Just received my Custom Shop 110!

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allenC

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Yep, I just opened the box.
And it is simply beautiful!
Nickle-silver bolsters, asian water-buffalo horn scales, finger-grooves, no rivets, and BG-42 blade.

1st impressions:

It's beautiful!

The nickle-silver gleams like the crome on a Harley!

The asian water-buffalo horn scales (AWBH) are...well...different than I expected.
First of all, they are very highly polished.
And they have grooves in the sides.
And they actually bulge outward in the middle and taper back in to meet the bolsters.
This gives the AWBH 110 a rather different feel in the hand than the flat wood scales version, and when combined with the finger-grooves it feels very different, yet familiar (it's hard to put in to words).
But it definitely feels more secure in my grip with less slide.
And because the scales have a slight bulge outward, it fills my hand better than the flat wood scales version.
The only thing that I don't like is that the scales look a bit like plastic.

It came sharper out-of-the-box than any knife I have ever owned.

Overall, I could not be happier!:)
This will be my new EDC, replacing my Alaskan Guide 110.

Now I will have to do some cutting to compare the S30V Alaskan Guide 110 against the BG-42 Custom 110.

I'm getting a camera soon so maybe then I'll be able to post pictures.
 
Sounds like a great knife! You will love it!!!
Got your next Custom planned yet???? :D
Jim
 
And they actually bulge outward in the middle and taper back in to meet the bolsters.
This gives the AWBH 110 a rather different feel in the hand than the flat wood scales version, and when combined with the finger-grooves it feels very different, yet familiar (it's hard to put in to words).

That is the way the original Buck Custom shop did the handles in the 80's,90's
Go get that camera!!!!!!!!!1:D
 
With that bulge, how OR does it fit the sheath it came with?

I like the sound of that. I like it when the Stag is done extra thick too.

Dan
 
Sounds sweet all right. I will be interested to hear your impressions of the way the two steels, S30V & BG42, stack up. I know they both stand up but I think S30V is going to be a little easier to sharpen. Get cutting and let us know.
 
bbb4u said:
With that bulge, how OR does it fit the sheath it came with?

I like the sound of that. I like it when the Stag is done extra thick too.

Dan
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Yeah, it fits, but boy is it tight!
Even without the flap snapped shut there is no way that this one will fall out.

It fits fine in the Buck thick nylon pouch.
 
Enjoy it!

That is the exact knife that I want to order! Congratulations.:thumbup:
 
Be kind, this is my first attempt at posting pics.
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More pictures further down the thread!
 
Allen,
Very cool knife. I just ordered one just like it last week only without the finger grooves. Your photos are only making me more anxious.
Mike
 
Very handsome knife and great pics...your not so much of a rookie:p Preston
 
The more I look at this, the more I regret not getting a Buff when I had a chance (ZZJake).

Don't recall if it was a FG NS...but that is what I think I will add to my ever growing wish list.

Please post when you get an opinion on it versus the Jersey Guide.

Thanks!
Goose.

BTW, How many weeks did it take to get it in your mitt?
 
BTW, How many weeks did it take to get it in your mitt?
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I placed the order on June 17th.
Buck e-mailed that it had been shipped on August 14th.
And it arrived yesterday on August 22nd.

So right at 8 weeks.

But it only seemed like 16 weeks!!!:D
 
The Water Buffalo looks fantastic-much nicer than I was able to tell from the pictures at the Buck site. Outstanding knife! I may have to order one.
 
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