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I’ve lost track of the number of Buck 110s I’ve bought over the years. I had one of the first synthetic handled folders, circa 30 years ago, a drop point that lived in my tackle box for years until it was inadvertently donated to the River Gods. Gave away several and kept a few, including the Buck Pro with G-10 grips and S30V, and a Bass Pro 110 with a coated CPM-154 blade. And not only 110s; I bought two 112’s with S30V blades from Buck’s Custom Shop a while back, one with oak grips, the other in walnut, which I gave to my BIL.
You can never have too many knives, though, so last January, having come into a little unexpected cash, I ordered a 110 from Buck’s Custom Shop, specifying a Magnacut blade (why not get the best), nickel silver bolsters and elk grips, along with the brown distressed leather case.
After a couple months, Santa, er, FedEx rang the doorbell. It felt like Christmas. Fit and finish are as close to perfection as you could ask this side of Paradise. Hair popping sharp; a couple swipes on the DMT fine, and it was sharper than a screaming witch. Magnacut is amazingly easy to hone and takes an incredibly fine edge.
Next step, after applying a tiny bead of BreakFree CLP to the pivot, out to the Official Certified Test Lab in the garage where I whittled a stick of seasoned pine down to shavings in about 10 minutes. Buck got this blade right back in the 60’s and there really isn’t anything to improve on IMHO; it just whispered through the pine. The substantial frame feels good in the hand and provides plenty of grip without biting. The Magnacut blade still shaved hair afterwards, no nicks, rolls or dings.
The brown distressed leather sheath (Made in USA) is softer than the made-in-Mexico black ones, which is nice as I had considered carrying it in one of Buck’s soft nylon sheaths. But it’s soft enough that it shouldn’t mark the bolsters, which is kind of moot anyway since I plan to use this knife, a lot. Per my usual practice, I cut the sheath apart, worked in a couple coats of SnowSeal and restitched it with heavier waxed nylon thread using a cobbler’s stitch. Both knife and sheath should outlast me.
You can never have too many knives, though, so last January, having come into a little unexpected cash, I ordered a 110 from Buck’s Custom Shop, specifying a Magnacut blade (why not get the best), nickel silver bolsters and elk grips, along with the brown distressed leather case.
After a couple months, Santa, er, FedEx rang the doorbell. It felt like Christmas. Fit and finish are as close to perfection as you could ask this side of Paradise. Hair popping sharp; a couple swipes on the DMT fine, and it was sharper than a screaming witch. Magnacut is amazingly easy to hone and takes an incredibly fine edge.
Next step, after applying a tiny bead of BreakFree CLP to the pivot, out to the Official Certified Test Lab in the garage where I whittled a stick of seasoned pine down to shavings in about 10 minutes. Buck got this blade right back in the 60’s and there really isn’t anything to improve on IMHO; it just whispered through the pine. The substantial frame feels good in the hand and provides plenty of grip without biting. The Magnacut blade still shaved hair afterwards, no nicks, rolls or dings.
The brown distressed leather sheath (Made in USA) is softer than the made-in-Mexico black ones, which is nice as I had considered carrying it in one of Buck’s soft nylon sheaths. But it’s soft enough that it shouldn’t mark the bolsters, which is kind of moot anyway since I plan to use this knife, a lot. Per my usual practice, I cut the sheath apart, worked in a couple coats of SnowSeal and restitched it with heavier waxed nylon thread using a cobbler’s stitch. Both knife and sheath should outlast me.
