mill428
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Since I became a member here a few years ago, I have periodically shared my lifetime "journey" of appreciation for Buck Knives. I wouldn't necessarily consider myself a collector but a user. (My wife might argue that point) Although I do have some I simply enjoy displaying. But by and large, I seek out tools that I can truly depend on to handle the tasks of life as they come. It's why I normally have a 110 or a 112 with me at all times. Combined with a SAK or a Leatherman, you have a pretty awesome toolset that eliminates a lot of trips to the toolbox.
A couple of years ago, my daughter married one of the nicest, hardworking guys I've met. He's a man with a strong faith and already owns a well-regarded construction company that builds grain bins here in Kansas and Oklahoma. He's the kind of guy you want to marry your daughter off to. He's also an avid hunter... who NEVER used a Buck knife before he met me. Well, that needed to change. And it's been fun watching him realize how well equipped he can be with a Buck on his hip.
Right after they got married, I took a piece of walnut off of the wedding arch I made for the ceremony and rescaled a new 110 for him and a 112 for my daughter. I had a thread about it back then. They turned out great and I assumed they would lay in a drawer somewhere neglected for years but I stressed to them both - they were for USING.
This is what they looked like right after I finished them.
Fast forward to deer season, and my daughter told me the SIL was excited to use his new knife to field dress his deer. Honestly I was surprised. But I looked forward to the results. Neeless to say, He was stunned by the performance of this rugged lock back. He's now used it 2 seasons and is enthralled with the performance of the 110. He told me the guys he hunts with were all amazed at how sharp the hollow grind was. And how easy it was to maneuver and how long it stayed sharp. I'm not sure what they use but it sounded like a sharp knife that stayed sharp even after cleaning a couple deer was rare. This last deer season I sent him with a 117 for a fixed blade experience. He liked it but said he still preferred the 110 over everything else so far and a few of his buddies were interested in getting their own. Who'd a thought?
Needless to say, I am very pleased by his response - and those of his friends - to what many in his generation (he's 28) have even heard of or considered as an option. Lately, I've seen him carrying it on his belt while working around their property. It makes me smile a little inside each time.
I'm not saying I think everyone needs to convert the next generation to the stuff we like. All I'm saying is sometimes they need to be introduced to some of the "tools of the trade" we have come to depend on over the years. It might surprise us that, at least some of them, will come to depend on them too.
Surely, Im not the only one to have done this. Anyone else passing on your appreciation for Buck knives to the next generation - and then seeing them take it on?
A couple of years ago, my daughter married one of the nicest, hardworking guys I've met. He's a man with a strong faith and already owns a well-regarded construction company that builds grain bins here in Kansas and Oklahoma. He's the kind of guy you want to marry your daughter off to. He's also an avid hunter... who NEVER used a Buck knife before he met me. Well, that needed to change. And it's been fun watching him realize how well equipped he can be with a Buck on his hip.
Right after they got married, I took a piece of walnut off of the wedding arch I made for the ceremony and rescaled a new 110 for him and a 112 for my daughter. I had a thread about it back then. They turned out great and I assumed they would lay in a drawer somewhere neglected for years but I stressed to them both - they were for USING.
This is what they looked like right after I finished them.
Fast forward to deer season, and my daughter told me the SIL was excited to use his new knife to field dress his deer. Honestly I was surprised. But I looked forward to the results. Neeless to say, He was stunned by the performance of this rugged lock back. He's now used it 2 seasons and is enthralled with the performance of the 110. He told me the guys he hunts with were all amazed at how sharp the hollow grind was. And how easy it was to maneuver and how long it stayed sharp. I'm not sure what they use but it sounded like a sharp knife that stayed sharp even after cleaning a couple deer was rare. This last deer season I sent him with a 117 for a fixed blade experience. He liked it but said he still preferred the 110 over everything else so far and a few of his buddies were interested in getting their own. Who'd a thought?
Needless to say, I am very pleased by his response - and those of his friends - to what many in his generation (he's 28) have even heard of or considered as an option. Lately, I've seen him carrying it on his belt while working around their property. It makes me smile a little inside each time.
I'm not saying I think everyone needs to convert the next generation to the stuff we like. All I'm saying is sometimes they need to be introduced to some of the "tools of the trade" we have come to depend on over the years. It might surprise us that, at least some of them, will come to depend on them too.
Surely, Im not the only one to have done this. Anyone else passing on your appreciation for Buck knives to the next generation - and then seeing them take it on?
