Posted on 12/12/2010 2:46:39 PM PST by JoeProBono
Why is the Buck 110 knife one of the most sought after knives? The first word that ran through my mind when I opened the blade of this Buck knife and heard the lock click, was "Solid". That was back in 1980
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The Buck 110 knife is made with brass bolsters and liners.
Buck describes the handle material as "natural woodgrain" which I think is the trade name for a certain color of high quality wood laminate.
The handle scales are attractive and tough, and they're pinned to the handles.
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The 3 3/4" clip point blade of this Buck folding hunter is made of Buck's 420 HC stainless, and it's shaving sharp right out of the package.
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This Buck 110 folding hunter knife came with a nylon sheath with a snap on the flap, not velcro.
I prefer a snap.
When I get a knife sheath that has velcro, I remove the velcro and install a snap.
A snap can be opened and closed quietly, but velcro always make that ripping noise.
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The Buck 110 knife would be perfectly at home on any construction or industrial job site.
Use it to open boxes; cut sheets of canvas, rubber, paper or plastic; cut notches in drywall or wood trim, cut or slice wire and cable insulation, scrape gaskets, sharpen pencils, remove or install pipe insulation, you name it.
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On hunting or fishing trips, the Buck 110 knife can be used to clean fish or game, prepare meals, whittle tent stakes, trim brush and branches for lean-to's, cut rope and twine, and for a dozen other chores.
The folding hunter, a 70’s icon right along with Lynyrd Skynrd and mullets. Solid and dependable, but impossible to sharpen.
Got one. Bought it in the mid 70’s.
But somehow, somewhere over the years, (teenage son, I think), about 1/2 inch of the tip of the blade got broken off.
Skyline:
got one.. keep it by my bed..
I believe Buck still makes their knives in the USA.
Love it.
I have a couple of them around somewhere. The 110 started something as I have a couple of Shcrades which appear identical.
I actually like the Schrade models a little better. The Buck steel is just plain hard to sharpen. It can be brittle too. I had a friend break the blade on his while chopping ice.
Is Schrade still in business? Seems like I read a while back that they went under. If so I hate to see it.
Try one of these:
http://spyderco.com/catalog/details.php?product=77
Gets my 110’s poppin hairs in nothing flat.
I believe that’s correct. From Wiki:
“In 2005 the company relocated to Post Falls, Idaho. Leaders of the San Diego business community considered this move a blow to San Diego County’s economic landscape and a symbol of the state of California’s problems in attracting and keeping businesses.” (LOL, California wins again!)
That said, I’d consider 420 about the lowest grade of steel to make a good blade these days. (Cheap, though.) Most have moved on to at least ATS-34.
Had a Buck folder as a kid in the ‘70s. Loved it, lost it... These days my constant companion is a Chris Reeve large Sebenza. Best. Folder. Ever.
My problem with Buck knives over the decades has been the variation in the quality of the blade metal. Some bucks were very difficult to sharpen or keep sharp. There was a time, though, when they were an essential part of a country boy’s hunting attire....
I think I have that one too but my Schrade models look just like the Buck 110.
If I put them side by side I might see a difference but I don’t think there is any.
I like my Benchmade Rukas 610.
The first Buck knife was made in 1902 by Hoyt Buck a blacksmith apprentice. The first knives he made were hand crafted using worn-out file blades as raw material.
I worked over an old 110 for a friend last year. I tightened up the bolsters, worked out some rough spots on the brass and polished her up so she looked like new. It's an old school lockback but still a gem.
If you practice a bit you can open them one-handed with a satisfying “snick” almost as fast as a switchblade.
Yuck. I think they were designed by a mixed gender artist to win a design contest. They are ugly, awkward, and uncomfortable.
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