The Sunday Picture Show (December 7th, 2025)

[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, December 7th, 1941, surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941, killing over 2,400 Americans, crippling the U.S. Pacific Fleet, and drawing the United States into World War II.

14 Interesting Facts About Pearl Harbor

Read USS Arizona and Pearl Harbor facts about the day of the attack. Remember the sacrifice and read fun facts about Pearl Harbor too.

www.pearlharbortours.com

FDR's A day which will live in infamy speech (Dec 8th) 4:16

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My most recent mail call. The "AL BUCK YEARS" 401 Kalinga 0401-SP1-0 cat# 9458. Elk handle with 2 pins. Serialized 250.
I could not find this one in a catalog or on a Special Projects List. I should check the News Letters next. There is no date on the box label but the triangular "The Edge For Life" logo was used from 1997 to 2001. If there was a COA for this knife I would love to grab a copy if someone has one to share/post. My understanding is the Kalinga was designed by Frank Buck and the Akonua was a "redesign" by Al Buck to provide a less radically curved option but the Kalinga must have been Al's favorite because that was the name of his boat.

 

[Chilebrown]

 

[Ironbut]

Thanks for the SPS Roger. My Dad enlisted in the Marines right after Pearl Harbor.

 

[bertl]

531 Bucklock-1 with mastodon from 1990

Bert

 

[Generalist]

117 and new 117 mini.

 

[bertl]

117 and new 117 mini.

I don't like the handle on the Mini-117.

Bert

 

[bertl]

On this Day, December 7th, 1941, surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941, killing over 2,400 Americans, crippling the U.S. Pacific Fleet, and drawing the United States into World War II.

I'm probably showing my age, but I'll bet that for those under 40, Pearl Harbor is ancient history.

Bert

 

[Generalist]

It probably depends a lot on family history. I'm under 40 but had living veteran family members I grew up hearing first hand WWII accounts from (both theaters). Sadly they are no longer with us now.

 

[wonderboy1377s]

I'm probably showing my age, but I'll bet that for those under 40, Pearl Harbor is ancient history.

Bert

I am under 40 and both my grandparents fought in WW2 and were alive during my childhood so I wouldn’t call it ancient history yet.

The practice rifle grenade was with some of the items my one grandpa had tucked away from that time.

 

[matthewtstock]

I don't like the handle on the Mini-117.

Bert

I like the looks of the Mini, but I will not be paying close to two bills to find out if I like the handle or not. Give me some 420HC & a reasonable price, please.

 

[Generalist]

I like the looks of the Mini, but I will not be paying close to two bills to find out if I like the handle or not. Give me some 420HC & a reasonable price, please.

I don't like the handle on the Mini-117.

Bert

Your comments mirror the consensus on the thread dedicated to this knife. Folks don't like the small handle. Here's how it fits in my hand.

 

[DeSotoSky]

Five 1-line 102's, each different. Top 2 are barrel nuts.
So which is better, a 117 with a small handle or a 102 with a large handle? (bottom knife)

 

[Generalist]

Five 1-line 102's, each different. Top 2 are barrel nut.
So which is better, a 117 with a small handle or a 102 with a large handle? (bottom knife)

102 with extra spacers beats them both. Nice set!

 

[jb4570]

Happy SPS,

 

[Uncle Timbo]

Five 1-line 102's, each different. Top 2 are barrel nuts.
So which is better, a 117 with a small handle or a 102 with a large handle? (bottom knife)

Roger, thanks for the SPS and Pearl Harbor reminder. Very sobering.
I think the bottom knife looks out of proportion. My warped mind reminded me of that character from Beetlejuice. The one in the waiting room with the huge body and the tiny head.

 

[howiema]

For the Navy the 112 was developed from what I know, a fitting pic for the day here are my only 2 , Thank You for the SPS and all who post, Enjoy Pete

 

[Chilebrown]

 

[Happy Hippo]

I always wondered why Buck made a knife that commemorated Hirohito. Most history pundits don't believe he was as innocent as he tried to portray. Well, I guess Buck couldn't keep someone from etching their knives (I am looking at you, Taylor.)

 

[wackafew]

God bless the Veterans who got hit at Pearl Harbor.
I spent 4 years in the Navy from 69-73. In 72 & 73, I was attached to a bunch of jarheads at Camp LeJeune. While there my wife and I made a trip to Wilmington to see the battleship USS North Carolina. That boat has some big guns! While on a cruise with the 3rd Battalion 6th Marines on the USS Francis Marion, a troop transport, I saw quite a few sailors carrying Buck knives. Mostly 110's along with a few fixed blades. One sailor was carrying a Buck 103 which I thought was kind of unusual. Quite a few Marines were carrying the Camillus version of the Ka-Bar.

My Buck for today is a Leroy Remer 112 in amber bone.

 

[jmh33]