My old 112...

Hi BG,

Nail polish remover with acetone and a soft cloth. It takes the ugly shiny top coat right off. The Neatsfoot Oil brings it back to a beautiful, dull, oil finish, saddle tan. Apply several thin coats of oil to slowly darken the leather to your preference.
 
Thanks much!

I gotta do that!

I've always liked everything about those sheaths except that finish.

:)
 
Your belt buckle is pretty sweet... Nice job with the silver snap cover. A well-composed photograph. Is that a hoof pick? On a Carhartt coat?
 
Thanks Coyote. Like the snap, the sterling buckle was made by the Bohlin Company as well. That is a folding hoof pick on a Schaefer Outfitters jacket. Clearly, you have an eye for detail. :) :thumbup:
 
They are built like little tank's! I love these early ones......Thats a treasure for sure! TAH.....I hope it stays in the family for generations to come.
 
That's excellent thanks for sharing. I'm no Cowboy but I love to carry a 110 or 112 when I ride the Quad runner. Unlike a fixed blade there is nothing hanging down and if you do happen to bail off your knife is securely folded in the handle and pouch. Makes for a safer ride IMO.
 
Thanks Mule and Doug. Heck, if we're going to resurrect this thread, might as well add a couple of updated photos. :)


Here's the same knife with a Buck Custom sheath.

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And here it is with the original sheath.

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TAH, I've always liked that photo. A good maintenance standard to set-forth for us to go by. Thank you for setting this bar. What have you used this 112 on? DM
 
Thanks everyone.

David,

Being that I've own it for 40 years, I can't remember everything I've used it on, but I know in my youth, it cut off many dead chipmunk tails and frog legs. But today around the barn, it regularly cuts baling twine, feed bags, wound ointment containers, etc. It has drilled numerous holes in leather girth straps and headstalls. On trails, it has helped cut low hanging debris and briars that have tangled in my horse's tail. One time, someone had hung a low hanging rope basket across a trail and there was no way to go under it. The 112 took care of that in no time.

This summer, it is going on our family vacation to Arizona. I'm sure it has visions of rescuing me from a scorpion or rattlesnake, but I'm thinking more along of the lines of making hot dog sticks. He's a big dreamer. :D
 
Great. When in AZ be vigilant as this year is already bad for snake sightings. Enjoy, your vacation. DM
 
I have few 112's RANGERS A few 3 liner no dots, 3 mint 1980's 3 dots, & some beautiful 2 dots, I'll have to get to work & do a shoot I also have this one BUCK *112* RANGER 440C SS Ebony 3 1/8" blade

I just love the grind an the look of this Viking like 440c....lol
 
DM, Its up above the photo.... BUCK *112* RANGER 440C SS Ebony blade length 3" 1/8" or are you talking the width?



 
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What caused the marks on the blade? It looks like someone didn't polish them off. It's on both sides. Question 2. Did the blade on your 112 measure 3 1/8"? We had a discussion on this sometime back. DM
 
Dave I re-measured it after your most recent post its still 3 1/8 blade length....It looks to me when they grinded it they didn't polish it....thats the way I got it. It does look like its [unfinished] your right!

In some ways I actually like the Striations, it's like seeing the tooling process revealed......I just bought a new 110 back a few months ago....it had striations from the grinding process, but down near the hilt an where it met the blades edge only....
 
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Thank you TAH whats good Is i cn reverse the side for REAL TREE CAMO pattern....that Compass is a oldie for sure 1960's & early 70's I had 2 of them given to me, and found the better one pictured here recently. The other one the chemical inside rusted the needle up, in the past they have used all sorts of chemicals for inside the compass, mineral spirits, Esso product called Bayol, baby oil, isopropyl alcohol, and more...these are No good for using on U.S.G.Survey map though, for getting accurate cordinances off a map when your out in the woods. I use a "SILVA" precision compass [plastic] that I bought in Boston at E.M.S. Eatern Mountian Sports decades ago. But I love shiny metal things...LOL
 
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Yes, a good photo. Somebody's had the blade on a coarse buffing wheel, like a sisal buff and never took it finer. DM
 
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