Customized BUCK 536 by Upscale Knives

Hoyt Buck produced the first Buck Knife in 1902. Hoyt and his son Al moved to San Diego and set up shop as H.H. Buck & Son in 1947. Al Buck revolutionized the knife industry in 1964 with the infamous Model 110 Folding Hunter. The company's innovative history and attention to quality have made for many great collectible knives.
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Customized BUCK 536 by Upscale Knives

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I traded for this rascal at the Little Valley Knife Show.
Wish I knew what the handles were made of.
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Good looking knife, I don’t know but it looks like a burl wood and kirinite mix.
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C-WADE7 wrote: Sat Jul 18, 2026 1:12 am Good looking knife, I don’t know but it looks like a burl wood and kirinite mix.
I would agree on that, burl wood and colored acrylic.
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I've got a couple bucks with that handle only different colors, blue and green I think they call it shockwood. Usually a burl woos with dye and polymerized. Good stuff.
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The burl wood and swirly acrylic mix was used for counter tops before its found it way into cutlery. I first noticed it a couple years ago when SMKW used a blue version in their Pandora Swirl Rough Ryder (RR) Line. It's been incorporated in expensive brands including Bench Made. The amount of the handle that is burl can vary a lot, at least in RR.
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