Glad to hear you're happy with it, Jim. Every time I pick up my knife, it is still a thrill. It's just a great design and beautifully made.

There was a guy on the Buck Forum that bought a new 124 and replaced the Micarta with wood scales. After he removed the Micarta scales, it was discovered that Buck takes the extra step of silver soldering the guard to the tang. Pretty rare detail for a production knife. Here are some photos.









Pins are aluminum to match the rest of the hardware.