110 Question

[DeSotoSky]

Just a curiosity question. Seeing an ebay ad for a 'rare' 110 got me to wondering.
Anyone have an idea how many 110's Buck makes a year?

 

[GIRLYmann]

 

[Makael]

Over 15 million made and I'm sure the number of buck 110s produced every year goes up with the ability to purchase all the parts and do a final assembly at the plant. Hard to say exactly.

 

[DeSotoSky]

Given Mike's 15 milliion divided by 57 years gives a 263,000 per year average.
Surely current annual production today is higher than 1964, would that put it well over 300,000?

 

[jbmonkey]

I've heard around 200k a year roughly.

 

[RazGeez]

This video on 110s says 6000 to 7000 per day. Unclear if C.J. was speaking specifically about 110s. That would be a lot, so he was probably talking total knives. Interesting video, though.

 

[tiguy7]

Over 15 million made and I'm sure the number of buck 110s produced every year goes up with the ability to purchase all the parts and do a final assembly at the plant. Hard to say exactly.

Does Buck purchase parts for the 110?

 

[DeSotoSky]

Does Buck purchase parts for the 110?

I have no inside information but I would expect the scale material and frame casting to be outsourced.

 

[tiguy7]

That would have been my guess.

 

[bertl]

I have no inside information but I would expect the scale material and frame casting to be outsourced.

The first sintered brass frames were done by Pacific Sintered Metals and they may still be the supplier.

Bert

 

[Old Hunter]

Since 2018 Buck Knives has been in partnership with Taylor Guitar Co to import a non-threatened ebony for the return to beautiful genuine ebony scales. They had to go to a manufactured wood for a few decades until they found this new source - absolutely gorgeous handles nowadays - we are in a golden era (getcha one!). OH

 

[Old Hunter]

 

[Makael]

I have no inside information but I would expect the scale material and frame casting to be outsourced.

I'm guessing lockbar, springs and pins. Frames and scales for sure. Blade stock but ground at Buck?