circa 1972 Buck - is this normal roll mark?

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445gsd

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Attached are two pics of a medium sized Buck folder that was my fathers. It is about 2/3s the size of the 110 he also left me. He passed on several vintage Bucks (from mid70s to early 80s), all carried. I've been looking into each to know the back story, date of manufacture, etc. All other models have the model number on them, most some sort of date identification as well. This one has none and the Buck name is stamped upside down.

Can anyone give me an idea of the model #? I know it is from 1972 as he'd put his initials in one bolster and the year in the other.

Thanks for any help,

-Calvin

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It's a model #112 and is Cat. 1 Version 1 or 2. This is from the data sheet about them.

Buck Ranger, Model 112 Timeline 1972 to 1986

Category I, Inverted stamp: BUCK, U.S.A., May 1972

Version 1. Left hand stamp, brass spring holder, black micarta inlays, two small, (less than 1/16”) brass inlay rivets and stainless rocker rivet.

Version 2. Same as above except now a stainless spring holder.
 
I was just comparing it to the 110 again and it is interesting that there is no nail mark on the blade for opening...

-Calvin
 
Hi Calvin,

Welcome to the Buck forum! That is a very nice 112, I hope you enjoy it, that little knife is a true classic.

In 1972 I was a 12 year old kid and already collecting knives. I had a 110 and read an article that Buck was issuing a smaller version of the folding hunter. I just had to have one as the two would be very nice side by side. When I bought the 112 and got it home, the first thing that caught my eye was the missing nail nick, the second thing was the cheap plastic handle. In my young collectors mind they did not go well together at all. I was sorely disappointed and made a gift of the 112 to my brother. It took me almost 40 years to search out and buy another plastic handled 112 like the one in your photo.
jb4570
 
Thats a heck of a nice find 445. If you send it in for spa treatment it looks like it will come back like new. I sent mine in and it went from this
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Wow! That looks sweet! I'll be sending mine back for sure. Do I actually request the "spa treatment?"

Kinda funny, it seems most anything Dad left that turned out to be collectible also had his initials carved into it :-/ Luckily, our initials are the same :-) I also inherited a 2 dot 110, a 315 Yachtsman, an aluminum 111 (unfortunately somewhat dinged up) and a NIB camo Bucklite. (luckily the other knives are sans the initials...) A nice little instant collection and I'd forgotten about the 112 that was stored in a different place. Seems like it might have been the most collectible out of them all. I've had them for 12 years and never thought to look up any info until this past weekend. Personally, I fell in love with the 560 when I saw it a few years ago and hope to eventually find one to round out the collection.

Thanks for the pics!

-Calvin
 
Calvin,
Your dad had excellent taste in knives. They are all very collectible, the 315 is very sought after by slippie lovers. The 111 classic may be able to be buffed up pretty knice, but I've never seen one before and after spa. As for spa, send it in requesting sharpen and buff service. $6.95 per knife. I always send in the payment up front, but I think it is ok to send them in and then pay once done and before return, esp if it seems some may need additional chargable work.

Love to see pics of the others as well

Welcome to the forum. If you continue with a desire to accumulate knives, I/we recommend lifetime membership in the BCCI. The discounts, info and avialability to otherwise ungettable knives is well worth the price.

Fritz
 
Hi Fritz,

The cool thing was that all the knives were acquired "back then." He had no idea they'd ever become collectible - so since Buck was his brand of knife - he just chose well as far as that goes! He also had a Boker and a couple of Cases, but a total of 7 Bucks.

Take care and thanks for the advice.

-Calvin
 
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