White 124's

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*** Thread Summary
*** 124BC White Corian /MP blade /1990 /250 /USA market
*** 124 White Paper Micarta /MP blade /1990 /250 /German Importer Herbertz

I would like to get this straight once and for all.
Reviewing old threads going back over a decade did not help.

About 1990 there were 2 different runs of white 124's. One run of 250 was white Corian with polished blades. the other run of 250 was a white paper Micarta.

Do I have this correct so far?

The Corian handles are easy to tell, very bright solid polished surface. The color was called bone and the model code was 124BC.

White paper Micarta is not as bright and tends to have micro fissures if looked at closely. (they are 30 years old now)

Which one was exported to Europe, the Corian or Micarta?
Was the export to a specific country say UK or Germany? ... or to Europe in general.
My thinking is that the Corian was domestic and the white Micarta exported.

Haebbie? I think we communicated on this long ago but either can't find it or have a bad memory.
 
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I call those the White Whales after the fabled Moby Dick. I could never find one of the Micarta 124's that was not way over priced. I do have one of the Corian versions. I know the Corian version was made for the XXXXXX market. Not sure who the Micarta was made for. See Herbert's info below.

Here is a photo with my Corian 124 in it all 4 have MP blades.
 
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Yes, DSS, the White Micarta was made for the German market. 250, and a few overflow that has been kept in the USA. The white Corian was made for the US market. more informations required?

Haebbie

left is white Corian, the next four are white micarta, German Version, right I think it was white too when it was made in the early 70ies, but went to yellow over the years. This is one of the mystic yellow 124 of what not records are existing.
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bucksway said:
According to a very recent Ebay listing the European issue has a mirror polished blade..
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Yeah, well both the Corian and White Paper Micarta had polished blades. Mine are both 1990 'X'
The ebay listing is "Bone synthetic (corian micarta)" .... hmmmm
Corian is an acrylic based solid. Micarta is a composite, a resin impregnated substrate, usually fabric but in this case paper.
 
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Haebbie said:
Yes, DSS, the White Micarta was made for the German market. 250, and a few overflow that has been kept in the USA. The white Corian was made for the US market. more informations required?
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Thanks Herbert, that is how I remembered it. Do your White (Paper) Micarta knives have small fissures if you look at the edge under magnification?
Were they specifically imported into Germany or Europe in general?

That is a wonderful collection you display.
 
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Haebbie, do you have a box for any of your Micarta 124's? Would love to see the label.
 
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The 124 is one Buck I have never used or even held. But there is something about a big Buck that is very appealing. After seeing seeing this group I might just have to get one lol!
 
No, Roger, I don’t have a Box. And yes, they tend to fissures in the small side of the scales. I’m not sure if it is paper Micarta. It can be canvas micarta too, may be made of silk. The European importer of the white micarta 124 was Herbertz, the retailer of Buck knives in Germany. And at least I found all my white Micarta 124 in Germany at the German eBay our other seller or auctioneers.

Haebbie
 
Haebbie..there's just so many 112's in line!!! I haven't forgotten about the Corain 112 either. So many Bucks I want to have..and so little cash to bring them home to me. So I resort to bargain basement hunting on the bay. Bottom fishing mostly and the good ones,the real Trophy Bucks, seldom are seen that low.
I have a list of other Bucks I want to catch . A 317 (and now a 117) a auto drop point 110, a MOP 531 or in a pinch a 532 , a throwing knife set, a few Strider fixed blades ,a USA Canoe, and on and on..Some times I daydream about Aurum etch Customs. Especially the 112's but I'm open to all folders and fixed blades.. I feel pretty sorry some days I started going with 112's.......
 
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