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Larry,
I think your suggestion is a good one. The 532 in desert ironwood would be fantastic and very original since many of the scales mentioned already have seen duty on a 532 previously. It would be quite a knife and would make a great limited run for 2000.

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~Greg~


 
Guys,

Having just acquired my first Arizona desert ironwood handled knife, I gotta admit that it is beautiful. But we may be reaching a bit at first. Pete has indicated a special limited edition rather than a model at Pete's Custom Knife Shoppe. Those of us who managed to get the recent jigged bone Limited Edition loved it but had wished for better steel. Looks like a bone handled BG-42 edition is being hatched. My bet is that if it moves well then the issue of PCKS may be closer to reality.

So.... Pete & Joe: What we'll need here is advance release info on that model and data of which dealers have lined up to carry the model. No doubt some of the dealers who are members of BFC will enter the fray. I'd be willing, as no doubt many others here would as well, to place an advance order with a dealer. Keep us posted!!!!

Greg,

Yup! Caught that about "pocket" carry. Those slip pouches from G2 are great.

Pete & Joe:

Greg and I had Gary Graley, a forumite and leather sheath maker, do up a pair of pouches for each of us (one each calfskin and pigskin) so that pocket carry of our 532s wouldn't mar the bolsters. Might I suggest including a similar item instead of the belt sheath with this limited edition 2000 model? These are very similar to those provided with William Henry folders. From my knothole bundling this knife in that way reinforces the gentleman category that the 532 also fits. Plus it adds a little class. Joe, you said it earlier as you don't like belt sheaths for your personal folders. The 532 crys out for a nice protective pocket slip sheath!!!!!

Anyone else agree???

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-=[Bob Allman]=-

I did NOT escape from the institution! They gave me a day pass!

BFC member since the very beginning
AKTI membership pending
VHA and NRA member

 
I'll add my "YEA" to the pocket pouch idea. Also, I think it would be great if you would go along with Bob's request to give us an idea who will have the limited editions as soon as they leave the factory, we'll do our best to show a healthy response!
 
Now wait a minute, As self apointed president and number one fan of the 532 secret collectors club, i just may want to buy them all for myself!
I spose maybe i could share a few.
Anyways, i like the idea of a pocket pouch too.
If anyone would like, I was thinking of taking a picture or pictures of every known variation of the 532, including one of the 5 sawby lock 532's. I can email the pictures to anyone interested.


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Joe Houser
Director of Quality, Buck Knives Inc.
Buck Collectors club Administrator
 
Joe,
I'm interested.
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Also, I want to be VP of the 532 club...LOL!
KnifeKnutt@aol.com
Thanks

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~Greg~


 
Pouch sounds perfect. Now if I hadn't seen that 531, I'd think the 532 was perfect too! Drat, Greg, now I've got 2 to hope for instead of 1!
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Bob,
That 531 is a sweet knife. Very robust and just a carbon copy of the smaller 532. One of my friends has one in a ivory mastodon handle with a mirror finish....Arrggghhh! Would love to get my hands on that one....
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~Greg~


 
Is it 2000 yet? The only reason I want time to pass? So a new(old) model can be (re)introduced !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[This message has been edited by Brian Lavin (edited 13 October 1999).]
 
It seems to me that virtually everyone here has their own ideas on a 'perfect' 532. So it is clear that the 532 MUST be offered in the custom shop. That doesnt mean I wouldnt like to see a production model though! I just dont care much for wood-I'll still have one in wood though-it is still better than nothing!
On a sidenote, I take my hat off to all the people at Buck. It really shows how much they care about their customers that this forum is here and that they are willing to listen. One very satisfied customer here!
 
Joe,

That would be fantastic! I started that other thread asking for a consolidated 532 history. Pictures would be fantastic. Please e-mail the collection to me at:

bald1@usa.net

Rest assured it'll be most appreciated.

Hey Greg,

Wanna have a run off for that VP slot
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???


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-=[Bob Allman]=-

I did NOT escape from the institution! They gave me a day pass!

BFC member since the very beginning
Member: American Knife & Tool Institute
......... Varmint Hunters Association
......... National Rifle Association
......... Praire Thunder Inc.
......... Rapid City Rifle Club
......... Spearfish Rifle & Pistol Club
pending: Buck Collectors Club


[This message has been edited by bald1 (edited 14 October 1999).]
 
Bob,
You're already a moderator, I should get the VP by default....and 'cause I'm such a nice guy.
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~Greg~


 
Yup.... what all of THEM said.... get the 532 back at least into Pete's Custom Shop. I don't want to be VP.... just in charge of distribution...

 
All - I forgot to ask:

532's, with or without a nail notch?




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pete quintanilla
Buck Knives, Inc.


 
Pete,
In my humble opinion, the knife would look a bit strange without the nail nick. I know the 112 was produced for some 11 years without the nail nick, but to me, the 532 is truly a pocketknife and pocketknives have nail nicks, right?
However, if the majority of forumites would prefer no nail nick, I can live with it.
Just seriously consider the desert ironwood for the factory production models. They need to be noticeably different from the old impregnated birch and desert ironwood is beautiful with nickel-silver bolsters.
Larry

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Pete,
I have to agree with Larry. I would love to see the 532 in desert ironwood slabs---against ni si bolsters, it would look great. I also agree that the nail nick should be present though the lack of one would not stop me from buying a few.

Thanks,

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~Greg~


 
No nail nick would look a bit peculiar I think. Only knives with tanto blades or long false edges like the Brend deigns suit this look I think.
 
Pete,

I'm going to run counter to my esteemed fellow forumites who have posted thusfar. My vote is NO nail nick. As stated in another post, I've yet to use a nick on a knife prefering to "pinch and pull". I also think on a custom piece like you've proposed that the clean lines afforded without the nick add to the overall appearance. If you must have something there, make is an ambidextrous mini thumb stud. I sincerely believe that the nail nick has outgrown its usefulness given improvements reflected in modern designs to include more ergonomic opening aids. PLEASE retire the nail nick on the models offered on PCKS and in the proposed limited editions. Make 'em plain or use the aforementioned thumbstuds.

All,

For those of you above who have asked to retain the nick, answer if given a choice of a nicely placed ambi thumbstud if you wouldn't really prefer that
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!!!



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-=[Bob Allman]=-

I did NOT escape from the institution! They gave me a day pass!

BFC member since the very beginning
Member: American Knife & Tool Institute
......... Varmint Hunters Association
......... National Rifle Association
......... Praire Thunder Inc.
......... Rapid City Rifle Club
......... Spearfish Rifle & Pistol Club
pending: Buck Collectors Club (prime interest: 532s)
Certified Talonite(r) enthusiast!

 
A stud or a nail nick, but please don't leave it just plain. Plain looks nicer but is sometimes impractical. "The Pinch" works great if the knife is clean and oiled, and your hands are clean and dry and warm. Opening a folder with bloody or oily hands without something to grab a hold of is difficult. If it is extremely cold on top of that it is nearly impossible. If something is meant to be purely a collectible, or a "gentleman's knife" then the nick is not as important. Not all of us are "gentlemen" in that 3 piece suit sort of way, and many of us like to use our collectible knives.

Paul
 
All -

IMHO, the nail notch is in.

BTW - I am familiar with desert ironwood, and we're looking at it.



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pete quintanilla
Buck Knives, Inc.


 
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