The Sunday Picture Show (May 15, 2022)

Thanks Roger for the Sunday Picture Show and the Civil War history lesson. Our family had 3 men who served during the Civil War, one was killed in the Battle of Atlanta.
Anyway, some absolutely beautiful wood on those Bucks today. One of my favorite materials.
Had my Buck Sprint with me today for our stroll to the garden this morning. Kind of a plain little knife, but it is pretty easy to carry and fast to open with one hand.
Alright, let's see some more beautiful wood on those Bucks!


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jbmonkey said:
never seen this model before...does it have a model number? built once and never again deal for our bicentennial? lastly what size blade is it...cant really tell from the pics.... thanks.
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Not sure on the model #. Think they made a whole bunch of them in 76 and don't think they've repeated the pattern. And here's the best I can do for blade length!
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jbmonkey jbmonkey​

Here's what I found on the web...​

DESCRIPTION​

Buck Spirit of '76 American Bicentennial Commemorative Clip Point Hunter 1776
Proudly made in the USA 1976
This is Buck's first commemorative knife. American walnut wood handle with finger grooves and commemorative inlay that reads 1776 American Revolution Bicentennial 1976 with the original flag and the current flag. Mirror polished stainless steel clip point blade with a very nice fancy etch done by Aurum. Brass double guard. Each knife is individually serial numbered of only 7600 made. Has matching serial numbered copper coin with the Buck Knives logo and Spirit of '76 on one side and Lady Liberty on the other. Includes Certificate of Authenticity. Comes in beautiful walnut and velvet display box. Don't miss out on this opportunity to own this unique piece of American and Buck History.
Features:
Blade Material: Stainless Steel
Handle Material: American Walnut
Blade Length: 5
Overall Length: 9-3/4
Weight: 10.2 oz
 
pjsjr said:

jbmonkey jbmonkey​

Here's what I found on the web...​

DESCRIPTION​

Buck Spirit of '76 American Bicentennial Commemorative Clip Point Hunter 1776
Proudly made in the USA 1976
This is Buck's first commemorative knife. American walnut wood handle with finger grooves and commemorative inlay that reads 1776 American Revolution Bicentennial 1976 with the original flag and the current flag. Mirror polished stainless steel clip point blade with a very nice fancy etch done by Aurum. Brass double guard. Each knife is individually serial numbered of only 7600 made. Has matching serial numbered copper coin with the Buck Knives logo and Spirit of '76 on one side and Lady Liberty on the other. Includes Certificate of Authenticity. Comes in beautiful walnut and velvet display box. Don't miss out on this opportunity to own this unique piece of American and Buck History.
Features:
Blade Material: Stainless Steel
Handle Material: American Walnut
Blade Length: 5
Overall Length: 9-3/4
Weight: 10.2 oz
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great info thank you Sir. so is this the only model without a model number......are there others without numbers.......

I dig on. this one. looms like a great size for a user...too bad we'll never see them again. as 1976 was a long time ago, 46 years ago......and we haven't seen another run of this blade model since then, have we?
 
brianv said:
I'm not well versed in the full range of all the Buck knives. May I ask what model this is?
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366 rival...there is a couple sizes with different numbers......366 is the largest of the bunch. 363, 364 and 365.....

oh and pretty sure theyre all discontinued now
 
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wackafew said:
Thanks Roger for the Sunday Picture Show and the Civil War history lesson. Our family had 3 men who served during the Civil War, one was killed in the Battle of Atlanta.
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I understand 2 uncles fought in the Civil war. Oral history says Bernard died in a Confederate prison camp. I did some searching tonight and think I found his death recorded at the Salisbury NC Confederate prison camp in 1864. His brother Kline made it thru the Civil War and died in the Summer of 1865 when run over by a locomotive in the Altoona PA train yard. What bad luck. I found possible enlistment records for both but the internet sites want you to pay to see all the information. There is a Civil war era musket in the family with Kline's initials on the stock. It was kept in the front hall closet (with all the other guns) and as a kid I would pretend shoot it with Greenie Stickum Caps on the nipple (anyone remember those?). A few years later my older brother took it to a local gunsmith for examination and determined it safe to shoot. I remember my older brother letting me shoot it at a friends farm. I'm thinking that was early 60's so I was about 10 y/o.

Another knife image to maintain proper thread content for those of you who only look at the pictures. At the time this picture was taken many years ago it represented the sum total of my 110 collection. Nothing compared to what I have today. The top knife is the Pteranodon. I'm still looking for the T-Rex (at a hobbiest price). They were done for Sports Authority.
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jbmonkey said:
great info thank you Sir. so is this the only model without a model number......are there others without numbers.......

I dig on. this one. looms like a great size for a user...too bad we'll never see them again. as 1976 was a long time ago, 46 years ago......and we haven't seen another run of this blade model since then, h
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jbmonkey said:
great info thank you Sir. so is this the only model without a model number......are there others without numbers.......

I dig on. this one. looms like a great size for a user...too bad we'll never see them again. as 1976 was a long time ago, 46 years ago......and we haven't seen another run of this blade model since then, have we?
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You would have to put an edge on it to make it a user as they weren't sharpened.
 
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