Buck 110 Handle Conversion/Mod ?

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Tostig

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I have been wanting to mod the handle of Buck 110 for a looong time now , but I cannot for the life of me find any info when I google the terms.

The mod is simple enough - I just want to make finger grooves on the handle - but I'm leery of doing it without knowing what others may have used.

Any advice , suggestions will be very appreciated !!!

Also any other ideas on modding this Classic knife would be nice too :D

Thanks in advance !

Tostig
 
I used a belt sander flipped up side down. Then used the roller (rounded edge) to cut the finger grooves in my Buck 110.
Here are some pics of the knife before I did the finishing touches.






Best of luck,
John
 
Exactly what I want to do , nice job by the way ! :)

I love the wood you used - birdseye maple ?

So you flipped the belt sander upside down .. hmm trying to picture this. I'll have to check the one out in the shop and see if its doable.
 
I'd use an oscillating spindle sander. Sticks wrapped in sandpaper would work in a pinch (and be used for finishing).
 
Phillip Dobson said:
I'd use an oscillating spindle sander. Sticks wrapped in sandpaper would work in a pinch (and be used for finishing).
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Sticks wrapped in sand paper sounds like a good idea , give me a chance to develop my forearms more ! :D

Thanks for the replies guys.

Tostig
 
Drum sander mounted in a drill press?
Sanding_Drum1u.jpg


These are available at Harbor Freight for next to nothing and have seen much use in my garage. They are available in a blister pack with like 4 diferent size drums. the smallest is an inch or so.

Chuck
 
To continue the spirit of this thread, how does one go about removing the Buck factory scales and then reattaching the new ones?

I have a couple real beat up 110s from garage sales and flea market finds that are in serious need of modding. The removal and reapplication of scales has always held me back from trying it.

Chuck
 
chuckinohio said:
Drum sander mounted in a drill press?
Sanding_Drum1u.jpg


These are available at Harbor Freight for next to nothing and have seen much use in my garage. They are available in a blister pack with like 4 diferent size drums. the smallest is an inch or so.

Chuck
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Chuck I tried that a few years ago on modding a fixed blades handle with grooves and I couldnt get the drill press to go fast enough to feasibly remove material , but it is a good idea ! I guess my bosses press doesnt have that needed speed.

A lot of rescaling jobs I've seen the folks dont use pins , which if you epoxy them on shouldnt matter too much.. I think there is an older thread on here detailing with pics how to replace 110 scales.

I was going to work on my Buck last night with the dowel and sand paper but I chickened out ! :D
This knife is really the biggest sentimental value knife I own so I gotta gather up my nads before I proceed hehe :)

Tostig
 
If it's got that much sentimental value, why mod it? Do you EDC it? Otherwise, why not just buy a new 110 for 40 bucks and try it on that? Or, buy a new one and try the mod on that one before proceeding to the one so dear to you. Just my thoughts, don't let me talk you out of it!
 
Frostyfingers said:
If it's got that much sentimental value, why mod it? Do you EDC it? Otherwise, why not just buy a new 110 for 40 bucks and try it on that? Or, buy a new one and try the mod on that one before proceeding to the one so dear to you. Just my thoughts, don't let me talk you out of it!
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If the one hes trying to mod has sentimental value and wants one with finger grooves you say buy I new one and try it on that, why not but one with it already done that way if somthing would happen he wouldn't be out the money. Just a though? Unless he has his heart set on learning how to do it.
 
And plus if it has alot of sentimental value if I were you I wouldn't be using it incase of damaging and or losing it.
 
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