The Sunday Picture Show... (2-5-2012)

Plumberdv said:
The two versions of the "Final Production" run of 111's from SMKW's. Some blades had the Idaho date stamp, some had none at all.

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Interesting, Mine has the engraving and no date stamp, while yours are reversed. Mine is also numbered but one of your isn't. So much for being consistent.
 
Mitch W. said:
Interesting, Mine has the engraving and no date stamp, while yours are reversed. Mine is also numbered but one of your isn't. So much for being consistent.
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The engraved ones were limited to 750 produced and were numbered as such, but the one's with the plain bolsters were supposed to have been an unlimited number so no numbers.
 
I was really excited when I saw this 110 peeking out of a 111 sheath. This knife commemorates MATCO tools first sponsorship of a national NHRA event, the 1997 drag racing SuperNationals. As bonus for MATCO, Dean Skuza's MATCO Tools sponsored nitro funny car won his event. The MATCO emblem looks like a decal but is actually recessed into a cutout on the scale. I found it in the 1997 Special Projects list but no quantity was given.

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Wow what a great show!!!! Love those reddrumd scales, great 1st version 2Tony, great everyone:thumbup:


Got some 500's to share, just picked up my 1st 505 and finally showing a 503 my wife got me for Christmas

Thanks for looking.

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Plumberdv said:
The engraved ones were limited to 750 produced and were numbered as such, but the one's with the plain bolsters were supposed to have been an unlimited number so no numbers.
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My point was that the one I got is engraved with no date code and yours in plain with no date code. I was wondering when they were made and your photo answered that question.
 
Mitch W. said:
My point was that the one I got is engraved with no date code and yours in plain with no date code. I was wondering when they were made and your photo answered that question.
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Maybe not. The blades with no date stamp were made in 2008, there are threads in the archives that explain how that came to be. The final runs were made and sold in 2008 so I suspect they used some leftover blades with the 2005 Idaho stamp in some of them.
 
This knife right here reminds me of the famous words, forever etched into my memory, from the good gone show Taxi: "Oak a doke." A permutation of the saying "oki doke" giving the OK. I've stolen and used this phrase once or twice but only around those familiar to me.

A favorite of mine, Buck's Custom Shop Oak 110 with NS and S30V (etched):

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Plumberdv said:
I love the oak and NS myself.
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Beautiful. A joy to my eyes. Thank you for the photos.

I can't get myself un-excited about the terrific craftsmanship coming out of the Buck Custom Shop on a continuous basis. What a marvel in the world today to get what you want from an American legend that is Buck Knives.
 
I've had shields fall out when I opened a new box. As long as you don't lose it , just glue it back in.....MY personal desire is to NOT have shields on stag,bone, wood scales. Unless it is a NS classic style. I have tried hard but still like the ole hammer and knife shield on the sawcut scales. 300Bucks
 
oregon said:
Beautiful. A joy to my eyes. Thank you for the photos.

I can't get myself un-excited about the terrific craftsmanship coming out of the Buck Custom Shop on a continuous basis. What a marvel in the world today to get what you want from an American legend that is Buck Knives.
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More fuel for your fire Oregon...

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442s, one user and one new...
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1997 date code on the user, 1999 date code on the new one...
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User 444 from 1997...
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User 422 made anywhere from 1974-1980...
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User 422 from 1991...
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User Odyssey 186 from 1999...
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There's only this much blade left...
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With my newest Buck, a used 110...
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110 from 1996 (with a One Armed Bandit added)...
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The One-Armed Bandit makes sheath carry a tad awkward, but it enables me to do this...
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And huzzah! The 110 magically changed from my right hand to my left hand. Go One Armed Bandit!
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oregon said:
This knife right here reminds me of the famous words, forever etched into my memory, from the good gone show Taxi: "Oak a doke." A permutation of the saying "oki doke" giving the OK. I've stolen and used this phrase once or twice but only around those familiar to me.

A favorite of mine, Buck's Custom Shop Oak 110 with NS and S30V (etched):

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This one is enough to make me want to miss the next Buckanon meeting. I like no pins, or just two pins.
 
David Martin said:
Mitch, Some nice knives you found. Were the aluminum handle folders you refered to the Classic Series? HK, Nice knives. Why is your 819 not stamped as such and no checkering on the handle? Handsome knives guys. DM
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David, I don't know the answer, but I will try and find out. I have the complete set bothl ways.
 
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