Opinion Poll, signed knives....

[DeSotoSky]

Sometimes I think Chuck Buck must have been born with an engraver in his hand. I can't imagine the number of knives he has signed in his lifetime. You could go to an event at say SMKW or Shepherd Hills, buy a knife, and have him sign it in front of you. That knife becomes a personal momento to you personally of having met Mr Buck. But if the knife has no momento value to you personally, does the signature add value on the secondary market? eBay certainly thinks so.. Beyond that, I show you here an extreme example, an Original Custom Shop knife, a somewhat uncommon and valuable knife with his signature covering a large part of the blade. My own "personal" feeling is that it ruined the knife and suprised he agreed to it. So what are the opinions out there, do you like signed knives? Was the value of this Custom Shop knife increased of decreased by the signature?

 

[SwissHeritageCo]

Weirder than the signature is that I never knew the founders name was "chuck buck".

 

[DeSotoSky]

Weirder than the signature is that I never knew the founders name was "chuck buck".

The founder was Hoyt Buck (1889-1949) Made his first knife in 1902.
2nd Generation Al Buck (1910-1991)
3rd Generation Chuck Buck (1936-2015) Charles T Buck
4th Generation and current CEO CJ Buck Charles Jr
5th Generation is actively in the wings

 

[Railsplitter]

I would pay a little bit more for a knife signed by Chuck Buck if I liked the knife otherwise.

Mainly because I have never had an opportunity to have him sign one and I unfortunately never will. That would make the knife more special to me personally but I wouldn’t want it on a knife that I’m going to use. Only on a collector piece.

It would not bother me that he may have signed it for someone else.

 

[kyhunt]

Personally I don't like signed knives. I honestly think it takes away from a nice looking knife. But that's just my opinion.

 

[bertl]

Personally I don't like signed knives. I honestly think it takes away from a nice looking knife.

I'm with you, KH.

I have a couple of signed knives, and the signature means little for me. Generally, I prefer plain blades with no signatures or art work.

Bert

 

[pjsjr]

I have been of split decision on this topic. I have knives that are signed but not sought out any signed for me by a Buck family member. I have had chances to have Chuck and/or CJ sign one for me. But the drive/line(really hate standing in line) to and from where he was was to great or the timing was not right.

I believe that it adds value for those who like and cherish/collect that sort of thing.

I have read that Chuck really liked meeting people and signing the knives.

 

[jbmonkey]

the signature lowers the value of the knife, to me. dont want signatures on a knife.

Chuck was a great man, and did great things with the company....but i stopped collecting signatures when i was a kid.....

 

[Tecate]

I prefer no signature, no billboards, and stamped, not etched, blade steel identifiers. I personally avoid knives that are signed, which leaves more for those that do like them.

 

[jmh33]

Personally I don't like signed knives. I honestly think it takes away from a nice looking knife. But that's just my opinion.

Ditto!!!
John

 

[Maximumbob54]

Seems more novelty value to me. Like having a knife in a display case. I'm not against the idea but I'd rather have a knife I wouldn't regret using.

If I'm impressed by anything it's his ability to write as neat as he did with one of those electric vibro pencil things.

 

[FranklinG]

I don't have any signed knives, but my kids have a couple they got through the BCCI Youth program. If anything, the signature is something that they try to ignore. My son doesn't seem to mind, but one of my daughters gets really annoyed and comments on it every time she needs her pocket knife.

If we're voting, I'm in the "no signed knives" camp.

 

[tongueriver]

I think they look like hell and also can be easily faked.

 

[BigMoney]

No thanks. I buy “Buck Knives” not Chuck Buck knives. It’s not like having an author sign a book. Maybe some other knife made personally by a custom maker I could see that but not for me.

I’d rather have the employee who actually made the knife sign it

Also the real question here is,

How many knives would a Chuck Buck sign if a Chuck buck could…. Sorry couldn’t help myself.

 

[Quiet]

Please chalk me up in the "Don't Like Signatures" column. I love Buck knives, but it's usually a disappointment when I'm looking for a particular one, I find the one I'm looking for and it's the only one available anywhere and....it's signed. I end up passing. As much as I respect what the family has done in creating, growing, and continuing the company, I just don't need a scratched up blade.

 

[Old Hunter]

Someone signed this Buck 118, then someone else etched over top the signature. I acquired it at a bargain rate (due to the disfiguration) and erased it all (nearly all). That is how I feel about electric pen signed blades. Now a nicely engraved bolster with someone's initials doesn't bother me as much. OH

 

[Headwinds]

Then there's the autopen version:

 

[TheFishman]

To me, the 802, 803, 805, and 819 signature series knives are some of the most beautiful knives Buck has made. I know it is called the signature series, but to me the signatures really ruin a beautiful knife. I am firmly in the no signature camp.

 

[pjsjr]

I prefer no signature, no billboards, and stamped, not etched, blade steel identifiers.

I'm with you on all points

Sometimes I just can't help myself and have to give in a buy it because I want it.

 

[pjsjr]

If I'm impressed by anything it's his ability to write as neat as he did with one of those electric vibro pencil things.

It's a perfect example of practice makes perfect