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Big Buck-Related Success with a Two-dot .112.

rhino

rhino

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Some of you may recall a message or two I posted a while ago wherein I mentioned that I acquired an older Buck .112. with the intent of giving it to my brother. I spent a lot of time reprofiling the edge by hand, and eventually got it to about the same geometry as a "modern" Buck 110 or 112. I also waivered on my intent to give it to my older brother, thinking I might keep it for myself instead.

After much thought, I finally decided to go through with my original plans and give it to him. I was inspired because he'd had an old Buck 112 from the mid 1970s from when he joined the US Army. He carried it all the time (the 110 and 112 were the only knives allowed on belts by his various units), including some time spent in Central America in the late 1970s. At some point about 20 years ago, I learned that he'd traded it away in one of his deals, but I could tell he regretted it a bit. For some reason, it seemed to bother me more than he no longer had it, as it was the knife that I identified with him.

Anyway, I decided a few weeks ago that I would give it to him. On Saturday evening (24MAR07) I was finally able to complete the delivery. His reaction and the discussion we shared afterward were worth far more than the money I spent on eBay to get it or the hours I spent working on it. We're not a very "touchy-feely" kind of family, but I could tell it was a big moment. He told me the fact that I had worked on it myself meant as much if not more than the actual knife, which in itself was a big deal given the history.

So . . .

o I made a plan and followed through to the end
o I made my brother happy
o We shared some good moments related to it
o I am no longer troubled in the back of mind that he doesn't have his Buck 112 anymore. He may not have his original, but the one he has now is truly his.

That is Big Buck-related Success! :thumbup:
 
Hey Rhino, good going.
Where did your brother serve in Central America, did he ever stop in at El Aguateca Air Base, Honduras, just across the border with Nicaragua?? I taught some gentleman, and I use that term litely, how to use M-60 machine guns there.
 
Thanks, guys!

I'm not sure where he was (although I know Honduras was one place). We don't talk about those kind of details, but I could ask. This was during the time period (mid to late 1970s) when the US military was "not supposed to be there" but obviously was in significant numbers.
 
Yeah I know what you mean. Luckily I just had to TDY there for just a couple days at a time. Hated staying there, like John Wayne said in "The Green Beret's", "everything will either bite ya stick ya or sting ya". At least I think thats the phrase he used.
 
rhino said:
I acquired an older Buck .112.
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Rhino - Is that the exact tang stamp???

So, a tang with ..110.. would be a 4-dot???... :confused:

Interesting store...Back in the 80's, my USAFR squadron [C-130] used to rotate in and out of Howard AFB...I was a "cargo courier" and spent one tense afternoon/evening in Teguchigalpa (forget the name of the airfield)...we picked up an Army medical unit that had been in-country 90 days teaching medical techniques to the local indigenous counter-Communist forces... :rolleyes:
 
Nice story Rhino :thumbup:

You've inspired me to make the leap and start a similar project for my brother. It's been on my mind for a few months so I guess it's time to get it in gear! :) Thanks.
 
AR fan said:
Yeah I know what you mean. Luckily I just had to TDY there for just a couple days at a time. Hated staying there, like John Wayne said in "The Green Beret's", "everything will either bite ya stick ya or sting ya". At least I think thats the phrase he used.
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I'll ask him for some details the next time I see him and share them if I can.
 
chickentrax said:
Rhino - Is that the exact tang stamp???

So, a tang with ..110.. would be a 4-dot???... :confused:
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Yeah, that's the tang stamp, which means it was made at some point between 1974 and 1980. I may be wrong in calling it a "two dot" though, as I'm not an expert on vintage Bucks by any means. I just go by the info from this link at the Buck web site: Vintage Bucks


chickentrax said:
Interesting store...Back in the 80's, my USAFR squadron [C-130] used to rotate in and out of Howard AFB...I was a "cargo courier" and spent one tense afternoon/evening in Teguchigalpa (forget the name of the airfield)...we picked up an Army medical unit that had been in-country 90 days teaching medical techniques to the local indigenous counter-Communist forces... :rolleyes:
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"Medical Techniques"? Right! Kind of like the US Army Special Forces guys in the southern Philippines for the last few years are "just advisors." ;)
 
Messersmith said:
Nice story Rhino :thumbup:

You've inspired me to make the leap and start a similar project for my brother. It's been on my mind for a few months so I guess it's time to get it in gear! :) Thanks.
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Thank you for the kind words and you are welcome for the inspiration!

It's the perfect time of the year too . . . Lent is a good time to do positive things to get closer to where you need to be.
 
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