What do you guys think about the buck 119 cabela alaskan guide?

jbmonkey said:
I think he thinking of the dymondwood as layers of birch like micarta is layers of material.....and that wouldn't be wrong......
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That and that the resin in impregnated in it, like how it is in micarta, at least from my knowledge.
 
Arathol said:
No more than plywood is micarta. Its just laminated wood with layers of colored veneer that has been impregnated with resin to make it more durable.
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Yeah but the plywood isn't impregnated with resin which micarta is.
 
jbmonkey said:
that picture ya used is a just a stock older version photo. the alaskan guide 119s haven't had that insert in the handle for years. that's long gone other than a used one from someone. I assumed from the get go you are talking about buying a new one and just used an old stock picture ya found? did I get that wrong? you're trying to find that year of the 119 run with the medallion in the handle?
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Yeah I just used whatever picture was best. I don't want the medallion in the handle or the logo on the blade.
 
zmaj said:
Yeah I just used whatever picture was best. I don't want the medallion in the handle or the logo on the blade.
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If you don't want the logo on the blade, look at the options in Buck's custom shop. You can get the blade in S30V, with or without a black creakote finish. You also have the option of Magnacut or 420hc blades. Five flavors of wood handles, plus elk and phenolic. On the guard and butt cap, you have your choice of Brass or aluminum.

O.B.
 
It's a very attractive knife.

Brass will tarnish, which can look neat with it's patina, and will polish off if you want it shined back up.

The weight of the knife is more biased to the butt, and a bit more heavy overall.

I don't personally like the coating, but that's subjective to taste.

It's certainly a very nice knife with a great warranty by a great company.
 
Arathol said:
No more than plywood is micarta. Its just laminated wood with layers of colored veneer that has been impregnated with resin to make it more durable.
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No voids, and the resin penetrates the wood. I consider it to be a premium handle material closer to micarta than plywood.

My boys bought a set of Buck knives from Sams Club on clearance for a really good price. I do not like the balance of them and the brass patinas in a weird way, not like a 110.

If you want a nice knife go on Bucks site and build one to your desire.
 
TC said:
Look up "pakka wood" - I think that's what folks are most familiar with.
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thanks.

i got hung up on Bucks use of the brand name dymondwood before that companies factory burned to the ground, and they had to switch to a different maker for this kinda product....

pakka wood seems a much more correct one for this type product without tying it to a brand name, much like we've done with the brand name micarta to call all products like that......
 
Old Biker said:
If you don't want the logo on the blade, look at the options in Buck's custom shop. You can get the blade in S30V, with or without a black creakote finish. You also have the option of Magnacut or 420hc blades. Five flavors of wood handles, plus elk and phenolic. On the guard and butt cap, you have your choice of Brass or aluminum.

O.B.
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Do you by chance know if the cherry wood is just another name for the rosewood used in the Alaskan guide line or are they quite different in terms of looks?
 
zmaj said:
Do you by chance know if the cherry wood is just another name for the rosewood used in the Alaskan guide line or are they quite different in terms of looks?
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I have no personal experience with it. So this next is from what I have seen in the Buck sub forum over the years. I believe it is the same pakka wood type product as the Alaskan guide knives. BUT with a cherry stain instead of a rosewood stain. So it would be more red than the rosewood stain. I believe the desert ironwood is a slid wood and not a laminate. I like ironwood so that would be my choice if I was picking from the options available for that knife.

O.B.
 
zmaj said:
Do you by chance know if the cherry wood is just another name for the rosewood used in the Alaskan guide line or are they quite different in terms of looks?
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the dye depth and coloring is different a bit on different runs of it, but close. go to the Buck subforum here and search cherry and you'll see pics with it in various light and runs on different knives. ...

it's not all that far off to the rosewood, but more red typically.
 
jbmonkey said:
the dye depth and coloring is different a bit on different runs of it, but close. go to the Buck subforum here and search cherry and you'll see pics with it in various light and runs on different knives. ...

it's not all that far off to the rosewood, but more red typically.
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damn, rather disappointing, I'm thinking I might just buy the Alaskan guide series and find a way to remove that awful logo
 
Old Biker said:
I have no personal experience with it. So this next is from what I have seen in the Buck sub forum over the years. I believe it is the same pakka wood type product as the Alaskan guide knives. BUT with a cherry stain instead of a rosewood stain. So it would be more red than the rosewood stain. I believe the desert ironwood is a slid wood and not a laminate. I like ironwood so that would be my choice if I was picking from the options available for that knife.

O.B.
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yeah the ironwood is quite nice but the price...not so much. Buy once cry once though I suppose
 
The Alaskan guide knives are nice if you like the yellow logo and coated blade. I can’t remember what steel that line has, if I recall it was some version of CPM steel, any of which will be better than 420HC.
 
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