In praise of the 301

[deltaboy]

I got another used one this week off the bay. Cleaning it. Up and preping it for my rotation.

[jmh58]

Still rockin my 301!! John

[fergusontd]

I use and abuse my 301. I bought it new at Knife Alley at the
stockyards in Fortworth in 2005. It had the Idaho year stamp on it. Great user. ftd

[bertl]

In 1988, Buck introduced a three-spring design and that necessitated changing the positions of the secondary blades. With the two-spring design there was a brass mid-spacer, but that was eliminated in the three-spring design since each spring also acted as a spacer. For the design to function,spacer ends could not be next to each other and the sheepsfoot blade had to be the middle blade.

Bert

[deltaboy]

Still loving both my 301 Buck Stockman's!

[deltaboy]

https://flic.kr/p/XaEBL1

[Bucksway]

My first and hopefully not last 301 is very special to me. It's the BCCI Ivory micarta with BG42 blades. I picked the one without the BCCI logo because I decided before I ordered it that it would be a user. I collect 112's and for me to spend close to a hundred bucks on a Buck that's not a 112 was a tough decision ..at first. For some reason I've never carried a 300 series or any knife of that type. Always a locking folder as a adult. When I received my club newsletter I looked at the pictures and when I seen it was to be BG42 I knew the chance of Buck ever releasing another 301 with any super steel was slim to none. Since this type of knive has been popular for over a hundred years I thought I owed it to myself to try one. I've been using it most every day since it came mostly as my desk knife for opening mail and mundane tasks peeling apples ect but also as my dress up carry at gigs or church when I don't want to carry on my belt and/or use anything bigger. It has been superb! I have not had to sharpen it yet as the BG42 is STILL sharp and because I use the leather pouch still looks like new.. . I'm really glad 300 asked Buck and the club to go with the 301 because I consider it to be one of the best 301's Buck has ever made and because of the steel one of the rarest. One other thing is that I have never seen one for sale on Ebay or anywhere else so I guess everyone who was lucky enough to order one feels the same way as I do. I picked up a Yellowhorse 314 trapper the other day but I can't bring myself to try it ! I'm pic challenged but I bet 300 has one..