About to test the forever warranty.

DGladden said:
UPDATE!

I got a message from someone at Buck today with some pictures and I'm blown away! Not only by the work on the knife, but also the above and beyond attention to detail. Not only did they manage to get more of the dents and dings out than I expected, but they also managed to source a four dot blade to keep the knife period correct! I have no idea where they managed to find a "gently used" 40 year old blade, but I am amazed. It should be on its way back to me tomorrow and hopefully I will have it in hand next week. Now I have to browse the usual online suspects and find a sheath. The one it was in last is an old Schrade sheath that is more duct tape than leather! LoL I'm not sure who is behind the curtain but I want to thank them from the bottom of my heart!

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Superb! I can take a pretty good guess who it was that helped you out.
 
DGladden said:
UPDATE!

I got a message from someone at Buck today with some pictures and I'm blown away! Not only by the work on the knife, but also the above and beyond attention to detail. Not only did they manage to get more of the dents and dings out than I expected, but they also managed to source a four dot blade to keep the knife period correct! I have no idea where they managed to find a "gently used" 40 year old blade, but I am amazed. It should be on its way back to me tomorrow and hopefully I will have it in hand next week. Now I have to browse the usual online suspects and find a sheath. The one it was in last is an old Schrade sheath that is more duct tape than leather! LoL I'm not sure who is behind the curtain but I want to thank them from the bottom of my heart!

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Wow.

This is a heart-warming and kind of amazing story.

Well done Buck!!!
 
THE FINAL UPDATE!

I came home from a long, cold day at work to find a wonderful surprise in my mailbox! The 110 is home and brought back a little souvenir! I'm a much better truck driver than I am photographer, but here she is. Excuse the finger prints. They were able to get about 95% of the damage removed and this "gently used" 4 dot blade looks absolutely brand new! I sent it in without a sheath because the one it has lived in for the last two decades is a ragged old Schrade sheath that has been wrapped in duct tape to repair the hole worn in it. Well, I was informed that it was being shipped back with a new (complimentary) sheath. I offered to pay for it, but was told no charge.

I've got a feeling that I was communicating directly with the boss himself. If that's the case, THANK YOU, Sir for the amazing generosity! I am pleased with the way it turned out and can't wait to carry it tomorrow. I will forever sing the praises of Buck knives from every mountain top I can climb. LoL To sum it up, Bucks warranty dept has been by far the best that I've dealt with. Thank you again for everything. I look forward to many years of service from this knife.



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DGladden said:
THE FINAL UPDATE!

I came home from a long, cold day at work to find a wonderful surprise in my mailbox! The 110 is home and brought back a little souvenir! I'm a much better truck driver than I am photographer, but here she is. Excuse the finger prints. They were able to get about 95% of the damage removed and this "gently used" 4 dot blade looks absolutely brand new! I sent it in without a sheath because the one it has lived in for the last two decades is a ragged old Schrade sheath that has been wrapped in duct tape to repair the hole worn in it. Well, I was informed that it was being shipped back with a new (complimentary) sheath. I offered to pay for it, but was told no charge.

I've got a feeling that I was communicating directly with the boss himself. If that's the case, THANK YOU, Sir for the amazing generosity! I am pleased with the way it turned out and can't wait to carry it tomorrow. I will forever sing the praises of Buck knives from every mountain top I can climb. LoL To sum it up, Bucks warranty dept has been by far the best that I've dealt with. Thank you again for everything. I look forward to many years of service from this knife.



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It just doesn't get much better than that.:)
 
LOL I just wrote a long winded reply in general knife discussion in defense of the 110 and about how Buck cares about their knives and the people who use them... just to pop over to the Buck Knives forum and experience the rollercoaster that is this magnificent thread for the first time.

First off incredible story DGladden - I hope your restored knife gives you as much joy as this thread gave me. Truly a beautiful knife.

I hope I'm not stepping on your toes but this seems to be a good place to share a similar story about why I am always proud to carry a buck knife.

My Dad was an eagle scout and as a scout his camp knife was a Buck 118 - Like you, he did not receive many presents growing up and his Buck 118 is one of the very few possessions he has from his own childhood. Growing up, I thought his Buck 118 was the coolest knife ever and I looked forward to Halloween every year when he would take it out to carve pumpkins with my siblings and I.

Fast forward 10 years later and I was on a camping trip in Utah with Dad that happened to land right on my 16th birthday. What I wanted more than anything for my 16th birthday was my own Buck knife. You know how when you want something so much, you get obsessed with it? That was me with Buck knives at the time. All I could do is think about how sweet it would be to have a brand new Buck. Well, as it turns out when we were in a sporting goods store in Salt Lake City, he bought me a brand new Buck 119 for my Birthday. To this day this is the most meaningful gift I have received.

As you could imagine the Buck 119 immediately became my prized possession - suddenly I wanted to go camping all the time to have an excuse to use it; I was going over to my friends house who had a bunch of fallen trees in his yard to practice bushcraft stuff, cutting paper; I got so into Buck knives I even found out about this neat forum called bladeforums and started to look at everyone else's cool Buck knives. All the usual stuff when you get an awesome new knife. 16 year old me had yet to learn the cardinal sin of owning a knife you like - never leave it at your friends house. I did just that and when I came over to pick it up he had used it to practice some bushcraft skills of his own and managed to put some 1/2 cm sized chips into the blade. In an attempt to fix it he then proceeded to use a V knife sharpener and grind the hell out of the blade.

Not to be dramatic but this knife was like a Ferrari to me and someone had just crashed my Ferrari and replaced the windshield with a piece of carboard and duct tape. I was a kid and dumb so I just threw it in a drawer for a couple years until I stumbled on a thread on bladeforums where someone had a beat up old knife and sent it to this magical place called "the spa" and it came back perfect. I was 18 and had and spending money so I then proceeded to make my very first ever bladeforums post asking if it was worth it to get my knife serviced. I was given some wonderful information and told to reach out to Joe Houser who I emailed. Joe took the time to personally respond to all my questions and concerns and walk me through sending the knife into Buck.

I sent it in and several weeks later to my surprise I got it back and it was in even better condition then when my dad gave it to me on my Birthday. Someone had even taken the time to buff out the machining marks on the top of the blade and left a gorgeous satin finish. It is hard to describe the impact of small personal touches where someone went above and beyond to fix something that is meaningful to you, or even something as simple as a thoughtful email.

I still take the knife camping and when I go camping with my dad this summer I will be taking a Buck.

Hickory n steel said:
This is exactly what I love about Buck, it's not just the company themselves but the great members here.
Buck is a company that will go above and beyond when they can.
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Hickory n steel said what I tried to in about 1/20th the words but I saw this thread and felt compelled to share over a decade later.
 
This right here is why I've been a Buck user since 1975 when I bought my first "real" pocket knife when I was 11 or 12 years old with my own money. I have only used the spa service twice, but both times I feel like I was treated as a major stock holder. I even needed a small sheath for a Custom 501 I was giving as a gift and somehow misplaced the sheath. I was up against the wall 2 days before Christmas and they came through and I received a new sheath, express mail mind you.... and get this.... no charge! I mean, come on, how many companies do this. I offered to pay but nope. I feel like this company offers some of the best customer service anywhere. I have a whole box 'o knives, but I carry Buck. I will forever promote Buck Knives.
I very glad your experiences are similar.
 
155440 said:
Hickory n steel said what I tried to in about 1/20th the words but I saw this thread and felt compelled to share over a decade later.
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Great story.
I suppose I was able to sum it up more easily because I didn't have as much to say.
My interest in Buck knives didn't really come from anything too special or sentimental.
I was walking with a friend one day when he found a 110 in it's sheath on the sidewalk, he knew nothing about it but I sure did and the fact that he wouldn't trade it to me made me want one even more.
My interest grew from there and they became a go-to brand for me.
Over the years I have gifted 5 or 6 110's and more various other Bucks than I can count off the top of my head , because for some reason just about everybody can appreciate a Buck knife.
Knives like the 110 with their impressive beautiful shine and solid substantial feel, or good no frills knives like the 300 series with razor edges and a blade finishes that make them seem eager to get to work.
 
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LOL I just wrote a long winded reply in general knife discussion in defense of the 110 and about how Buck cares about their knives and the people who use them... just to pop over to the Buck Knives forum and experience the rollercoaster that is this magnificent thread for the first time.

First off incredible story DGladden - I hope your restored knife gives you as much joy as this thread gave me. Truly a beautiful knife.

I hope I'm not stepping on your toes but this seems to be a good place to share a similar story about why I am always proud to carry a buck knife.

My Dad was an eagle scout and as a scout his camp knife was a Buck 118 - Like you, he did not receive many presents growing up and his Buck 118 is one of the very few possessions he has from his own childhood. Growing up, I thought his Buck 118 was the coolest knife ever and I looked forward to Halloween every year when he would take it out to carve pumpkins with my siblings and I.

Fast forward 10 years later and I was on a camping trip in Utah with Dad that happened to land right on my 16th birthday. What I wanted more than anything for my 16th birthday was my own Buck knife. You know how when you want something so much, you get obsessed with it? That was me with Buck knives at the time. All I could do is think about how sweet it would be to have a brand new Buck. Well, as it turns out when we were in a sporting goods store in Salt Lake City, he bought me a brand new Buck 119 for my Birthday. To this day this is the most meaningful gift I have received.

As you could imagine the Buck 119 immediately became my prized possession - suddenly I wanted to go camping all the time to have an excuse to use it; I was going over to my friends house who had a bunch of fallen trees in his yard to practice bushcraft stuff, cutting paper; I got so into Buck knives I even found out about this neat forum called bladeforums and started to look at everyone else's cool Buck knives. All the usual stuff when you get an awesome new knife. 16 year old me had yet to learn the cardinal sin of owning a knife you like - never leave it at your friends house. I did just that and when I came over to pick it up he had used it to practice some bushcraft skills of his own and managed to put some 1/2 cm sized chips into the blade. In an attempt to fix it he then proceeded to use a V knife sharpener and grind the hell out of the blade.

Not to be dramatic but this knife was like a Ferrari to me and someone had just crashed my Ferrari and replaced the windshield with a piece of carboard and duct tape. I was a kid and dumb so I just threw it in a drawer for a couple years until I stumbled on a thread on bladeforums where someone had a beat up old knife and sent it to this magical place called "the spa" and it came back perfect. I was 18 and had and spending money so I then proceeded to make my very first ever bladeforums post asking if it was worth it to get my knife serviced. I was given some wonderful information and told to reach out to Joe Houser who I emailed. Joe took the time to personally respond to all my questions and concerns and walk me through sending the knife into Buck.

I sent it in and several weeks later to my surprise I got it back and it was in even better condition then when my dad gave it to me on my Birthday. Someone had even taken the time to buff out the machining marks on the top of the blade and left a gorgeous satin finish. It is hard to describe the impact of small personal touches where someone went above and beyond to fix something that is meaningful to you, or even something as simple as a thoughtful email.

I still take the knife camping and when I go camping with my dad this summer I will be taking a Buck.


Hickory n steel said what I tried to in about 1/20th the words but I saw this thread and felt compelled to share over a decade later.
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Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed the ride. No worries about my toes, I wear steel toe boots! 😂 But seriously, that's an awesome story. I wish I would have thought to send mine in years ago. I'm glad I finally did and will definitely be buying more Buck knives in the future. Aside from the 110 featured here, I have a 110 slim, Vantage and a 119. The slim and vantage have seen a good bit of pocket time. The 119 was a Christmas present a few years ago and has become my favorite knife for outdoor cooking. Any time I fire up the smoker I grab the 119. It can handle breaking down the wood splits as well as any cutting tasks while cooking.
 
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