hit both ceilings lately, which is why I've deleted 90% of my pics on P-Bucket. I have tutorials w/pics on several sites for guys doing hobby machining which right now is my main source of revenue from the Net. Anything that's not a revenue generator will suck hind teat. :p

I assume you're familiar with dog breeding terms... :D
 
chickentrax said:
334dave -

My ISP only allows 5MB of web space for each member. I can post web pages there, and link to free PhotoBucket accounts, but there's a ceiling on that space, too. I've managed to hit both ceilings lately, which is why I've deleted 90% of my pics on P-Bucket. I have tutorials w/pics on several sites for guys doing hobby machining which right now is my main source of revenue from the Net. Anything that's not a revenue generator will suck hind teat. :p

I assume you're familiar with dog breeding terms... :D
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Gee 'Trax we goes back a loooong ways! :)
ya can be a tad less formal and
jest call me dave or 334 or a day late ...
yes i forget that you are on limited band with and when in florida i was also and hated it..but it was better then no net at all!
ya i know dogs, got pair of bitch yorkys
one of which is a buck hunting wonder, kinda sorta like you!
the other dont like the knives much at all..

the Search function dont work for me now for some dang reason and
i also do the flea bay info location thingy
[[ gee i thought i was the only one taht did that!! ]]..
lot'a information can be located other then the bcci site..
computer data sheets do take a lot of time and work.. :barf:
i would like to assist Mr. Matheny when time allows ...:eek:
will be sending him my 110 info i have so far.. :D
i am sure he has it already but ya never knows fer sure ...:confused:
 
Well guys,
I think we are getting around to the nuts and bolts of this thread.
How would you create a place that people can post information they have in a organized manner that is searchable. I was supporting the BCCI site because it was searchable by me and was organized.
I have completed a small article on the 313 Muskrat that went to BCCI and since I wrote it, if I want too, I would put it here somewhere if there was a place. (If I could figure out how to import a document from Word with photos that is.)
So here I am the creator of a document with some text and ten or so photos. Where and how do I display it ???
I sent it in to BCCI and they will "hold it" for me. Yes, I am a member and can access it. I would post it here also as it appears 'at times' this is a Buck emphasis web site.....but where and how. Do I want to go to the trouble of storing the ten photos on Photobucket and typing in the text....maybe. But if there really are other folks out there that would want to show their knives with some decent description and/or history should a spot created and how. NO use worrying 'bout things that don't really matter or do they.....What the hey...300bucks
 
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There are sites that allow you to upload your documents, Word, PDF, TXT, etc. and share them. The process is similar to Photobucket, and other photosharing sites, but is used for documents rather than photos.

One easy to use, and free site is Scribd. You upload your document where it is then available to visitors to view, download, and comment on. Your uploaded documents can include photos but cannot be an individual jpeg, gif, etc. The photos must be included in a doc, pdf, rtf, etc.

It's an easy way to share a document, without the max. file size limitations of the forum.

For example, Here is a pdf I just created and uploaded with pics of my 122/124. I'm sure there are other sites that provide similar service, I'm not trying to push Scribd, just an option.
 
OK, my apologies...I seem to have gotten this thread mixed up with another one...

Richard is looking to archive a comprehensive picture and description of each and every knife model and variation thereof...

The thread I *thought* this was just wanted a pic, name, and model number of the base model knife that Buck offered...past & present...for identification purposes...

So that site wouldn't have the 110's broken down into 4-dots; > years; slabside vs rounded; etc...It would just have a pic of a generic Model 110 Folding Hunter...and then go on to the next model...no history, no variations, just a pic and the name & model...

I'll go back to rolling up my pennies now...
 
Trax,
I think you were more on the right path than me after re-reading Richards first post. Everyone gave some opinions and ideas on photos of knives, but Richards bottom line appeared to be 'How to keep old forum photos alive'. I dunno...Some of my early ones deserve a mercy killing anyway....300$s
 
Trax, Hope you're not done rolling your pennies cause I got 2 cents for you....

I share the frustration of trying to find info and photos of specific Buck models. Searching the Buck Forum is like cutting steak with a screwdriver. I've resorted, as well, to signing on to ebay to find photos and descriptions of Buck knives.

Viewing the current "Official Buck Picture Thread" is equally frustrating, there are as many pictures missing as present (an exaggeration). And 853 replies in the thread to muddle through.

The info available on the BCCI site is limited. As much as I appreciate what is available and the contributions of Mr. Matheny, and others, I expected more, (duck and cover).

Here's my 2 cents; would this work on the forum?

  • A thread is started titled "Buck Knife Model Photos" (or whatever).
  • Photos are posted as attachments, rather than linked to a Photobucket, account. I'm assuming that as attachments photos will be stored on the Bladeforums servers and not subject to deletion if removed from ones Photobucket library.
  • It is understood, and stated, that replies are not necessary or desired.
  • Anyone can post photos and info on a specific model knife, one model per post.
  • The post Title would be the specific knife model: 110 Hunter, 112 Ranger, 313 Muskrat, 301 Stockman, 124 Frontiersman, etc.
Unfortunately, such a thread would probably require considerable attention by a moderator. I doubt that CJ or Joe have the time, or desire, to be involved at that level.

An alternate option, mentioned in an above post, would be a separate web site. Costs would include domain name registration and hosting. Depending on the amount of data transfer, $50 - $100 annually. And, of course, someone with the time and desire to manage it. Volunteers?

I'd like to restate the option of document hosting (note my above post, or don't). I'd love to read the 313 Muskrat article, and the upcoming 301 Stockman article.

To quote the esteemed 300bucks "NO use worrying 'bout things that don't really matter or do they.....What the hey..."

My beer's empty, Sarah Palin is on the tube, later....Mike
 
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Thanks Mike. Can we try the thread idea just to confirm feasability? I can talk to Joe about the maintenance.

As far as expecting much more on the BCCI site, I was also disappointed in the support for the Model History Section of the site. I contributed over 200 pages of data and was under the impression that others would contribute more but the interest just wasn't there by the Directors and the membership. We all have questions about Buck Knives and if we believe it or not we all have the answers. We just need to make up our minds to work as a team for the common good if we are to succeed. We need to bring the questions together with the answers. As it is now we keep asking the same questions and getting answers over and over because we don't wish to work on a long term accessable solution. I think that we will spend more time over time reanswering the same questions than if we take the time to work on a long term accessable solution. A long term solution will free us up to work on the really hard stuff.

Just my two cents.
Dick
 
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