Some of the more unknown Bucks

[Plumberdv]

I thought that it would be interesting and fun to have a thread where we can show and describe the history of some of the lesser known (not necessarily collectable) Bucks. There have been quite a few that for one reason or another didn't make it very long in Bucks line up and those are what I'm referring to.

I'll start off with the #275 ECCO 3.0 that was introduced in 2001 along with the smaller #274 Ecco 2.25. Both versions were first made in Seki City, Japan by Japans largest knife maker, Saki. The production of the #274 was later moved to the US with plans to do the same with the #275 but they were both dropped from the line up before that happened.

They have neither a date stamp nor a model number on the blades, at least the examples that I own don't. I'm not a fan of serrated blades, but having both on one knife is pretty handy at times.

I've carried this larger one at times and I've found it to be a pretty handy little tool.

 

[skyhorse]

I don't own one but when I was in California a professional Japanese gardener I met had a Buck pruning tool on his belt with yellow handles.He told me they were the very best.I've never seen them for sale and wonder if they're discontinued?

 

[Evil Eye Earl]

Wow...my last one went to an 8 yo boy 45 miutes ago.
My wife loves her's.
I sent some to Leroy to put stag on about 6 years ago...too costly .
Great and light knives.

 

[skyhorse]

Do you know what the steel is on those knives?

 

[ohen cepel]

Thanks for sharing!

That is a new one for me, didn't know it was out there. Looks like a nice design.

Geez, I didn't even know Buck has stuff made in Japan!

Is that a sword under the word Buck? Does it say something else at the end of the sword handle?

Thanks again! Of course, now I think I "need" one. I'll curse you later for that

 

[Plumberdv]

Do you know what the steel is on those knives?

I don't know Tom, the catalog doesn't say. Even if it isn't Buck's steel, I'll bet it's good stuff. The Japanese make some great blades.

Thanks for sharing!

That is a new one for me, didn't know it was out there. Looks like a nice design.

Geez, I didn't even know Buck has stuff made in Japan!

Is that a sword under the word Buck? Does it say something else at the end of the sword handle?

Thanks again! Of course, now I think I "need" one. I'll curse you later for that

Here's a close up that may be a little easier to see. It's a Japanese sword (Katana??) with the word SEKIDEN as the hilt it appears.

 

[matt1987]

i thought this was another fake ebay knife before i read the post lol. looks like a handy knife. i wonder if its from the same people that make the seki city spyderco knives.

 

[Plumberdv]

Here's another one. Caution! Slightly blurry pictures ahead, do not adjust your eyes or monitor.

I haven't done much reading on this one, but it was made in Switzerland by Wenger for Buck. One of the Swiss Army Bucks, it's just one of a bunch of models. It's not a small knife, 3 7/8" blade and 8 5/8" overall. Its a liner lock, but to close it you have to slide the red button towards the butt of the knife and that disengages the liner lock. I find it awkward and unhandy to use.

 

[2TONYB]

I had a couple of Swissbucks including that particular model. I think I parted ways with all of them but one...and you're right Dave...that one is not small! Seemed like a strange collaboration.

 

[CaseyChaos]

Here's another one. Caution! Slightly blurry pictures ahead, do not adjust your eyes or monitor.

I haven't done much reading on this one, but it was made in Switzerland by Wenger for Buck. One of the Swiss Army Bucks, it's just one of a bunch of models. It's not a small knife, 3 7/8" blade and 8 5/8" overall. Its a liner lock, but to close it you have to slide the red button towards the butt of the knife and that disengages the liner lock. I find it awkward and unhandy to use.

I picked one of these up not too long ago. That very model complete with sheath.

 

[David Martin]

I liked that model and didn't mind the working feature of its button. Nice size too. These photos look great. DM

 

[A.P.F.]

Thanks for the pics, Dave. I like the first one so much, it would just have to be a 'user'. I am a lousy collector.

 

[Mitch W.]

Thanks for sharing!

That is a new one for me, didn't know it was out there. Looks like a nice design.

Geez, I didn't even know Buck has stuff made in Japan!

Is that a sword under the word Buck? Does it say something else at the end of the sword handle?

Thanks again! Of course, now I think I "need" one. I'll curse you later for that

If you do want one, email me as my local knife dealer has one.

 

[JD Mandrell]

Swissbucks are good stuff, always liked mt Swissmate III

 

[Plumberdv]

Swissbucks are good stuff, always liked mt Swissmate III

Thanks for showing it. I was beginning to think I was going to have to carry this thread all by myself!

 

[Plumberdv]

I picked one of these up not too long ago. That very model complete with sheath.

I didn't even know they came with a sheath. How about a picture?

 

[Plumberdv]

Here's another short lived pattern, the Taclite. The first one (#885) was the first and the largest. It came out new in the 2001 catalog, the same year as the ECCO. It has an ATS-34 blade, G10 handles and featured a linerlock that's operated by pushing in the oval button in the handle.

In 2002, Buck added a smaller version, the #886 with all the same features, just smaller.

In the 2003 catalog, they were gone but in the mid-year catalog, the new 886 appeared. The new version was changed quite a lot, wood laminate handles and a 420HC partially serrated blade. The linerlock on the new one now operates like any other with no button release. This model lasted through 2004, then dissappeared like the others.

Notice that the first two had no model numbers or date stamps on them and the 886 was missing the Bos symbol above ATS-34. I have another of the wood handled 886s from 2003 (pictured one is from 2004) that doesn't have U.S.A. stamped under the 886T.

This pattern, start to finish only lasted four years.

 

[gbuskirk]

I gotta say, these knives appeal to me more than some of the recent models.

 

[300Bucks]

I guess we could call this one a fore-runner of the current day skeleton series.
The Tiburon , Model 185. Ed Gillette, famous paddler, helped design and has name on handle.
This one is dated 2000. Discontinued. 300/ch

 

[Plumberdv]

I guess we could call this one a fore-runner of the current day skeleton series.
The Tiburon , Model 185. Ed Gillette, famous paddler, helped design and has name on handle.

That's one I hadn't seen before. Thanks for joining in Craig.:thumbup: