Nail nicks

[eveled]

Close to 40 years of general outdoor use, cooking preparations and gutting out a few deer and other critters and never had a problem with "crud" collecting in the nail nick of my old 110.

I HAVE had to wash it in soap and water but never noticed a problem with the nail nick.

Where's the issue?

Good for you. All I did was answer the OP with my opinion and solution.

I don’t understand your replies. You indicated your knife did NOT have a nail nick and you never noticed it filling with crud. But you said it didn’t have one, how could it fill with crud? The nick wouldn’t bother me either if my knife didn’t have one.

Then you post a picture of a knife with a nail nick.?

I’ve carried and used 110’s daily for work and out door stuff close to 50 years. I’ve worn out 2 of them. I did have a problem keeping the nick clean. In my experience the nick is not needed and it collects crud.

 

[Meadowlark]

Good for you. All I did was answer the OP with my opinion and solution.

I don’t understand your replies. You indicated your knife did NOT have a nail nick and you never noticed it filling with crud. But you said it didn’t have one, how could it fill with crud? The nick wouldn’t bother me either if my knife didn’t have one.

Then you post a picture of a knife with a nail nick.?

I’ve carried and used 110’s daily for work and out door stuff close to 50 years. I’ve worn out 2 of them. I did have a problem keeping the nick clean. In my experience the nick is not needed and it collects crud.

You should read my posts again.

You have not understood them at all.

 

[eveled]

This nail nick issue is so inconsequential to me that I had to look at my 3-Dot EDC to determine whether or not it has a nail nick..........it does not..........and I don't care.

My comprehension is fine. Your posts contradict themselves.

 

[Meadowlark]

My comprehension is fine. Your posts contradict themselves.

There are clear words and even pictures and no contradiction.

If your comprehension is so flawed that you can't figure it out I can't help you.

 

[Hickory n steel]

There are clear words and even pictures and no contradiction.

If your comprehension is so flawed that you can't figure it out I can't help you.

There was a misunderstanding.
Obviously if your " 3 dot EDC " doesn't have a nail nick that would mean that you were talking about a 112, and then in your next post about the pictured 110.
You did not say it was a 112 though and not everybody knows that the early ones didn't have nail nicks.


Clearly some people just don't think about the nail nick, some kinda make use of it, and clearly some actually have a good reason for wishing it wasn't there.

 

[Meadowlark]

There was a misunderstanding.
Obviously if your " 3 dot EDC " doesn't have a nail nick that would mean that you were talking about a 112, and then in your next post about the pictured 110.
You did not say it was a 112 though and not everybody knows that the early ones didn't have nail nicks.

I see what you mean. I have posted my EDC recently in the past. Here it is again to end all confusion.

 

[Meadowlark]

And yes, I do think that the nail nick adds a traditional look to a knife.

The bare blade looks odd on the 110s and 112s..

I don't mind this on something like the 120 or 119 because the newer blood grooves are not as pleasing to the eye as the older ones.

Tradition is important to some.

And, as the OP stated........there are some actual practical uses to the nail nick.

Cold slippery hands are one.

If you've ever worked on gutting deer in a MN November with temps below zero with a harsh wind..........you understand.

 

[BuckShack]

The nail nick on the 110 clip point blade is a classic look. I can see where Buck wouldn't want to mess with it. It always reminded me of a woodpecker like the one in Thrush muffler branding or Woody the cartoon. It is a cool look.

On the other hand, an occasional departure from the norm or an option in the custom shop is okay with me. These two knives typically (or eventually) open butter smooth so i don't see a huge problem either way.

 

[Hickory n steel]

On the other hand, an occasional departure from the norm or an option in the custom shop is okay with me. These two knives typically (or eventually) open butter smooth so i don't see a huge problem either way.

They did do an exclusive for SMKW maybe 8 years back with a long pull instead of a nail nick, so we know they're willing to make changes in this regard.

That was something I liked the idea of in theory but ultimately didn't buy one because it made the knife look like a Puma lockback, and I want my Buck knives to look like Buck products.

 

[Meadowlark]

They did do an exclusive for SMKW maybe 8 years back with a long pull instead of a nail nick, so we know they're willing to make changes in this regard.

That was something I liked the idea of in theory but ultimately didn't buy one because it made the knife look like a Puma lockback, and I want my Buck knives to look like Buck products.

You must be talking about a knife like this one.

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Yes, looks and tradition are far more important than people tend to believe.

I tend to be a purist and see the drop point 110 as an abomination. It should be called the 110.5 because it doesn't even look like a 110.

 

[BuckShack]

I guess if there is a 111 there can be a 110.5. But they are on the 110 frame which is the important part. I am most definitely not a fan of that long pull (or french nail nick) on the drop point. I almost certainly wouldn't like it on the clip point either.

 

[Hickory n steel]

You must be talking about a knife like this one.

110 Folding Hunter Once Again Gets BotM Treatment | KnifeNews.com

If your significant other is into knives and doesn't mind waiting for their gift till after the holiday itself, take a look at February's Buck of the Month.

knifenews.com

Yes, looks and tradition are far more important than people tend to believe.

I tend to be a purist and see the drop point 110 as an abomination. It should be called the 110.5 because it doesn't even look like a 110.

It was a clip point and looked much better than that one.
It may have been the smooth bone models with the cursive Buck inlay, but I'm not positive.

 

[Hickory n steel]

I found it

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Thread 'SMKW Buck 110 with No Nail Nick Sorta'

Nov 3, 2017

So I was looking around on Smokey Mountain Knife Works website under buck knives and I came across this knife. And was wondering if this in a new nail nick or has this been done or is this some SMKW exclusive blade type? (It sorta looks like the 119/120 groove, very interesting)

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[BuckShack]

Ok, that long nail nick does look good

 

[Billabong01]

I've never had an issue with the nick at all on my V7V3 110.
These days I've added a 'quick stud' just to make things a little easier when limited to one hand.

 

[eveled]

They did do an exclusive for SMKW maybe 8 years back with a long pull instead of a nail nick, so we know they're willing to make changes in this regard.

That was something I liked the idea of in theory but ultimately didn't buy one because it made the knife look like a Puma lockback, and I want my Buck knives to look like Buck products.

Ok, that long nail nick does look good

I like the look, probably easier to keep clean without the sharp corners the regular nick has.

At the time I thought it was a missed opportunity. Put that long pull on both sides. The first folding hunter with fullers!

 

[eveled]

Speaking of the sharp corners of the 110 nail nick. The 110 in the early 80’s had a different nick, it didn’t have the corners and was easier to keep clean. It kind of looked funny though.

The one in the middle was my workhorse for a long time. From 1984

 

[Hickory n steel]

I like the look, probably easier to keep clean without the sharp corners the regular nick has.

At the time I thought it was a missed opportunity. Put that long pull on both sides. The first folding hunter with fullers!

That would have been pretty cool.
I'll bet that would also make the knife easy to thumb open without a quick stud for the folks who like to do that.