After the last Buck 110 thread I ordered my own. Came in last week and I've carried it ever since. Did anyone else order one?

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Foster Positivity.

Not a knife guy, what makes the Buck 110 special or desirable?

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Can my S&W Mdl 10 shoot +P

Already have a 110. If I carry, its usually my 112.

Harrison:
Heft, style, usefulness, dependability, ruggedness, forever guarantee and it's pretty.
This one has an S30V blade, nickel-silver bolsters, and G-10 scales.

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Great knife. That's all my daughter remembers about my forest ranger uniform. A buck knife in a black sheath on my belt.

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Riding, Shooting, and Truth

Joe 'that is beautiful.Is that nfrom the custom shop??

Yes. Guess I should have said that.

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They are great knives I have one and its smaller brother I use them to dress deer out every year hold a edge as good as any blade out there.

Found one at Wallyworld last week for 28.00. Couldn't pass it up,along with some 22 and 9 mm ammo.

When did the 110 grow finger grooves??"

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Dean
SWCA #680 SWHF #446

I bought my 110 circa 1973. I'm sorry to say I never learned to love it. Always seemed too heavy and bulky for my needs. And yeah, when did the 110 get finger grooves?

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I'm gonna grow fins.

they've had finger groove option since the 80's I believe...

I believe it was around 1982-83. The 112 got them before that but I don't know the year, maybe 1980?

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BCCI Life Member #2068

I love the heft and the lines of the 110, preferably the one without finger grooves. It's been getting the job done all over the world for many years, including for military personnel. It just doesn't fit my needs in retirement, since I can no longer hunt.

I used to own the Schrade Old Timer copy, which was quite good. I've often considered buying a 110 in recent years, but now I prefer to carry a one-hand-opening knife that clips in a pocket out of sight.. Most of the time a Spyderco Endura.

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Oh well, what the hell.

I like them!

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Miss My Buddy crsides!!

I've carried one since 1965.

Last fall, I purchased one for me and one to put back for my son. I've been looking at the crossdraw style sheaths for mine.

I bought my Buck 112 in 1977 (also have a new Buck 110), carried it on my duty uniform, and still have it.

My oldest son wanted a open assist knife for field use, so I bought him a CRKT knife. My youngest son wanted a Buck 110, so I bought him one last Christmas.

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I have about three of them here. One beater in a tool box, one still looks great.
Even had a little one for a key chain. (not Buck)

I've been on the Buck website and have built a custom. However, since I already have a generic 110 and 112, can't see shelling out $100+ for a factory special. It is tempting though.

I've got maybe 50-60, not real sure. They seem to multiply on their own. Just don't have many group photos.

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The 110 was the first popular lockblade American knife big enough for outdoors use. It became an icon.

Most other knife makers copied it. I have a Puma Whitetail, with white Micarta handle.

I interviewed a man on Vancouver Island who used the Schrade LB-7 version to cut the throat of a puma that was mauling him. He said the worst part was in getting the knife out of his pocket or a pouch ( I forgot which) and opening it with two hands while the cat was tearing him up and trying to get its teeth in his throat.

About 15 years ago I found a Buck 112 in its leather belt pouch in my yard. Unfortunately I "found" it with my riding lawnmower, the mower didn't even nick the knife itself but sliced the pouch in a couple of spots.
The knife is a beauty, but a bit wide for comfortable pocket carry, maybe I'll come across a belt pouch for it some day, I also found a nice buck 3 blade pocket knife in a gas station once.
Steve W

My thoughts exactly, been carrying a 110 since I was 14. Been tempted by a custom, but the standard seems more my style. Plus the Macassar Ebony wood they use is pretty special on its own, especially if you find one with stripes.

Some of the "upgraded" wood handles don't really seem like an upgrade. Oak, or died birch laminates (diamond wood), seem pretty boring compared to the standard Macassar Ebony.

If I were to get a custom for sure it would be stag. Which is heavier & thicker, two things the 110 does not need.

The bottom one I paid $28 for with free shipping. Check out the stripes & the other side matches. Hard to upgrade from that imho.

Here is a photo of my Buck 112 (circa 1975) on the right, and a 50 Year Anniversary edition of a Buck 110 (circa 2014) that I won in a karma drawing here from a very kind and generous Forum member (thanks, Mike!). With the Forum member's kind permission, I gave the 110 to my young son as a Christmas gift in December 2014. It has become his favorite knife for field use, and I've told him that with a modicum of care, this is a knife that could be one day be handed down to his kid's kids.

Regards,

Dave

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I have a 50 Year Anniversary 110 that I bought last year and a 112
that I bought some years ago. I love them both but like many others
I find the 110 a bit too heavy and bulky for everyday carry.

Yes, the big folder near the lower right (Old picture)

That is an old school drawback. I've equipped my 110 and 112 with after-market thumb studs.

Believe me after you carry a 110 everyday for 10 years or so, you won't need two hands to open it.

Daughter got this 110 at a mine she work at.( safety award)
Dick

Received a Buck 110 as a high school graduation gift. Have carried it forever! Gone thru three belt sheaths, the tip is a bit shorter now due to many sharpenings, but it is still my favorite after 50+ years.
Dave
SWCA #2778

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mr mom
Fire Chief, Retired

Isn't it amazing how many folks like 110s? A true cult classic.
Good on you Chuck Buck and your father.

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That holster is illegal in some places. I can cary a fixed blade, but not a folder in one of those sheaths.

Had one my grandad gave me that i carried with me every where for 25 years! Even cut the tip of my thumb off with it.. sadly it broke last year though. I knew it would happen eventually as it was used hard regularly!

I bought my Buck 110 in the 60's.I now carry a Buck 560 ...love it!!
No longer have any desire to carry my 110,the 560 is the best of the two!
Jim

i bought my 110 in the early 70's. Before Buck knives moved out of here i took mine out to the factory and had a new blade installed. The lady at the counter told me there were folks around that would pay good money for a 110 from that era.....MIke

I really like the Buck knives.

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I had a number of the Bucklight knives in the early 80's, they wouldn't hold an edge and needed diamond sharpeners to put an edge back on. I've since moved on away from 440 stainless knives.

My brother was best man at my wedding, as a token I gave him a small folding Buck with Sterling scales with a horse scene engraved on both sides. His current "pocket" knife is a small Buck folder, he has carried it since 1975, when he dropped his first Buck in a footer that was the covered with 18" of concrete. He has a 110 that he carries when he needs a MIEDIUM sized knife. I like a little larger knife.

Iven

Buck is a brand name and requires capitalization. It is in fact a family name. Too many call any similar knife a "buck" and many who should know better are that sloppy. Many in the mainstream media are guilty of this. The average reporter cannot distinguish between a similar Buck, a Puma, a Schrade, etc. They think the 110 style is just some kind/sort of knife.

There is no such thing as kleenex. There is Kleenex, and then there are other brands of facial tissue.

When I was writing professionally about knives, Buck's PR people asked that I make this clear.

How did it break? What were you doing with it then?

I've see broken Buck knives, but someone was usually doing something stupid, like prying with one or trying to pound the blade through bone on an elk, using a rock... or throwing a knife not made for that.

I usually do carry stud-opened knives. The man in my article, a Mr. Anderson who was later on Discovery TV with other cougar attack survivors, was just an average fellow, not a knife-oriented person.

Moreover, he is/was a Canadian. Are one-handed opening knives even legal up there?

Canadians? Chime in here.

I wouldn't call it a cult. The 110 is like the S&W Model 10 of knives. An original and a workhorse.

It was the first truly viable folding hunter, courtesy of the lock. The style has been much-copied, but the 110 is the original.

Not sure, but it may have been the first lock-blade folder.

Love the 110. What's not to like about wood, steel, and brass made in the USA? I own three and I believe the finger groove model has always been a custom shop feature. If you haven't tried Buck's nylon sheath for it I highly recommend it for the horizontal carry option.

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Ephesians 6 (Armor of God)

Believe it or not, major brands have to defend their trademarks against becoming a generic term for a product. Otherwise,the trademark can be challenged in court and revoked.

To prevent this, the holder must show they have made reasonable efforts to keep the trademark from becoming generic.

Some major corporations have departments dedicated to monitoring media for such references and send a letter to the publisher when they see one.

IIRC, Linoleum lost their trademark when it became a generic term for vinyl tile.

I was seperating a door panel from the frame and while i wasnt intentionally prying with it.. i slipped and twisted and lost about an inch of the blade! Totally my fault being lazy.

Why has the 110 never been made with a drop point? Or has it?

Buck 412A seems to be a varient of the 110.

WebEviction send the knife back to Buck and they will replace the blade and send the sentimental treasure back to you as good as new.
I emailed Buck customer service with almost the same problem. A broken blade on a 110 that my late Dad had given me.
I was told no problem to fix and return the knife to me. I was told where to send it to. And to include a small check to cover repairs and a note explaining it's sentimental value.
Less then 2 weeks later I had my knife back with a new blade installed and the brass buffed to a nice shine. I could tell they had returned my original knife by the 30 years worth of character marks I had inflicted on it.
Wonderful knives ( I own 3 Buck 110s) and SUPER customer service. Buck and S&W I am brand loyal to both. JA

Finger groove 110's were available off the shelf starting in the mid eighties. Cost $5 more than a standard.