Reacquainting myself with items in my collection...

I took this Utica Cutlery made knife out today to get the routine TLC.
It's nothing spectacular, just a nice little American made fixed blade knife.
The blade steel is 1095 carbon, the scales are jigged bone, with the bolster/scale pins/ & scale liners being made of brass,(I believe the bolster pins are either steel or nickel silver)...

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PocketKnifeJimmy said:
I took this Utica Cutlery made knife out today to get the routine TLC.
It's nothing spectacular, just a nice little American made fixed blade knife.
The blade steel is 1095 carbon, the scales are jigged bone, with the bolster/scale pins/ & scale liners being made of brass,(I believe the bolster pins are either steel or nickel silver)...

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Wow. That’s a classy knife.
 
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@PocketKnifeJimmy Following your example I got myself some renaissance wax. I wanna try it on my antique pieces to protect them first. Any insight as to proper application/procedure?
 
Legendary_Jarl said:
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@PocketKnifeJimmy Following your example I got myself some renaissance wax. I wanna try it on my antique pieces to protect them first. Any insight as to proper application/procedure?
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Just take a soft cloth and wipe off the oil that may be on the items you want done... and I mean, nothing crazy, just wipe it off with the cloth itself, no other substance needs to be on the cloth.
Then, with another clean soft cloth, wax the item in a way you would wax your car... I go in circular motion wherever possible. Wait a few minutes for it to dry a bit, and then with another soft cloth you buff it.... Literally like the famous karate movie taught... "wax on, wax off".
No special thing needed, other than one being a little detailed about doing it.
 
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PocketKnifeJimmy said:
Just take a soft cloth and wipe off the oil that may be on the items you want done... and I mean, nothing crazy, just wipe it off with the cloth itself, no other substance needs to be on the cloth.
Then, with another clean soft cloth, wax the item in a way you would wax your car... I go in circular motion wherever possible. Wait a few minutes for it to dry a bit, and then with another soft cloth you buff it.... Literally like the famous karate movie taught... "wax on, wax off".
No special thing needed, other than one being a little detailed about doing it.
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I decided to try it with this little dagger before anything else because I believe it to be the oldest piece I own and I kinda feel responsible to preserve it while it is in my hands.

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I guess one can see some differences between the pictures. Biggest thing is ultimately now it has a protective layer. I will test with other items soon.
 
Legendary_Jarl said:
I decided to try it with this little dagger before anything else because I believe it to be the oldest piece I own and I kinda feel responsible to preserve it while it is in my hands.

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I guess one can see some differences between the pictures. Biggest thing is ultimately now it has a protective layer. I will test with other items soon.
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Neat dagger!
Do you know any specifics on it, like the maker/country of origin and such?
 
I broke out with a lightly oil saturated soft cloth early this morning and TLC'd my Buckmaster 184 & Buckmaster LT 185 knives.

When I purchased them some months ago, they wound up costing me a pretty penny to obtain them in the mint condition that they're in.
But, I do feel that they're really cool pieces to have in one's collection.

The 184 was acquired with only it's original scabbard included, while the LT 185 came with not only it's original scabbard, but also the original factory box and all of it's original paperwork.

Yup, a soft cloth saturated with some light oil, and a soft clean paintbrush, were all the tools I needed for this morning's application of some TLC on these knives 👍

Buckmaster 184
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Buckmaster LT 185
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Buck made over 100,000 Buckmaster 184 knives. Although they are out there, they are often found in way less than minty condition, with many having seen quite a bit of use, some having been damaged, and many were just poorly maintained.

They are not usually found at bargain prices, even when in so-so condition, and are usually quite pricey when they are in mint/minty condition. Of course original boxes and paperwork can add a couple hundred dollars to their price tags.

As for the Buckmaster LT 185, they only made just over 6,000 of them total.
They are right up there in the same price range of the Buckmaster 184, but they are obviously found less often in mint/minty condition because of their overall much lower production numbers. The price pattern seems to be on track for the 185's to soon surpass the prices of the 184's, and that just being because of the 185's scarcity.

To obtain these two models today, one can expect to pay $1,500 on up for the pair if they're in mint/minty condition 😱

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PocketKnifeJimmy said:
I broke out with a lightly oil saturated soft cloth early this morning and TLC'd my Buckmaster 184 & Buckmaster LT 185 knives.

When I purchased them some months ago, they wound up costing me a pretty penny to obtain them in the minty condition that they're in.
But, I do feel that they're really cool pieces to have in one's collection.

The 184 was acquired with only it's original scabbard included, while the LT 185 came with not only it's original scabbard, but also the original factory box and all of it's original paperwork.

Yup, a soft cloth saturated with some light oil, and a soft clean paintbrush, were all the tools I needed for this morning's application of some TLC on these knives 👍

Buckmaster 184
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That 185 is interesting. Is that machined from solid bar stock (billet)?
 
coolbreezy37 said:
That 185 is interesting. Is that machined from solid bar stock (billet)?
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The Buckmaster LT 185 knives were milled from one piece drop forged blanks.

Same with the blade of the Buckmaster 184 shown above... made from drop forged blanks.
Only the very earliest 184's were blades made from stamped out steel blanks.

Btw, here is a page having some cool information about the Buckmaster LT 185...

https://survivalknife184.com/buck185lt/buck185lt.html
 
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Good looking knives, they command quite a price nowadays.
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Thanks!
And, yeah, they really have become quite the sought after knife collectables, and hence their prices rising on the secondary market.

Right from the get go, the 184 was designed to be a knife for the US Navy Seals.
Although they were never adopted by the Seals, they did purchase quite a few of them and were field tested. Btw, that is not hearsay, since there is actual documentation that verifies it.
There is a book written by Richard Neyman that was fully authorized by Buck Knives that specifically covers these two models of knives, (especially the Bushmaster 184).
There's a lot of that historic documentation about the Seal's connection to the Buckmaster 184 knives shared within the pages of the book... Really cool stuff! 👍🇺🇸👍

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The picture shown on the front cover of the book is one of the original Buckmaster 184 prototype knives slated for the Seals.

Since the Seals initial purchase order for them met some delays, Buck decided to start up it's production and simply start selling them to the open civilian market.
When the Seals finally came through with their purchase order, Buck pulled their order right from the already running production line.

Here is an online page with some good info about the Buckmaster 185...

The Buck-184 Buckmaster - The peak of survival knives!

History and peak of the Rambo style Survival knife - the Buck-184 Buckmaster
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Legendary_Jarl said:
I decided to try it with this little dagger before anything else because I believe it to be the oldest piece I own and I kinda feel responsible to preserve it while it is in my hands.

Before:
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After:
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I guess one can see some differences between the pictures. Biggest thing is ultimately now it has a protective layer. I will test with other items soon.
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It seems like it did a nice job of cleaning it up a little bit too 😊
 
jfk1110 said:
👍 the last few have been some great pieces!!! I enjoy popping over here to see what's been thru the Renaissance!!!
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Thank you!

I've been using the Ren Wax on some items, and others just get a light oiling.
The bead blasting and knurling found on the Buckmaster knives, called for just a light cloth oiling. I wouldn't even attempt to use Ren Wax on those types of surfaces 😃
 
Wow, outstanding collection. Great to see the variety and the knowledge behind every piece as you go through them. Love that the very first knife is a cinquedea! I remember reading about them in a much treasured book called 'Weapons - An international encyclopedia'.
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This is one I TLC'd weeks ago, but never shared it during this thread.
It was made by the Buck Custom Shop exclusively for the Harley Davidson Company in 1990. I believe 3,000 were produced.
The blades were made from the same forged 425 Modified Stainless Steel blades used to make the Buckmaster 184 knives, just milled slightly differently and highly polished.

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This knife was mentioned in the Buckmaster 184/185 history book. It explained how the blades used were made from Buckmaster 184 blade forgings...

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