110 repair question

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I'm thinning out my Buck collection, and found one I can't part with. This 3-dot 110 that was the first Buck folder I purchased, my daily carry for almost 15 years. It stood up to a variety of the stupidities of youth, dressed fish and game, got put to use during my time as an EMT and diver for the local VFD, and kept me comfortable in dark places.

Then one day there was a problem while disjointing a moose, and both my knife and my arm were broken. I sent the knife to Buck, and as I expected they considered the damage (broken frame and scale), and the other use and abuse, to be excessive. I later disassembled the knife and tried soldering a brass plate to the inside of the frame, but that obviously wasn't going to work. Its been sitting on the shelf for ten or twelve years since.

What I need is the left (the side the blade stamping is on) frame piece. I'm trying to figure out what other versions and variations can become a donor. To match up with the original side of the knife, it needs to be pre-Version 8 variation 2 (when the frame began to be radiused). A 3-dot knife would be an obvious donor, but my only other 3-dots are still in the box. Would a frame piece from a Version 5/6/8 var. 1 match up in the critical areas of pivot and rocker rivets, lock mechanism, etc? I don't mind a mis-match on the inlay rivets, I can drill new holes. I just want the thing to work when I get it back together!

Thanks!
 
:cool:...Send me yer name and address...I might be able to help ya out. Use the email address in my "Location" in the upper right corner under the post number...:cool:
 
This definitely sounds like a candidate for the 110 Stories thread!!!!:eek::eek:

And whats with this "thinning" out the Buck collection??? :eek::eek: :eek::eek:
 
Moose are bigger than they look (this one was probably about 800 pounds live weight), and in my limited experience, moose expire in awkward places. I was just thankful this one collapsed on the slope of the creekbank instead of in the water.

I was in the process of disarticulating one of the front shoulders when either I tripped and it slid down the slope, or it slid and I tripped. In any event, the knife (and my hand) were pinned when the moose slid and rolled over. At the time I was more worried about my rifle, and had grabbed that with my left hand.

What I think happened is that the blade was caught in the joint and twisted, and that the "twist" is what broke the frame. This would be consistent with the bend in the frame pieces, and the slight bend in the blade. My arm just got in the way and the ulna was fractured.

Pack Rat, I probably put that the wrong way. "Collection" implies that I have some sort of plan or organization; "accumulation" would be better. It is what happens when you realize you have a couple hundred knives and nothing for EDC. . . .
 
me thinks I am glad we dont have mooses where I hunt. What a story!

Couple a hundred and no edc.... time to hit ebay...:D
 
coffeecup said:
Moose are bigger than they look (this one was probably about 800 pounds live weight), and in my limited experience, moose expire in awkward places. I was just thankful this one collapsed on the slope of the creekbank instead of in the water.

I was in the process of disarticulating one of the front shoulders when either I tripped and it slid down the slope, or it slid and I tripped. In any event, the knife (and my hand) were pinned when the moose slid and rolled over. At the time I was more worried about my rifle, and had grabbed that with my left hand.

What I think happened is that the blade was caught in the joint and twisted, and that the "twist" is what broke the frame. This would be consistent with the bend in the frame pieces, and the slight bend in the blade. My arm just got in the way and the ulna was fractured.

Pack Rat, I probably put that the wrong way. "Collection" implies that I have some sort of plan or organization; "accumulation" would be better. It is what happens when you realize you have a couple hundred knives and nothing for EDC. . . .
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It's hard to imagine the force required to break a frame. Glad to hear you survived. Maybe you ought to send this as an idea into the folks at Cold Steel, they could try it out on one of their proof videos.
 
How is moose steak??? I've never had it...although I think I recall one of my $$$ buddies telling me that you had to soak it in wine for days to tenderize it, or it would be tough as hell... :rolleyes:
 
Packrat, I just don't like big knives for daily carry anymore. I suffered through with a Ka-Bar 1189 today and its just too heavy. I did pick up a Camillus trapper today that has potential. No moose around here either, but I hunted in Canada a few times when I was younger.

Pork_Chop: you can duplicate the force required if you clamp the blade in a vise, close to the handle. Then grab the handle with a big ol' pipe wrench. Rapidly throw about 200 pounds on the wrench handle . . . broken frame. (NO, it wasn't a Buck, it was one of the Pakistan knockoffs.)

Chickentrax, its a lot like range beef of the same age, but a little sweeter/richer; maybe pasture-raised buffalo would be a better comparison. Older animals are going to be tougher, you just have to remember the old adage: you don't eat horns.
 
DarrylS-part arrived sometime last week, it got to me today and looks great! As soon as I get a camera I'll get to work on putting it together and posting photos. Thanks Again!
 
coffeecup said:
DarrylS-part arrived sometime last week, it got to me today and looks great! As soon as I get a camera I'll get to work on putting it together and posting photos. Thanks Again!
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:cool:...That's great news coffeecup. There are times things get lost passin' through the "bayous" around these parts, never to be seen again...LOL...Hope it works out well for ya...:thumbup::)
 
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