Would this be considered traditional?

You can't see a makers mark, but it is made by Buck. You can see it if you look at the blade in person.
 
There's a bit of a grey area for us when it comes to Traditional Fixed Blades. That one looks ok to me. Pretty interesting knife too. I Googled froe and it seems there are a few variations of the tool. If your Buck had the original red powder coat, you might have gotten a different response from me. ;) Thanks for posting it.
 
It did have the coat originally, but it was just too ugly to keep on. So, off it went, to be replaced by a nice patina. Thank you for the response.
 
That is an interesting blade, is for a lot of different influences, is a little machete, a little jabali, I like the canted handle, looks like it would make a good woods knife.

Is that a current production knife for Buck and I didn't see a pattern or name mentioned could tell me what it is?
 
T. Erdelyi said:
That is an interesting blade, is for a lot of different influences, is a little machete, a little jabali, I like the canted handle, looks like it would make a good woods knife.

Is that a current production knife for Buck and I didn't see a pattern or name mentioned could tell me what it is?
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It is not particularly machete like. It is 1/4" thick all the way up and weighs 24oz.

It came from this, which was not so traditional at the time. Just a bit of elbow grease took it all the way. And some vinegar



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Yes, it is current production. It is part of the 2015 line, so they are still a bit hard to find. It is the Buck model 108. It is 9.5" long, and made from 5160.
http://www.buckknives.com/product/compadre-froe/0108WAS-B/
 
meako said:
Pardon my ignorance but what are the holes for?
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To hang it from one's nose ring when not in use, natch.

-- Cool looking rough-and-tumble piece, Ferahgo-- and much better without the red coating.

What're you using it for?

~ P.
 
looks heavily influenced by a kindling froe or bamboo knife -- nice to see one without the paint job, I was a lot iffy about those when I first started seeing catalog pictures.
thanks for posting.
 
rma100 said:
Not a very good Office Knife! :D
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Maybe not, but it certainly would be an exciting one.

meako said:
Pardon my ignorance but what are the holes for?
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The one closer to the tip (If you can call it that) is in the shape of an anvil, as you can see. I think it is purely for decoration. I asked about the one closer to the handle, and they say it is a lanyard string. Never seen one on the blade, but I don't use lanyards anyhow.

pertinux said:
To hang it from one's nose ring when not in use, natch.

-- Cool looking rough-and-tumble piece, Ferahgo-- and much better without the red coating.

What're you using it for?

~ P.
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I agree. The red was simply ugly. As you can see from the second set of pics, it had received quite a bit of use before I stripped it. I use it for clearing brush, cutting down smaller trees, and for processing firewood into manageable sizes.


1066vik said:
looks heavily influenced by a kindling froe or bamboo knife -- nice to see one without the paint job, I was a lot iffy about those when I first started seeing catalog pictures.
thanks for posting.
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Agreed. I saw it online originally and told myself it was certainly something I would NOT buy. Then I went to the factory and held one. I walked out of there for $80. The red is not nearly as loud in person.

rdrogers said:
Those are speed holes.
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Correction. This is the right answer. With these holes, I can reach a tactically advantages 2.5% faster swings. Small trees and limbs alike don't stand a chance now.

afishhunter said:
looks much better without the red. Now I have to add a 108 to my want it list.
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Your welcome for spending a bit more of your money. lol
 
markv said:
says it's out of stock
buzz
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I bought it in the factory itself. They only had some blems that had an issue with the coat, but they could not sell to their usual buyers. That means I get is for over 50% off for a mod I wanted to do in the first place.
 
I always figure one of the qualifications for being traditional is if you can carry it in your jeans and walk into a bank. Your knife is traditional, I could see myself walking into a bank with that knife and running like hell out. I won't charge you for my assessment.
 
bt93 said:
I always figure one of the qualifications for being traditional is if you can carry it in your jeans and walk into a bank. Your knife is traditional, I could see myself walking into a bank with that knife and running like hell out. I won't charge you for my assessment.
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Well, you CAN walk into a bank, I suppose. And you get free transport in a squad car!
 
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