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[Scott Hartman]

I was watching an interesting knife, and it sold for a healthy price. Anyone have any ideas? I didn't think it was a 117, but I'm usually incorrect 25% of the time. I have some thoughts...but lets see what you guys think
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[chickentrax]

The caption says it's a "bogus Buck"...

 

[ItsTooEarly]

I have NO idea what it is... ...

 

[Scott Hartman]

The caption says it's a "bogus Buck"...

If you guys can convince me, I'll change that to "Hoyt's 1st Folder" or "Al's EDC" or to wateveritiz

 

[BUCK61]

Hoyt was known to reblade pocket knives from other manufacturer's. This knife appears that it could fall into that catagory but, it really needs to be authenticated to be sure.

 

[Scott Hartman]

There, the sound of reason, now I'm beginning to second guess myself. The tang stamp has me guessing... and the front bolster looks slotted for that pivot pin, which leaves me scratchin my head

 

[110 Dave]

yes there were many knives the salors had Al fix
he only replaced the main blade and this resembles the one i seen before
i seen the listing and expected it to be that high
in MHO i thingk itis the real thing but what do i know i am jest
the 300 lb big foot in the corner

 

[Tin Sue]

Since the item has already sold, could you post a link to the listing?

 

[jb4570]

I saw that one. My guess when I saw it was that someone put the Buck blade onto a non-Buck frame. It is an old blade.
jb4570

 

[110 Dave]

Since the item has already sold, could you post a link to the listing?

sure
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200382724485&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

 

[Scott Hartman]

I saw that one. My guess when I saw it was that someone put the Buck blade onto a non-Buck frame. It is an old blade.
jb4570

That's what I was thinking, from the "Group Ten" era...but since it wasn't Joes' auction, I didn't bid.

 

[Tin Sue]

sure
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200382724485&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

Wow, whatever it is, the buyer was more confident that I would have been with a seller with a total feedback rating of 83 and 6 negatives over the past 12 months.

 

[Joe Houser]

I dont know a thing about other knife maker's knives but if someone recognizes the brand of that knife, it could help. If it is something that we know was not made until, lets say, the 60's, then we would know it could not be a Buck.
I would like to see the nail notch, if it has one, because Hoyt/Al had their way of making them.
For what its worth, I would say the knife IS one that Buck rebladed way back when. The tang stamp looks like all the others I have seen that fall into this category. Granted, I have only seen about a half dozen so take that statement with a grain of salt.
Assuming the knife is sound, with no major faults, I would say the buyer got a bargain on it.

 

[Scott Hartman]

Thanks Joe. If it should make its way to BKI for documentation, keep us posted