Determine age of venerable old Buck 110?

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mwnayl

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Hello everyone; My first time on here, and I have a question to start out. I own a Buck 110 and am trying to determine its year of manufacture. I think I bought while in the Army in 1971, but my memory seems seems to be inversely related to my age. I did read a post by fluffy, dtd 1-11-08, 05:16 PM, which gave guidelines, but I'm not that familiar with some of the terminology. For example, what does "forged sides" mean? Which is the butt end? As near as I can tell, mine has two brass inlay rivets and a stainless rocker rivet, has a single brass rivet that goes all the way through both sides at the blade pivot point, has two similar brass rivets at the opposite end (butt?) with a brass spacer between the two outer halves of the handle. Also, it has Buck, U.S.A. on the left side, which can be read by pointing the tip towards you. The sheath has 110 near the top of the back, behind the belt loop. It is rather thick leather with a chrome-colored snap with Buck stamped on it.

I'm trying to get my camera to take a decent close-up photo, but am not able to yet. Whew, perhaps a bit much for the first post, but any help would be appreciated.
 
Welcome to the Buck Knives forum!!!

Right above this post there is a "sticky" post that describes the timeline of the 110's and 112's. Read through it and maybe it will help give you some of the terminology .

Yours may be a fourth Vernsion 1970-1971
 
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Welcome Mwnayl. Based on what your saying it was made in 1970, 4th Version, variation 2.But check the data. Good luck, DM
 
Thank you Pack Rat and David. That was the version I thought, but didn't know what the "brass spring holder separate piece" meant. Still don't.

Its been a great knife all these years and I think I might give it to my son. I tried to sharpen it once, with only moderate success; one tough blade! Fortunately, I don't use it often, so it seldom gets dull. There doesn't seem to be a way to get it razor sharp, as I do with my other knives. I use a medium carborundum, hard Arkansas oilstone HB14, then a fabric hone, then leather strop. I can shave with them by the time I'm done. But never could get this one, or my Buck Woodsman Mod. 102, that sharp.

Anyway, thanks for your help and instruction. Mark
 
Mark,,,,
Invest in some dianond hones like on a Lansky Clamp system. That old 440 steel will get sharp. Just takes a little more effort. And it will stay sharper longer.

On the earlier knives the "spacer/spring holder" was made as part of the back side bolster/frame. There would be only one line where the frame is put together looking at the butt end. Yours will have a line on either side of the spacer. That is referred to as integral to the frame in the documentation
 
Pack is correct.
mwnayl, What your using should get it as sharp as your others. If you have a coarse bench stone try that w/ oil and patience and you'll get there. Just enjoy the journey for your doing something alot of men can't do. DM
 
Hi Mwnayl...

There's nothing I could add to the knife data that the two Buckbrainiacs PR and DM already posted regarding your knife.

I just wanted to say "welcome" :)

Congrats on having that for so long. My first 110 was "confiscated" by an MP at Ft Polk 1975.

Anyway, welcome and hope to read more from you.
 
Welcome Mwnayl ,You have landed on the right place if you want
Buck infro, and buck 110 data.These guy's can help you with all your
buck wants,needs,and questions.Some of these guys have over 5 or 6
Buck 110's :D
Hawkeye
 
I will not count my 110s, I will not count my 110s. I don't want to know. burying my head in the sand. :rolleyes:

Granddaughter did ask me if I knew there were 40 in the box she was digging through. that was the pre year tang stamp box.... hummmmm,,,I wonder where that orange handled 422 got off to....lol
 
I have a friend that is not a Buck collector. What he is is a AA skeet shooter and has a drawer full of Buck Knives he has won at skeet shoots. He said a lot of them are Buck 110's. He could care less.
 
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