my stimulus check present to myself came in the mail today. I ordered a 112 from the Buck custom shop. it has the nickel silver bolsters and rivets with black ebony handles. It sure is one nice looking and well made knife. it is really sharp as well. since I don't have a camera you will just have to take my word for it.

I have one of those. I bought the 110 because it was "standard" but found it a bit large. Found a 112 (nickel bolsters just like yours) for $5 with a broken blade at a junk shop. For $5 or so more Buck rebladed and repolished it. The 112 is a much more convenient size in my opinion. Something to remember if you see a Buck with a broken blade.

I've got a standard issue 112. I prefer it because of the three inch blade. Three's the legal limit around here. It's still more than enough to do anything I need it to.

The Buck 112 is my favorite work knife

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I've had a Buck 110 since 1977 or so. Bought a Buck 112 a couple of years ago and realized it is actually a more useful size and carries better. Mine happens to be a limited addition with Camel bone scales and sure looks sharp. Anyway, the 110 is considered the Standard in the industry and rightfully so, it is a great knife. For some reason though the 112 sort of flies under the radar; I think if most people try it, they will actually carry and use it more.

on the invoice that came with the knife there was a the Buck Knife letterhead which you would expect. however the was also the "Remington Cutlery" logo as well. I wonder what the reason for that is?

I also have both, a 110 and a 112 and think the 112 seems to be a just
right size.

Buck is branding some of the slip joints that they make Remington. Remember, to free up manufacturing space and employees to make weapons for WW II Remington sold their knife manufacturing machines and tooling to PAL. Remington never made another knife. Buck is only the most recent manufacturer of Remington knives.

IMO three spring Stockmans were a poor choice of knife to brand Remington. Camillus made new tooling to make reproductions of pre-WW II Remingtons. I guess who ever is behind the Buckingtons was not willing to pony up the bucks to do it right.

Getting back to your custom 112, it sounds like great knife. One of these years I'm going to order a custom Buck.

Picked up this Buck 111 IIRC off the Classifed's
here. Brand new in the box.
Plan to use it this season at deer camp.
Lightweight Buck.

That is a very nice collection you have there.

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Thank you much.They represent four generations of the ranger.

Years ago I was mowing the lawn, on a stretch of grass near the road I heard a thump. I looked where I had cut and there was a black leather sheath, badly cut up, with a Buck 112c inside it. Except for a tiny dimple on one of the brass bolsters it was in perfect shape. I ordered a new sheath and carried it in it for a good while, then the "slim, light" 112s came out. I like the thumb assist one handed opening so I bought one and started carrying it in the sheath, the "real" 112 gets taken out occasionally.
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The 112 is a great knife. It costs more than a 110. It’s hard to justify paying more for less.

I always felt if they were priced the same the 112 would sell better. If the 112 was less Money than a 110. The 112 would outsell the 110.

There is a principle that has wider application: “I didn’t have time to write you a short letter, so I wrote you a long one.”

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Wal-Mart might be responsible for what appears to be illogical pricing. For years Wally World had Buck 110s with fabric pouches for $28. All other retailers had to compete against Wally World for 110 sales but did not have Wally World competition for 112 sales. Perhaps more importantly back when 110s were the nearly universal workman's knife the world was flooded with 110s. Most buyers would rather have a modern flicky dicky knife than a used 110. Consequently, the old fashioned variation of the 110 is easy to get cheap as a used knife.

For a mass produced factory knife Buck is hard to beat. The only ones to own in my opinion are the ones made in the USA. I have many folders/pocket and fixed blade knives from Buck, some are still unused. I got my dads which was well used, sent it to Buck along with $6 and it came back looking like new. Gave it to one of my sons who will put it to good use. I wouldn't mind having one of the 110 automatics that are available today.

When I was in the Navy (late 70's to early 80's) the 110's and
112's sold in the ships store. They were very popular. Being
so common, our allies in Her Majesty's Naval Service, Marina
Militare and Bundesmarine, thought they were US issue tools.

One of my friends traded one for an honest to goodness Galil
bayonet from an IDF soldier on the bus ride from Tel Aviv to Haifa.
It broke his heart to find out the bayonet had to be turned over
to the master at arms and stored in the ships armory til we got
stateside, and it actually was an M-7 bayonet made by as I recall,
Ontario Knife and sent to the mid east for our ally. It did fit
a Galil because they use M-16 bayonets.

I never had either one til I was much older because carrying a
TLD on my belt was enough stuff to snag in the plant.

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The 110 and 119 are gateway drugs. Not only Walmart - Menards, Farm and Fleet, a host of other big box stores sell them at "popular prices." I am sure that Buck still makes a profit and I'm also sure that cranking them out year round keeps the line running efficiently. Many people stop there, others go on to build collections.

Lodge used to sell a Dutch Oven at Walmart - 12", shallow, for $30. All other Lodge Dutch Ovens cost $40 or more. Some went way up. Once again it was a point of entry.

I'm probably one of the very few that don't own a 110 or 112. Sound great but I went with the folding Buck Alpha for skinning work. Same steel as the Buck 112 I believe. Heard Buck does a good job with 420H.C.