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I really enjoy the field I am working in with people having incredible tools and just as interesting life stories.
One such story is about this knife. Bought in 1972, ordered through a Sears Roebuck and Co. mail catalog and friends visiting America this one found its way here.
It has spent many years working in the field, opening tins and plenty of other day to day chores for a field geologist. As one can see, it still has a lot of life left :smile:
For those interested in the history of Sears Roebuck and Co. can have a look here: http://www.searsarchives.com/history/index.htm or http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sears
Some history of the 110
The Model 110
On April 18, 1963, just two years after their incorporation, the Buck board of directors voted to authorize development of a new folding utility and hunting knife. The new design featured a sturdy locking mechanism and a substantial clip point blade suitable for butchering and skinning game. This would become the world-famous Buck Model 110 Folding Hunter.
The Buck Model 110 has a 3¾inch blade, a high-tension lock and a low-pressure release, the handles are typically wood and the bolsters are made of heavy-gauge brass. Introduced in 1964, the Buck Folding Hunter was one of the first lockback folding knives considered strong enough to do the work of a fixed-blade knife. Its debut revolutionized hunting knives, rapidly becoming one of the most popular knives ever made, with some 15 million Model 110 knives produced since 1964. Before 1981, the specially heat treated stainless steel used was 440C, from 1981 to 1992 it was 425M, and after 1993 Buck has used 420HC stainless steel. Its design is one of the most imitated knife patterns in the world (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buck_Knives).
Onto the pictures.
Hope you guys like it.
One such story is about this knife. Bought in 1972, ordered through a Sears Roebuck and Co. mail catalog and friends visiting America this one found its way here.
It has spent many years working in the field, opening tins and plenty of other day to day chores for a field geologist. As one can see, it still has a lot of life left :smile:
For those interested in the history of Sears Roebuck and Co. can have a look here: http://www.searsarchives.com/history/index.htm or http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sears
Some history of the 110
The Model 110
On April 18, 1963, just two years after their incorporation, the Buck board of directors voted to authorize development of a new folding utility and hunting knife. The new design featured a sturdy locking mechanism and a substantial clip point blade suitable for butchering and skinning game. This would become the world-famous Buck Model 110 Folding Hunter.
The Buck Model 110 has a 3¾inch blade, a high-tension lock and a low-pressure release, the handles are typically wood and the bolsters are made of heavy-gauge brass. Introduced in 1964, the Buck Folding Hunter was one of the first lockback folding knives considered strong enough to do the work of a fixed-blade knife. Its debut revolutionized hunting knives, rapidly becoming one of the most popular knives ever made, with some 15 million Model 110 knives produced since 1964. Before 1981, the specially heat treated stainless steel used was 440C, from 1981 to 1992 it was 425M, and after 1993 Buck has used 420HC stainless steel. Its design is one of the most imitated knife patterns in the world (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buck_Knives).
Onto the pictures.
Hope you guys like it.
