porterkids
03-04-2008, 11:27 AM
This is one of five knives hand built by Mickey Finn. Mickey licensed the design to Buck when they were trying to get a contract with the Navy for a SEAL knife in 1984.
http://www.quarterbore.net/forums/photopost/data/540/medium/BMProto-1.jpg
The five samples that were left with Buck were not heat-treated. Buck heat-treated the blades and applied the markings.
http://www.quarterbore.net/forums/photopost/data/540/medium/BMProto-2.jpg
The crossguards were machined to provide the cant for the spikes. Buck decided this was too expensive and used a bent crossguard on the production models. The early paperwork that came with the Buckmaster knives showed this style crossguard.
http://www.quarterbore.net/forums/photopost/data/540/medium/BMProto-3.jpg
An alternate handle was designed but did not go into production, probably a cost issue.
http://www.quarterbore.net/forums/photopost/data/500/medium/BMProto-4.jpg
A compass was inserted into the butt cap.
http://www.quarterbore.net/forums/photopost/data/540/medium/BMProto-5.jpg
http://www.quarterbore.net/forums/photopost/data/540/medium/BMProto-1.jpg
The five samples that were left with Buck were not heat-treated. Buck heat-treated the blades and applied the markings.
http://www.quarterbore.net/forums/photopost/data/540/medium/BMProto-2.jpg
The crossguards were machined to provide the cant for the spikes. Buck decided this was too expensive and used a bent crossguard on the production models. The early paperwork that came with the Buckmaster knives showed this style crossguard.
http://www.quarterbore.net/forums/photopost/data/540/medium/BMProto-3.jpg
An alternate handle was designed but did not go into production, probably a cost issue.
http://www.quarterbore.net/forums/photopost/data/500/medium/BMProto-4.jpg
A compass was inserted into the butt cap.
http://www.quarterbore.net/forums/photopost/data/540/medium/BMProto-5.jpg