Bob that BT HD sure is            Nice pic also.   

David very nice 360FL    How many different models of 360's do you have?

J-sews that is just evil!   Some day I will have one of those!

LB I`ve the 360, 360CL and 360FL. Of the regular 360s I`ve got two with different tool sets. So I guess I`ve got four different ones at the moment. I looking for one with the file you just got and a camo one. I just missed a camo one this week it went much higher than I thought it would.   

Yes the camo 360 went high especially since it did not look in very good condition. They seem to sell high around the holidays more competition.. So far I have came up with 8 different standard factory models, with 3 Special production or Prototype.
Thanks

Yes the camo 360 went high especially since it did not look in very good condition. They seem to sell high around the holidays more competition.. So far I have came up with 8 different standard factory models, with 3 Special production or Prototype.
Thanks

Can you share your list with us Longbow?

Can you share your list with us Longbow?

+1 

Quote from: J-sews on December 25, 2011, 05:24:44 PM

Can you share your list with us Longbow?

+1 

Yes please!   

It appears some of the eariler Bucktool knife blades had no nail nicks.   

Well this my list and accuracy is questionable.

360 BuckTool no nail nicks (no holes to open blades) first year production.
360 BuckTool with nail nicks
360CM Camo handle
360BKB Black Oxide coating
360FL File with 1 wire stripper notch
360  file with 5 wire stripper notches
360CL pocket clip
360WM  Workman  with lanyard loop
360 Harley Davidson Etch with bit set

Special Projects

360 Titainium Nitride (gold) coating
360  BCCI First Run Serialized
360 "Buck" Etch Logo only 2 Prototype made

Other BuckTool

355 BuckLite Tool
355  BuckLite Tool with advertising etch

350 Mini  BuckTool
350 Mini BuckTool  Black oxide coating

If any one would like to see a picture of one of these let me know. Any additional info would be appreciated!

360 BuckTool with "Buck" Etch
 This was a factory experiment done as a cover up. How ever as you can see it did not work.

360 BuckTool with "Buck" Etch
 This was a factory experiment done as a cover up. How ever as you can see it did not work.

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Interesting variation - I've never seen that one before. What exactly were they trying to cover up?

Thank you LB! I`d like to see a pic of the 360 Workman. I`m wondering if the 360 I`ve got with a lanyard, awl and 4 sided Phillips is a Workman?

Unfortunately I was told they were not sure of why these two were done like this.

Thank you LB! I`d like to see a pic of the 360 Workman. I`m wondering if the 360 I`ve got with a lanyard, awl and 4 sided Phillips is a Workman?

I see a typo in my list 

The 360WM  Workman is the file with 5 wire strippers
360WM file replaces drop point blade, Awl replaces can/bottle opener

360 with lanyard is The "Standard 360" from the year 2000.
The 360 with lanyard has a Serrated Sheepsfoot blade a can opener and a Phillips screw driver.

Well this my list and accuracy is questionable.

360 BuckTool no nail nicks (no holes to open blades) first year production.
360 BuckTool with nail nicks
360CM Camo handle
360BKB Black Oxide coating
360FL File with 1 wire stripper notch
360WM Workman file with 5 wire stripper notches
360CL pocket clip
360  with lanyard loop
360 Harley Davidson Etch with bit set

Special Projects

360 Titainium Nitride (gold) coating
360  BCCI First Run Serialized
360 "Buck" Etch Logo only 2 Prototype made

Other BuckTool

355 BuckLite Tool
355  BuckLite Tool with advertising etch

350 Mini  BuckTool
350 Mini BuckTool  Black oxide coating

If any one would like to see a picture of one of these let me know. Any additional info would be appreciated!

I had to change the 360WM and the 360 Lanyard as they were posted wrong in the first list.

Thank you for your information LB it is greatly appreciated!         

Here's another one for your list LB:









It's a First Production Run BuckLite tool, serial number 078 of 300. (sorry for the poor photos) The engraving is rather small, and doesn't show very well through the blister package.

Very NICE J-sews I have not see one of the First Production Run BuckLites. I do have a BuckLite in the Clam Pack but it is not a First Run. So I guess this starts another quest. Thanks for the pictures and info. I will add it to the List.

I'll let you know if I see another LB



Hmmm, I wonder if they did a first production run MiniBuck?

That`s a  one Bob!       

I'll let you know if I see another LB



Hmmm, I wonder if they did a first production run MiniBuck?

Thanks for the Heads Up if you see a 355.
I am researching to see if I can find more info if there was a first run 350 Mini BuckTool.

Well I finally got lucky "Thanks to David"  I changed my search and found a Harley Davidson BuckTool.   

I found this story in an old BCCI Newsletter. I found it interesting.
Quoted from BCCI NewsLetter May 1998

"Special Projects
Top Brands BuckTool and BuckLite Tool - No Logo
The drop point side of the handle will not have the Buck logo.
Top Brands does premium products in which they apply other
companies logo's to our products. There is no way to know who
will be ordering from Top Brands so just keep your eyes open
and if you see a BuckTool with another company's logo on the
one side, you will now know why. Approximate quantities will
be 3500 BuckLite tools and 4000 BuckTools".


 
No more information in any newsletters as to other names etched on BuckTools that Top Brand did so be on the LOOK OUT for these.

I did find on a list where there may be some (about 50) BuckTools done for the NRA  (National Rifle Association) these were etched/pad stamped by Buck Knives.
I also found a run of 2250/360's and 500/355's done for DU (Ducks Unlimited) by Buck.
The information indicates that Buck etched/pad stamped some tools on the "knife blade" and some on the "handle". If you find or have one of these let me know and I will try to find a quantity and year they were made.

As I find more special BuckTool projects I will post the information.

   That is a nice HD BT LB. Glad you finally got one.      Thanks for the info on the Special Projects. I sure would like to find a NRA 360. I`ve got a NRA-ILA 350.   

  That is a nice HD BT LB. Glad you finally got one.      Thanks for the info on the Special Projects. I sure would like to find a NRA 360. I`ve got a NRA-ILA 350.   

I found your 350 NRA-ILA on the Special Projects list for the year 2000. The Buck stock number is "350SP4".  How ever it does not give a quantity or any other information. And the logo was pad stamped at Buck.

Quote from: David on December 31, 2011, 06:29:28 AM

  That is a nice HD BT LB. Glad you finally got one.      Thanks for the info on the Special Projects. I sure would like to find a NRA 360. I`ve got a NRA-ILA 350.   

I found your 350 NRA-ILA on the Special Projects list for the year 2000. The Buck stock number is "350SP4".  How ever it does not give a quantity or any other information. And the logo was pad stamped at Buck.

Thank you LB!      I`ll write that info down so I dont forget it.   

Congrats on finally getting the Harley Buck LB! Great photos of it too.



The BCCI information is helpful too, thanks. A thought though.....I can understand Buck producing a few thousand tools with no "Buck" logo so they could be rebranded for other companies, but what about the bit driver extension? Did they make those special just for the Harley version? It doesn't seem like they would tool up and make an accessory like that in such a small quantity..?

Really like these Buck tools, hopefully be posting some pics in the near future

The Bucktool actually bucked a trend for me - pun intended!

I consider myself to be a tool user rather than a collector, even if I have got a growing assortment to choose from. I have tools I use regularly, tools I use occasionally and tools I haven't needed to use yet - but I'm just waiting my moment. I don't consider any of my tools to be safe queens, and I certainly don't collect as an investment. I use my Mini, my Toolclip V2, Swissgrip, Mini Bear Jaws and several other tools which for many have been confined to exhibition and discussion pieces.

On top of all those I also have a Bucktool ... and it doesn't fit into any of the usage classifications.

Everything else that I've not seen as a user has now left me - Sideclip, pulse, x-tract, mini-grip ... none of those worked for me as users, so they've moved on to new homes and most importantly, I've not regretted moving any of them on.

Again, the Bucktool is different. It is a tool which I cannot see as being part of the rota or can identify a specific delegated arena for as I do with many of my tools, yet it is one which I do not want to part with. I've been tempted to offer it up for trade or sale more than once, but when I get it out of the sheath ... all of a sudden I don't want to anymore. Maybe I will at some point, but for now I'm sure even I with my strict "tools are for using" philosophy can allow myself one "collector's piece". It's not like it's valuable or special in any way other than it's wonderful quirkiness.

At least if I only have one such tool I can still say I'm not a collector ... by definition a collection should be plural 

Can't recall if I've posted this letter before, but this thread seems like a worthwhile place for it