Buck 110, One hand opening?

Gray Fox

Gray Fox

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Hi,

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Is it possible to open the 110 with one hand?

Thanks

Jerry
 
If you get a "one armed bandit" or another brand called "the stud" which seems to be a taiwanese copy of the bandit then yes. It's a screw on thumb stuf that attaches to the blade.

The bandit has worked great for me. Just ordered some studs and I haven't had time to inspect them or install one yet.

Otherwise, it's a bit tough for me. You can snap it down with the blade but I prefer not to do that.
 
It's possible, but it may take some time to learn. I use my thumb on one side of the blade and middle finger on the other for the extra leverage and open it one handed that way. I also jam my thumb nail into the notch. Once you get it open you can roll it with your thumb the rest of the way. With practice I am now able to open it in one smooth motion.
 
Much safer to open the 110 with two hands... you can grab it by the blade and snap the handle down one-handed, but if your hands are slippery you risk a nasty slice, if your 110 is as sharp as it should be.
 
Yep...you can, and I used to by holding the blade flippin' the body out. Awkward, but it works.
Get a OAB like OC says...I don't use a 110/2 w/o one.

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I use the "pinch method" all the time and I have never cut myself....but I have tossed my knife on the ground a time or two.:o

What I really hate is the fingerprints it leaves on the blade.:grumpy:
 
I have been opening and closing my 110's for years and years, one handed. Just takes a little practice. And I have never cut myself doing it.

Comes in real handy if you need to switch to a backup 110 when one hand is up to the wrist in a deers insides. I try and keep the knife hand a little cleaner.

yes, I do have a backup 110 available or close by in the truck, just in case I picked up a dull 110 or the one I am using goes dull on me. This would be later on in the season after I have already done up a few. Yeah, I usually have a few 110's with me.:D

If you have a brand new 110 that you are trying one hand opening, might drop a few drops of oil on the blade pivot and work the blade for a while.
Will loosen it up a tad. Clean the oil off real good before you go trying to one hand it.
 
allenC said:
I use the "pinch method" all the time and I have never cut myself....but I have tossed my knife on the ground a time or two.:o

What I really hate is the fingerprints it leaves on the blade.:grumpy:
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Finger prints on a user ain't so bad... :D

fwiw,,,I hijacked some of Moms sewing machine oil to use on my 110's.

A little dab will do ya. :thumbup:
 
Just get an 889.... one hand opening AND closing :D :D

Actually most of my 110's have too stiff of a backspring to try to open one handed. Even with an OAB I think it would be too stiff. Guess I need to try one first though.
 
Messersmith said:
Just get an 889.... one hand opening AND closing :D :D

Actually most of my 110's have too stiff of a backspring to try to open one handed. Even with an OAB I think it would be too stiff. Guess I need to try one first though.
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I find the OAB works well. I have one on an early 110, one on a recent variation and one on a 560. They aren't going to allow you to snap the blade out like a good axis or liner lock but will accomplish one hand openning fairly effortlessly.
 
I still carry a 110 or 112 alot, but they are two hand openers for me. And I not only remember my first Buck, I still carry it :)

 
I can 1 hand open a 110 2 ways,as others have said by pinching the blade close to the nail nick and lightly snapping my wrist but it there is any oil on the blade or sweat on your hands it can be dangerous.The way I usually do it is to pinch the blade closer to the pivot,and with my middle finger push down on the handle,with a little practice you can just roll the knife open,seems safer to me.
 
I use the pinch method as outlined above, works great and i haven't dropped my knife{in a long time}. a while back someone posted a great pictorial showing how this is done, maybe it will turn up. attachments are evil. ahgar
 
cgusek111 said:
It's possible, but it may take some time to learn. I use my thumb on one side of the blade and middle finger on the other for the extra leverage and open it one handed that way. I also jam my thumb nail into the notch. Once you get it open you can roll it with your thumb the rest of the way. With practice I am now able to open it in one smooth motion.
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Wow, I've been doing this for years. Good to hear someone else doing it this way. Of course I sat in front of the tv w/ a bit of oil opening/closing my knife a jillion times to get it real smooth.

I've used the 'hold by the blade and let the body's weight gravity open' it too. Then you have the opened knife by the blade and you let go and catch it again by the scales. CAREFULLY
But not usually too often.
 
These days its best to shop where you can handle a few 110s to pick the one that is the easiest to open. In the old days you could open them easier but then at one point in like the 70s Buck changed things and made it harder to do this from concerns for safety or some such thing.

My old 112 from 1974 for example is quite easy to open with the thumb stud I put on it and since its 440C in those older knives and now sporting a pocket clip to boot I basically brought it up to date with those two additions.

All you need is a #44 carbide drill bit from Texas KnifeMaker Supply and a thumb stud with a 2-56 size screw. Not the fancy thumb stud they sell. That one requires a 82` recessed flat head screw to be countersunk in the blade and you won't be able to do that. You could cheat a counter sink by drilling out the #44 hole on the flat head side with a 1/8 inch carbide for a shallow hole followed by a 3/16" carbide to possibly create a recess big enough for that screw but it would be an expensive way to go having to buy all those carbides. The #44 by itself will run you $17 after shipping unless you get someone that will wave that for you just to stick it in the mail first class to save you that $6.95 ship charge.

After that you need a HSS #48 to drill the holes for the pocket clip you pick after marking them. Then you thread those holes using a HSS threader. I get mine from Micro Fasteners and like them a lot. You'll want the 2-56 size. They only have one HSS one so you can't screw it up. Once threaded you'll need two or three button head 2-56 screws in a 1/4" length or slightly less depending on how deep you took the holes. On that thick brass you can go that far and not even perf the other side.

Oh here are a few pics of my 112 by the 881 Mini Buck Strider I gave my son. This set up here on the 112 would be a good tactical replacement for this Buck Strider Chuck! Hint hint..:D

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=62089&d=1162512360

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=62088&d=1162512352

STR
 
Hi,

Thanks for the feedback. Yesterday I went down to WallyWorld and
picked up the basic buck 110.

I found that one handled opening by the "drop handle" approach
was fairly easy.

I appears that a one handed close will require a "hip" to press
against. When the lock back is fully depressed, the blade still
requires a bit of pressure to close.

I have a couple of pics with my Extrema Ration and my Spyderco
Delica to get a feeling for the sizes...

When I got the ER Nemesis last year it took two thumbs and a
lot of pain before the blade would break for a close. After several
months I got to the point were I can now do a one hand open and
close :)

The Delica drops freely when the lock back is lifted...

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ClosedBuck.jpg

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The knives are surrounded by some of my paracord bracelets.

I am going to look at the custom shop soon :)

Jerry
 
STR, Buck made the 110 harder to flick open since they were being classified as gravity knives.
 
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