Buck 110 or Woodsman?

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Diamond Dog

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Hey guys believe it or not I do not own a buck yet. This will be remedied soon. But I do not know which to get the 110 or the smaller woodsman. I will use the knife for the general camping chores, and to gut fish, skin deer and squirrel. I like the fixed blade clip point on the woodsman, but I love the stout compact-ness and easy belt carry for the 110. Any imput will be of great help, thanks.
 
Diamond Dog said:
Hey guys believe it or not I do not own a buck yet. This will be remedied soon. But I do not know which to get the 110 or the smaller woodsman. I will use the knife for the general camping chores, and to gut fish, skin deer and squirrel. I like the fixed blade clip point on the woodsman, but I love the stout compact-ness and easy belt carry for the 110. Any imput will be of great help, thanks.
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Did I hear Woodsman?? :D

Welcome to the Buck forum! You are going to want one of each!

Fixed blade vs. folder, they both have advantages... fixed blade is always ready for available use and easier to clean in the field. Folder takes up less space.

I think if I were only going to buy 2, I'd buy a 110 and a 105 pathfinder.
 
110 and Pathfinder would be a nice combo.

I have used a 118 Personal as my bush knife for twenty years. It also served as my "tactical blade" in the military. I never make a fire or shelter so I do not have a need for larger blades (I cook on a stove, sleep in a tent or under a suitable tree or just on the snow; the arctic sleeping bags are wonderful).
 
Yeah I agree with getting one of each. 2 quick questions though...Why the pathfinder and not the woodsman? and If only you were going to take 1 on an outdoor trip which one do you take?
 
If only one, then a fixed blade.

Woodsman and 110 have a similar size blade, the Pathfinder would give a bit of variety.

For size comparison: Personal (not in production at the moment?), Pathfinder, Woodsman, 110.
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Thanks for the pics. I had not considered the 110 and woodsman as the same size of blade really. That may be why I was drawn towards both of them. I will have to go to the sportsman's warehouse today and take a look at the pathfinder. Another cool thing about these fixed blade bucks...pathfinder, woodsman etc is that they are relatively light and not too heavy, which is good if packing light. Thanks again sasu
 
I have hams for hands and the handle of the woodsman is just too small. The pathfinder is big enough in my hand to give me more confidence in my grip. Be sure to handle them both.
 
I am a real fan of the 110 for all around utility.
But iffn you're gonna do a good amount of hunting tasks, I would get a fixed Buck. Easy to keep clean.

Having both the Woody and Pathfinder, I like the 105.
It's like the Goldilocks of the Buck fixed blades...
102 is too small.
119 too big.
105, just right.

But, regardless of which fixed you get, spend another $30 and get 110.
$30 tool that will stay longer with ya than most anything else you'd spend that cash for.
 
Have you noticed what a clever design the Buck 118 Personal is?

It has a slim, delicate, handy blade, but it still has as much sweep as big blades.

Here it is compared to a Buck 119 Special and a large Winchester/Gerber hunting knife.

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You are right, sasu, they need to bring back the Personal. I have read that it was Al Buck’s favourite design and I can see why, light and handy with a good sized handle and a nice sweep to the cutting edge. We need to start a groundswell of interest. Bring back the 118, Joe.
 
My first knife in the 6th grade was the 102 Woodsman. That knife gutted many high sierra trout. I wonder where it went.....

My second knife was the 110 I got for graduating High School in 1978....wonder where that one ended up too...it was engraved and everything.

The 118 Personal was Hoyt's favorite design

The argument about fixed or folder is what are you going to do most with the knife...carry it or use it. If it is more carried then definitely a folder (the 110). If you are going to use it hours everyday then the fixed blade is best.
 
sasu said:
110 and Pathfinder would be a nice combo.

I have used a 118 Personal as my bush knife for twenty years. It also served as my "tactical blade" in the military. I never make a fire or shelter so I do not have a need for larger blades (I cook on a stove, sleep in a tent or under a suitable tree or just on the snow; the arctic sleeping bags are wonderful).
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Never make fire? That is one of the things that I love about camping.

The 118 is a nice knife, had one once (that I found), bought a sheath for and used for a few years... that one is lost to history :(

I agree with Goose, for production knives the 105 is a nice size... and I've got a 101, 105, 119, 120, (2) 121's & 124 for fixed blades.
 
This tread prompted me to go get a Pathfinder------local retailer sends me good customer coupons all the time ---I had $15 worth---got my Pathfinder for $25:D

Already have a 102--3 119's---a 103 and a 120.
 
omaha-beenglockin said:
This tread prompted me to go get a Pathfinder------local retailer sends me good customer coupons all the time ---I had $15 worth---got my Pathfinder for $25:D

Already have a 102--3 119's---a 103 and a 120.
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Good deal! I left out my short nighthawk in the list, oh and a couple of cheap diamond backs ;)
 
I am going to get the 110. Can't go wrong with this knife...tradition, American made and a knife that will be on me more so as the one that will get the most usage. Like I said before I love the look and feel of this knife. I will be going camping with wife and kids this weekend so I will have plenty of time to use the new knife...stay tuned.
 
If you're going 110---there are 3 versions you should familiarize yourself with:

1. Standard model at Walmart---$26 and you can't go wrong.

2. Cabela's AG 110--S30V steel--Rosewood scales---super quality sheath---$65 and the best overall deal in a 110.

3. A Custom Shop 110---the price is competitive with many Benchmade and Spyderco off the shelf offerings---the quality, fit, and finish are just stunning--just take a look at all the ones shown on this board-----You get to pick exactly how you want your 110 and while not in time for your camping trip----definitely worth your wait.
 
Let us know how your 110 works for you Diamond.

Nice summary on the 110 offerings Omaha! It is interesting that Buck can do a custom 110 for about the same price as a production Benchmade or Spyderco.
 
i'd buy the 110, for after that you will by 3 or more after. the knife is that good.

for a fixed to go with it i own 119's and i will buy more.
 
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