Can a Buck 110 be modified with a thumbstud??

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AlonzoMosely

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I know the knife supplies sites sell thumbstuds - how hard would it be to add one to a 110 or the smaller version? I have a Dremel and a DeWalt drill...
 
The Bandit works well on a 110. You can choose the position of the stud for easiest opening and it also acts a thumb rest. It is easily installed and removed but will stay secure until you take it off. In my experience the set screw did not leave any visible marks on the blade.
 
yes, there's two available actually, 3 to be specific.

- "The Stud", in medium and large size (depends on blade thickness which you need)
- "The 1-armed bandit"

these are just add-on screw-on-studs that fit practically every knife
 
Thumb studs are useful but this is cool too: grab the blade by its spine and flip out the handle, after it's locked, all u have to do is to put the butt of the handle on your body (basically any surface that comes handy, and move your fingers down to grab the handle). One simple and quick way to open your 110. :cool:
 
AlonzoMosely said:
I know the knife supplies sites sell thumbstuds - how hard would it be to add one to a 110 or the smaller version? I have a Dremel and a DeWalt drill...
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I hate that bandit thing, it's just plain ugly. All you need is a solid carbide drill some lube like tap matic

Get a solid carbide drill bit slightly larger than the screw that came with the thumbstud. Decide a location on the blade and drill the hole at a slow speed. A drill press is best. Use a few drops of lube while you drill.

If the stud uses a flathead screw you will need to chamfer the backside of the hole to recess the screw head. Your dremmel tool and a small conical grinding bit will work.

Someone else mentioned the 110 has a stiff lock spring. (Mine sure does) and opening it one handed is hard.

I have done this successfuly with my SOG tomcat which opens pretty easy.
 
Aka Tok said:
Thumb studs are useful but this is cool too: grab the blade by its spine and flip out the handle, after it's locked, all u have to do is to put the butt of the handle on your body (basically any surface that comes handy, and move your fingers down to grab the handle). One simple and quick way to open your 110. :cool:
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I advise against this technique. I learned to do this with a Buck 110, and then continued to use it when I moved to a Puma 971 Game Warden. It was cool for years until I did it once at a Bar-B-Que with a little grease on my fingers and my knife flew out of my grip and stuck in a lady's foot. It didn't hurt her badly lucky for me, but I learned that this is not a safe opening technique. A little sweat on your fingers could lead to the same thing.

John
 
With my Gerber LST, I could use my index finger to release the lock and flick blade in and out
 
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