The Deer Hunter - Buck 118 Personal (permanent thread - keep adding)

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@oldhunter I found my 118 . Please add me to the group!


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This one was hiding from me. I used to clean and cut up deer when I was on the leave in the Texas hill country!
 
Uncle Slayton Uncle Slayton Actually I missed out on one yesterday. Buck Knives sent out an email at 3:00 pm yesterday with some specials - I was off FISHING at the Inlet. I didn't see the email until early this morning (Buck 118 with 5160 blade steel, aluminum pommel & guard, and Micarta handle) - I tried to order one for $99.00 at about 0600 and they were already sold out!! Damn the luck! I hope someone here got one. OH
 
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Don W Don W Didn’t do any good on the fish either. I was targeting Spanish, late in the season for them (we tore them up at Beaufort Inlet two weeks prior) but the water has cooled enough that they are gone now. Specks starting up now though and they are better eating - so there is that. OH
 
Bought several on ebay years ago, but I don't know enough to identify year, steel, etc. Any help would be appreciated. I know what No. 6 is - it's a D2 model I bought new. I've been using No. 1 and 6; the rest appear to have a factory edge. Thanks!

btw, the carving knife on top is a vintage Buck, probably a one-off. Authenticity confirmed by Joe Houser at Buck Knives.


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Old Hunter said:
No, not the old war movie about Vietnam but the real deal, the best whitetail knife on the market over the last 60 years - the Buck 118 (I'm supposed to say "In My Opinion" or something like that, but I won't - 'cause I believe the Buck 118 is the best!) We have some good threads going on the Buck 105, Buck 117, Buck 212 - all good knives for the whitetail woods - but do you notice that mention of the 118 Personal always seems to creep in? How about a thread focusing on the old 118 - all pictures, stories, and opinions of the Buck 118 Personal are welcome! OH
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lokeller2 lokeller2 Nice collection of Buck 118 Personal fixed blades. Numbers 1-5 in your photo all have the old grind and are all 440C blade steel (My favorite of all that has been offered for that model). Welcome to the Buck sub-Forum. OH
 
Thanks, Old Hunter! I appreciate your info, and the 118 sub-forum. I've suspected No. 1 was 440C steel from the way it sharpens and performs, and you've confirmed it. Lamar
 
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lokeller2 lokeller2 Nice collection of Buck 118 Personal fixed blades. Numbers 1-5 in your photo all have the old grind and are all 440C blade steel (My favorite of all that has been offered for that model). Welcome to the Buck sub-Forum. OH
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How did you determine the type of steel? Do the number of spacers indicate anything? thanks-
 
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How did you determine the type of steel? Do the number of spacers indicate anything? thanks-
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Yes, in the 100 series of fixed blades, the number and what material the spacers are made help to determine the date of manufacture.

As far as steel used go, David Martin, RIP stated..."The Buck knifes of the late 1940's to mid 1950's was files. Then around 1960 a forged 440C blade started being used. Then in early 1970's a stock removal 440C blade started to be used. Then for folders 1981 was the last year 440C was used. For fixed blades 1985 was the last year
440C was used. Buck started using 425M in 1982 with folders and 1985 with fixed blades. In 1992 Buck phased in 420HC steel across their
product line. DM"
 
Thanks, pjsr. All of my older 118's have 4 spacers. One is 2 line tip down, one is 3 line tip down, three are 3 line tip up. (I may have tip-up and down reversed) Can you determine approx. date of manufacture from this info? If not, thanks anyway.
 
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