Bringing New Life To A 1967 Buck 102

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Stumps

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I recently picked up this 1967 Buck 102 and spent an hour working on it in my garage. Not only does it look better, but it is now shaving sharp.

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These were after I spent a little time working on it.

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I enjoy bringing new life back to some of the old beat up Buck knives. I really need to learn how to change blades on a 110. I have at least a couple dozen waiting on me when I figure that out. :)
 
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Mark,, It looks amazing. You did a great job bring it back from the dead. I love the 102, its probably one of my favorite knives.great job...
 
Thanks waltmc, sitflyer, edbeau and Matt!!

I'm with you Matt on liking the 102.

sitflyer, I tried punching a pin out of a 110. You always do a great job on that. I turned my 110 into a fixed blade. :eek:

It now has garage duty since it's no longer a folder.

I'm thinking I need some sort of pin press.
 
I see a few little pores in the pommel. Your better off leaving those alone. The alumnium used back then was such crap that you never know what will happen when you start to buff out the pommels. You can end up with a great looking piece or you can completely destroy your knife. The alumnium had so much poricity in it that if you just polishied it to hard you could open up a hole and it would just keep getting bigger and bigger. Once you find one your better off just stopping where you are.
 
Stumps said:
Thanks waltmc, sitflyer, edbeau and Matt!!

I'm with you Matt on liking the 102.

sitflyer, I tried punching a pin out of a 110. You always do a great job on that. I turned my 110 into a fixed blade. :eek:

It now has garage duty since it's no longer a folder.

I'm thinking I need some sort of pin press.
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If your ever in NC again Ill take you to the shop and walk you through it;) you just need a 1/8" punch and a piece of wood with a1/4" hole in it;) PM or email me buddy, I'll help you out any day :)
Duane
 
mbjannusch said:
I see a few little pores in the pommel. Your better off leaving those alone. The alumnium used back then was such crap that you never know what will happen when you start to buff out the pommels. You can end up with a great looking piece or you can completely destroy your knife. The alumnium had so much poricity in it that if you just polishied it to hard you could open up a hole and it would just keep getting bigger and bigger. Once you find one your better off just stopping where you are.
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Good info Matt, thanks for that, I have an older 105 that shows some of those pores and I had assumed it was pitting from salt air or other corrosive environment...
 
sitflyer said:
If your ever in NC again Ill take you to the shop and walk you through it;) you just need a 1/8" punch and a piece of wood with a1/4" hole in it;) PM or email me buddy, I'll help you out any day :)
Duane
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Thanks, I'll have to do that. Maybe I'll try removing another pin using the wood underneath it.

I was in NC a few days ago, but was just passing through.
 
Very nice job. There is just something about the older Bucks. :thumbup:
 
That knife looks great now. That's one of those edges that looks like it would cut you from across the room.

I think I would have kept Pop's name on there, though. It's neat to see that the knife had a previous history.

Just out of curiosity, are you using power sanders, or is all that done by hand?
 
Mark, you did a great job on your 102... I think it came out really nice... I really like the 102s... :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:
 
Great job on restoring the 102.
Pride of ownership is greatly enhanced when you are able to do one yourself!
 
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