Personally Customized Bucks

[AJR576]

I thought it would be fun/interesting to see some personally customized Bucks...I'm certainly not an expert but I enjoy fiddling around...post some pics of your work.

 

[Wild Bill 1]

Very well done. WB

 

[bucksway]

Very nice job AJR! I especially like the textured bolsters. You just inspired me to work on my new Jumbo trapper when it gets here. I was going for bone handles to have a better grip but ended up with smooth Colobolo..

 

[eveled]

Not artistic and beautiful like yours, but I like to modify mine to suit my needs.

https://www.bladeforums.com/account/th-attachment-manager/863082/view

My idea of the perfect 110, single finger groove jimping on the rear bolster, the lock button and spine. Round off any sharp edges, and a tiny sharpening choil.

 

[AJR576]

Not artistic and beautiful like yours, but I like to modify mine to suit my needs. View attachment 1406584 View attachment 1406585
My idea of the perfect 110, single finger groove jimping on the rear bolster, the lock button and spine. Round off any sharp edges, and a tiny sharpening choil.

Very nicely done... how did you do the jumping and finger groove?

 

[eveled]

Thank you. The finger groove was made with a drum sander chucked in a drill press, the jimping with a hand checkering file.

 

[eveled]

Same file used in two directions gives you checkering.

 

[AJR576]

View attachment 1406677 Same file used in two directions gives you checkering.

High quality work... and a lot of satisfaction from knowing that you did it!

 

[eveled]

Thanks. I bobbed the spur off the hammer and bought the file to finish the hammer. It’s a copy of an optional hammer available for a Ruger Speed six.

You start the hammer back with the trigger then you can use your thumb to cock it.

Once the hammer was done I realized the files potential to add thumb grooves on knives.

 

[AJR576]

Thanks. I bobbed the spur off the hammer and bought the file to finish the hammer. It’s a copy of an optional hammer available for a Ruger Speed six.

You start the hammer back with the trigger then you can use your thumb to cock it.

Once the hammer was done I realized the files potential to add thumb grooves on knives.

Very nice... I'm going to send you my 686

 

[Hickory n steel]

Nice work, none of my modifications are fancy or very nice looking but all functional.

 

[AJR576]

Nice work, none of my modifications are fancy or very nice looking but all functional.

What model is the last one? That swedge / blade is really nice.

 

[Hickory n steel]

What model is the last one? That swedge / blade is really nice.

It's a rehandled 212 fixed ranger.
Originally looks like this

 

[eveled]

I have a lot of time invested in this one. It was as rough as a corduroy road when I got it, so I got rid of the coarse vertical lines, now it has fine horizontal lines. Lol. I stopped short of full polish, but at least it’s smooth.

It also had a wicked recurve. Which I can’t tolerate.

I chamfered the thong hole so I could have a lanyard but not have the knot digging into my palm. Then a small single finger groove.

 

[eveled]

This one got a wide but shallow sharpening choil because of its sweeping grind, thumb grooves on the spine A killer patina and a razor sharp edge My favorite Buck

 

[sportingspecialist]

I mirror polished the blade of this B&C knife.

This is a Federal knife on top and a 110 that I "thinned" below.

This is a BCCI 112 and to the right is a 112 which I also "thinned".

Here are two 116's,the one on the left I modified to be able to carry as a necker

The two below I re-profiled the D/P blades to a more pleasing shape.

 

[sportingspecialist]

Here are two 119's that I completely reground the blades and modified the hilts,handles and butt caps.I also mirror polished the 4" D/P blade.

 

[eveled]

I like those a lot. I’m surprised you could do so much with the pommels. The one I tried to modify I hit a void.

 

[sportingspecialist]

I'm surprised that you reach that point and hit an open space.

This picture illustrates there is a lot of metal around the tang.

 

[eveled]

I was really surprised too it was only a few file strokes deep. It’s definitely the width of the tang. Good to know they aren’t all like that.