Bubba turns 40

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I bought this good ol' boy from the ships store aboard the USS Camden right about 40 years ago. I checked aboard in mid January 1978 and the 112 followed not long after. My first buck was a 105 I found among some mountain laurel in Central PA when I was about 12 but this was the first Buck I purchased on my own. It served it's tour both as a shipboard tool, cutting and scraping gaskets in the engine room and also as camp tool cutting kindling, gutting trout and carving spoons on long weekends spent exploring the Pacific NW.

Many a hour out at sea was spent learning to hone him to a razors edge. Stropping was done on our boonedockers. One time upon return to port I was in a bar and a young lady I was focused on looked down at my arms and stated "funny how the hair stops right there." I looked at it and thought it was funny too. Started using my leg for tests after that. By the time anyone noticed, it was too late. :)

Still proud to own it. Pete

 
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Nice!
Good story, and I'll be telling a similar one in 2 years when my 119 turns 40.
 
Age 49 going on 50........Naval Exchange somewhere in WestPac 1968.

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Nice knife. Even better story. Thanks for sharing :thumbsup:
 
One reason lots of people go with a 112 over a 110 is blade length since the 112 is 3" and that is the legal limit in many jurisdictions. Glad to see it has held up well for so long! Still looks like a full blade too. .
 
Great story, Pete, and thanks for the photo of the 112. Preston
 
Dang Vorp, I guess that makes you the winner.

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One reason lots of people go with a 112 over a 110 is blade length since the 112 is 3" and that is the legal limit in many jurisdictions. Glad to see it has held up well for so long! Still looks like a full blade too. .
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The ship only sold 112's and at the time I thought it was a nicer knife over the 110's. My how I changed...this knife really hasn't gotten used in 30 years. Here in TX I open carry a 110 in class at my high school.
 
Great story of a man and his knife! I have two Buck's that are over 40 - need to take some updated pictures and add to this Buck lore. OH
 
Pretty darn awesome raising one from a pup and keeping it all these years.
 
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Here in TX I open carry a 110 in class at my high school.
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Wait, what??? You're still in high school? Just teasing, I know Texas and especially out away from the cities, life is like it should be. Preston
 
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Dang Vorp, I guess that makes you the winner.
The ship only sold 112's and at the time I thought it was a nicer knife over the 110
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sheeet I always considered the ranger a dang girly knife ...
Yep Vorp is a winer as he is older den me but I gots started with folding hunter befor he did!!
 
I was a late bloomer.

I like 112s now though. Weren't none a them girlie knives when I was in the Nav.

:)
 
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