Finally, after 35 + years

Thanks guys and in regards to the OP's problem, forgot to mention, with that many things going on with it, I'd try to take it back to where he got it, if that doesn't work, then I'd call Buck up and see if they'd help out.

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The Buck 110 can be purchased online at any number of dealers.
It'll run about $41 plus shipping.
It's a good user knife. Worth what you pay for it.

You can also buy a 110 from the Buck Custom shop.
Those run about $80 plus shipping if you get the 420HC blade. (But you can also get it in S30V and you can get fancy covers. Both cost extra.)
Those are much more finely finished and are what I would recommend for a knowledgeable knife knut who has learned to be finicky about fit and finish.

Ether way, you get an iconic, solid locking, large lockback.
 
Got my 1st 25 years ago and it started a sickness I still haven't recovered from.

Actually, don't want to recover is better.
 
I have one that I bought in the very early 70s and carried in its sheath throughout the. 70s and 80s. Makes a good emergency sash weight or mud anchor too.
 
Liked your story and will add mine. My first experience with the 110 was while in the Navy. While as a Yoeman I did not carry one it seemed that most of the Boatswain's Mates on the USS Bennington CVS-20 had one on their belt. As a motorcycle mechanic I carried one on my belt for several years. Now working in IT my pocket knife is a office friendly slipjoint. Anyway congrats on you first 110!
 
I bought a Buck 110 Boone & Crockett 50th anniversary knife a couple weeks ago. My first Buck too. It came with a tin case and cordura sheath. I wish it came with a leather sheath but for $35 I can't complain. I still haven't taken it out to use it yet.
 
I was a kid when everyone had a 110 or a 112 on their belt. I really wanted a 112 but we didn't have a lot of money. I asked for and got an Explorer for Christmas. It was a cheaper smaller knife made in Japan. It was a lockblade modeled after a Buck though and I wore it on my belt with pride. Now that I am pushing fifty, I finally have a real Buck 112.
 
Santa brought my first 110! No wonder these have done so well for all these years. This should outlast our Grandkids.
 
I do not own a 110. The weight of the knife is the biggest obstacle for me. I've got 3 similar lockbacks from Buck, all with lightweight synthetic handles.

Bucks are a great value, but there is a price that is passed on in the form of small little flaws from the factory line. These flaws usually don't interfere with the function of the tool. But buy it from a dealer who will exchange it if needed. Or better yet: open and handle the knife before purchase.

All the 110 talk on the forums has me thinking I need one of my own!
 
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I've decided not to trade it, as all those little flaws give it its own personality and will identify it as my own. None of the flaws interfere with its ability to work. It can't help what it is no more than I can. It's a keeper.
 
Congrats to the op and glad you decided to keep it.

My first knife my dad bought me was a smaller knock off version of the 110 and I'm sure if i still had it, it would do it's job.

To me is seems that part of the problem is in this day and age, things are not always made as they once were. This could be partly due to the current population which creates a higher demand, plus the fact that they try to keep within a low budget. I'm sure there are other factors too.

This week i have been reading up, learning, and trying to figure out what i want my first traditional to be. In the various threads i seem to see quite a bit on how the newer knives just aren't made as well as they once were.

Anyway, to the op; i hope you enjoy your knife!
 

Buck Custom 100 yr. FYI these things really get sharp
 
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As others have said, you should try to exchange it with the vendor if you are dissatisfied with it at all. If they won't help, Buck's warranty department is second to none, and will definitely make it right for you.

The 110s made today are great knives, but are not intended to have the same FF as the ones from the 60s and 70s. As knarfeng said, if that's what you want, you should look into a Custom Shop 110. They start at just under $90, which is probably pretty close to what your grandpa paid for his, factoring for inflation.
 
Congrats on your recent purchase! My first 110 was also an anniversary model, picked this one up in the early 90's, but never really used it.

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A 110 was the first brand-spanking new knife I bought for myself. Every folding knife prior to that one had been a "pre-owned" user from my father or grandfather. Don't get me wrong. There was nothing wrong with MOST of them, just already used, some more than others.

So for high-school graduation, I finally bought one for myself. Carried it as my primary EDC folder from 1973 til 1990 - through 4 years of college, 10+ years of active duty and part-way through 9+ years of Reserve Duty/2nd run through college. It became one of the 2 folders I carried on my EMS gear belt from 1990 til I retired from running EMS calls in 2011. It's sitting in a drawer somewhere. It was reliable, easy to sharpen when necessary. Still very usable, but it does have some play in it now and is worn down from use/sharpening, which is why I don't carry it any longer. Old and less than show-room new - kinda like me now. :D
 
You got to love the iconic 110! Ive got a couple of them. One to carry and one to keep nice and shiny. I love the knife but rarely carry it. Its just so heavy that Id rather carry a fixed blade on my belt rather than it, and a small light folder in my pocket which is my typical day off woods carry.
 
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