Looks like jewelry, what a beauty.
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That is beautiful.
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Not a custom or anything fancy, but this newly arrived #112 Slim Select was a Copper + Clad exclusive, only sold in their catalog, (that's why they are "exclusive"). Notice anything different? Yup, it's a drop point, but still has the same handle material and the same very functional pocket clip, and even though not mentioned on the website, the blade is sand blasted, (or whatever word that applies that I can't remember right now). Paid a little more than my other #112 Slim Selects which I got at the BCCI price, but none of those are drop points, plus I didn't have a black one yet. That's it, get 'em while they're hot!
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That’s a fine looking droppoint!
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Thanks, now I have two drop point #112's, this one and an original #112 Ranger with S30v drop point and ebony handles, (slanted bolsters too).
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661 Pursuit Pro.
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Looks Good Rick!!
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Thanks, John!
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Re: Whats your newest addition to your Buck family and why?
Nice!! I like the drop point blade!!Baykeeper wrote: ↑Mon May 24, 2021 7:38 pm Not a custom or anything fancy, but this newly arrived #112 Slim Select was a Copper + Clad exclusive, only sold in their catalog, (that's why they are "exclusive"). Notice anything different? Yup, it's a drop point, but still has the same handle material and the same very functional pocket clip, and even though not mentioned on the website, the blade is sand blasted, (or whatever word that applies that I can't remember right now). Paid a little more than my other #112 Slim Selects which I got at the BCCI price, but none of those are drop points, plus I didn't have a black one yet. That's it, get 'em while they're hot!
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Make sure some of them are Dirt!!!
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Sorry about posting the 661 Pursuit twice. I got the 112 Drop Point and the Copper & Clad 722 today so I took a group pic.
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Good group Rick. I'm a big fan of the 722 but do not have that particular edition.Railsplitter wrote: ↑Thu May 27, 2021 7:01 pm Sorry about posting the 661 Pursuit twice. I got the 112 Drop Point and the Copper & Clad 722 today so I took a group pic.
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Thanks Jerry. I like the pattern too. I already had this 722 and I finally got around to getting another one. The one in this picture was a gift from a friend on AAPK who shall remain anonymous.jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Fri May 28, 2021 4:23 am Good group Rick. I'm a big fan of the 722 but do not have that particular edition.
I need to get a picture with the two together.
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Rick, that Cooper and Clad 722 is a right nice looking knife. I too have be one a 722 fan. Great knives.
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Thanks Colonel!
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I had found a couple of those in clam paks at fire sale prices and sent one to my grandson when he was in Korea. He did not secure it and it was stolen so when he got back to the states, I sent the other one to him (yeah, I know. Good money after bad but he's my grandson and he really likes the knife.)Railsplitter wrote: ↑Fri May 28, 2021 8:22 amThanks Jerry. I like the pattern too. I already had this 722 and I finally got around to getting another one. The one in this picture was a gift from a friend on AAPK who shall remain anonymous.jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Fri May 28, 2021 4:23 am Good group Rick. I'm a big fan of the 722 but do not have that particular edition.
I need to get a picture with the two together.
I have all three of the Walmart Slimline 721's colors plus all three of their Spitfire 722 cousins. I also have 722's in yellow, red and blue. That should be enough for now. Oh yeah, I also have one of the 726 Mini Spitfires in orange. Was going to acquire all three colors of those but they're too small to feel comfortable in my hand.
Puzzles me what makes the white 722's so blasted expensive. Too rich for my blood.
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Right on Jerry.jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Fri May 28, 2021 12:12 pm
I had found a couple of those in clam paks at fire sale prices and sent one to my grandson when he was in Korea. He did not secure it and it was stolen so when he got back to the states, I sent the other one to him (yeah, I know. Good money after bad but he's my grandson and he really likes the knife.)
I have all three of the Walmart Slimline 721's colors plus all three of their Spitfire 722 cousins. I also have 722's in yellow, red and blue. That should be enough for now. Oh yeah, I also have one of the 726 Mini Spitfires in orange. Was going to acquire all three colors of those but they're too small to feel comfortable in my hand.
Puzzles me what makes the white 722's so blasted expensive. Too rich for my blood.
I can't speak for some of the other models but I think what drives the cost up for the Black and White Copper & Clad 722 is that the handle and the blade are both treated with a Cerakote coating. I don't know it for a fact but I think that's a more expensive process than Anodizing aluminum.
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You're probably right.Railsplitter wrote: ↑Fri May 28, 2021 12:43 pmRight on Jerry.jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Fri May 28, 2021 12:12 pm
I had found a couple of those in clam paks at fire sale prices and sent one to my grandson when he was in Korea. He did not secure it and it was stolen so when he got back to the states, I sent the other one to him (yeah, I know. Good money after bad but he's my grandson and he really likes the knife.)
I have all three of the Walmart Slimline 721's colors plus all three of their Spitfire 722 cousins. I also have 722's in yellow, red and blue. That should be enough for now. Oh yeah, I also have one of the 726 Mini Spitfires in orange. Was going to acquire all three colors of those but they're too small to feel comfortable in my hand.
Puzzles me what makes the white 722's so blasted expensive. Too rich for my blood.
I can't speak for some of the other models but I think what drives the cost up for the Black and White Copper & Clad 722 is that the handle and the blade are both treated with a Cerakote coating. I don't know it for a fact but I think that's a more expensive process than Anodizing aluminum.
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This showed up in the mailbox today.
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2014 Buck 284 Bantam BLW "Jennmar". Purchased for my collection of coal mining-related knives. My Granddad was in the industry for more than 20 years, entering the coal mining industry in the mid-'70s, after moving back from NC after a disastrous transfer; after the fabric dyeing plant he worked at in Falls Mills for about 15 years before that closed; and he was transferred to Concord, NC. High crime and a tornado didn't help. He quit and moved back. He then worked underground until 1988, when he was laid off. Then, he worked on the business/sales side; first delivering mining bits for Carmet, then working for two different businessmen, who both owned mines, and also refurbished/sold used mining equipment. I was born in 1996; and since my grandparents raised me, he retired in 1998, just before I turned two. The truck he recently gave me was purchased as a retirement gift for himself; and the color was selected by me due to being "Barney" purple (Deep Amethyst Pearl as it's called in the spec sheets and brochures). The truck it replaced (a 1987 Ford F-250) is soon to be bought by me as well. Dad owned it for 5 years, selling it to buy a brand new 2004 F-250 Super Duty (which got totaled 3-4 years ago; replaced with a 2012 F-150); and a neighbor bought it. Looked not too bad when Dad sold it, but it's awful looking now. He's not using it, and I'm looking at buying it to make a farm truck. Going to add some toolboxes, a heavy brushguard, and a 15000 lb. winch. And new tires, and brakes, because well, DUH!
The same seller also had a number of coal mining stickers; from the 1980s to 2010s (which I presume was his career). I bought over a dozen, but selected fairly local companies to display; though 3/4 at least have offices within an hour of here. I can easily tell you where Bucyrus and Gould Batteries are located, and I've got a rough idea where Tamrock Coal was (they closed in 2003, and I think the plant remains vacant, with signage intact). I actually forgot a conveyor company that I looked up just now in the Yellow Pages, and I just went down the same road they are located Wednesday!
Too bad Bluefield Coal Show got canceled for this summer (normally, it would be about two weeks from now), due to the big national one in Las Vegas being canceled last year (well, you probably know why). Both are once-every-two-year shows, and they alternate. Might have been able to score some more hardhat stickers, as well as possibly some knives and small tools (I really like pocket screwdrivers, and er, until recently 75% of my pens and pencils came from trade shows--can't recall buying a pen or a pack of pencils until I was 19 or 20). As someone entering the workforce, I can easily go without having to necessarily work in the mining industry.
The same seller also had a number of coal mining stickers; from the 1980s to 2010s (which I presume was his career). I bought over a dozen, but selected fairly local companies to display; though 3/4 at least have offices within an hour of here. I can easily tell you where Bucyrus and Gould Batteries are located, and I've got a rough idea where Tamrock Coal was (they closed in 2003, and I think the plant remains vacant, with signage intact). I actually forgot a conveyor company that I looked up just now in the Yellow Pages, and I just went down the same road they are located Wednesday!
Too bad Bluefield Coal Show got canceled for this summer (normally, it would be about two weeks from now), due to the big national one in Las Vegas being canceled last year (well, you probably know why). Both are once-every-two-year shows, and they alternate. Might have been able to score some more hardhat stickers, as well as possibly some knives and small tools (I really like pocket screwdrivers, and er, until recently 75% of my pens and pencils came from trade shows--can't recall buying a pen or a pack of pencils until I was 19 or 20). As someone entering the workforce, I can easily go without having to necessarily work in the mining industry.
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My Buck 722 family on the left side. The three in the top right corner are 721's, exclusive for Walmart.
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Great collection Jerry! I can see the slight difference in the 722 and 721 patterns. I like that 055 too.jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 06, 2021 2:54 pm My Buck 722 family on the left side. The three in the top right corner are 721's, exclusive for Walmart.
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Looks Good jerry!!
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The 055 was a birthday gift from one of my buddies several years ago. I carried it for a short time and broke the tip off while doing something stupid. Sent it in to Buck and had the blade replaced. When it came home, I put it away and there it's stayed ever since and there it will stay for the foreseeable future.
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--T.J. Murphy 2012
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Thank goodness for Buck's blade replacement program. It's a pretty nice service for the small fee that they charge.jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 06, 2021 11:53 pm The 055 was a birthday gift from one of my buddies several years ago. I carried it for a short time and broke the tip off while doing something stupid. Sent it in to Buck and had the blade replaced. When it came home, I put it away and there it's stayed ever since and there it will stay for the foreseeable future.
I have just one 055. Mine has a Drop Point blade but I'd still like to get this Buck Of The Month 055 that I've been seeking out for some time now. I have a line on one right now but I don't want to pay the seller's price. I might cave in and buy it anyway because this particular model has proven difficult to find. I've been chewing on his offer for a couple weeks now and he may have already sold it.
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I was looking for a one-hand opening locking knife that wouldn't break the bank. So I picked up a Buck 112. Rick (Railsplitter) wanted to hear my thoughts on it, so I whipped up this little video.
In brief, it's not perfect, but for the price, it's excellent.
In brief, it's not perfect, but for the price, it's excellent.
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Case taste, Rough Ryder budget
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