186 question?

There are at least two solutions to the exposed tip problem. 1: Put a Selector blade in your 186. These are offered all the time on eBay, and they come in many shapes. 2: Grind down the foot on your present blade so that the blade can go deeper into the handle. This is a trial and error procedure, so go slow at first. Buck should be able to drop a 420J blade in your knife for a modest fee. The number on the blade will not be correct, but it's a user.
 
Appreciate that input- I had a selector a one time, and parted with it - I wasn't impressed with it. With all the spare blades I have, probably smarter to reshape the spine. Oh boy, another project!! Thanks! Russ
 
tiguy7 said:
Buck should be able to drop a 420J blade in your knife for a modest fee. The number on the blade will not be correct, but it's a user.
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Does Buck make a 420J blade the same design as the 186/110? Which model is it for?
 
Dave, I was under the impression that most of the current 110 production uses 420J blades. The blade profile of the 110 is identical to the 186. If you put a 110 blade in a 186 knife, it works fine. It's just not "original".
Russ, when you talk about reshaping the spine, I hope you're not referring to reducing the height of the foot. They are on opposite sides of the blade.
 
Buck went with 420HC after 1993 and it's still the standard steel for 110's and most other Bucks. The only Bucks I know of that use 420J (and it's 420J2) are some of their import knives.
 
I got my 420s mixed up. Buck should be able to drop 420HC blade in a 186 for a modest fee. That 420J2 is apparently used on imported fish filet knives. My memory is as good as it used to be, it's just not as long.
 
It's also used in their 37X and 38X series of imported folders in 2010.

I'm sure that Buck will be more than happy to put a new blade in it for you. After all, the only difference is the model number stamp.
 
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tiguy7 said:
Russ, when you talk about reshaping the spine, I hope you're not referring to reducing the height of the foot. They are on opposite sides of the blade.
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Thanks for the concern, but, no - I was thinking of taking the back of the blade down on the tip half. Although the more I think about it, that would look like crap. I'll call Buck and order some the right length. Russ
 
Regrinding the clip part of the blade will give you a nice sharp point but will make the blade even shorter. When moving blades from knife to knife, I sometimes run into a situation where the tip of a brand new blade protrudes above the handle. This is easily remedied by grinding a little off the foot of the blade.
 
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