Official Buck Picture Thread

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Sonny14 said:
Here's one you don't see very often; Buck #331 Grandaddy Barlow. Made for Buck by Camillus in 1999 for the SMKW catalog. I was fortunate enough to find this one new in the box. Big for a "pocket" knife, 5" closed.

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nice one. don't recall seeing it before. thanks for the pic.
 
TPVT said:
nice one. don't recall seeing it before. thanks for the pic.
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Thanks, I feel very fortunate to have it. There were not that many made in the first place, and to find one NIB was even sweeter. They were made in Black and/or Yellow Sawcut Delrin, and also with Jigged Bone handles. Buck, (via Camillus), also made a Small Barlow, a California Toothpick, full size Trapper(s) in at least two versions, (NOT their current imported Trapper), and a Congress that are seldom seen, (I have the Congress too), hopefully I will find samples of the others one of these days.
 
Here are a few pictures of my 110(s) and vintage 112. I intend to give one of the 110's as a gift. In the first two pictures the 112 was polished with Brasso. At first I thought Brasso was ok, since it did indeed clean up the brass. But when I looked at pictures here, and comparing it to the two 110's, I was disappointed. It seemed hazy, and not mirrored like I wanted.



Here's a closer up picture of the 112.



Those two pictures were taken about 2-3 weeks ago. Today, I got some Blue Magic after reading the forums here. What an amazing difference! Brasso really is rather crappy. Not only was I not happy with the job it did on the 112, but my other 110-size folders I have. Blue Magic really shined them up, too. I'm extremely pleased with how it worked. There is one side effect, though. My ocd is now intent on keeping finger prints off the brass. :eek: The dings and scratches are still on the 40+/- year old 112, but it looks beautiful again. :cool: I kind of like the dings and scratches. It gives the 112 character, and is a testament to the quality of the craftsmanship of the knife. What a night and day difference between Blue Magic and Brasso.

 
Nice photos by everyone.

I think Sonny knows this but for the other guys. 2- Small Barlows (Bright yellow and black); 2 - California Toothpicks (Stagalon (fake stag) and jigged bone); two blade yellow trapper with American flag colored printed on scale in collector hinged box with a belt buckle and some with no flag in regular box, no buckle and last 2 - four blade Congress patterns (yellow sawcut and black sawcut). Oh, and the 2000 two blade heavy duty barlow shaped knife that you will find in two versions with smooth black Delrin and jigged bone. Those in cases marked 2000 are serial numbered, but you will find some with no serial numbers and no box. You may also see some that their parts were purchased by a former Camillus employee at the factory auction, taken home and finished and they look like they were done at the factory. The way you tell is they will have a brass spring pin showing instead of a nickel pin. All I have seen were jigged bone. I consider them Buck knives, they were made with the factory parts by the same craftsmens hands as the others. Just call them version three. An be happy to have a example of Camillus craftsmanship and dedication.
And there may be a odd ball or two, someone told me they had a black scale toothpick but I have never actually seen one.

300Bucks

Oh, I forgot I need to post a photo, since this is the photo thread...ha
Buck California Toothpicks in Stagalon and jigged bone. Some jigged bone do not have printing, some do.


Here I will throw in a Congress photo because it was on the same Photobucket page.
 
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300Bucks said:
Nice photos by everyone.

I think Sonny knows this but for the other guys. 2- Small Barlows (Bright yellow and black); 2 - California Toothpicks (Stagalon (fake stag) and jigged bone); two blade yellow trapper with American flag colored printed on scale in collector hinged box with a belt buckle and some with no flag in regular box, no buckle and last 2 - four blade Congress patterns (yellow sawcut and black sawcut). Oh, and the 2000 two blade heavy duty barlow shaped knife that you will find in two versions with smooth black Delrin and jigged bone. Those in cases marked 2000 are serial numbered, but you will find some with no serial numbers and no box. You may also see some that their parts were purchased by a former Camillus employee at the factory auction, taken home and finished and they look like they were done at the factory. The way you tell is they will have a brass spring pin showing instead of a nickel pin. All I have seen were jigged bone. I consider them Buck knives, they were made with the factory parts by the same craftsmens hands as the others. Just call them version three. An be happy to have a example of Camillus craftsmanship and dedication.
And there may be a odd ball or two, someone told me they had a black scale toothpick but I have never actually seen one.

300Bucks

Oh, I forgot I need to post a photo, since this is the photo thread...ha
Buck California Toothpicks in Stagalon and jigged bone. Some jigged bone do not have printing, some do.


Here I will throw in a Congress photo because it was on the same Photobucket page.
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I seem to be forum hopping with you today 300, running into you everywhere I go.
Thanks for the awesome "knife porn" photos, those are the first California Toothpicks in any handle material that I've seen photos of. It's easier to be addicted to something if you can see a photo of it, and now I know what I MUST have. I have a black handled Congress, but not the yellow, (yet). Did they possibly make any of the #322 Congress' in jigged bone. (or jigged Stagalon)? I must say I completely agree with you about appreciating Camillus quality, they really DON'T "make them like they used to".
 
New arrival, 1996 Buck #312 Mini Trapper. Love those traditional folders.





Below: the Buck Trapper family tree: Top to bottom, #312 Mini Trapper, #314 Trapper, & #311 Slimline Trapper, (by Camillus).

 
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