4 dot finger groove 110

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Stopped by thrift store and picked this knife up, first finger groove 110 for me.



 
It looks like one of the earlier versions of the 4 dot FG 110s.
That one will clean up nice. Good find!!

Edit; Can't tell for sure if the blade is sticking up past the frame in pic #2, but looks like you might have to grind a very little bit off the kick.
 
Check to see if there is some lint or dirt. Clean it up and see if that helps.

Bert
 
Quick cleanup with hot water and dawn and a toothpick, still has slight raise. Not a big deal for me, if that's how it came so be it. So if buck changed from 440c in 85 and this knife dates 81 to 86 I guess it could also be 425m. Which again is no big deal to me, what about the scales?
 
The 4 dots are 425M steel. I think it has been sharpened down. Thus the blade tip is exposed. They were not made that way. Lightly sand down the kick until the point is not protruding. Then give it a clean up and you'll have a new 110. Also I noticed the thumb divot is not radiused. This was the manner Buck did the first radiused 110's. Remember the 112's were radiused during the 3 dot timeframe and the 110's during the 4 dots. Making yours among the early ones. DM
 
Here are some pics of the kick and blade length, and then take a look at the spine. I wasn't even paying attention when I was posting pics yesterday, are these tooling marks from the factory?





 
Those are not factory marks. My guess is that this knife had some sort of "home modification."
 
weird huh, the scales are flush and so is the spine. I'm no expert, but does everything appear correct otherwise?
 
Too bad about the damage on the spine. My guess would be someone beat on it with something.
Maybe some kind of hand clamp tightened down hard for some reason.
It would always be great to know the history of used knives.
Lots of those marks can be taken out of the frame, but some look too deep to do much about.
You have a fine user at any rate.
 
Just the normal Buck knife owner treatment. Beat on, used it for a hammer, ground the blade down, ect.. A spa treatment could do wonders for it. DM
 
Just curious, none of my Buck knives needs a spa treatment (yet), but what is the cost, and does the spa welcome knives like the 301 and 386, or do they limit it to the 110/112 and classic fixed blades?
 
I've sent in 300 series knives as well 110 & 112's. IIRC it's $6.50 per knife regardless of model which covers return shipping. I also include a note detailing any special requests such as one time I sent back a 303 that had quite a lot of bladeplay. In addition the the spa treatment I requested that Buck correct the bladeplay issue however, since the knife has sentimental value I requested that if they could not fix it I did not want it replaced, just clean, sharpen and send it back.
 
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Everyone has an opinion and I got one also. It's sort of like a detective examining the murder scene. I say it has had the heck sharpened out of it, hence the tip up. And I think someone used it to pound in a nail or pin on some project or repair. As stated I say fix it up as best your able and carry it. A small tool stone to polish the kick just a touch would be great to keep tip from catching on something. Everyone needs one of the square pencil sized fine stones. 300
 
I'll take care of the kick, I just wonder what they could do for the brass, I don't want the handles discarded so it may just stay home and sit.
 
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