The Sunday Picture Show (May 21, 2023)

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)

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May 21, 1542, Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto (1500-1542) died while searching for gold along the Mississippi River.

On May 8, 1541, de Soto and his men became the first Europeans to encounter the great Mississippi River and cross it.
The engraving above on the backside of the 1918 $500 bill depicts his discovery of the Mississippi River.
The expedition of 1539-1543 covered a remarkable 4,000 miles all across the present day Southeastern United states and some what into the mid west. I'm not sure how far de Soto made it North or into Missouri if at all. De Soto Missouri, a small city about 50 miles SSW of St Louis is named for the Spanish Explorer. I live in the South St Louis suburbs and own land near De Soto. The night sky in De Soto has less light pollution and is more suitable for my wife to set up her telescope. Hence the origin of my forum handle "DeSotoSky".

Latest arrival in the mailbox. The 110 and 112 Nickel Silver Drop Points. These were a web exclusive offering. No complaints. Fit and finish is perfect and the blades are centered. Crelicam handles and available in 420HC (shown) and S30V for an up charge. The 110 is sans nail nic and I wish they had also dropped that feature on the 112 to make it a more uniquely matched set.
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I have an interesting one to show.

Today I bought this 112 that has been significantly customized I think. I have no idea what its backstory is or anything, but I thought it looks useful and the customization all looks very professional. Really, the swedge is what sold me on it. Looks very cleanly ground. The knife dates to the early ‘80s. These are not my pictures, they are from the seller. I hope to have the knife in-hand next week.

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Hello All,
Here are a couple Alaskan Guide's with (DLC) coating Diamond Like Coating. These are very durable blades, now they just paint them black and it rubs off and scratches easily. Top is 2016 with unmatched scales, and second is 2014 with matching scales.. Both are Dymondwood Scales.

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Is there a curved recess on the L scale
I believe so, from the looks of it. Not sure how that will feel in hand. The overall shape of the handle (width wise) also seems to have significant changes, with the bolsters looking real slim and the scales featuring a swell.

And the thumb stud is very unique looking. The groove pattern on it looks hand-cut, and I do not know what method was used to attach the stud to the blade.

An odd 112 for sure.

Really looking forward to examining it in-person once it arrives.
 
Happy Sunday. I had wondered about your name DeSotoSky DeSotoSky . Very cool that it is related to star watching. Light pollution is an issue not many ever think about. One of my favorite books to read my kids was Doctor DeSoto, about a clever mouse who performs dental work on a fox... 🤣

A busy week at the mailbox.

Thank you to Mike G at Buck Knives Inc. Buck Knives Inc. for this beauty of a 113. I love the bark.

Also picked up one of the 112 drop points in 420. It is a good looking knife.

I got a great price on this Statue of Liberty 826. My family has been in Queens since the 1700s, and I have been looking to get one of these for a while now. An actual piece of the statue, taken during renovation in the 80s, is inlaid in the scale.

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Happy Sunday. I had wondered about your name DeSotoSky DeSotoSky . Very cool that it is related to star watching. Light pollution is an issue not many ever think about. One of my favorite books to read my kids was Doctor DeSoto, about a clever mouse who performs dental work on a fox... 🤣

A busy week at the mailbox.

Thank you to Mike G at Buck for this beauty of a 113. I love the bark.

Also picked up one of the 112 drop points in 420. It is a good looking knife.

I got a great price on this Statue of Liberty 826. My family has been in Queens since the 1700s, and I have been looking to get one of these for a while now. An actual piece of the statue, taken during renovation in the 80s, is inlaid in the scale.

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Nice Bark on that 113.
 
Here is my newest 112 with an older 112 sheath and a great sheath made by "Dale Pack Station" boy love those sheaths. Thank You for the SPS Roger Enjoy Pete112.jpg
 

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Here is a 531 Sawby Bucklock 1 from 1988. The third photo shows the lever for release of the lock—note that the inside of the bolsters are concave to give space for the Sawby mechanism.

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