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[TAH]

That's a cool handle, Bert. Thanks for posting it.

 

[TAH]

This popped up on a popular auction site. These seem to be fairly scarce. Does anyone own one?

 

[bertl]

This popped up on a popular auction site. These seem to be fairly scarce. Does anyone own one?

TAH,

Take a look at the short article by Joe Houser in the December 2014 newsletter.

Bert

 

[FranklinG]

TAH,

Take a look at the short article by Joe Houser in the December 2014 newsletter.

Bert

Thanks! That was a pretty interesting newsletter to read. The article by the Ukrainian Buck collector was from a different time. Anyone know if Sergey ever got his 110 with an ATS-34 blade?

 

[TAH]

I've never really considered buying a second Pathfinder until this one popped up on eBay recently. I just checked on it again and the seller ended the listing.

 

[tongueriver]

That would have been a nice catch. Some sellers and buyers have a previous relationship which results in contact information shared. If you get my drift.

 

[Slice-and-dice]

Welcome to the Pathfinder Club and BladeForums, Puggernaught! Once the Heritage knife arrives, you'll have great collection of four variations from four different eras.

Pathfinder Club List of Members:

Hoyt Buck - Honorary Chair
TAH - Founder, President, and all-round Pathfinder enthusiast.

Ace Rimmer
Archie
Barman1
Barneycanoe
Behr95
BennyD
bertl
Bluf6
Brownwm
Buck_for_Life
bucklife301
BuckShack
bucksway
Buck21
Buck311
BusyDad
caine
caquino
Chalet
chuck4570
CVamberbonehead
Cvrobinson
David Martin
David Nowlin
DDDWho
DeSotoSky
DOGPOUND77
dpsk
Draleon
drei3ree
etexas
eveled
FLINT77
FranklinG
fuzzybuck
gedlicks
gordyt
GPyro
Greasepiggy
gunstock
gunstockjack
Haebbie
Hawkeye5
hhmoore
Hjalmar69
Hornbill
howiema
iamjethro
IDhorace
ilvexyret
imafritz
Irishgrouch
ItsTooEarly
Jaxe
jbmonkey
JBuck
jb4570
Jeff of the North
JOE NOWICKI
junkenstien
justsaymo
Kels73
koreamarine
Kostik
kyhunt
K1500
Lesknife
LostViking
Luke73
Makael
MarcelodiMarco
matthewtstock
MaxCast
Mitch110
m r merrill
MT_Pokt
Old Hunter
Ole Joe Clark
Pack Rat
pease
plb
pjsjr
Pony_Hernandez
pope4
Puggernaught
RLB0414
rje58
sassafrassdogs3
ScottK
sd550
sextant
shortwinger
skylercstevens
specgrade
sportingspecialist
STEELHEADBULLY
Stuffer
st8yd
sustratiotes
Switchblade61
Tecate
TheFishman
The Fort
tigerdale
Tim.E
tongueriver
topgun03
troutfisher13111
turbosquirrel
Weiss
westgin
Wicked Sharp
Wildcat
wonderboy1377s
Wood Splitter
zakjak221
1911bphil
1912er
2TONYB
7x57hunter

Members: 122

Add me to the club please! Love the 105, have a couple in Cocobolo/D2.
great blade

 

[TAH]

Add me to the club please! Love the 105, have a couple in Cocobolo/D2.
great blade

Welcome Slice-and-dice! Congrats on becoming the 123rd member the ultra-prestigious Pathfinder Club where only the most discerning and knowledgeable sportsmen appreciate the fine qualities of the 105 for all of their blademanship requirements. In other words, the 105 is a great knife.

Pathfinder Club List of Members:

Hoyt Buck - Honorary Chair
TAH - Founder, President, and all-round Pathfinder enthusiast.

Ace Rimmer
Archie
Barman1
Barneycanoe
Behr95
BennyD
bertl
Bluf6
Brownwm
Buck_for_Life
bucklife301
BuckShack
bucksway
Buck21
Buck311
BusyDad
caine
caquino
Chalet
chuck4570
CVamberbonehead
Cvrobinson
David Martin
David Nowlin
DDDWho
DeSotoSky
DOGPOUND77
dpsk
Draleon
drei3ree
etexas
eveled
FLINT77
FranklinG
fuzzybuck
gedlicks
gordyt
GPyro
Greasepiggy
gunstock
gunstockjack
Haebbie
Hawkeye5
hhmoore
Hjalmar69
Hornbill
howiema
iamjethro
IDhorace
ilvexyret
imafritz
Irishgrouch
ItsTooEarly
Jaxe
jbmonkey
JBuck
jb4570
Jeff of the North
JOE NOWICKI
junkenstien
justsaymo
Kels73
koreamarine
Kostik
kyhunt
K1500
Lesknife
LostViking
Luke73
Makael
MarcelodiMarco
matthewtstock
MaxCast
Mitch110
m r merrill
MT_Pokt
Old Hunter
Ole Joe Clark
Pack Rat
pease
plb
pjsjr
Pony_Hernandez
pope4
Puggernaught
RLB0414
rje58
sassafrassdogs3
ScottK
sd550
sextant
shortwinger
skylercstevens
Slice-and-dice
specgrade
sportingspecialist
STEELHEADBULLY
Stuffer
st8yd
sustratiotes
Switchblade61
Tecate
TheFishman
The Fort
tigerdale
Tim.E
tongueriver
topgun03
troutfisher13111
turbosquirrel
Weiss
westgin
Wicked Sharp
Wildcat
wonderboy1377s
Wood Splitter
zakjak221
1911bphil
1912er
2TONYB
7x57hunter

Members: 123

 

[JLRubicon]

Add me, I'll be a great Buck number, 124.

 

[JLRubicon]

I bought one a little while back and really liked the size. Of course I had to have more.

 

[Otony2]

May I be added to the list as well? I have seven 105 Pathfinders, and have acquired the itch, looking for more!

Currently I have a very minty 440C, a standard 420HC, a 5160 in cocobolo, a red micarta S30V, and inexplicably, three in D2 with cocobolo, although one of those is going off to be reworked with a burl madrone haft.

Now that I know the green micarta S35VN stands a good chance of turning brown, I’m shopping around for one of those as well. Obviously these are collectibles for me, but I do alternate carrying a D2 and the 420HC when I’m in the woods.

I’ve missed out twice now on an unusual configuration, 5160 with black phenolic and brass pommel/guard. That is a particularly attractive knife! Were there many of those made?

Have there been other steels used in the past besides 425?

Otony

 

[TAH]

I bought one a little while back and really liked the size. Of course I had to have more.

Welcome to the club, JLRubicon! You can never go wrong with Phenolic, but that stag handle really stands out. Needless to say, the 105 is the perfect Jeep knife.

Pathfinder Club List of Members:

Hoyt Buck - Honorary Chair
TAH - Founder, President, and all-round Pathfinder enthusiast.

Ace Rimmer
Archie
Barman1
Barneycanoe
Behr95
BennyD
bertl
Bluf6
Brownwm
Buck_for_Life
bucklife301
BuckShack
bucksway
Buck21
Buck311
BusyDad
caine
caquino
Chalet
chuck4570
CVamberbonehead
Cvrobinson
David Martin
David Nowlin
DDDWho
DeSotoSky
DOGPOUND77
dpsk
Draleon
drei3ree
etexas
eveled
FLINT77
FranklinG
fuzzybuck
gedlicks
gordyt
GPyro
Greasepiggy
gunstock
gunstockjack
Haebbie
Hawkeye5
hhmoore
Hjalmar69
Hornbill
howiema
iamjethro
IDhorace
ilvexyret
imafritz
Irishgrouch
ItsTooEarly
Jaxe
jbmonkey
JBuck
jb4570
Jeff of the North
JLRubicon
JOE NOWICKI
junkenstien
justsaymo
Kels73
koreamarine
Kostik
kyhunt
K1500
Lesknife
LostViking
Luke73
Makael
MarcelodiMarco
matthewtstock
MaxCast
Mitch110
m r merrill
MT_Pokt
Old Hunter
Ole Joe Clark
Pack Rat
pease
plb
pjsjr
Pony_Hernandez
pope4
Puggernaught
RLB0414
rje58
sassafrassdogs3
ScottK
sd550
sextant
shortwinger
skylercstevens
Slice-and-dice
specgrade
sportingspecialist
STEELHEADBULLY
Stuffer
st8yd
sustratiotes
Switchblade61
Tecate
TheFishman
The Fort
tigerdale
Tim.E
tongueriver
topgun03
troutfisher13111
turbosquirrel
Weiss
westgin
Wicked Sharp
Wildcat
wonderboy1377s
Wood Splitter
zakjak221
1911bphil
1912er
2TONYB
7x57hunter

Members: 124

 

[TAH]

May I be added to the list as well? I have seven 105 Pathfinders, and have acquired the itch, looking for more!

Currently I have a very minty 440C, a standard 420HC, a 5160 in cocobolo, a red micarta S30V, and inexplicably, three in D2 with cocobolo, although one of those is going off to be reworked with a burl madrone haft.

Now that I know the green micarta S35VN stands a good chance of turning brown, I’m shopping around for one of those as well. Obviously these are collectibles for me, but I do alternate carrying a D2 and the 420HC when I’m in the woods.

I’ve missed out twice now on an unusual configuration, 5160 with black phenolic and brass pommel/guard. That is a particularly attractive knife! Were there many of those made?

Have there been other steels used in the past besides 425?

Otony

Welcome Otony2! Sounds like you have a nice, rounded Pathfinder collection. Feel free to post a group photo if convenient. Looking forward to seeing Leroy's work when finished.

Pathfinder Club List of Members:

Hoyt Buck - Honorary Chair
TAH - Founder, President, and all-round Pathfinder enthusiast.

Ace Rimmer
Archie
Barman1
Barneycanoe
Behr95
BennyD
bertl
Bluf6
Brownwm
Buck_for_Life
bucklife301
BuckShack
bucksway
Buck21
Buck311
BusyDad
caine
caquino
Chalet
chuck4570
CVamberbonehead
Cvrobinson
David Martin
David Nowlin
DDDWho
DeSotoSky
DOGPOUND77
dpsk
Draleon
drei3ree
etexas
eveled
FLINT77
FranklinG
fuzzybuck
gedlicks
gordyt
GPyro
Greasepiggy
gunstock
gunstockjack
Haebbie
Hawkeye5
hhmoore
Hjalmar69
Hornbill
howiema
iamjethro
IDhorace
ilvexyret
imafritz
Irishgrouch
ItsTooEarly
Jaxe
jbmonkey
JBuck
jb4570
Jeff of the North
JLRubicon
JOE NOWICKI
junkenstien
justsaymo
Kels73
koreamarine
Kostik
kyhunt
K1500
Lesknife
LostViking
Luke73
Makael
MarcelodiMarco
matthewtstock
MaxCast
Mitch110
m r merrill
MT_Pokt
Old Hunter
Ole Joe Clark
Otony2
Pack Rat
pease
plb
pjsjr
Pony_Hernandez
pope4
Puggernaught
RLB0414
rje58
sassafrassdogs3
ScottK
sd550
sextant
shortwinger
skylercstevens
Slice-and-dice
specgrade
sportingspecialist
STEELHEADBULLY
Stuffer
st8yd
sustratiotes
Switchblade61
Tecate
TheFishman
The Fort
tigerdale
Tim.E
tongueriver
topgun03
troutfisher13111
turbosquirrel
Weiss
westgin
Wicked Sharp
Wildcat
wonderboy1377s
Wood Splitter
zakjak221
1911bphil
1912er
2TONYB
7x57hunter

Members: 125

 

[David Nowlin]

There you go!

 

[David Nowlin]

I really do like the Pathfinder. The 118 Personal that many find to be the best and members here also are in the 118 club too so it’s definitely debatable. I just find the curve on the 118 is so extreme. The 105 has a top curve or narrowing at the last few inches of the blade whilst keeping the edge fairly level (no upswing similar to the Kalinga and 118.
So though i own both i prefer to carry the 105 as fixed EDC. If considering a shorter EDC i prefer the 102 or 101 over the 118. But EDC is not skinning. Thoughts? Am i right? Tell me if i’m wrong.

 

[tongueriver]

I prefer the 105 over the 118 for the same reason. And I do like the 102 and (surprise!) the 121. The BUCK knives that are bigger, like the 119, 120 and 124 I have never found a use for. Also the Kalinga and Akonua. All those knives are fun to collect however. But then they sit.

 

[hhmoore]

But EDC is not skinning. Thoughts? Am i right? Tell me if i’m wrong.

I suppose it depends on the person; but, for me, you are not wrong - EDC is not skinning. And I prefer the 105 over the 118...though, admittedly, I don't own a 118

 

[David Nowlin]

Yes exactly. Edc vs skinning. I have used the Kalinga to cut my steak at home during family dinners. It does cut like a really sharp heavy knife allowing the blade to go through it like butter.
I now use my 117 for meat cutting duty.

 

[TAH]

So though i own both i prefer to carry the 105 as fixed EDC. If considering a shorter EDC i prefer the 102 or 101 over the 118. But EDC is not skinning. Thoughts? Am i right? Tell me if i’m wrong.

You're askin' the wrong person, David.

Seriously, aesthetically speaking, I think the 118 is a great looking knife and would perform beautifully for its intended purpose. Every time I see Old Hunter 's vintage 118 photos, I swear I'm gonna buy one.

But Buck nailed it when they designed the Pathfinder to be “an all-purpose knife for general outdoor use. Ideal for those who need a rugged knife.”

 

[Old Hunter]

Thoughts? Am i right? Tell me if i’m wrong.

I can’t tell you if you are right or wrong about a knife choice. What feels right to me might not feel right to you. I know I can skin and dismantle a deer (or any other game animal) with nearly any knife - if you know how then the particular knife doesn’t matter. I think with time we all develop preferences, you have yours, I have mine, and so does everyone who uses their knives. I am like Cal in that I have big knives, can use them on game, but don’t prefer to, I like the 102-105-118 in the Buck Knife line for medium sized big game and I like the 118 best of all of them. OH