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Buck 110 and 371 getting wet

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wvstockman

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Hi all,

When I came out from work this morning I had a 1/4" of ice ALL OVER my truck. I spent a half hour trying to clean it off. Anyway, my jeans got soaking wet and in my pocket was my Buck 110. I had an hour drive home and when I got there my 110 was nice and wet. I wiped it off and let it dry . It seems fine but it got me to thinking.

How durable is the wood on the 110's? I sweat alot and work out in the rain sometimes so was wondering just how the 110 can handle this? This is the first year I've edced the 110 (before just used for hunting) and am worried about the wood bubbleing, warping and such. Is there something I should use to "seal" the wood? Or am I just being paranoid? I can't wear a sheath sometimes, it gets caught on stuff or I just don't want to.

I have the same worry about my 371 stockman but can fix that by maybe buying a buck 301. I'd like a 110 in derilin (plastic) scales but thats just a dream (it would be great for fishing/tacal box knife!) . And I'm not ordering a 110 with the water buffalo scales to use as a beater work knife!

Any ideas? Or is the wood on the 110 and 371 better than I give it credit for?

Sam
 
hey Sam,
don't worry a bit about the wood, it is resin impregnated for reasons such as yours.
keep it clean,sharp and use the hell out of it. Buck will be proud of you if you do so.
 
I used to take my 110 lobstering. It would have been a pain to reach into my oilskins and take the knife out of the sheath every time I needed to cut something so I used to just stab it into the top of the lobster tank (fiberglassed plywood) and leave it there. It sometimes fell into a puddle of brine from salted bait, bloody and very steel-unfriendly. Sometimes we would take a wave over the rail or over the top of the pilothouse, or we would take constant sea spray. Sometimes it was raining or sleeting or snowing. I used this knife for several months like this, and the only maintenance I did was sharpen it, and clean it with soap and water when it got fishy. There were no ill effects on the knife.
 
It sometimes fell into a puddle of brine from salted bait, bloody and very steel-unfriendly. Sometimes we would take a wave over the rail or over the top of the pilothouse, or we would take constant sea spray. Sometimes it was raining or sleeting or snowing.
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Well, I thought I was hard on them! Thanks guys and now I won't worry about it. Didn't know it was impregnated with resin. Now I might get one to stick in the tackle box! (NO! NOT ANOTHER ONE!!!:eek::rolleyes:)

Thanks,

Sam
 
Just a note of caution to those that have a BP110:

I was using my BP 110 with the CPM154 blade a few weeks ago.... washed it off, dried it (mostly) and put it back in the sheath. I took it out a few days later and noticed a spot of rust on the tang. Apparently I didn't fully dry the knife around the pivot area and it rusted. It wiped off and I gave the knife a good cleaning so no big deal.

I did some checking on the web and found that CPM154 isn't nearly as stainless as some other steels and will rust if neglected.
 
Whenever I get a knife soaking wet I bring out the hairdryer and dry it. Works real well.:thumbup:
 
What kind of holster do you use to carry your hairdryer? ;)

These guys are right on the money.
I haven't posted in this forum much, but I'll toss in my tale.
My 110 sees all kinds of use and weather. I fix electronic equipment aboard a fleet of tug boats and cargo barges for a living, which means that I'm out in the weather year-round, in all sorts of conditions. My 110 has stood up to all kinds of messy work (salt water & spray, silicone sealant, oily grime, you name it), and the only thing I do to it (aside from sharpening) is wash it with soap & water before I use it to cut my sandwich at lunch time. :p The wood has held up just fine, only it's gradually gotten a little darker. Since the blade won't develop a patina, I kinda like how the handle slowly gains character.
 
Messersmith said:
Just a note of caution to those that have a BP110:

I was using my BP 110 with the CPM154 blade a few weeks ago.... washed it off, dried it (mostly) and put it back in the sheath. I took it out a few days later and noticed a spot of rust on the tang. Apparently I didn't fully dry the knife around the pivot area and it rusted. It wiped off and I gave the knife a good cleaning so no big deal.

I did some checking on the web and found that CPM154 isn't nearly as stainless as some other steels and will rust if neglected.
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Actually, and I learned this from personal experience with stainless steel firearms, all stainless is subject to rust under the right set of conditions. And while the rusting process is much more difficult to intiiate with stainless, once it begins, left untreated, it progresses more rapidly and is more corrosive to the metal. Or so I have been informed by the firearms "experts" in this area.
 
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