Buck 112 - third or fourth version?

Haebbie

Haebbie

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Hi Guys,

This knife I found on eBay last week. It seems to be an early Version of the Ranger. Does anybody nows what kind of wood the scales are?

Many thanks for your answers.

Best,
Haebbie



 
Not that my opinion means anything after Larry says something :D but I would agree that it looks like ebony.
 
is the ebony rare on a 112 ?
i have to remind my self that i only collect 110's so this is a knolage queston only ...
yea this is for more knolage only!!!
 
Dave, it is well known, that you mean that you only collect 110s. But your knowlege at other Bucks is mostly a lot better than others who collect not only 110s - like me.

But to your question:
The material of the scales makes the difference between the second, third or fourth version of the 112. And if they are made of ebony the knife is from the fourth Version, that's all. I don't know, witch one is made oftener than the other. Does anybody knows it?

Best,
Haebbie

First Version, (1 variation) Blade material 440C
Variation 1, (May 1972) Left hand upside down BUCK, U.S.A. stamp, read with the blade pointed down, brass spring holder, black micarta inlays, two small, (less than 1/16”) brass inlay rivets and stainless rocker rivet.

Second Version, (2 variations) Blade material 440C
Variation 1, (1972) Left hand upside down stamp, stainless spring holder, black micarta inlays, two small, (less than 1/16”) brass inlay rivets and stainless rocker rivet.
Variation 2, (1972) Same as variation above except stamped BUCK, 112, U.S.A. Stamp is now right side up, read with the tip pointed up.

Third Version, (1 variation) Blade material 440C
Variation 1, (1972 or73) Same as the second version except that the inlays are of Segua wood.

Fourth Version, (1 variation) Blade material 440C
Variation 1, (1973?) Same as the third version except that the inlays are of Macasar Ebony wood.

Fifth Version, (4 variations) Blade material 440C
Variation 1, (1974) Left hand stamped BUCK, *112*, U.S.A., macasar ebony inlays, two brass inlay rivets, stainless spring holder, stainless rocker rivet.
Variation 2, Same as variation 1 except has four brass inlay rivets.
Variation 3, Same as variation 1 except has three brass inlay rivets.
Variation 4, Same as variation 1 except has three larger brass inlay rivets approximately 1/8” in diameter.
 
wow now that is detail...
to much for my small brain....
yea i jest lucked up and got a rare 432 ..

{oh i know that there were a lot made....
BUT verrrrry darn few with out letters
engraved on the bolsters !!!!!}

marked 112! has a nice brown wood i guess is Segua...
sweet little knife ... makes me kinda want to do the 112's also
but you know i ONLY collect the 110 's...
well maby i jest kinda gather some of the others
and the 110's are orgenised as a collection...
i am trying to stay with only the 124 fixed balde as a collection in fixed...
you should see the drop point chiped flint 112 i seen at the show... sweet...
and you may realy see it as a club knife some time... one never knowes..
 
Haebbie, I thought I'd share some photos of an original 3rd version 112 Segua and and a re-bladed Segua handled 112 and a 432 that's not initialed. The 432 handle material was not Segua, I believe Joe said it is stained Birch.

Thanks again to hkingdom!

 
Thanks a lot, Scott, for your information and the pic's. It shows me, that the Segua has another structure than the Ebony.
When I compare the photos the scales of the 112 locks like Ebony, already therefore, your knives loock somewhat different.

Haebbie
 
This seems to be a first version, the sprong holder is made of brass. What do you think?

The blade is in a pretty good condition. But the handle ...





Best,
Haebbie
 
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