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I ordered a Buck 903 Bowie knife off of the "bay" last night.
It is described as being in mint condition, and is one of Harley Davidson's offerings from Buck's Custom Shop circa 1984. The blade's etched engraving has an eagle head with Harley's brand and the year the firm was established. The guard is brass with it's serial number (it's one knife out of 3,000 made).
Anyhow, I know that there are a lot of versions of the 903 Bowie, and would like to know how many were made of all versions combined?
Also, when were they discontinued, and if any were made again for limited runs after they were discontinued?
What would be the general consensus on the overall build quality of these knives?
Have they become more desirable as a collectable, or have they stayed pretty dormant on the secondary market?
I went on YouTube to see if there were any videos put up on Buck 903 Bowie knives, and I must say, I was surprised to only have found one. I didn't find the young man that did the video to be very knowledgeable about these knives, but I give him an "A" for at least offering and covering a model of knife that nobody else seems to have done or care much about.
Based on pics of the Buck model 903 Bowie knives that I have seen online, I think it seems to have the most iconic contours of any of the Buck made Bowie knives, or at least to my eyes. So, I would have thought that the model would have a bigger following. I guess my tastes may just be quite different than most
Anyhow, any tidbits of info concerning these knives would be very much appreciated.
Thanks in advance
Here are some pics of my incoming Buck 903 Bowie that were on the vendor's online sale of the knife...
Here are a few pictures of a recent purchase I made of another Buck model Harley Davidson Bowie knife. Although it too has a great look about it, I think the lines and size of my incoming Buck 903 are so much more of a classic Bowie throwback. Even the coffin shaped handle takes it's cues from some of the 1800's Bowie knives.
With that said, don't get me wrong, I really do like this one too!
Btw, the display for this Bowie shown directly above, came with a blue felt lining. I simply used a red satin material to cover over it by tucking it alongside the edges of the original blue material. In other words, the red material can easily be pulled back out, to expose the original
It is described as being in mint condition, and is one of Harley Davidson's offerings from Buck's Custom Shop circa 1984. The blade's etched engraving has an eagle head with Harley's brand and the year the firm was established. The guard is brass with it's serial number (it's one knife out of 3,000 made).
Anyhow, I know that there are a lot of versions of the 903 Bowie, and would like to know how many were made of all versions combined?
Also, when were they discontinued, and if any were made again for limited runs after they were discontinued?
What would be the general consensus on the overall build quality of these knives?
Have they become more desirable as a collectable, or have they stayed pretty dormant on the secondary market?
I went on YouTube to see if there were any videos put up on Buck 903 Bowie knives, and I must say, I was surprised to only have found one. I didn't find the young man that did the video to be very knowledgeable about these knives, but I give him an "A" for at least offering and covering a model of knife that nobody else seems to have done or care much about.
Based on pics of the Buck model 903 Bowie knives that I have seen online, I think it seems to have the most iconic contours of any of the Buck made Bowie knives, or at least to my eyes. So, I would have thought that the model would have a bigger following. I guess my tastes may just be quite different than most
Anyhow, any tidbits of info concerning these knives would be very much appreciated.
Thanks in advance
Here are some pics of my incoming Buck 903 Bowie that were on the vendor's online sale of the knife...
Here are a few pictures of a recent purchase I made of another Buck model Harley Davidson Bowie knife. Although it too has a great look about it, I think the lines and size of my incoming Buck 903 are so much more of a classic Bowie throwback. Even the coffin shaped handle takes it's cues from some of the 1800's Bowie knives.
With that said, don't get me wrong, I really do like this one too!
Btw, the display for this Bowie shown directly above, came with a blue felt lining. I simply used a red satin material to cover over it by tucking it alongside the edges of the original blue material. In other words, the red material can easily be pulled back out, to expose the original
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