Vintage Buck Knife 102 Woodsman

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I received this knife with a cracked handle from a customer requesting for it to be repaired. As I removed the old handle I found another BUCK Stamp under the handle. I could not stand the thought of covering the second stamp since I have never seen anything like it. I made a deal with the owner to acquire the knife. I put a clear Lucite handle on so another collector could enjoy this neat piece of Buck history. Hope you enjoy!
Heath
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Cool, I've not seen one stamped like that either. Good move to procure it. As a collector piece it is rare indeed. DM
 
Wow, great looking knife and the clear handle was a great idea to show off the second stamp.
 
I called Leroy Remer and was telling him about the knife and it was his suggestion to use the clear handle. I like the way it turned out as well.
Heath
 
Nice work Heath!!

Makes you wonder how many others are marked that way. I know I used to sign and date houses I had under construction in places that would never be seen unless it was torn apart for a remodel.
 
Great idea and really nice work
The 102 has always been my favorite after the 110.
Do you think that was a one time mule or a common mis-stamp?
It would be interesting to hear buck's CS take on that
 
I have an old buck looks just like that until a few weeks ago I thought it was a knock off because of the "BUCK" stamp isn't like others I have seen. It didn't bother me either way I love the knife because I found it in my Grandfathers tackle box and its my favorite knife for squirrels and it also takes a great edge. So... I have recently found a similar one on ebay dated 1960-61 440c. The handle on mine clicks if I twist the blade a bit one way or another. Is taking the handle off a difficult proposition?
 
That was a good way to display something if its history. If cared for, these knives can last years - hundreds of years. I'm reminded of the years when I did restoration of old books from previous centuries. You'd find all sorts of interesting things under the spine, under pages that had been pasted to the front and back boards. Inscriptions by previous owners of three hundred or so years ago, notations by original bookbinders... It's an interesting part of the history.
In this case, the method of the stamping shows something of the history of the craft.
 
lobo9er said:
I have an old buck looks just like that until a few weeks ago I thought it was a knock off because of the "BUCK" stamp isn't like others I have seen. It didn't bother me either way I love the knife because I found it in my Grandfathers tackle box and its my favorite knife for squirrels and it also takes a great edge. So... I have recently found a similar one on ebay dated 1960-61 440c. The handle on mine clicks if I twist the blade a bit one way or another. Is taking the handle off a difficult proposition?
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Taking the handle off of a knife that dates 1960-61 would mean removing the barrel nut. The Barrel Nut is a pea sized cylindrical nut, that fits in the butt of the pommel. Sometimes they can be seen and sometimes they are almost impossible to see. Removing that barrel nut should be done by a professional because to replace it will take a Pro to be done right. Once that barrel nut is out the whole handle will disassemble into several pieces. The spacers will come off as well and they may be destroyed in the process. They can be replaced, but again, this needs to be done by a pro.
 
ok cool thanks maybe I will send it to buck for a day at the spa if I get around to to it.
 
You might also try Heath Stone of http://stoneknifeworks.com/. He does really great work also as you cqan see from the 102 clear handle at the bottom of the page.

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