1960s 110? Advice needed. PICS

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I need to know if anyone can date this, but first a little background.

I have been thinking about getting a 110 for a while now and thought maybe if I could pack one around for a few days it would help me make up my mind. I call my dad up to see if he has one and to explain what I want if for. Sure enough he has one but he says he doesn't think I'll like it because it is pretty old and has been sharpend a lot. No big deal. I go over to his house and he gets it out of it's black sheath and right away I recognise the knife he always used to gut and skin deer, I hadn't thought about this knife in years. The brass is tarnished and it has some dust on it, so he grabs some steel wool and goes to town before I could stop him. I couldn't stop him. So as he is cleaning it up he starts telling me about it and how many deer, elk, coyotes, mountain lions, cows, rabbits and various other creatures it has skinned as well as getting him out of number of bad situations. My dad is a hell of a story teller so I had no problem listening to him talk about his knife. But as he was telling me about it it started to dawn on me how long he has had this 110. He turned 67 this year and he said he got it while he was in high school. Using some fairly complex mathematical algorithms, I figure it's possible he might have bought this the first year it was made. This evening I called him and let him know he might want retire this one, as it is fairly collectible and quite possibly valuable. His response, "I don't give a shit, I like that knife and it cuts shit better than the shit made now." He was not being mean or harsh, that's just the way the old cowhand talks.

If any one could possible date this I would greatly appreciate it. I wouldn't mind a value but I'm not too concerned with it. The only reason I would like the value is the same with the other help I need. How do you convince a stubborn s.o.b to call it quits on something that he likes and has served him well. He says he doesn't like the new 110s and I can't afford to buy him a custom. I know it's selfish but even if I could use it once a year, I would like to be able to pack this knife when I take my children hunting and hopefully pass it on again. Sorry for the crappy pictures.

Thanks
Ben
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P.S. This is now the sharpest knife in my house.
 
Ben, I was looking at Joe H post and this is what he said about a knife like yours... I hope this will help you... ITE

Variation 9 (1968-1970)14
Stamp: BUCK, u.s.a., Inverted, Right hand, 440C steel.
Blade/Butt rivets: Visible on both sides of bolsters, 2 rear, 1 front.
Inlay rivets: 2 (tiny)
Rocker rivet: Brass, maybe headed.
Sheath: Leather, black. B or C.
Packaging: 2 piece yellow box about 2” high-(1), Use and Care leaflet undated-(1), “Attention” leaflet orange-(1), **


Here's a pic of mine... But it has Buck USA on the left side...

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Great old late 60s knife. I think your dad got it a few years after he graduated from high school.

You'll want to keep and cherish that. You need to decide whether you want to keep it as is or make it pretty.

Buck can make it pretty for you for about ten bucks including your cost to ship it to them (they pay for return shipping).

I'd do it, because I like my knives pretty, but you may like the knife as it is.

Nice knife.
 
Hang on to the 440C steel. It's better than 420 HC (the newer stuff).
 
Ranch, Welcome. A 1961 date is a bit early for this model as it came out in 64 and those were stamped different than yours. The stamp your Father's model has was first used in 67. Without getting it in our hands for a close examination we can only give you a group of years which that stamp was used on the left side of the blade. Which is 67-72. Those last years maybe getting too close for him. So, my best guess is 68-70. DM
 
DM, it looks to me as though the stamp is on the right side - 3rd Version variation 9?

Bert
 
ITE ID'd it in the second post.

It's '68 or '69.

Dad would have graduated in '63 most likely.

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Thank you all for the quick responses and information. I know he is proud of this knife and I will be just as proud to use it when it is passed along to me.
 
Thank you all for the quick responses and information. I know he is proud of this knife and I will be just as proud to use it when it is passed along to me.

You are very welcome.

Many here especially love answering questions about those Third Versions!!

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Ben,,,Welcome to the Bick forum.
Been a while since I have seen one of those posted here. Nice.
Please ask the guys here before or if you should decide to send this old beauty to Buck for a refurbish. There are some very specific things to do to insure you get it back without them doing any blade change thing.
 
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