940bk-2003

Willy940

• November 30, 2020 04:57

I have recently found out that some of the limited 940bk-2003 Osborne’s have black thumbstuds instead of sapphire. Does anyone know why and how many? Wonder if these will be even more collectible?

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  Tim O

  • November 30, 2020 09:57

  It appears that an unknown number of 940BK-2003s were released with black thumb studs and other defects Willy. Benchmade is sending out replacement blue thumb studs to those who contact Benchmade CS. Considering them as a defect wouldn't make them any more collectible especially considering that Benchmade is working with customers to resolve the issues.

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  boinkman

  • November 30, 2020 13:36

  Not rare.  Anyone can change the hardware on a knife and it doesn't make the knife more collectable.  The knife will always be the most sought after when it's in the correct stock configuration. 

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  Willy940

  • November 30, 2020 14:23

  Ok. I understand. I know in other collectible industries, factory errors usually make items more valuable, sometimes significantly more valuable,  but I guess not in the knife world. Thanks guys.

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  billhammer

  • November 30, 2020 23:53

  To Willy940,

  These mistakes are correctable & being done.

  Limited Editions, some times Benchmade changes a knife quickly ( e.g. the first production Victor’s had differ blade, the first year Bailouts with difference handle & blade steel- being limited #’s may be valuable some day. The 940-2002 with limited # are already going for a premium.

  I do & recommend you buy what you like without using your knife collection as a 401k.

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  Willy940

  • December 01, 2020 00:45

  Appreciate it Bill!!! Are you referring to the 940bk-2002 blue G10 limited edition or is there a 940-2002 I don’t know about?

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  Tim O

  • December 01, 2020 01:06

  [@mention:589599268366227375] posted:

  To Willy940,

  These mistakes are correctable & being done.

  Limited Editions, some times Benchmade changes a knife quickly ( e.g. the first production Victor’s had differ blade, the first year Bailouts with difference handle & blade steel- being limited #’s may be valuable some day. The 940-2002 with limited # are already going for a premium.

  I do & recommend you buy what you like without using your knife collection as a 401k.

  Damn it Bill! And I thought it would be worth a million someday!

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  Tim O

  • December 01, 2020 01:09

  [@mention:654769171640682835] posted:

  Appreciate it Bill!!! Are you referring to the 940bk-2002 blue G10 limited edition or is there a 940-2002 I don’t know about?

  Yeah Willy he left out the BK part. There currently is only one 940 with a 2002 edition number and that's the 940BK-2002. Bill gets hasty sometimes. lol

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  Willy940

  • December 01, 2020 01:23

  Ok. Thanks, just wanted to make sure I wasn’t missing one.

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