110 Alaskan Guide Modified/Customized

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Durbin

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A while back I asked for recommendations for someone to hotrod a 110 for me, and do some customization outside of the custom shop(which I love and appreciate Buck offering). I ended up going with Eric Arkulari of arksknives; Eric took an Alaskan Guide 110 and changed the rosewood handles out for Mammoth Bone. He just finished it and sent me some pics, and I thought I would share with all y'all in my excitement and anticipation of it's arrival. I have thoroughly enjoyed working with Eric, will do so again, and recommend his work. Enjoy the shots!

b.w. Durbin
 

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Very nice, Durbin! That turned out fantastic. :thumbup:

Now you will have to face the age old dilemma - to use or not to use. :)
 
No Dilemma here, Al. To use is the option for me. It will be on my hip next week when it gets here. thanks for the kind words, Eric did a great job, I have never held mammoth bone before, looking forward to it.
 
yes Eric did some work for me not a while back and i LIKED it!
me it would go in the display case..
i have non fancy ones for users....
 
Dave, it certainly is easy to appreciate Eric's work. I do not have a display case, used to just buy a knife and carry it, then kinda became an accumulator which kinda became a collector, only my wife is not a big fan of the "herd", so it has been thinned considerably since the spring, and only have a few knives left. So display cases in "her house" probably ain't gonna happen!;):)

But I do enjoy carrying a nice looking, well built knife. And it is hard to beat the 110, I mean it is so functional, dependable, and frankly so pretty, just great lines and design, timeless even. For really hard work, I have an old 110 I use I keep in my truck. I use an AG or BP 110 for hunting.
 
Dress Up Carry..It's a good way to really enjoy your nicer Bucks! I dont put every Buck I have in rotation, but I love to carry something different like my BCCI elk 111.
 
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