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Pathfinder Fun Fact: The other day, I was flipping TV channels and stopped on, The Outer Limits ("The Gun" episode). The guy below pulls out a 105 to cut into the "growth" on his hand. This is the best photo I could find on the internet, but in the show, you can clearly see the Pathfinder blade. Here you can only see the handle in his left hand.

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shortwinger said:
My first 105 just arrived, and I like it! It fits my hand nicely and has a good working balance. I love blades that make you feel like you have been handling them forever. Time and use will tell the rest of the story but for now I’m happy.

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"I love blades that make you feel like you have been handling them forever." That's a great statement! In one sentence, I think you just defined the main reason why the Pathfinder has been around for over 70 years. Welcome shortwinger! Thanks for joining our club. Good luck with your sheath project. Feel free to post photos when you're finished. Love to see it! :)

Pathfinder Club List of Members:

Hoyt Buck - Honorary Chair
TAH - Founder, President, and all-round Pathfinder enthusiast, who is taking this club a little too seriously. :D

Ace Rimmer
Archie
Barneycanoe
Behr95
BennyD
bertl
Bluf6
Brownwm
bucklife301
BuckShack
bucksway
Buck21
BusyDad
caine
caquino
Chalet
chuck4570
Cvrobinson
David Martin
David Nowlin
DDDWho
DeSotoSky
DOGPOUND77
dpsk
drei3ree
etexas
eveled
fuzzybuck
gedlicks
GPyro
gunspease
gunstock
gunstockjack
Haebbie
Hornbill
iamjethro
ilvexyret
imafritz
Irishgrouch
ItsTooEarly
Jaxe
jbmonkey
JBuck
jb4570
Jeff of the North
JOE NOWICKI
junkenstien
kyhunt
LostViking
Luke73
Makael
MaxCast
Mitch110
m r merrill
MT_Pokt
Old Hunter
Ole Joe Clark
Pack Rat
pjsjr
sassafrassdogs3
ScottK
shortwinger
skylercstevens
specgrade
sportingspecialist
STEELHEADBULLY
Stuffer
st8yd
Tecate
The Fort
tigerdale
Tim.E
tongueriver
topgun03
troutfisher13111
Weiss
westgin
Wicked Sharp
Wildcat
wonderboy1377s
Wood Splitter
7x57hunter

Members: 84
New members needed for Old Hunter's Pathfinder Knife raffle ("Like" post #409 to enter): 21
Membership goal: 105 ;)
 
sustratiotes said:
My 105 was the last birthday gift my late wife gave me two years ago. We were married 50 years and it's my most treasured Buck of several given by family members over the years.
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Welcome to the Pathfinder Club and to BladeForums, sustratioes! Sincere condolences for the passing of your wife. She sounds like a wonderful lady. You are blessed to have been married to her for 50 years! Hope you enjoy the forums, but beware of other Buck knife owners. They are all bad influences and will inspire you to spend money. :)

Pathfinder Club List of Members:

Hoyt Buck - Honorary Chair
TAH - Founder, President, and all-round Pathfinder enthusiast, who is taking this club a little too seriously. :D

Ace Rimmer
Archie
Barneycanoe
Behr95
BennyD
bertl
Bluf6
Brownwm
bucklife301
BuckShack
bucksway
Buck21
BusyDad
caine
caquino
Chalet
chuck4570
Cvrobinson
David Martin
David Nowlin
DDDWho
DeSotoSky
DOGPOUND77
dpsk
drei3ree
etexas
eveled
fuzzybuck
gedlicks
GPyro
gunspease
gunstock
gunstockjack
Haebbie
Hornbill
iamjethro
ilvexyret
imafritz
Irishgrouch
ItsTooEarly
Jaxe
jbmonkey
JBuck
jb4570
Jeff of the North
JOE NOWICKI
junkenstien
kyhunt
LostViking
Luke73
Makael
MaxCast
Mitch110
m r merrill
MT_Pokt
Old Hunter
Ole Joe Clark
Pack Rat
pjsjr
sassafrassdogs3
ScottK
shortwinger
skylercstevens
specgrade
sportingspecialist
STEELHEADBULLY
Stuffer
st8yd
sustratiotes
Tecate
The Fort
tigerdale
Tim.E
tongueriver
topgun03
troutfisher13111
Weiss
westgin
Wicked Sharp
Wildcat
wonderboy1377s
Wood Splitter
7x57hunter

Members: 85
New members needed for Old Hunter's Pathfinder Knife raffle ("Like" post #409 to enter): 20
Membership goal: 105 ;)
 
Here is a group shot of my humble Pathfinder collection.
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The top 105 is made with 5160 steel and has the Slimline handle with brass hilt and butt cap.

The next one down is a standard current factory production with 420HC steel.

The third 105 is a "two line reverse stamp" which dates it to '68 to '72,I believe, and it has 440C steel blade.

The last 105 is the same "two line" with a Sambar Stag handle.
 
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sportingspecialist said:
Here is a group shot of my humble Pathfinder collection.
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The top 105 is made with 5160 steel and has the Slimline handle with brass hilt and butt cap.

The next one down is a standard current factory production with 420HC steel.

The third 105 is a "two line reverse stamp" which dates it to '68 to '72,I believe, and it has 440C steel blade.

The last 105 is the same "two line" with a Sambar Stag handle.
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Very nice collection! Interesting how the pommel shapes are so different. I would imagine that early stag version is pretty rare.
 
TAH said:
Very nice collection! Interesting how the pommel shapes are so different. I would imagine that early stag version is pretty rare.
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I bought that from a woman whose husband had passed and she said he was very fond of that particular Buck.

My photos aren't really clear but there is enough detail to determine the difference in the old grind and the newer blade grind.

If you're referring to the top knife I reshaped the handle and reground the hilt and butt cap as well.
 
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Did someone here just win the old one on eBay for $56? I hope so. If so you got a good deal. Same seller had an early 119 too.
 
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