The Sunday Picture Show (August 11th, 2024)

[DeSotoSky]

Hello and welcome to the Sunday Picture Show. Share your Buck knives with others by posting pictures of them here. New or old, plain or custom, user or safe queen, one or a collection, we love to see them all. This weekly tradition was started in 2010 by ItsTooEarly (Armand Hernandez) and Oregon (Steve Dunn). Help keep the tradition alive. Feel free to click that 'LIKE' but lets not let it replace discussing and complimenting each others knives. DeSotoSky (Roger Yost)

On this Day. August 11th-16th, 1965. The Watts Riots.
Watts was a Los Angeles neighborhood. The prime incident was the arrest of a young black man for drunken driving. He resisted arrest (apparently aIded by his mother) and the mele gathered a crowd of onlookers fueling feelings of police brutality. The riots resulted in the deaths of 34 people, more than 1,000 injuries, and 3,400 arrests. 14,000 National Guard troops were brought in to bring the riots under control. Hundreds of buildings and whole city blocks were burned to the ground in fires set by the rioters. Firefighters were unable to work, because police could not protect them from the rioters. Wiki Link for more in depth understanding.

Watts riots - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

The 108 Froe is one of my "working" Bucks.
It has a permanent home in the junk box on the back of our Kawasaki Mule.
Hate the Froe sheath, so awkward to use.

The model 104 Camp Knife, 106 Axe, and 108 Froe were introduced in the 2015 catalog as the Compadre Series.
Red powder coated 5160 spring steel with a Heritage Walnut Dymondwood handle. (stock photo)

This 3 piece Compadre set was the deal of the century when Sam's Club was selling them for $99.
They came in a handy nylon roll up pack. My brother in law had a Sam's membership and ordered me 2 sets,
one set for the collection and one for the camper.
Could not find in my database (????) so not sure of the year. No later than 2018.

 

[jb4570]

Awesome set Roger! Looked at my data I have 2015 for my single Froe and no date for my Sam's Club set. Go figure.

I'll add photos for the show after I wake up (working tonight).

 

[Arian29]

Greetings,

 

[Invoice]

Good morning everyone. I was only 7 at the time but I do remember my parents talking about the riots.

 

[howiema]

For today here is the truck knife that I rescaled with Guitar fret years ago (my first and last time doing that lol) - found it on a logging road in Northern Maine. also this was an old 2 dot that was rebladed a couples months ago,
took the pic on the non logo side as I like the scales on this side. Thank You Roger for the SPS Enjoy Pete

 

[Ironbut]

Thanks for the SPS. I remember the Watts Riots of '65 well, even though I lived on the other side of the country at the time. Later, in 1968 or 69, I was stationed at a Marine Base in So. CA, when a second riot took place around LA, and spread to other parts CA. It only lasted one weekend, if I remember correctly, but there were rumours that military armories were going to be targeted. And a few of us pulled duty guarding the base armory that weekend. Nothing happened.
The new 110. Fresh from the Custom Shop.

 

[Chilebrown]

 

[jbmonkey]

thanks Roger for hosting today.....

 

[BuckShack]

Happy SPS a highlight of my week. That you all for posting your great knives!

 

[bertl]

A couple of 107s—the elk handle without bolsters doesn't need to be beveled for the handle to meet the bolster and it is much thicker.

Bert

 

[pjsjr]

Thanks Roger for another Sunday Picture Show. Thanks to all who post photos and comment.

 

[Uncle Timbo]

Thank you Roger along with everyone else. I was 10 years old at the time of the riots.
My personal pick of the week goes to our host, Roger!

 

[StrangeDaze]

 

[pat9198]

The custom shop has been on fire lately. I received this 112 a couple weeks ago and it has the best action of any of my Buck folders.

 

[Old Hunter]

Buck 110 Folding Hunter finger-groove variation, laying on a piece of farm machinery while I was hog hunting in Texas about eight years ago. OH

 

[rival22]

Went camping in the Adirondacks last week... These two accomplished anything that I needed to do throughout the week.

 

[matthewtstock]

A mighty fine SPS today gents. Many Thanks to Roger and all who participate.

bertl Love your Elk handled Scout (bottom).

pat9198 Absolutely love your custom Ranger. Sans the finger grooves, my 110 would make a fine match.

BuckShack I dig the zippo.

 

[pat9198]

A mighty fine SPS today gents. Many Thanks to Roger and all who participate.

bertl Love your Elk handled Scout (bottom).

pat9198 Absolutely love your custom Ranger. Sans the finger grooves, my 110 would make a fine match.

BuckShack I dig the zippo.

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Thank you and I agree that would be a great match, nice 110!

 

[GPyro]

Good show.
Thanks DeSoto, and everyone here.

 

[mbkr]

Happy SPS

I had these two with me on the bike today: