Buck 110 - reground blade.....?

Chui

Chui

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I'd be mighty grateful for your thoughts please on this s/hand 110 I picked up.

Previous owner states it is original and untouched...........but the blade profile (depth) looks a tad narrower than normal to me, like it has been reground very well indeed....?






 
I'd be mighty grateful for your thoughts please on this s/hand 110 I picked up.

Previous owner states it is original and untouched...........but the blade profile (depth) looks a tad narrower than normal to me, like it has been reground very well indeed....?






 
Chui, welcome to the Buck Forum. The stamp and handle pins are correct for a no dot. Did it come with a sheath, box and papers?
Buck did a run of one of their old model 110's from 1969, those made at the plant on Magnolia Ave. . Those looked like that blade style. If none of this is the case and it has been modified it was well done. It looks to be correct for a early 110.? DM
 
^thanks David. good info.

it does have the shape and look of the early version 110s I've seen from y'all, who own them, posted here.
 
It's hard to tell whether that is a 4th Version, Variation 2 or a 5th Version, Variation 1, but either way there was a lot of hand-shaping of the blades during those times. What strikes me is that the narrowness of the blade comes from the shape of the swedge, not from reshaping the cutting edge. A lot of my early 110s have a similar appearance. I would guess this knife is close to the original blade shape.

Bert
 
Gentlemen - very many thanks for your answers, most grateful.....and thank you David Martin David Martin for the welcome :thumbsup:

I will console myself that it's one with the earlier slimmer blade shape
 
Chui, your welcome. Should you find any other odd looking Buck knives post them here and we'll try to give you the history. By the way a no dot 110 is not easy to find in that condition. DM
 
The swedge shape has changed over the years—probably to reduce breaking the tip and save some warranty work. The first photo is V3/v4 with a blade similar to the original post. The next shows a comparison of blades from 89, 96, and 09.

Bert

*110 V3, v4 #52 open copy.jpg 89, 96, 09 blade shape copy.jpeg
 
If you bought your 110 at auction from Bruce, all of his have that grind. I'd also guess that 100% of them have been refinished and likely re-ground.
 
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