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So my uncle has a good ol' buck 110, on the tang it says all the usual and on the 110 it has

.110.. odviously its not at the bottem but you get the picture.


I don't have any picture of it but its deffinatly old, my grandpa bought it for him over 20 years ago, so I'm just trying to get a little info to tell him how old it is.
 
Zach,

Another point of interest on three dots is that its the only 440C 110 sporting a Paul Bos Heat Treat. Interesting don't you think. g
 
gee flat'
seems you is getting into real hard core detail
you really must be a buck nut collector!;)
 
The three dots were mfg.from 1980-into part of 1981.We had this dicussion a while back.

Yes, those 440c blades were HT by Paul, as he began his employ at Buck in 1978 or 79.
Thats sure a good model.DM
 
In 1993-ish, in an attempt to go green, we stopped using macasar ebony and switched to laminated Obeechee. I am sure I spelled that wrong...
They take several layers of wood and laminate them together with colored resins and heat. The type of wood they use and the resin color determine what type of wood they are trying to replicate. Its very tough stuff.
 
Joe Houser said:
In 1993-ish, in an attempt to go green, we stopped using macasar ebony and switched to laminated Obeechee. I am sure I spelled that wrong...
They take several layers of wood and laminate them together with colored resins and heat. The type of wood they use and the resin color determine what type of wood they are trying to replicate. Its very tough stuff.
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GWashington1732 said:
THe scales on a 110 are plywood?
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Joe says "Yes"... :D
 
Well, plywood? Some what,as plywood is usually pine laminates.Whereas the Obechee is harder woods.Spruce.Then as Joe stated "the type of wood they use".So, the 110 slabs are usually a harder wood type than plywood.But made using the same process.
This offered a huge return to Buck.As these laminates are easier to work with and supply dependable.Then the added benefit of more efficient use of natural resources.DM
 
David Martin said:
Well, plywood? Some what,as plywood is usually pine laminates.Whereas the Obechee is harder woods.Spruce.Then as Joe stated "the type of wood they use".So, the 110 slabs are usually a harder wood type than plywood.But made using the same process.
This offered a huge return to Buck.As these laminates are easier to work with and supply dependable.Then the added benefit of more efficient use of natural resources.DM
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Since the Buck handles are "laminated", this is interesting. It explains the difference.

Plywood, manufactured board composed of an odd number of thin sheets of wood glued together under pressure with grains of the successive layers at right angles. Laminated wood differs from plywood in that the grains of its sheets are parallel.
 
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Rifle stocks on K98 rifles that the Germans used in WWII were laminated and those stocks are still holding up strong today after a lot of hard use! Bit different than plywood but it is the same idea.

Lots of advantages to a laminate so long as it's done well, and Buck does it well!
 
New to site. Hi i have a old Buck. What i can tell it is Lucite with sheath. Very old. The stamp only says Buck. It looks to be stamped by hand. Imperfect. No dots or other markings. I cant seem to get pics uploaded? can anyone help me get the pics up please.
 
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