Thorn

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A non-stainless small, steak knife size, fixed blade limited edition. Something new and unexpected from Buck. What Is going on at Buck?

BU0017RWSLE: 017 Thorn
Buck Knives

Mark McLean has been designing and building since he was a kid in his dad's garage. His grandpa gave him his first knife and taught him that patience is the friend of creativity. With more than 20 years experience, Mark has developed an expertise in professionally designing hand-held products for a variety of international manufacturers. He finds inspiration in the natural world while camping, hunting and mountaineering. Mark has been on the product development team at Buck Knives since 2005. His design in the Thorn marries machine created parts with hand craftsmanship. The Thorn is our first Legacy knife to be considered a "modern heirloom," and hints at many new designs to come.

Specifications
  • Blade: 3" (7.6 cm) drop point, Blued 5160 alloy steel
  • Thickness: 0.090"
  • Length: 6-3/4" (17.1 cm) overall
  • Weight: 1.7 oz. (48.2 g)
  • Handle: CNC machined Rosewood Dymondwood and stainless steel
  • Extras: Certificate of Authenticity, serialized with a total quantity of 500
  • Pro Level
  • Made in USA


 
Don't know that I'm sold on the sheath but I rather like the knife and the steel. Looks to me like the knife in the sheath is for a lefty. Perhaps the sheath will accommodate the knife either way?
 
I am going to be straight forward and honest.

I am just getting to be an ole' fart. nuff said. 300
 
300Bucks said:
I am going to be straight forward and honest.

I am just getting to be an ole' fart. nuff said. 300
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Bless you my son. Say five prayers and I forgive you for your sins. BTW, we have that in common. :)
 
I think Buck is slowly realizing that you cannot be completely traditional. Now if they only realized that not everything needs to be limited edition. Love the blade. Do not love the sheath. Hate the price point. Probably would be the only reason I most likely would not own one.
 
"5160 A steel popular with forgers, it is extremely popular now and a very high-end steel. It is essentially a simple spring steel with chromium added for hardenability. It has good edge holding, but is known especially for its outstanding toughness (like L-6). Often used for swords (hardened in the low 50s Rc) because of its toughness, and is also used for hard use knives (hardened up near the 60s Rc)."

Joe Talmadge quoted above from his steel dissertation.
 
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The knife is cool looking, the sheath is ugly as hell. I haven't seen the price but was automatically disappointed when I saw it was limited edition. That usually means over priced, harder to get and even harder to get your money back out of if you get it and don't like it. I would use something like that, but always have a bad feeling when I want to use something that's expensive, AKA limited Edition.
 
I'd have no use for that,it would look great if they didn't make a cut out in a place for no apparent reason other than looks??In my opinion it just makes a weak point right where you would want extra strength.Just not my style I guess.
 
I like it and I think Buck needs to get into other markets. What is the price on it?

I don't get the sheath either.

Don't have a need for a "sticker" at this point in my life but I hope others may. Scares me when they claim it's an heirloom from the start, sounds a bit like some of the low end junk which is sold as "collectible" from the start.
 
RAZORBLADES said:
I'd have no use for that,it would look great if they didn't make a cut out in a place for no apparent reason other than looks??In my opinion it just makes a weak point right where you would want extra strength.Just not my style I guess.
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Yup. That cut-out also means you can't have a full length handle.
 
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