Why are Bucks dated

Well it would still mean that the actual blade was manufactured sometime between 1980-1982. Doesn't a build out just mean that he's using that 3-dot 112 blade and building out a different knife, maybe different scales or handle material. I don't think it means that his 3-dot blade would be stamped and manufactured now in 2019.



That is indeed correct. However the date code on the blade of the knife is regarded to be the same date that the knife was actually built (otherwise there would be no need for the code). Problems then arise when a newer manufactured blade is installed in an older frame or an older blade is installed in a newer frame, both of which can lead to confusion unless one has some additional information regarding the knife in question.
 
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I can remember buying them, getting them as gifts, where I was, who I was with, the memories I made using them. You would think I could place a date by that alone. Not so, not for me anyway. Time seems to plays tricks. The date code really helps me understand my timeline, my life.
 
From what I read, changing stamps by year/time period or putting dates on knives was pioneered by Case and I think Remington. Over the years as knives became collectibles, those with dates or stamps that denoted time periods were often worth more than knives w/o them. It facilitated collecting which helped sales for manufacturers with a big collector customer base.
 
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