Bill Dance Buck knife

[redyota007]

I have a Buck 463 with Bill Dance fishing etched on the blade and I can't find any information on it can someone help.

Thanks

 

[imafritz]

I dont know, but what date stamp is on the tang?, that would assist in a starting place of where to start looking.
I dont recall the 463 myself


It is called the Access and looks like it was in standard production from 2001-2003. No indication in the dealer catalogs of a Bill Dance regular offering, so it must have been a special project or offering of some sort.

 

[Joe Houser]

All I know is that we did the project in 2003 and there were 5000 of them made. I dont have any other details on it unfortunately.

 

[redyota007]

Thank you, the date code is an anvil.

 

[imafritz]

Thank you, the date code is an anvil.

Thats 2002 which could have been left over and used on 2003 or the anvil is also used by the Custom Shop and a special project may bear its stamp.

 

[redyota007]

In knowing that this knife is 1 of 5000 made what is an approximate price, I know it will be difficult to price with a limited amount of info. I do have the box warranty paper and the knife has never been used

 

[imafritz]

In knowing that this knife is 1 of 5000 made what is an approximate price, I know it will be difficult to price with a limited amount of info. I do have the box warranty paper and the knife has never been used

I always am way off the mark when I try and guess value, but in this case I wouldnt even know where to start. I dont know if a 3 year run would increase or decrease demand and value. Sorry. Gotta be someone on here that can venture a guess. ITE probably has 400 of them that he picked up by small collections

 

[fatcat55]

Bill Dance published a bi-monthly fishing magazine for about a year or so around that time period. It was called"Bill Dance Fishing". I remember one of the subscription offers included a Bill Dance Buck knife.

I am willing to bet your knife is one of those.

Does the knife have a finger hole and a pointed-almost wharncliffe blade? If so, I have a Buck from that same time period and it came from Wal Mart on clearance for $13. Mine has no model number. It says "U.S.A" and "B U C K" on the blade. No other markings.

I enjoyed the Bill Dance magazine but it lasted maybe a year or 18 months at most. I still wish I had subscribed just to get the Buck knife.

Hope this helps.