The Sunday Picture Show (August 22, 2021)

DeSotoSky

DeSotoSky

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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. Above all, enjoy the show. DeSotoSky (Roger Yost)

On this day in history.... August 22 1851
The schooner America, representing the New York Yacht Club competed against 15 yachts of the Royal Yacht Squadron in the annual 53 mile race around the Isle of Wight. America won handily. The America's Cup match is the oldest international sporting competition, predating even the modern Olympics.

My knife commemorates the 1987 America's Cup. Dennnis Connor piloting Stars & Stripes 87 of the San Diego Yacht club defeated the defending Australians in Kookaburra III. The Australians previous win in 1983 had ended America's 132 year winning streak.
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America was one of only three ships commissioned in the U.S. Navy during both the Civil War and World War II. The other two being the USS Constitution and USS Constellation. After a long history and many owners, she was destroyed in 1945, the result of her storage shed collapsing in a snow storm. Originally costing $30,000 to build, fielding a modern America's Cup challenge can cost $300 million. The cost is not without controversy and criticism. Interesting read about America here...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/America_(yacht)
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One more knife to jumpstart the show. Another nautical theme knife, 2 sailing ships scrimshawed.
I believe the handle is plastic.
Addendum. There looks to be a makers mark on the lower left. Anyone know who that might be?
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Greetings,
thanks DeSotoSky DeSotoSky for SPS and all Buck fans for posting pics of their lovely knives.

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Thank you Roger for an informative themed Sunday Picture Show, and thanks to all who post photos and comments to keep it going.
I've posted this 315, scrimshawed by Dale Fisk, on swordfish bill before. Not the America's Cup, but it will do. 😊
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Good morning everyone, looks like the show is off to a good start. I'm going to be out and about today, hope to see lots more pictures when I come home. Just remember, all Buck knives qualify for the SPS.

If anyone has an extra $2,250 laying around there is a Custom Shop knife available "somewhere" with an America's Cup theme.
It is worth a look. It has a very interesting non typical blade shape for Buck.

Oh, what the heck, how much trouble can I get in for copying a picture.
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IDhorace IDhorace That is a nice little collection. The "Attache" still eludes me and I have seen a Sterling silver clad one once.
There is a big Hackberry log in my back yard waiting to be removes by the tree company. Think I might grab a disc off it.

Here is a GreensMaster on stand.
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DeSotoSky said:
IDhorace IDhorace That is a nice little collection. The "Attache" still eludes me and I have seen a Sterling silver clad one once.
There is a big Hackberry log in my back yard waiting to be removes by the tree company. Think I might grab a disc off it.

Here is a GreensMaster on stand.
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That's a nice one! I have one of the "regular SAK" golfers, but not the Buck. And the "Attache" eludes me as well... sigh.
 
T tom19176 Nice collection of Paradigm's.
Don't recall ever seeing one with a Stag handle.
My favorite EDC but I misplace it. I'm hoping it will turn up.
I loved showing it to people and amusedly watching them try to open it. :)
 
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