All About Pocket Knives

Thanks, Doc...I appreciate the comment.

It must be great having a twin brother and especially one as thoughtful as that.

A wonderful gift, even more special because of the giver.

jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 05, 2020 8:20 pm It must be great having a twin brother and especially one as thoughtful as that.

We've had a lot of fun over the years when we were much younger. We don't look as 'identical' today as we did back then. We fooled girlfriends, friends, school teachers (traded classes several times where we were better in some courses than others). I can't tell you how many times people have asked us; "are you two twins?" We would just laugh and say; "nope, we were just born this way."

Thanks for the thoughts, Jerry.

doglegg wrote: ↑Fri Jun 05, 2020 10:36 pm A wonderful gift, even more special because of the giver.

Truer words never spoken, Doglegg. Thanks for the comment.

Wow, that is a beautiful, keepsake gift knife! You already know you have a special brother, now we know it too! Happy Birthday! OH

That is a wonderful knife and your brother has good taste!
But tell me KLJ77, do y'all know who is who in the picture? I suppose the mustache is so you know who is who.
Treefarmer

Old Hunter wrote: ↑Fri Jun 12, 2020 2:41 am Wow, that is a beautiful, keepsake gift knife! You already know you have a special brother, now we know it too! Happy Birthday! OH

Thanks, OH...I appreciate the thoughts & comments.

treefarmer wrote: ↑Fri Jun 12, 2020 3:02 am That is a wonderful knife and your brother has good taste!
But tell me KLJ77, do y'all know who is who in the picture? I suppose the mustache is so you know who is who.
Treefarmer

Thanks, Treefarmer...and yes, he does have good taste.

As to the photo of us...I've always had a stache, but he doesn't grow one due to his job working in a meat department. He's done that for over 50 years. And no, I don't color my hair, in case someone was wondering.

I mentioned this one elsewhere, but I'll share here anyway. Got this mini Spitfire for my wife, but I like it so much I'm tempted to get one just like it for me, or maybe the larger 722. Even with the engraving it got here in 8 days. Not bad Buck!

I have my eye on a blue 722 come the first of July.

BladeHQ has them on sale right now. GREAT price. Just passing along what I received in an email advertisement.


https://www.bladehq.com/?search=buck+722

Y'all are making this really hard to hold off on. LOL
That orange is nice, I have a 770 in that color.
I see the blue on the custom knife order on the Buck site, that will be a nice one.

KLJ77 wrote: ↑Sat Jun 13, 2020 6:30 pm BladeHQ has them on sale right now. GREAT price. Just passing along what I received in an email advertisement.


https://www.bladehq.com/?search=buck+722

Thanks LJ. I appreciate your heads up. I saw that but I have all of them except the black one, the blue one & the black/white one and at this time it doesn't interest me.

You're welcome, Jerry...I'm always glad to push the drug of addiction. (knives, that is)

BD gift from my wife.

Buck 891 GCK in Coyote Tan.

LJ, although I am very Hunter oriented in my fixed blade knives the Buck tactical style knives can really be head turners - like your birthday gift. Very nice! OH

Thank You, OH, for the thoughts & comment. I agree, although I too am 'hunter' oriented, so this one would never reach the woods.

I think I may have forgotten to share this one as I bought it for the expressly utilitarian purpose of all-terrain chopper for a go-bag.

TB,

Those 619's are great knives. You have the 'Woodsmate' model. (Black Kraton handle) Those were made from 1986 - 1996. There was another model 619 called the "Gamemate", and I believe sold exclusively through BassPro shops and had the Olive Drab Kraton handle. There were made from 1985 - 1988. The Kraton handles on them are rugged and tough.

I see I also forgot to wish you a happy belated birthday... So consider it wished.

KLJ77 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 18, 2020 11:32 pm Those 619's are great knives. You have the 'Woodsmate' model. (Black Kraton handle) Those were made from 1986 - 1996. There was another model 619 called the "Gamemate", and I believe sold exclusively through BassPro shops and had the Olive Drab Kraton handle. There were made from 1985 - 1988. The Kraton handles on them are rugged and tough.

Thanks for the info, KLJ! If I had to make a guess, I'd say it's more a faded OD green than black. Well, I guess it could be VERY faded black, too; I don't have any green Kraton to compare... it's 'blah grey' right now or, if you prefer, "just drab, hold the olive."

The weight of the handles is a selling point; it pitches the balance of the knife towards the blade but it's a great way to carry such a large and sturdy hunting knife without a big weight sacrifice. The MIL-K it is joining in my Oh Spit Bag might account for nearly as much mass as the Buck.

KLJ77 wrote: ↑Wed Jun 17, 2020 3:45 pm BD gift from my wife.

Buck 891 GCK in Coyote Tan.

That's a cool looking FB.

Thanks TB for the BD wishes. Appreciate it.

Your handle is definitely black. If it was OD, you would know it. BTW, are you aware that the blade is the standard blade Buck uses for the Buck 119? You have a very sturdy knife in great condition.

Here's a photo of another 619 like yours, and a 639 with OD handle.

edge213 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 19, 2020 12:28 am

KLJ77 wrote: ↑Wed Jun 17, 2020 3:45 pm BD gift from my wife.

Buck 891 GCK in Coyote Tan.

That's a cool looking FB.

Thanks, David. It is a sweet fixed blade and balanced very well.

Been bumping into some Buck knives lately......gonna carry this one to the woods the next few trips. It's the size of
a Mora and I love the BUCK steel.....
This is the 679.