who designed which knife....anyone ever build a list

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of which buck knife models were designed by who? most i assume were buck family members, but my 916 question thread got me thinking maybe there are many designers at buck......sure would be neat to know who did what. maybe that is proprietary info and we cant know?

thanks y'all
 
jbmonkey said:
of which buck knife models were designed by who? most i assume were buck family members, but my 916 question thread got me thinking maybe there are many designers at buck......sure would be neat to know who did what. maybe that is proprietary info and we cant know?

thanks y'all
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What a GREAT question!!! Gen 5 by Josh is the only design I've seen publicized.

Looking forward to answers.
 
Mark Mclean- Buck 17 Thorn, Buck 020 Infuri. Buck 19 Verge, Buck 18 Spur,
Jeff Legerton- Buck 982, Buck 980 Palm Skinner, Buck 981 conifer dagger,
Caleb Cooper- Buck 89 Salient, Buck 197 yellow jacket
 
Makael said:
Mark Mclean- Buck 17 Thorn, Buck 020 Infuri. Buck 19 Verge, Buck 18 Spur,
Jeff Legerton- Buck 982, Buck 980 Palm Skinner, Buck 981 conifer dagger,
Caleb Cooper- Buck 89 Salient, Buck 197 yellow jacket
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Leroy created the palm skinner in the 80s.
 
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Maybe it was this version with these options. Ive seen the wood handled palm skinner MtPokt owns as well. Maybe two influences.

This unique custom model 980 Palm Skinner is one of a limited edition production of only 250 knives. Created by Buck’s own Jeff Legerton, this handcrafted knife features a mirror polished, 420HC steel blade. The handle is crafted from Box Elder, Bloody Jasper, Paperstone and Fiber Paper. This rare piece combines unique materials with hand craftmanship, creating a cherished heirloom that can be passed on through generations. Made in the USA
 
Found this on Leroy. Must be the options determines the maker maybe?


LEROY REMER CUSTOM

Description:
This elegant knife has been custom made by Leroy Remer. Widely known for his work for the Buck Collectors Club BCCI, he has over 27 years experience making custom knives, with 17 of those years working in the Buck Knives Custom Shop. Leroy's dedication to his trade, shows in the attention to detail and craftsmanship you will find in all of the items he sells. This knife is hard to find, and is based on Leroy's own design of the Buck 928 skinner features a full tang 440C Steel blade, custom Radius Hollow ground by Leroy, and is stamped with his trademark "RRR". It features Mesquite Wood Handles, and comes with a Custom leather sheath. The pistol grip handle feels fantastic, and makes this knife nearly impossible to remove from the hand. You will receive a letter of authenticity from Triple R Knives verifying that it was custom made by Leroy Remer. Warranted by Triple R Knives.
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Like Skyler said the palm skinner was actually originally designed and made by Leroy Remer. Jeff Legerton just designed that specific handle.
 
The 116 Caper was designed by Les Bowman, an outfitter from Cody, Wyoming. Bowman was also involved in creation of the 7 mm Remington magnum cartridge.

Bert
 
"It's 5:00 somewhere"... or 12:00 somewhere... :thumbsup:

Great topic!

There are of course the collaboration knives too: Hood, Koji Hara, Peter Whittaker, Tom Mayo, Mick Strider, et al.

I wonder if Jeff Hubbard can shed some light on these...
 
How about the 121?
A knife that must be considered the most wildly successful failure in history!
:)
 
Well, it really didn't work out as a fillet knife, tended to break at the tip with the scaler on it so they lost the scaler and progressively made the blade thicker and thicker until it became a really fine boning knife and then discontinued and brought back as the 121 Guide (a fine hunting knife) and then discontinued.
Sold a lot of them for many years and ended as an entirely different knife which was excellent but (I guess) too similar to the 105.
They tried making a reprise nostalgia version with the scaler returned to the tip but found that the scaler got snagged in the new equipment and blades were flying across the floor (somebody here actually owns one of these......only a few made).
So......finally they gave up on it.
Wildly successful failure.

Whoever designed it was a genius, I guess.
 
Yeah, I guess I knew all that. "Successful Failure" is a catchy description for a product that reinvented itself many times. A 35+ year run plus a few curtain calls as LE's. /Roger
 
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