The Sunday Picture Show (March 12, 2023)

David Nowlin said:
If that’s the soft rubber handle like on my 619 i wouldn’t dream of changing it. The most comfortable handle i’ve ever had the pleasure of grasping.
Maybe we can discuss how your 639 ends up in my grasp as well?
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The rubber used is called Kraton. It was developed by Shell I believe in the 50's. Buck also used it on the Fillet knives as well as the Moderna line of kitchen cutlery. The property of Kraton which makes it good for a knife handle is that unlike other rubbers that get slippery when wet, Kraton does not. I have seen some reports that the Kraton handles that have seen very hard use can get a little loose on the tang.

I was in an A&W for lunch the other day with the wife and a guy with his family sat down at a nearby table with a Buck fixed blade on the belt. Had a brief chat, was a 639, he didn't know anything about it other than it was his dads.
 
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DeSotoSky said:
C Chilebrown Wow! I assume those two 110's are Gary Hawk's. Correct? Really special and rare.... and you have both! Interestingly the SP list says the gold etch had a stag handle and the black etch a N/S frame. Skyler showed a gold etch one in the past and it did not have a stag handle either.

You always display some really nice knives on the show and you should consider sharing some information about them.
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Thankyou for the compliment. I did notice the discrepancy of descriptions on SP list. I refer to the list constantly and use it for reference. This list was compiled by Richard Matheny, Larry Oden and Joe Houser. I am very thankful for their time and effort. Sometimes the list has some variations that just cannot be explained. Both these knives are very rare. I believe 110Dave has the Skyler knife. Gary Hawk was a world famous water color artist from Iolo, Kansas. His specialty was western, cowboy, and wildlife scenes. He has been invited to the White House several times to receive honors.
 
I tend to leave everything unmodified. Apart from using a different sheath than the original I don’t modify anything. One of the most expensive options for a Winkler Combat oriented knife is a Rubber handle? Not Maple or walnut or even micarta but rubber. Ijs
 
DeSotoSky said:
The rubber used is called Kraton. It was developed by Shell I believe in the 50's. Buck also used it on the Fillet knives as well as the Moderna line of kitchen cutlery. The property of Kraton which makes it good for a knife handle is that unlike other rubbers that get slippery when wet, Kraton does not. I have seen some reports that the Kraton handles that have seen very hard use can get a little loose on the tang.

I was in an A&W for lunch the other day with the wife and a guy with his family sat down at a nearby table with a Buck fixed blade on the belt. Had a brief chat, was a 639, he didn't know anything about it other than it was his dads.
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This is a great story.
 
Very ordinary Buck 317 from 1979. OH

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