Yellow composite handles. Are they common?

[Kodiak PA]

I was fortunate to find a mint Buck 307 with a yellow composite handle. I have never seen the yellow handles before. I have seen tons of the black ones. Are these common? Were they just on the 300 series or just selected models.

Thanks. Great knives by the way. I just love them!

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~Greg Mete~
Kodiak Alaska
JKM-Chai

 

[Buckcustom]

Greg,

I don't know how many of the yellow composite handles were made, but they were made for Smoky Mountain Knifeworks. I am almost certain that the yellow handles were only in the 300 series. There are red composite handled 300 series knives also.

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John Foresman
Lifetime member Buck collectors club
Member NKCA
Member AKTI

 

[Kodiak PA]

Hi John,
Thanks for the info. They are really neat knives. Kind of special since you don't see them that much.
I hope you are well.

Greg

 

[Joe Houser]

Greg,
The 'puter tells me that we made about 1000 of them in 1995. That is a relatively small amount when you consider how many black handled 307s are out there.
Nice find!

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Joe Houser
Director of Consumer relations
Buck Collectors club Administrator and member #123