110 sheath question

W

willis

Joined
Apr 14, 2002
Messages
740
Does anyone know what year that a felt cover was put over the back of the male portion of the cover snap inside the sheath?The unused sheath is from a 1977 110 and the well worn sheath is from an early 1980's110.You can see the exposed base of the snap is covered with what feels like felt on the early 80's one and the 77 has the metal base exposed.



 
Willis, I cannot make out the felt liner on the snap in your photos. However, I can understand the question in your writing. I noticed the felt liner on the back of the snap in the mid 80's. The piece of felt is easily scraped off when pulling the knife out. So, it's lost quickly. DM
 
That's not a felt liner, mate. That's just a rough cut leather. Not nearly as smooth as the new ones, I guess.
 
Ok, that photo got it in view. It is indeed a felt liner. They come off easy. I glued mine in better. DM
 
willis said:
Click to expand...

How about the belt loop? When (what year) was it moved lower? I'd also like to know when they went to a "deep" or "long" pocket. I'm sure these two features have been discussed, but I wasn't able to find it with a search.
 
Good question TAH,maybe one of the knowledgable folks on here will eventually see this and have an answer.There is only a few years (1977 and 1983)between the ages of these two.
 
Front showing different pouch style and pic of crack in the leather belt loop.The worn sheath is still very serviceable and has had an Old Timer125OT liner lock knife in it since about '94 after the 110 was left on a rock after gutting a trout and never found.The unused one was pretty dry and has a crack in the belt loop which is not too deep,I have put some Kiwi leather conditioner on the whole sheath after warming it with a hair dryer.Thanks for looking and posting any info or resources on the evolution of the 110's sheath.I think leather sheaths have really dropped in quality on average production knlves over the years,the 1984 Woodsman I gave to my best friend about 20 years ago had a pouch with full flap cover sheath made of good thick leather and the one on the fixed knives Buck makes now is nowhere near the quality and having taken plenty of steers to market over the years don't buy the reasons I have heard about why leather is so expensive these days,since the price on yearling steers has not risen that much.

 
Hey,thanks TAH.I recognize those "ears" they are talking about on that 1977 sheath and the larger belt loop.So 1980 last year for that style,and the other pic is of the next generation.Cool,many thanks for that link,and may the odds be ever in your favor.
 
Glad I could help, willis. I like your 1977 sheath. I'm sure you've already thought of it, but you can always use a little black leather dye or black shoe polish to fill in that belt loop crack. That's the nice part about Buck's black sheaths, they're fairly easy to restore.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top