Who else would like to see a 301 with 154CM Blades?

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Years ago I carried a Buck 303 on a daily basis for about 10 years. (Bought one in ~’75, lost it in ’79, bought another in ~’82, carried it till ~91.) The style became imprinted in my brain as the definition of what a pocket knife should be, except I really felt the edge should last longer.

Then I got enthused about steels with better edge retention (an enthusiasm I still have). Love the steels, but I still wasn’t quite there yet with the knives that had them. The designs are useful, but something in me was still not satisfied.

I bought a 301 earlier this year and found the edge retention is better than that of the old 303(Camillus version?), but still nowhere near as good as my Benchmades and Spydercos. But I find that the 301 gets a fair amount of pocket time, because of that deep seated definition of a pocketknife I developed years ago. It just feels right.

Recently, I bought a Canal Street single blade Trapper with a blade of 14-4 CrMo, which is Latrobe Steel’s name for 154CM. Lovely thing with Bone handles. The steel performs great and I have started carrying it a lot, but I still like the 301 design. And I am reticent to drop that pretty thing in my pocket with a load of keys like I do with the 301.

So, I said all that to say that with Buck doing a lot of good things with 154CM, I sure wish they would make a version of the 301 with 154CM blades. I don’t need fancy handle materials. The black plastic scales suit me just fine. I would just like to see a good working knife in 154CM. No one else has one, and I was wondering if anyone except me would be interested in owning one.
 
Cajun yells aieee! That is a good idea.
How about a 301 and a trapper and in yellow and I’ll take three of each.
 
A 301 with 154CM......I'd run naked through the Buck factory for one!

only if all the power tools were turned off though.... :eek::eek::eek::eek:
 
A 301 with 154CM......I'd run naked through the Buck factory for one!
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Not sure we'd want to see that:eek::eek:, but I would love to see a 301, 307,314, & 317 made available in 154CM. Handle material: Black Delrin would be fine but, picked amber bone would be awsome.

And if they'd do a 154CM 701 & 703, I think I'd have to do a "he done fell out." (that would be swooning or fainting for you Northerners and West Coaster that don't benefit from Southern Culture):D

The several Bucks I have in 154CM are all favorites and used on a regular basis...

Maybe it will be a consideration. But remember, these knives I've listed are considered to be grandpa's knives and that may be a negative with regard to them going into production as a premium knife which would be required.

I guess I'm not hopeful really.
 
Thruth be told, I'd prefer a 1095 version of both the 112 and the 301:o
A 301 with 154CM would be nice too though.:p

Peter
 
Bear Claw Chris Lappe said:
A 301 with 154CM......I'd run naked through the Buck factory for one!

only if all the power tools were turned off though.... :eek::eek::eek::eek:
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LOL While you are running through the Factory can you pick up a couple for me too? I'm shy.:D

I usually buy knives on-line.:D:D:D
 
555 said:
LOL While you are running through the Factory can you pick up a couple for me too? I'm shy.:D

I usually buy knives on-line.:D:D:D
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Sure, when I run through nekkid', one glance and I get a "bulk" discount........

:D :D :D
 
Well, This is an interesting thread for me to come home to......having emailed each other enough to have a photo or two of each of us holding knives......neither BCCL or I would be seen running naked or even in a wetsuit unless the stakes were very high.....
I myself would run in naked in chest waders for.......

Nice Brown bone with a little white flecking on each scale end, scale plate with an "engraved" BUCK lettering, and high grade blades of what ever steel they can get that keeps the cost down out of the stratosphere. Might as well go for broke, as running in chest waders could cause chafing......300Bucks
 
300Bucks said:
neither BCCL or I would be seen running naked or even in a wetsuit unless the stakes were very high.....
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Speak for yourself, I'll shuck me overalls if a gal just winks at me proper!

Of course I can't go in that bait shop no more..... :(
 
Perhaps we should consider a "Buck Boys" calendar for 2009, with each "au naturel" monthly model displaying the knife of their choice! :eek: It could be a great BCCI fund raiser. Do we have 12 volunteers? I nominate Dave for Mr. January.
 
BCCL,
Remember the Cowboy code, the Duke would never have 'shucked and told'. You'll just have to shuck in silence.

Tin,
You know the Buck boys calendar is a go, minus the boys. I bet everyone here would buy a decent priced medium sized wall calendar with say groups of six photographs of the different families of Buck knives. One page 100s, one page 110s and 112s, etc., etc.. We all could even send in photos to be selected for use.
I like it. Double pages 8 x10 inches each, photos on top, months on the bottom, could even have contest for statements, with there name or even small photo, by factory workers on the blank days on each month on why they think they make the best knives......heres Joe another free idea....
300Bucks
 
That better be a VERY carefull run, with all those sharp objects lying about there!
 
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