Phrobis Buck 110 186 Titanium ?

[DaveKing]

I'm new here and stumbled onto this site browsing for info on a knife I have. I got this knife from Harry Camphuysen's shop in Oceanside, Ca back in ~1984/5. I also bought one of the BuckMaster's from the shop but it's not a "prototype" style. I visited the production shop down near the Oceanside airport a time or two with a friend of mine, Paul White. Just thougth I'd stick this up here and maybe get some more history.

There's not a Buck brand on the handle, just the Phrobis dolphin thing on the handle and one side of the blade, the blade states Buck 110 USA on the other side. There was a little keyring thing and tool but it's probably buried in my stuff (it took me a few hours just to find the knife).

I don't remember if it was Harry's gunsmith that sold me the little knife or the retired Marine that worked there.

http://www.longrangehunter.com/images/Buck110-l-s1.JPG

http://www.longrangehunter.com/images/Buck110-r-s.JPG

Hi-Res http://www.longrangehunter.com/images/Buck110-l-l1.JPG

Hi-Res http://www.longrangehunter.com/images/Buck110-r-l.JPG

[Quarterbore]

I moved this thread over to the Buck-186 forum even though this does not have the Buck markings... Thanks for sharing this interesting knife and perhaps someone here will know something about it... It sure looks like a Buck-186!

[Deep6Osama]

It looks like a modified early version 560. The handle that is threaded has countersunk holes consistant with a 560. The 186 did not have countersunk holes on the threaded handle. The pocket clip is from a 186. The handles look to shiney and thin. Could you post a close up of the dolphine logo? Is the dolphin logo stamped or ingraved?

[DaveKing]

The logo appears to be stamped on both the blade and handle. The stamp on the blade has what appears to be a light double-strike barely visible in the images I just took.

The logo on the handle appears also to be a stamp and is very light on the top portion (dorsal) of the logo.

The top tip area of the blade looks to have been ground down uniformly a bit.

http://www.longrangehunter.com/images/Phrobis-left-logo.JPG

http://www.longrangehunter.com/images/Phrobis-left-oblique-logo.JPG


Hi-Res

http://www.longrangehunter.com/images/Phrobis-back.JPG

http://www.longrangehunter.com/images/Phrobis-left-oblique.JPG

http://www.longrangehunter.com/images/Phrobis-left.JPG

http://www.longrangehunter.com/images/Phrobis-side.JPG


I don't have a box that I recall and still haven't found the little keyring wrench thing. I carried this knife for a little while after I forst got it.
I was stationed at Camp Pendleton in 1983 and part of 1984 but returned to that area off and on for a few years after that but I believe I bought the knives (early 184 also) while I was stationed there. There was a third person working at Harry's Pawn Shop as I recall, a young(ish) heavy set fella but I believe I bought the knife from the gunsmith.

My 184 -

http://www.longrangehunter.com/images/Buck184-l.JPG

[Deep6Osama]

Very interesting! You should post your pictures at www.bladeforums.com under the Buck forums. Several Buck employees should be able to help. The new photo's look great. I would not part with it if I were you!

[WILKIE]

That exact knife is in Homer Brett's book. He states that it was a first prototype and has the attached prototype one-handed opener. Nice knife, would love to have one in my collection!!!