Engraved Metal Handled 110

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Blade Junky

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About 15 years ago in Maryland, I found a little shop that had and all metal handled Buck 110 with extensive engraving. As far as I know this a factory (LE?) produced knife. Has anyone heard of this model? I've never seen one since and am really interested in picking up another...
 
Appreciate the info! :thumbup: Just went on E-Bay with the "111 Classic" and there was only one, but with "shiney" banner, mint with box/paperwork/sheath for $129. Hopefully it'll be here by early next week! Once again thanks!
 
Look like the below?

It is indeed a 111 (before the number was recycled). I call it the "Urban Cowboy" since I think it came about that same time that movie was out and everyone was wearing country duds.

There are also some smaller counterparts. Someone else may post a pic if them. I have one of the smaller ones but not the full set.
It's a cool knife. I use one of 'em as an EDC from time to time.
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Looks like a cruddy picture mis-lead me, he's stating that the blade steel is 425, so its a later version. Oh well, I've been looking for one long enough that its still worth it to me.
 
Buck_110 said:
The shiny banner 111 is rare! The polished banner was only produced on a small number of 1980(3 dot) 111s. The 111 debuted with the polished banner. Buck(Facet Designs) stopped polishing the banner during the very first production year due to cosmetic reasons; it shows scratches a bit too well.
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cool beans B110. I have two shiney and one with the rougher scroll. I didn't know which was harder to come by.
Thanks for the data.


That one on the auction site that starts with a vowel says "never used" but to my untrained eye, it looks like it has been sharpened.
What is stamped in the scroll? Looks like "D A R R Y L"
 
Buck_110 said:
The shiny banner 111 is rare! The polished banner was only produced on a small number of 1980(3 dot) 111s. The 111 debuted with the polished banner. Buck(Facet Designs) stopped polishing the banner during the very first production year due to cosmetic reasons; it shows scratches a bit too well.
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You mean like this?
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The shop on the Eastern Shore where I bought the 111 also had another metal handled Buck folder, except this one was skelontized sort of, kinda like wrought iron work. I'm doing a crappy job of describing it but hopefully someone will recognize what I'm talking about...
 
Blade Junky said:
The shop...had another metal handled Buck folder, except this one was skelontized sort of, kinda like wrought iron work. I'm doing a crappy job of describing it but hopefully someone will recognize what I'm talking about...
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Not really...Did it look like someone had tried to drill 5 or 6 half-inch holes in it, and stopped halfway through??? Or was it a kind of latticework of metal straws??? :confused: 334dave has one of the skeletonized knives, I think...just about everyone here has the 560 with the lightening holes... :)

Whatever it is...you should probably go back and get it...someone here will buy it from you... ;)
 
Buck_110 said:
Great picture. Then again, all your pictures always look good.:thumbup:
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They sure do!!! :) :thumbup:

There was a thread here, in another forum I think, on building a photo box, with indirect lighting, backgrounds, steadyrest for the camera, etc. Maybe someone remembers where/what it was???

Every time I take a closeup photo, I'm reminded of a tree in the wind...swaying back and forth... :rolleyes:
 
The Last Confederate said:
Hey, I wanna play!
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TLC or Mike Kerins - I believe I read in a previous post that this is an aluminum overlay riveted to the liner...is a standard 110 liner used, with the bolsters ground/milled flat??? Or does it appear to be a dedicated "flat liner" made just for the 111 Classic??? I'm sure you two have the experienced eyes to tell by looking which it was... ;)

I happen to like bolsters at both ends, although some here [coff *334dave* coff] have said they like bolsterless versions of the classic buck knives...I'm just curious as to how much trouble Buck went to to make a variation like this...
 
Blade Junky said:
It was more of a latticework...
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334dave posted a pic of a really ugly looking old latticework/skeletonized Buck, but yours might be a more recent version of a tactical model that might not really be worth what they're asking for it...

The model number should have been on the blade, between Buck and U.S.A. - if you can get that, and their asking price, the real experts here (I'm just a dummy!) can advise you... :)
 
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