Cedar Buck 110

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Bighaze51

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I thought I'd share this with y'all. I did this knife up for my cousin who works in oil fields in North Dakota. Its a 2013 110 that I bought earlier this year that I attempted to mod the scales and was never happy with. So I popped them off and put some cedar on it. This also wasn't originally a finger grooved model. I did that with a belt sander. He's gonna be stoked about this one. Everyone should have a 110!

This pic is before polishing
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And this is it done-zo
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Very nice looking scales. I can almost smell the cedar aroma. Did you also install the thumb stud? You are right, everyone should have a 110.
 
It smells wonderful! I did install the thumbstus as well. This was my first Buck. I carry a 2dot 110 now so this one is gonna see some good use now
 
Big, Good job. The thumb stud is attractively done. I've seen some not as tastefully done or positioned as well. DM
 
David, thanks! I bought these thumbstuds somewhere online. I can't remember where. The large ones are I little ..... well.... large :) and kind of sharp. So I bought a longer screw, cut the head off and thread it in the thumbstud. Then I mount it in a drill press and spin it to sand it smooth an polish it. I've put them on all of my 110's and my 112. They are very handy and don't really detract from the "classic" appearance of these knives
Dogstar, yeah the cedar is soft but it's just so dang pretty. I'm sure it will get dinged up over time but eventually it will have some serious character. :)
 
Man, I really love seeing home modified Bucks, especially 110's and 112's! That really looks cool, great job on that knife Bighaze:thumbup:
 
Bighaze…that is very nicely done!! I like the clean look you achieved with your mods!!
 
David Martin said:
You may not enjoy drilling a hole in hardened 440C, in order to add a thumb stud. DM
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Already did it! Except this is backwards because I'm left handed. I used a diamond grit dremel bit to mark the center hole and then an 1/8 inch bosch masonry bit to drill through it. I wrap the whole knife in teflon tape to keep grit out and keep it from scratching the blade. I lay the blade down on a scrap peice of steel so it doesn't punch through it just eases right out. And WD-40 for lubricant/cooling.
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I've done them as well and during it thought, 'why did I want to do this again?' I don't care for thumb studs. Others like them. DM
 
Hahaha, it's a pain until you get the right equipment. It takes me about 10 minutes to install one now. I prefer one hand opening and that's why I stopped carrying my 110'for a while. But it's just such a sweet knife. Then I found the brass thumbstuds online and figured it would look good with the brass bolsters. It's also nice that I don't have to fumble around with both hands trying to open it while I'm holding on to something that needs to be cut. Because I definitely tend to fumble around!! :)
 
Good job Bighaze! I love that low luster finish. Here's my 110 I did with Cedar Burl.

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You could seal and harden softwoods with "Thin CA" also. (thin superglue)
That would make it rock hard!
Sand it smooth after.
 
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