Official Buck Picture Thread

300Bucks · Nov 12, 2016

I usually wait and see if one of the other 300 interested folks answer these questions, but time has passed.

No Gasman it is not a knock off, it was made in the Buck factory, that particular smooth red delrin scaled 309 was issued in 1989. You can find the same scale in 301's. 303's,309's and 305's. Buck also made red sawcut scales in 1992 but are usually only found in models 301,303 and 305. If anyone has a Red sawcut scale 309, a photo in the Sunday Photo show would be great to see. They are standard BOS heat treated 420hc steel. They can still be found to purchase at knife shows and on the 'bay', the smooth scale more common than the sawcut. There is also a smooth red Clipper model which is a 305 with its small blade replaced with a scissors and a split ring on one end for a key ring. Sort of a tip of the cap by Buck to the Swiss Army Knife. At the end of the Clipper production run some red sawcut scales were issued and their scissors will be stamped WENGER. Very rare variation. I have never seen in hand the black sawcut version which was suppose to also be made at the production end. 300Bucks

GasMan1 · Nov 13, 2016

Thanks. I only own a couple Buck knives but this 303 is pretty sweet. It may be my gateway Buck.

MT_Pokt · Nov 13, 2016

Crappy photo, I know. I promise to post better photos when I can find time to do so.

Here's what's in the display:
Left column top to bottom
Camillus / Black Sawcut / 3-pin / KBH
Buck / Black Sawcut / "BUCK" / 1985
Buck / Grey Sawcut / "Workman" / "BUCK" / 1989
Buck / Red Jigged Bone / KBH / 1989
Buck / Red Smooth / KBH / 1990
Buck / Red Jigged Bone / Engraved Bolsters / "Redbone" / KBH / 1989
Buck / Brown Jigged Bone / No Shield / 1990
Buck / Brown Jigged Bone / Round Shield / 1998
Buck / Poly Pearl / No Shield / 2004
Buck / Ironwood / Bob Timberlake / Feather / 2007
Buck / Grey Dymondwood Comfort Craft / Blue Shield / 2010
Buck / Yellow Comfort Craft / Blue Shield / 2010
Buck / Rosewood Chairman / Ichthus / 2016

Right column top to bottom:
Schrade / Black Sawcut / KBH
Camillus / Black Sawcut / 1-pin / KBH
Buck / Black Sawcut / "BUCK" / 1987
Buck / Black Sawcut / "BUCK" / 1988
Buck / Grey Sawcut / "Workman" / KBH / 1991
Buck / Yellow Sawcut / KBH / 1989
Buck / Red Sawcut / KBH / 1991
Buck / Brown Jigged Bone / LE Round Shield / 2000
Buck / Black Sawcut / 2 Etched Blades / Round CA to ID Shield / KBH / 2005
Buck / Sambar Stag / No Shield / 2006
Buck / Rosewood Comfort Craft / "Chairman" / Blue Shield (pile side) / 2007
Buck / Green Paperstone / Boone & Crockett Shield / 2010
Buck / Rosewood & Brass Comfort Craft / Blue Shield / 2013

Others lying in the display:
Buck / Grey Poly Pearl & White Poly Pearl / Rumored sales sample / 2002
Buck / Santa Fe Stonework / Lapis & MOP / 2001
Buck / Grey Sawcut / without "Workman" etch factory error perhaps?
Buck / Black Sawcut / KBH / 2004

I have others scattered about. Mostly more black sawcut and an extra Poly Pearl or two. The 303 is such a handy knife.

Here are a couple of photos of the LE shields.

Copper & Clad · Nov 15, 2016

kyhunt · Nov 16, 2016

GasMan1 said:
I got this yesterday, can someone give me some info. on it? Is it a knock off? Are the red handles common? Thanks.

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I never really got into the different colored stockmans, But that smooth red is very pretty.

bertl · Nov 17, 2016

Here's what's in the display

That's a nice collection MT_POLK. It points out some I still need to find.

Bert

MT_Pokt · Nov 17, 2016

Thanks Bert.

What are you missing? If I can help, I will.

Brownwm · Nov 27, 2016

Batoning with my Reaper this morning out of boredom. Works like a champ!

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Emspop · Nov 27, 2016

Oops double tap

Emspop · Nov 27, 2016

MT_Pokt said:
Crappy photo, I know. I promise to post better photos when I can find time to do so.

Here's what's in the display:
Left column top to bottom
Camillus / Black Sawcut / 3-pin / KBH
Buck / Black Sawcut / "BUCK" / 1985
Buck / Grey Sawcut / "Workman" / "BUCK" / 1989
Buck / Red Jigged Bone / KBH / 1989
Buck / Red Smooth / KBH / 1990
Buck / Red Jigged Bone / Engraved Bolsters / "Redbone" / KBH / 1989
Buck / Brown Jigged Bone / No Shield / 1990
Buck / Brown Jigged Bone / Round Shield / 1998
Buck / Poly Pearl / No Shield / 2004
Buck / Ironwood / Bob Timberlake / Feather / 2007
Buck / Grey Dymondwood Comfort Craft / Blue Shield / 2010
Buck / Yellow Comfort Craft / Blue Shield / 2010
Buck / Rosewood Chairman / Ichthus / 2016

Right column top to bottom:
Schrade / Black Sawcut / KBH
Camillus / Black Sawcut / 1-pin / KBH
Buck / Black Sawcut / "BUCK" / 1987
Buck / Black Sawcut / "BUCK" / 1988
Buck / Grey Sawcut / "Workman" / KBH / 1991
Buck / Yellow Sawcut / KBH / 1989
Buck / Red Sawcut / KBH / 1991
Buck / Brown Jigged Bone / LE Round Shield / 2000
Buck / Black Sawcut / 2 Etched Blades / Round CA to ID Shield / KBH / 2005
Buck / Sambar Stag / No Shield / 2006
Buck / Rosewood Comfort Craft / "Chairman" / Blue Shield (pile side) / 2007
Buck / Green Paperstone / Boone & Crockett Shield / 2010
Buck / Rosewood & Brass Comfort Craft / Blue Shield / 2013

Others lying in the display:
Buck / Grey Poly Pearl & White Poly Pearl / Rumored sales sample / 2002
Buck / Santa Fe Stonework / Lapis & MOP / 2001
Buck / Grey Sawcut / without "Workman" etch factory error perhaps?
Buck / Black Sawcut / KBH / 2004

I have others scattered about. Mostly more black sawcut and an extra Poly Pearl or two. The 303 is such a handy knife.

Here are a couple of photos of the LE shields.

Absolutely amazing collection of my favorite knife! I WAS feeling good about my little but growing collection of them...was.
Thank you for sharing. It's very inspiring.

Sonny14 · Nov 27, 2016

Emspop said:
Absolutely amazing collection of my favorite knife! I WAS feeling good about my little but growing collection of them...was.
Thank you for sharing. It's very inspiring.

Could not have said it better myself, inspirational indeed. Emspop, if you need an heir let me know!

Emspop · Nov 27, 2016

Sonny14 said:
Could not have said it better myself, inspirational indeed. Emspop, if you need an heir let me know!

Lol you are on the top of the list!

Clay

MT_Pokt · Nov 27, 2016

Thanks guys.

It's taken several years to get them all together. I discovered the variety of scales years ago and it wasn't until 2-3 years ago I put a list together and figured what I was missing.

The 303 is one of the easier ones to find at flea markets and shows. I would pick anyone they I could find. Then keep my eyes peeled for a better example of the one I had.

As far as I know, I'm only missing a couple if production versions and I'm always watching for NIB examples to replace some of the "used" ones.

The folks here are a great help too. I seen an older model for sale with a wood handle and emailed a very knowledgeable fella here (300Bucks) about its authenticity. He saved me a couple of bucks that day.

Great community here with a great deal of knowledge to be shared.

If you have to have a hobby (or vice), there are far worse things than collecting 303s.

Brownwm · Nov 28, 2016

Deleted a duplicate post, hope this reposts ok...my phone was acting up.

I'm not a tactical knife guy but this thing is a tank! I got it this morning and took it to work. I may just become my new everyday work knife.

Emspop · Dec 2, 2016

My newest Buck family photo...it's a pretty good start if I do say so.

Clay

Sonny14 · Dec 2, 2016

MT_Pokt said:
Thanks guys.

It's taken several years to get them all together. I discovered the variety of scales years ago and it wasn't until 2-3 years ago I put a list together and figured what I was missing.

The 303 is one of the easier ones to find at flea markets and shows. I would pick anyone they I could find. Then keep my eyes peeled for a better example of the one I had.

As far as I know, I'm only missing a couple if production versions and I'm always watching for NIB examples to replace some of the "used" ones.

The folks here are a great help too. I seen an older model for sale with a wood handle and emailed a very knowledgeable fella here (300Bucks) about its authenticity. He saved me a couple of bucks that day.

Great community here with a great deal of knowledge to be shared.

If you have to have a hobby (or vice), there are far worse things than collecting 303s.

Gotta agree about the knowledge available here, especially 300bucks, but of course it involves the torture of seeing someone else having a knife that you would die to have. Took me years to gather together the humble collection I have too, but you must have better swap meets around than I do, I've only found a couple of Bucks locally; most were found online. Your photo includes versions I never knew even existed let alone heard of, so thanks very much for posting it, now I know what else I have to look for.

MT_Pokt · Dec 3, 2016

It's been a long road getting my group to where it is. We have a local gun and knife show every month. The same organizer does the show in 2 other cities within an hour or so from me too. I'm also fortunate to have one of the few real knife stores in my town that's been peddling knives for a half century or more. These guys all know mw and what I'm interested in. Between them, this forum and occasionally the auction sites, I've been able to fill in the blanks.

I built a list based on the education I got here, the BCCI and those catalogs and newsletters. I'm hoping to put an extensive write up together for the benefit of BCCI members at some point. Probably this winter if I can find the time.

Good luck gathering them all up!

Sonny14 · Dec 3, 2016

MT_Pokt said:
It's been a long road getting my group to where it is. We have a local gun and knife show every month. The same organizer does the show in 2 other cities within an hour or so from me too. I'm also fortunate to have one of the few real knife stores in my town that's been peddling knives for a half century or more. These guys all know mw and what I'm interested in. Between them, this forum and occasionally the auction sites, I've been able to fill in the blanks.

I built a list based on the education I got here, the BCCI and those catalogs and newsletters. I'm hoping to put an extensive write up together for the benefit of BCCI members at some point. Probably this winter if I can find the time.

Good luck gathering them all up!

A new write up would be great. I have copied every single document from this forum and AAPK of 300's that I could find, (I think I have most of the "300 Series database", but even he hasn't listed some of the versions that you show in that photo). Unfortunately there is only one swap meet near me worth going to, (two Buck knives in weekly visits in two years), and no gun shows in our county at all. I've gotten lucky at a couple of yard/estate sales, but knife hunting offers slim pickens around here. The nearest knife show is once a year and a six hour drive away down in dreaded SOCAL, makes me miss Georgia & TN.
I think joining BCCI was one of the things that helped me a lot too, I look forward to meeting fellow members at SOCAL Knife Expo in 2017 and look forward to your write up.

bucksway · Dec 4, 2016

What is the tan one with the feather inlay? For some reason I'm really drawn to it..

Emspop · Dec 4, 2016

bucksway said:
What is the tan one with the feather inlay? For some reason I'm really drawn to it..

It's a " Bob Timberlake " edition. Iron wood handles and silver feather inlay. Iirc these were done as a special project for Bass Pro shops or Cabelas. It's the only 303 I own that I probable won't carry.

Clay