Old 110 - Dimensions

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LFH

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Hi guys & Gals,

I have been searching the forum and collector club and haven't found any dimensions of the older 110's. Any help is appreciated. Just got one in that is thinner than all the rest of my, inverted tang stamps, no dots, two dots, three dots, 4 dots, and all the rest.

This one is inverted tang stamp (tip down) BUCK USA (no dots between USA) (2 liner) no pins (inlay rivets), brass rocker pin, integral rear bolster spacer which has no rear bolster pins showing. The wood isn’t the darkest I have, but not the lightest either, and has a semi heavy grain

Measuring across the front of the front bolster, appears to be about 7/16 inches. Across the end of rear bolster looks to be between 7/16 and half inch. Across the back just behind the rocker pin measures right at 9/16.

No idea about the dimensions, but it looks like it matches up with Joe Housers descriptions of a Cat III Version 2, in the Feb 2002 BCCI news letter. Which puts it at late 1967 to 1972
But I know zip about blade bushings and spring holder..

What do y'all think? Will have to get some natural light to go photographing it. And it is in really, really nice condition.

Thanks!!

EDIT:
Wife is studying the large Blade catalog that Larry Oden provided, and has narrowed the years down to 1967-1969 and it comments about a rare version that did not have inlay rivets. :) :) At least as far as us amateur detectives have figured out.
 
I don't know how we missed it but finally found a reference in the Blade guide to knives that talked about half inch thinck bolsters on some early 110's, and being hand ground. Up to now I had been wondering if someone had been grinding on this one.

It is amazing the variations the 110 went through in those early days. For that matter the changes they have gone through in their life time.
 
I was looking at Levine's Guide last night, which I believe the new Blade book is based upon. Anyway, the Buck forlder article indicated that the 110s started off 1/2", then were beefed up to 9/16", and then were streamlined in the 1980s but it doesn't give the width then. Someone with a more detailed history or a micrometer should be able to give an exact answer. I can say that my older 110s do look a tad thicker than my new ones, and it could be by about 1/16".
 
LFH, I agree. It is those variations that I've noticed that has led me to try to collect the variations of 110's, just for fun. My favorite at this pint is the later three-pin version of the two dot. It is a BEAST, but looks great and feels nice in my hand. I got one that is virtually unused. The earlier version is not quite as hefty. I'm still on the lookout for a nice no dot and a three dot, but who knows, there may be more needed once I'm educated on all the different versions. :D
Mike
 
Mike Kerins said:
LFH, I agree. It is those variations that I've noticed that has led me to try to collect the variations of 110's, just for fun. My favorite at this pint is the later three-pin version of the two dot. It is a BEAST, but looks great and feels nice in my hand. I got one that is virtually unused. The earlier version is not quite as hefty. I'm still on the lookout for a nice no dot and a three dot, but who knows, there may be more needed once I'm educated on all the different versions. :D
Mike
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Mike,
Your two dot sounds like the one I just retired, but mine is well used. Good luck on finding the no dot and three dot. They are out there. I have some of each, but not in the condition that I have seen some of yours in. Yours are really nice. Great pics of the ones you have posted. But these last two I got are much nicer than what I have scrounged up so far. And another one is on the way that may match up with the one in this post, hopefully. Just never know what you will get from an ebay description.
 
Ah, so is it a bad thing that I've been grinding away on my no-dot 112 that was in excellent condition when I got it (although it would not cut anything) just to make it sharp enough to cut?
 
rhino said:
Ah, so is it a bad thing that I've been grinding away on my no-dot 112 that was in excellent condition when I got it (although it would not cut anything) just to make it sharp enough to cut?
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I think I would sharpen it if you are going to use it. If you arent going to use it, might leave it as is.... Will bring a higher price when I buy it from ya on ebay :D
 
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