The Sunday Picture Show (September 28, 2025)

[bertl]

Here are my two. I am guessing that the one with the 'inverted' stamp has a replacement sheath?

I think that your knife with an inverted BUCK stamp and its sheath go together. The BUCK stamp was used until 1967 when it was replaced by the BUCK° (dot) stamp and the sheath with BUCK stamped on the snap was in use through 1967. That's my interpretation, but I could be wrong (again). That's a nice pair of scalers you have.

Bert

 

[DeSotoSky]

Happy SPS! My thanks to Roger and all who respond. That sure was a sobering history lesson.
Roger, I didn't know what a 736 Trekker XLT so I looked it up. Ironically, Buck shows it on sale.

If you look closely "add to cart" is grayed out because it is sold out. You can still buy the Bourbon & Blades version.
For the sale price I'm sure many had been tempted. The B&B version is about double that at $29.95.

 

[DeSotoSky]

bertl Heading down a rabbit hole. Traditionally BUCK* was associated with 1967 and BUCK/USA 1968. I have seen BUCK* knives with late 1966 paperwork and my belief is USA was added in the spring of 1967. I suggest BUCK* is late 1966 / early 1967 and BUCK/USA spring 1967 onward.

 

[mbkr]

Happy SPS

The number of deaths from those floods is astonishing

One thing in the video that sounds wrong to me, is that high velocity contributed to silt deposition, which raised the riverbed. High velocity keeps particles in suspension longer which contributes to the river's high turbidity. High velocity would decrease sedimentation, not increase it. Not saying the riverbed wasn't raised, but high velocity flows didn't contribute to it.

I couldn't decide on anything special today, so here's a "table dump". These were in the knife pile on the kitchen table by the door.

 

[DeSotoSky]

Followup:

On December 29th, 2024 my history bite had been about the December 29th, 1890 US 7th Cavalry masacre of Lakota at Wounded Knee, South Dakota. 19 Medals of Honor were awarded to soldiers for their actions on that day. An action that was not without outrage at the time.
In recent times there had been lobbying and pressure for the Medals to be rescinded. The Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, has recently announced that the soldiers will keep their medals. Hegseth’s predecessor, Lloyd Austin, ordered the review of the awards in 2024 after a Congressional recommendation in the 2022 defense bill.

Elk Mountain by David Yellowhorse, Titanium coated CPM154 blade. 1 of 100
The handle features bloody jasper, turquoise, nickel silver, and maple burl.

 

[DeSotoSky]

Happy SPS

The number of deaths from those floods is astonishing

One thing in the video that sounds wrong to me, is that high velocity contributed to silt deposition, which raised the riverbed. High velocity keeps particles in suspension longer which contributes to the river's high turbidity. High velocity would decrease sedimentation, not increase it. Not saying the riverbed wasn't raised, but high velocity flows didn't contribute to it.

I gave that some thought. Over 3,300 miles the river does cross many geographic boundaries, some areas with higher grades and velocities, but slows as it crosses the flat plains. Yes the death count is disturbing, but I'm shocked by the deliberate callous actions of Chiang Kai-Shek.

 

[tongueriver]

I think that your knife with an inverted BUCK stamp and its sheath go together. The BUCK stamp was used until 1967 when it was replaced by the BUCK° (dot) stamp and the sheath with BUCK stamped on the snap was in use through 1967. That's my interpretation, but I could be wrong (again). That's a nice pair of scalers you have.

Bert

Thanks, Bert. And then look what happened....

 

[bertl]

Heading down a rabbit hole. Traditionally BUCK* was associated with 1967 and BUCK/USA 1968. I have seen BUCK* knives with late 1966 paperwork and my belief is USA was added in the spring of 1967. I suggest BUCK* is late 1966 / early 1967 and BUCK/USA spring 1967 onward.

Well, Alice learned a lot when she went down the rabbit hole, and I'm not quite like Will Rogers with "I only know what I read in the papers" but here are the papers. Of course new information has accumulated since this was written 25 years ago, and I'm not in a position to disagree with you. I'll save your comments in my files. As you know, with older Buck knives, "Give or take a bit" is a good saying when talking about dates.

 

[DeSotoSky]

And then one of the leftover blades from the 2nd Klinkhammer series turned into this....

 

[Invoice]

Sitting outside on this gorgeous day and I look down and find these two in the grass

 

[Generalist]

bertl I'm glad the knife went to someone who will appreciate it so much. Thanks for the history lesson on the sheath.

Something more modern, the BCCI shokwood 117 with 102 handle. Definitely unusual.

 

[Old Hunter]

Luck got me into a run of Spanish Mackerel off Bogue Banks this past Wednesday. This 17” Spanish was my best, shown with a Buck 123 LakeMate. OH

 

[Old Hunter]

bertl Heading down a rabbit hole. Traditionally BUCK* was associated with 1967 and BUCK/USA 1968. I have seen BUCK* knives with late 1966 paperwork and my belief is USA was added in the spring of 1967. I suggest BUCK* is late 1966 / early 1967 and BUCK/USA spring 1967 onward.

Buck 105* originally owned by my late cousin Mac. He bought this one at the MCX at Camp Lejeune NC on 28 JUN 1966. He marked everything he bought with the date. Goes along with what you have seen. OH

 

[Uncle Timbo]

If you look closely "add to cart" is grayed out because it is sold out. You can still buy the Bourbon & Blades version.
For the sale price I'm sure many had been tempted. The B&B version is about double that at $29.95.

Thank you, Roger. I sure didn't see that. It was very grayed out.

 

[Railsplitter]

I’m a little late posting but I ordered this on Friday and wanted to wait until it arrived to post.

Very happy with the one they picked out for me.