Build Out Knives

[ozzie marie]

Did Buck produce Build Out Knives with Genuine Stag Handles in models 119, 105, 102 and 103?

Thanks for your help
Keith

[300Bucks]

I guess I am confused on your meaning of 'Build Out'. Buck, has issued several versions of the models listed with stag scales. Sometimes with standard steel and bolsters and some with other types of high grade or 'non-standard' steel or metal. Sometimes a company such as Cabelas, Bass Pro Shops or Smokey Mountain Knife Works will make a special order and have those models with non-standard bolsters or blades with stag scales.

To me the term "Build Out" is associated with knives built with parts from discontinued models or ones from factory close downs. Sort of left over parts that are 'built out' and sold to public. This was the case with the Camillus factory close down, several individuals that worked at Camillus bid on bins of parts at the factory auction took them home and assembled them. Most were Camillus workers who had been making the Buck contract models in there normal work. As a collector, I consider these to be Buck knives and should not be looked down on.

The models you listed were never contract models but only built by the Buck factory.

300Bucks

[ozzie marie]

Thanks for the reply

Here's an advertisement for the 118 Build Out:

http://www.buckknives.com/product/118-p ... +40%25+Off

This is what I'm referring to with the other models.

Keith

[Old Hunter]

I've seen a few Bucks advertised as Build-outs; the first Buck 302 I saw was a build out sold here in an AAPK store - as I recall the part number included the letters BO. I thought they were either short, prototype runs or parts clean up runs. Those are my impressions, not guaranteed facts. OH