I Splurged Today...

[KLJ77]

Beings I'm a Kalinga guy, I picked up this Buck Limited Edition 419 Pro folder (45 made) that just came out today at the Buck site. Makes eight of them I have for my collection.

[TPK]

Good on you! Sometimes, ya gotta do what ya gotta do! It's beautiful! Congrats!

[KLJ77]

Thank you muchly, Tom. I'm trusting that it will look even better than the photo once I get it.

[samb1955]

Should be a nice one being made by Buck.

[kootenay joe]

What is the handle material ? Dyed wood ? Or ??
kj

[XX Case XX]

That's a real good looking knife LJ. I think you'll be very happy with that one. I'll always have a special place for Buck knives. I really like that brand.

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Mike

[XX Case XX]

What is the handle material ?

Don't know what it's made of but Buck calls it "Dymalux".

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Mike

[tongueriver]

"DymaLux is a resin-infused, dyed birch laminate with extreme density and hardness." They appear to be bolt-ons.

[Old Hunter]

That blade shape in a folder sure makes for a cool looking knife. Let us know what you think once you use it. OH

[Tony_Wood]

Don’t want to hi-jack your thread, but I have the pen that matches that knife!!

[RevolverGuy]

Very cool. I've got an older Kalinga from the early 80s that I occasionally like to take out and admire. Not as familiar with the folding Kalinga, but I did pick up a Buck 715 a few years ago that has a similar, but smaller blade shape.

[KLJ77]

Thanks everyone for your comments and insight.

OH - Yes Sir, I'll post what I think of it when I get it.

RG - Yes, the Buck 715 Ascend is a very nice folder with that upswept blade. I've got one of those too. It's a great EDC.

Tony - That's a GREAT looking pen...and you're right...it does match this Kalinga perfectly. Thanks for showing it.

XXCasexx - Thanks. Yeah, I'm pretty hyped about this one. I need to look for a nice display case for the 8 or 9 I have now.

[KLJ77]

I received my Kalinga yesterday...and I am beside myself with happiness. The photo I posted of this knife just does not do it justice. The red, white & blue Dymalux scales are magnificent and brilliant. I took a few photos (as you can see, I'm not a professional photographer), but you get the gist of what I'm trying to portray. Joe Houser and the Buck Team did a GREAT job with this one. I'm really glad I got this one to put with the Kalinga herd.

Got to go wipe off my fingerprints now and put some Eagle Tears on the blade & liner.

[doglegg]

That does look good. Those handles are gorgeous. Congrats.

[KLJ77]

Thanks, Doglegg...

[edge213]

I received my Kalinga yesterday...and I am beside myself with happiness. The photo I posted of this knife just does not do it justice. The red, white & blue Dymalux scales are magnificent and brilliant. I took a few photos (as you can see, I'm not a professional photographer), but you get the gist of what I'm trying to portray. Joe Houser and the Buck Team did a GREAT job with this one. I'm really glad I got this one to put with the Kalinga herd.

Got to go wipe off my fingerprints now and put some Eagle Tears on the blade & liner.

Is this from the custom shop or regular production?

[KLJ77]

I received my Kalinga yesterday...and I am beside myself with happiness. The photo I posted of this knife just does not do it justice. The red, white & blue Dymalux scales are magnificent and brilliant. I took a few photos (as you can see, I'm not a professional photographer), but you get the gist of what I'm trying to portray. Joe Houser and the Buck Team did a GREAT job with this one. I'm really glad I got this one to put with the Kalinga herd.

Got to go wipe off my fingerprints now and put some Eagle Tears on the blade & liner.

Is this from the custom shop or regular production?

David,

This is a Limited Edition knife that Buck put up several days ago. At buck knives.com, click on 'collections', then on 'limited editions'...