How Old Is Your Buck Knife

[JEBar]

I didn't know this resource existed until a little while ago .... Buck stamps a symbol into its blade that serves to give you its year of manufacture .... "BUCK'S DATE CODE CHART" can be found at this link ====> https://www.buckknives.com/about-knives/how-old/

[Team Roper]

Thanks for the link. I have seen that on Bucks website and have used it to check my bucks out. It's always nice to know.

[JEBar]

I had no clue about its existence until a bit earlier today .... its a good resource

[GunnyGene]

1993. 110.

[CT_Shooter]

Buck 303 Cadet '67-'72
Marked 303 Buck, USA
Carried by my father-in-law before me.

[Team Roper]

Buck 110 = 72-86

[JEBar]

my oldest Buck is a 110 built in 1965 and I carried it for 20 years .... it was sent back to Buck to have the blade replaced in 2010 and is now in the hands of our youngest son to hold for his son .... a second 110 built in 1985 and I carried it for 20 years .... it is now in the hands of our other son being held for his son .... my 3rd 110 was built in 2005 is in the hands of our and I carried it until 2018 .... it is now in the hands of our daughter being held for her son .... the one on my belt right now was built in 2018 .... my Buck Bantam 284 pocket knife was built in 2019 .... my 119 has a 75th Anniversary blade .... my 183 Alpha was built in 2020 .... my other Buck knives are filed away in storage ..

[Team Roper]

my oldest Buck is a 110 built in 1965 and I carried it for 20 years .... it was sent back to Buck to have the blade replaced in 2010 and is now in the hands of our youngest son to hold for his son .... a second 110 built in 1985 and I carried it for 20 years .... it is now in the hands of our other son being held for his son .... my 3rd 110 was built in 2005 is in the hands of our and I carried it until 2018 .... it is now in the hands of our daughter being held for her son .... the one on my belt right now was built in 2018 .... my Buck Bantam 284 pocket knife was built in 2019 .... my 119 has a 75th Anniversary blade .... my 183 Alpha was built in 2020 .... my other Buck knives are filed away in storage ..

I only have one question for you. Do you like Buck 110's ?

[JEBar]

I only have one question for you. Do you like Buck 110's ?

how could you tell .. .. I bought my first one as a HS graduation gift for myself .... I carried and used it to the point that sharpened the blade to a point that I had to send it back to Buck .... they replaced the blade and I set it aside as something I wanted to pass down the line .... all but the one on my belt as this is being typed was bought, used and designated for the same purpose

[Team Roper]

I broke the tip of mine but I reshaped it myself instead of sending it in to Buck. It's just a hair shorter but it actually helped me to reach up into the cavity of a deer with my finger on the top of the blade and know that my finger was safe from being cut.I do not like a long knife for that reason. Here is my pride and joy.

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[JEBar]

now there is a knife that earns its keep ..

[Team Roper]

now there is a knife that earns its keep ..

You bet and it was on my belt steady through about 21 years of truck driving too.

[Conax]

I got the one I have now from a factory rep that visited an air base I was on in 1982. The blade says .112.. so it's a 1980 or 1981.
I had a 4" folder before this one. My brother admired it and did all my knife sharpening so I gave it to him. I had carried it since 1971, so it was probably that.

[Rifletom]

First 110 is a '75 with the two dots. That belongs to my older son now. My other is of 2005. Such great knives!
I'll check my other Buck's when I get home in early afternoon.

[Rifletom]

Little Buck update:
112-'92
277(Alpha)-'07
476-'05 (promotional deal)
373-'07
284-'14
I've had others, older son keeps talking me out of 'em!

[JEBar]

I've had others, older son keeps talking me out of 'em!

well understood .... all toooooo well understood

[dave77]

I broke the tip of mine but I reshaped it myself instead of sending it in to Buck. It's just a hair shorter but it actually helped me to reach up into the cavity of a deer with my finger on the top of the blade and know that my finger was safe from being cut.I do not like a long knife for that reason. Here is my pride and joy.
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Your sheath looks like new compared to mine, I wore a hole in the flap that I had to patch, also had to replace the belt loop. 1972-1986 markings but I know I bought in it the early '70s.

[Koyote]

Thanks for info. My Buck 110 is 1980-81, a gift from my fiancee'.

[Hatchdog]

If any of you ever travel to North Idaho the Buck factory moved to Post Falls from California several years ago. They offer factory tours (pre-Covid anyway) and every year have a consumer direct Fathers Day sale. This is a short drive from where I live but so far I haven’t taken a tour. I will correcting that one of these days.