"Pearl" 110's

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TerryM

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I've noticed on Ebay a variety of 110's with "pearl" scales. (I just purchased a white one as I'm a sucker for pearl/ivory.) I think these are 2007 issues but I'm not sure. What do you collectors think? Too many varieties to bother with or is this something you like to see?
 
I like 'em .... haven't pulled the plug,but have one in my watched now.
But again I only collect fixed blades!
 
For what its worth....I have seen a lot of Buck knives, especially 110's, that have been customised by other companies. From what I hear, the quality is great but...except in some special cases, they do not have a Buck warranty anymore. The reason is that if someone actually used one of those knives and broke the blade somehow, we would not be able to remove the old blade and install a new one. We tried this one time, out of the goodness of our hearts, :rolleyes: and the custom inlay broke into a million pieces. Even though the blade was used as a pry bar, causing the break, we wanted to reblade it as a courtesy. The customer didn't see it that way and was very upset. So, to make a long story shorter, we spent about $200 to repair his non-warrantied knife.
Rant over...:rolleyes: :o
 
Joe, so those black, white, orange, spider web, basket weave, etc., "pearl" 110's aren't Buck issues? Do you know the ones I mean?
 
Joe Houser said:
For what its worth....I have seen a lot of Buck knives, especially 110's, that have been customised by other companies. From what I hear, the quality is great but...except in some special cases, they do not have a Buck warranty anymore. The reason is that if someone actually used one of those knives and broke the blade somehow, we would not be able to remove the old blade and install a new one. We tried this one time, out of the goodness of our hearts, :rolleyes: and the custom inlay broke into a million pieces. Even though the blade was used as a pry bar, causing the break, we wanted to reblade it as a courtesy. The customer didn't see it that way and was very upset. So, to make a long story shorter, we spent about $200 to repair his non-warrantied knife.
Rant over...:rolleyes: :o
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Why is it that when people knowingly abuse a product, and the company tries to make it right as a COURTESY, that its still the companies fault ...
You buy something thats been modified and abuse it, people should at least accept responsibility for it... Sorry for getting off your original question ....
 
Anyone know if these "Pearls" are customized by other companies or if they're Buck issues?
 
...Those are "other" companies' stuff Terry...Lotsa people are tossing scales on standard 420HC Buck 110's that they pick up on the cheap in large quantities and reselling 'em at profits...
 
I have about five of the diffeent handles and they are all top notch. they are all after market work, but I paid between $41 to $53 for each one and they are all worth it....
 
I've seen these knives discussed here. What is corelon? I thought it was just a different way to say plastic. Just wonderin'
 
yes i have to agree
collect it because you want it
pay for it what you will for your own pleasure
if the box and all stuff is important to you look for it

if you buy it because it is a bargan and worth a lot of money or f
eel it will be worth a lot of money and not
because you want it then you are not a collector
you then ar a investor and ugh ....
need i say baseball cards...
investors will be the rune of a lot of collectiing
collect because you desire it ...
my toys sit beside the bed in a lows basket guarded by
an armed guard dog that likely knows how to use her knife
as well as you yours
so i can access them every time i get an new one it is an escuse to
take them all out and rearange the toys in difftent boxes...
yorky says "keep yur paws off, dont make me pick this up now..." :D
 
I just checked my three Buck 110's with basketweave handles. Each came in an original Buck box with the warranty sheet inside, as well as a new leather sheath. Am I to understand that I may have bought "work overs"? If so, that seems to have deep legal implications involving whoever is doing it!
 
...If you bought them to keep and collect as total Buck creations, believing they were made with "all Buck components", and would be warranteed by Buck should the need ever arise, then you may have been mistaken. As Joe stated earlier...they did not make 'em and won't warranty them since they've been "altered" by someone other than Buck...
Joe Houser said:
For what its worth....I have seen a lot of Buck knives, especially 110's, that have been customised by other companies. From what I hear, the quality is great but...except in some special cases, they do not have a Buck warranty anymore.
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The ones I bought were all on EBAY from two difeerent Dealers and in their wording it was stated they were customized......I would assume that although that is not as clear as you may like , it does give them an out to say they were not Buck issue.....For what I paid, I love mine anyway, but I am not looking at value as much as just an addition to the large collection......
 
HonkerRusty said:
I just checked my three Buck 110's with basketweave handles. Each came in an original Buck box with the warranty sheet inside, as well as a new leather sheath. Am I to understand that I may have bought "work overs"? If so, that seems to have deep legal implications involving whoever is doing it!
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...IMO there's absolutely nothing wrong with your purchasing those knives. You bought them as nice looking knives and probably to add to your collection. A few of us in the forum have our own "tinkered" knives that we love just because we do and for no other reason...We don't expect Buck to repair our "tinkered" knives as we are all fully aware of their warranty policy. Those are nice looking 110's but if a Buck knife being "original" is important to you, and the warranty is important, you could ask the seller if he'd take them back or make some kind of "adjustment" if you were led to believe they were "original Bucks"... If wanting a neat looking knife no matter who did it is okay with you...buy it...keep it...and enjoy it...:)
 
Terry,
I dont know the specific ones you are talking about but I have seen a lot of them on Ebay lately.
I have heard nothing but good feedback about the quality of the work done on these by the way. I just hope that the seller makes it very clear in their wording that Buck did not do all the work and the knife does not carry the Buck warranty. I mentioned this to a seller a few months back and he/she said they would change the wording. We don't have any legal ground in which to demand that they reword their auctions but I tried to appeal to their desire to have happy customers. Clear up any misunderstandings right from the start.
As a buyer, I would make sure I asked the seller who did the work. Sometimes I can research it if you can get the catalogue number off the box. Generally speaking, if the catalogue number is the same as our standard 110, cat. #9210, that means they bought a standard 110 and did the spiffing up themselves.
Are these knives as collectible as if the work was all done at Buck? Only time will tell for sure but my 2 centavos says no. JMHO though.
 
I bought some of these knives and i'm very happy with the quality of the work. I bought some orange and white handled ones and the guy i bought
them from was doing the laser work on the handles, he put in running deer, i also got one he call the recluse, when i bought the knives from him he told
me that Michael Prater did the corelon handles and when he gets the knives he does the laser engraving.
 
OK SO
if david yellowhourse does work it is covered
if brian yellowhourse does the work it is not covered
if wbcody does the work it is covered
ghostown is not covered
michal prat is not covered
darrls is not covered eWHAT YO SAY?
 
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