110 BuffCote

Joe Houser said:
Sorry to invade this thread with knife content but...:rolleyes: :D

The Ion-fusion, or Buck cote should actually do very well on cardboard. Because of the abrasive nature of CB, it wears away the exposed steel of the blade. Just like on a non coated edge, it makes the edge dull right? Thats because it is wearing it away. (This is all at a microscopic level ok?)
So, with the coated blade, as the steel wears away, it exposes more of the coating, which is off the scale in hardness. Therefore, the coating is doing all the cutting and as the blade wears away, it just exposes more of the coating. Remember this is a one sided edge.
When we tested the stuff in the lab, we used an abrasive paper and those blades would cut forever, getting slightly dull over time and then, suddenly, get sharper! When they "got sharper", that was when the blade steel wore away to the point to where a new edge of coating was exposed and off it went.
Hope that makes sense and you find it interesting. :yawn:
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It was a very interesting read,I know i was very impressed with the only buckcote i ever had,IT did some serious work and held up great.Wish it was still available,going to have a look on the bay for another.
 
I know a guy that has a full size model 119 tatood in the middle of his back. I'm not a tatoo kind of guy, (cant even spell the word :rolleyes: ) but that was one cool tat2!

Alas, the ion fusion was discontinued due to lack of interest. :( Sales go down, the product gets dropped.
 
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Originally Posted by Buckaholic
How the heck did you know that I am wondering what a Buck knife tattoo would look like Messy????



chickentrax said:
...Oooooo...a skull with a 124 sticking out of it!!! :p :thumbup: And a snake!!! Gotta have a snake!!! ;)
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Tattoo....for goose:thumbup: ,

A mongoose standing on a skull a 124 in one paw and a dead snake in the other paw......the mongoose has really big biceps with a tattoo that reads "BUCK KNIVES ARE BEST .... THE REST"

jb4570
 
Buckaholic said:
How the heck did you know that I am wondering what a Buck knife tattoo would look like Messy????
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How about a tattoo of a 119 handle sticking through your back and the point coming through your chest? Or you could do something more modest like a 110 slicing through SPAM.
 
The 110 BuckCote continues to excel.
Slicing through about a dozen plus pieces of dried beef, like buttah, in prep for dip:
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Since this is my thread, please tolerate the 'jack:
Tattoo Idea:
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chickentrax said:
...:eek: ...I hope no spam were hurt during the filming of this thread... :p
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That is funny you said that El Pollo. Spam wasn't hurt. But Mrs Goose was. The can was on a top shelf in the kitchen and fell out onto her toe. Her toe is red and slightly swollen. I taught that can a lesson...it won't do that again.

buckman#10 said:
dayum goose , isnt that spam like cruel and unusual punishment for the poor buck ? :p :D :D
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Actually, I was very concerned that the piercing of the can would scratch the mirror finish on the 124. Not a problem. I think all the fat/grease/gel works well as a lubricant. I had to clean the front end of the blade that passed through for the pic...it was gross to look at BM#10.
 
Ok, after two weeks of daily use the 110BuffCote keeps on keepin' on.

One thing I did notice is that the tip was reprofiled. I'm at least the third owner and I don't think the most recent before me did it. It's no big deal, just an observation.

Here is a pic of it with another 110 Buckcote (NIB) of the same year.
Note the tips. On the EDC, the grind is still there from being sharpened, so this flat sharpened tip didn't happen while I had it. I have not touched it to a stone.
The tip is actually flat when ya look at it close...it follows the line in the square.
Maybe I'll take a electron-microscope pic of it tomorrow...wife just did the "OMG, your Buck buddies!!! WHEN WILL IT EVER END????". I pointed the TV remote at her and pushed a button, but she's still here LOL.

Significant to note is the burr on the opposite side of the tip. I dragged a red felt tip over it to show it here. This may have happened when I pierced a frozen bag of SOS and heard the tip hit the plate. Something like that with, say, a BG-42 (it has happened MANY times with my HeeBeeGeeBees) leaves no indication whatsoever...except maybe a chip in a plate ;) I do recall feeling the backside when I first received the knife and I'm pretty certain the burr was not there then. The only poking or jabbing has been the lowly frozen food.

Let me sign off tonite (or at least for now) by stating that this is a great slicer. Just don't think it's made to tolerate any abuse. Like a taking a Town Car off road. That's why I have a 4x4 and probably why a BG-42 will outlast the Buckcote given my penchant for frozen SOS and "gas station mini-mart" food.

If ya use it for what it is made to, it's a winner. Right tool for the right job.

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Here you can see the tip of the 110BuffCote I have. While not a 90 degree angle, it's obvious that someone else had tip problems too. Compare it to the NIB 110 Buckcote (in the top pic below).

This means, to me, that the BuckCote is not as forgiving as the typical steels of the 110 herd.

Sharp as hell edge though.

I just realized that I have more pics of my Bucks than I do of my kids :eek:

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