Buck 112 Question

[mckrob]

Any info on this 112 would be appreciated. I looked in the sticky list and see no mention of this blade stamp. It has a scripted Buck logo and the word “custom” although it was bought at a local hardware store (not the custom shop). I believe I bought it in the early 80’s, it was my EDC as a teenager.

It was sent back to Buck in the 80’s for repair after I foolishly attempted to drill a lanyard hole in it and cut the spring pin in half rendering the lock useless (Buck repaired it free of charge).

 

[sassafrassdogs]

Did they replace the blade also? Or do you know?

 

[mckrob]

Did they replace the blade also? Or do you know?

I don't recall the blade being replaced, it wasn't in need of replacement, but it is possible I guess...

 

[kossetx]

You see them every once and a while. I have a standard 110 with the same stamp. My guess is some of the CS blades got in the mix some years ago.

 

[BusyDad]

That looks like one I received in June. Here is a link to that thread and the info I was able to get then.

https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/new-to-me-buck-112.1596815/

 

[mckrob]

That looks like one I received in June. Here is a link to that thread and the info I was able to get then.

https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/new-to-me-buck-112.1596815/

Thanks for the link.

My knife looks exactly the same knife as yours. I copied @David Martin ’s post from that thread below, I hope he doesn’t mind. Seems to fit with my recollection of when I purchased it.

Busy, Buck's Custom shop opened in Jan. 1981 and worked knives for 12 years. Some they built were All custom others were merely a standard knife taken off the production line and customized. The later is yours. The first ones were mirror polished
blades. Yours is not. That script stamp was used until around 1985. Buck began to radius the handles on a 112 in 1981. Which yours has. The blade steel used in 81 was 440C and then Buck switched to 425M in 82. I suspect yours is the later. Buck began to more fully hollow grind the blade in 82. Which your's has. That sheath is well after a early 80's date. So, I wonder if it is that knife's original sheath. They put initials on the early knives, later numbers. Look closely in the blade well and lock bar, you may find some. Your 112 looks to be 1982-84. A nice find. DM

 

[BusyDad]

Do you still have the original sheath for yours? As was stated in the thread I linked to, I think the sheath I have is newer than the knife.