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Buzzbait

Buzzbait

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This knife ended up back in my hands on Sunday. I gave it to my nephew on his 8th birthday. His first knife. It's a bone handled Buck Cadet stockman. It was a beautiful knife at one time. Great jigging on the bone. Almost prefect fit and finish. I can't tell you how many sticks got whittled on hiking trips over the years.

The main blade snapped during prybar duty last week. That really not too bad. It lasted him 14 years before a major accident. I'm kind of surprised. When he gets it back from me, I have a feeling that it will be the "new stockman" pattern. Two small sheepsfoot blades and a small spey. :p:p:p

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When I was a reckless youngster I did the same to the tip of my prized Buck folder. I sent it back to Buck and they sent me a new one!

I doubt they have any laying around like yours, but I bet they could replace the blade for you.
 
Does anybody know if Joe Houser is still at Buck and/or on Bladeforums?
 
I did that to a knife when I was a boy, ruining it for me. It was a knife my dad got me for Christmas, and I remember him telling me it wasn't a prybar. I never did it again. I sure do miss that knife.
 
Many a pocket knives have met that same fate. :o

I would like to see it again after the blade adjustment. ;):)
 
My first Old Timer 34OT was a junk-shop rescue -- somebody had done that to both the main *and* the sheepsfoot. I reground them both (sheepsfoot got steeper, main became a wharncliffe) at great length with a Dremel, and the result is a dandy whittler.

Nothing wrong with a nice 303, either. I'm carrying one today myself.

--Mark
 
I'm willing to bet Buck would replace that blade as well. Might charge a small fee but they do have good customer service and if you included the story you just told us they might be even more inclined to take care of it. :)
 
14 years of hard use and it finally gave up:) make sure you post pictures after the blade mod!
 
Let's see what the fellas over in the Buck Forum think...
 
Well, Here's a thread transfer from the Traditional forum to the Buck forum.

Well, you got two options. Find another of the same model/design discontinued Buck and if it has good blade use it in your special knife. Buck does not have any old blades with your date code. Buck could do this swap or any good knife repairman could also. Over here in the Buck forum we call it sending it in to the Buck Spa.

Or email or call Buck customer service and you can send it in and they will replace the blade with a current model year blade for a small fee. It will returned sharp as a tack and polished up all fancy.

Joe is alive and well and working hard at the Buck factory.

300Bucks
 
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Buzzbait said:
Interesting. Yet his last post was on 10-29-2013. Tell me that Joe did not turn into a........ lurker!!!

PS - Great to see you, Esav!!!!
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Thanks! Alway good to see you around, that's why I clicked on this thread. You're ... clickbait! :D
 
I have a friend who was moving storage items around from a deceased parent and found an old Buck 301 with the main blade broken off near the tang.
It ended up being a sibling's knife that the father had given him in the 1970's.
He got all excited when he saw the knife and asked what could be done.
I took the knife and found another for $25.00 at auction.
Then switched out the main blades and kept the old tang to return along with the original 301.
The guy couldn't believe it was his old knife.
He said it will now get used daily just like old times and that he was smart enough now not to pry with it.
He will be retiring in a few years and I'll bet that knife will be in his pocket the rest of his life.
Made me feel good because now I am part of the history of the Buck 301 that his dad gave him all those years ago.
 
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