LET'S HAVE A JANUARY 12TH 112 SHOW

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Old Hunter said:
A Brother Bragg veteran! I don’t know when the nail-nicks began, my four-dot has the nick, my two-dots don’t. I have never owned a three-dot 112, that may be where the change began. OH
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Not sure if it qualifies my as a Bragg Brother but I spent six weeks at Ft. Bragg for a Vietnamese language school before my tour over there.
In Larry Oden's book 'Holding An Edge' he has photos of three dot 112s, one with a nail nick and one with finger grooves. Buck made changes on the 112 separate from the 110 and the dates of any changes often varied because of production schedules and supply. Interestingly, I have this four dot with finger grooves but not a radiused frame(bottom photo).
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There's a few really rare 112 variations when you take finger grooves
frame radiusing and tang stamps together. Especially for the Stag! I chased and researched them around 2012 but it was a very frustrating since NOTHING Buck is absolut. Employees knifes and home mods make it like adding a dozen Jokers to a deck of cards..I will say I'm happy with the recognition the 112 has FINALLY received it the last 4 or 5 years! Back in 2007 when I started collecting 112's with the intention of displaying them as a single model there were very few fanboy/dedicated collectors. The 110 absolutely ruled! I personally liked the 500 just as much as the 112 back then but there was one BCCI member who had very elaborate nice displays of possibly every single factory LE and many many Custom 500's!! So I decided on 112's. And I'm glad I did.
The 112 is just about the perfect folder! Big enough handle and blade for a great grip and controllable cutting but still pocket friendly. It's a interesting and challenging series to collect too! Lots of short runs LE's and of course Yellowhorse knives. Since the 110 was such a huge success for Buck and for years demand outstripped supply the 112 lagged behind it getting features and variations it received. Gold etched 110 blades outnumber 112 well over a dozen times and even more Safety award and advertising/special project knives. But because the 112 is right in the middle of the 'Goldilocks Zone' of size and weight for a user AND Buck has finally marketed/innovated it better for collectors it's finally lost the 'Redheaded Stepchild' aura..
But to this very day the 112 has never had a drop point blade offered in any configuration of the Custom shop.20200106_164146.jpg
 
Great news! My first 112 that was supposed to arrive Monday showed up today. Absolutely smitten on first opening. No noticeable issues with fit or finish.

A couple fun observations from a 112 newbie:

- weight of the knife was greater then I expected, but in line with general comments. Anticipating this, I'm wearing it on a horizontal sheath and its nearly unnoticeable except when in hand.

- I was surprised at the ebony wood shading and how different it is from the 55 walnut. For some reason I expected it to be more uniform which it is clearly not.

- it's also substantially smaller then I expected from photos and videos online. Likely due to my childhood eyes remembering my dad's 110 and how large that knife is. No complaints here, I am really liking the size and think it's classy while still rugged.

Can't wait to put some time in with this knife. Thanks all for the great images. Happy to celebrate my first January 12th, even if it is a day late.

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bucksway said:
There's a few really rare 112 variations when you take finger grooves
frame radiusing and tang stamps together. Especially for the Stag! I chased and researched them around 2012 but it was a very frustrating since NOTHING Buck is absolut. Employees knifes and home mods make it like adding a dozen Jokers to a deck of cards..I will say I'm happy with the recognition the 112 has FINALLY received it the last 4 or 5 years! Back in 2007 when I started collecting 112's with the intention of displaying them as a single model there were very few fanboy/dedicated collectors. The 110 absolutely ruled! I personally liked the 500 just as much as the 112 back then but there was one BCCI member who had very elaborate nice displays of possibly every single factory LE and many many Custom 500's!! So I decided on 112's. And I'm glad I did.
The 112 is just about the perfect folder! Big enough handle and blade for a great grip and controllable cutting but still pocket friendly. It's a interesting and challenging series to collect too! Lots of short runs LE's and of course Yellowhorse knives. Since the 110 was such a huge success for Buck and for years demand outstripped supply the 112 lagged behind it getting features and variations it received. Gold etched 110 blades outnumber 112 well over a dozen times and even more Safety award and advertising/special project knives. But because the 112 is right in the middle of the 'Goldilocks Zone' of size and weight for a user AND Buck has finally marketed/innovated it better for collectors it's finally lost the 'Redheaded Stepchild' aura..
But to this very day the 112 has never had a drop point blade offered in any configuration of the Custom shop.View attachment 2455765
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The 112 is definitely the "if you could have only one knife" knife!
 
Balsquat, Congrats on you new 112. I think you'll find it fully capable of any cutting duties. I have the 110,112 and a 55. To me the 112 hits the sweet spot for me for heavy duty chores. Carries well and I like the blade geometry. The 55 makes a nice solid "office" knife for me, but I keep the 112 handy in my truck for quick access if needed.
 
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