110 off-center blade

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My 110 has an off-center blade to the point where it is rubbing really bad on the liner (if it can be called that). I lacquered the handle (so as to not let the brass tarnish or scratch), and have tried to bend the blade back to center, to no avail. Any suggestions on what to do? Right now, the lacquer is stopping the blade from damaging (and being damaged by) the brass liners, but I don't want to keep re-applying the lacquer when it gets worn off on that one spot. I don't know if the lacquer voided my warranty either. Any information or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
 
You can always send it in to Buck, describing the problem. They will fix it. Probably for free.
 
You would have to ship it. They will cover sending it back. There are some variables here. You may want to describe your 110. Many old ones may not be able to be repaired due to modern upgrades and no inventory of old parts.

An old one might simply be replaced with a new one.

On Edit.... No...the lacquer isn't an issue if the blade is far enough off to be rubbing the frame. Slightly off center isn't an issue, but rubbing a frame is.
 
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My Buck is brand new, but I screwed myself over because I got lacquer all in the components. I didn't realize it being so gummed up earlier, I am just going to return it. That many things wrong in the first week (even if I caused some of them) is too much. I will give the 110 another shot when I also have the money to play with, realized after I bought it that it was an unnecessary expense for my tight budget. Sorry for taking your time.
 
You have an interesting dilemma. Sure, take it back if where you bought it will take it back.

But, I would find it a challenge to clean it up and get all of the gunk out. Would be a little work, but can be done. I would start with a tooth brush or stiff bristle brush and some good paint stripper (not thinner) and attack the lacquer. May take several applications and involve working the blade to get the stripper down in all the parts.

The stripper can be washed out with water, again working the blade and rocker arm to let the water get in there and wash out the stripper after it has dissolved the lacquer.

You will be able to tell when it is all gone. Going back with a drop or two of light machine oil, like 3n1, should have the blade working free again.

However if you have bent on the blade enough that it is still out of alignment and drags on the frame when closing, you may still have a problem.

Maybe some of the others will know if the paint stripper will have an effect on the handles. I personally don't think it would, but not totally sure.
 
I;ve seen many ,many 110 folders in my day,and i've never in my life seen one that the blade touched the liners,could you post a pic of that so we could see it?Must be really bent to be able to do that.I would say putting laquer on your knife was a bad idea,sounds like many of the problems are your own doing,and now you decided you spent too much money on a kn ife so you want to return it?Is the blade just touching the coating you added?Polish and a cloth woujld work much better on the brass keeping it shiny.good luck.
 
I have never seen a 110 rub the liner either! After you did what you did with the laquer do you think it is fair to return it to a store so someone else will buy it? If they will exchange or accept the return knowing what is wrong then what methods you use to attempt to cure it, then fine with the hopes they send it back to Buck or their distrutor....If not send it to Buck....a few dollars in shipping!
 
My blade is already scratched from where t was rubbing the liner, and the edge grind is uneven there too. The blade being off-center was in no way my fault, and it should not be sitting that skewed. To make you guys feel better about me returning it, I bought it from Wal-Mart.
 
I did return it, and did not lie. Just said that the blade was seriously off-center, the lockback was very rough (in action), and the handles were messed up but I tried to clean it up (which I did). I also found out that they overcharged me, it was labeled as $30 (rounded), but they charged me $35, when I can get it off of Amazon for like $27.
 
Leadfoot2 said:
Lacquer??? Next time try super glue, wears longer.


Leadfoot
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If I had been more careful and less hasty with it, I would have avoided getting it into the lock, and were the blade to be centered, I would have had no problems. The old adage holds true, "Haste makes waste."
 
At that point I think I would have taken the $5 refunded by Wal-Mart and shipped it back to Buck for some TLC. It would have come back hand-tuned beyond any knife off the line, and Buck could have won another fan with their commitment to customer satisfaction. Avoid lacquer in the future- the wood of Buck handles holds up beautifully without it, and polished brass will always look better than lacquered. Don't hammer with it, carry it in its sheath, learn to sharpen right, and the knife will be an heirloom someday.
 
If you ever purchase a knife that seems to be funky, NEVER tinker with it, just return it to the vender you purchased it from or send it to Buck directly as mentioned. It definitely would have been purring once it was returned to you from their techs servicing it, without a doubt. I'm getting ready to send in an old 1993 112 for a cleaning as well as a resharpening given its age. I rather they do the work, and then I'll keep it going with some good old PMCS..

Cheers,
Serge
 
I think I may wind up getting a Paperstone Ranger, because while I did like the classic feel of the 110, it was just plainly too heavy. With it being essentially a brass ingot with a blade in the middle, it seemed like it weighed as much as my Ka-Bar. I know that Paperstone is, for a fact, lighter than brass by a lot. Some people LOVE the classics, but it seems like I am more of a modernized classics guy.
 
Large vairety isn't doing them justice. They have at least one knife that will please anyone and everyone. Even if you don't like their 420HC, most of them are offered in a better steel (for a premium, of course). Not knoking the steel, it's great stuff, just saying that not everybody if pleased with vanilla ice cream.
 
I think I may wind up getting a Paperstone Ranger, because while I did like the classic feel of the 110, it was just plainly too heavy.
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You know, you might also look at the EcoLite 110, which is is basically the same thing, but in a 110 instead of a 112.

I have a couple. Except for the size, they carry well.

The EcoLite 112 (basically Paperstone Ranger, but not black) is both light and compact enough for pocket carry. I have two of that. Well, actually, four if you count today's shipment which I have not seen yet.

 
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