The Sunday Picture Show (July 11, 2021)

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

This week I have a model 193 Alpha Hunter. The fixed blade Alpha Hunter was introduced in the 2002 catalog and last seen in 2013. Related models were the non gut hook 194 and rubber handled versions 693 and 694. The knife I show here is a Cabela's Alaskan Guide version. Rosewood Dymondwood handles, S30V blade steel, and a Titanium Nitride coated blade. I believe the TiN blades gave way over the years to DLC (Diamond Like Coating) and then to the current Ceracote. The blade markings are stamped, I'm not sure what year Buck switched to laser etching. The box label date is 9-22-05. Note that there is no date code or Idaho logo. One more thing to notice, this is the first Alaskan Guide Sheath I have seen without the embossed Alaskan Guide logo.

 

[Mister Coffee]

That 193 Alpha Hunter is fantastic. Thanks so much for sharing that beauty.

 

[Arian29]

Greetings
thanks DeSotoSky and all participants.
the 55 for today’s SPS. Happy Sunday!

 

[gedlicks]

Going thru some Kalinga's and Akonua's. Getting ready to sell some of the duplicates. Not shown are my customs, limited editions, Yellowhorse and others.

 

[jb4570]

Hi All,

Happy SPS to each of you Buck nuts. Thank you Roger for hosting these weekly events and I really appreciate all of the photos and conversation each of you Buck nuts share here each week.

Here is a few Alpha's to add to Roger's AG version.

 

[Skelator88]

Going thru some Kalinga's and Akonua's. Getting ready to sell some of the duplicates. Not shown are my customs, limited editions, Yellowhorse and others.

Stunning james, any Black aurum duplicates?

 

[Skelator88]

Thanks Roger for another show

Here’s a yellowhorse Damascus.
Thanks to all that contribute

 

[Chilebrown]

 

[mbkr]

Some spectacular knives today
The humble, yet mighty, 55 today.

 

[matthewtstock]

a nice "two faced" version three 110 which I picked up yesterday......
edited for improved photos...i think.

 

[matthewtstock]

Our nine year old daughter went with me to the show and picked out this 055, her first knife.

 

[wonderboy1377s]

 

[bertl]

There were some 694s that did not have a rubber handle.

Bert

 

[GPyro]

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[DeSotoSky]

Lumber purchases from the local Pawn....
The small piece of Walnut set me back $15 and the larger one a bit more...

 

[DeSotoSky]

Elk handles and a ATS-34 blade. The 2002 Anvil tang stamp makes this a first year 277 Folding Alpha Hunter.

 

[pjsjr]

Thanks Roger, for this Sunday's Sunday Picture Show, I like how you add information about the knives you post
Thanks to all who post and comment on the SPS making it the best thread going!!

 

[Makael]

Some horsing around at Buck got these cool colors. Just learned these are first year

 

[IDhorace]

 

[jb4570]

Looks like a lot of us like the Alpha series knives. Thanks for the photos, I do have a soft spot for the Alpha's myself.




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