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I believe "sawcut" describes how the pattern was originally made, on account of CNC machines simply didn't exist when pocket cutlery was young. I have one or two examples that exhibit traits of a hand-sawcutting process, and I can see why historically bone would have been the favored material.
Now obviously with the advent of machining we can sawcut, jig, groove and otherwise mutilate wood to fit our aesthetic needs, but if you've ever worked with hand tools and hardwoods you might have seen some of the difficulties I'm referring to.
Here is a sawcut pressed Delrin scale Camillus/Buck knife. Contract made in the image of a Buck 301 but with a Camillus shield. Likely sold as a Camillus model for a spell. Delrin is hot pressed inbetween the bolsters with Delrin protruding thru holes in the liner and hot mashed flat in a sort of rivet like effect. At the same time 'Sawcuts" are pressed into the Delrin. Current Buck made factory models are made the same way but with the material "Valox". 'Oh' for those wonderful days of the long nail nic.
That my friend is pure class. Love it. Any idea on the age?