Plans for 50th Anniversary Folding Hunter?

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That's the question.

Anniversary for the greatest knife in history should be quite a party.

What's the answer?

:)
 
Problem with that one is it 1962-2012, 1963-2013, or 1964-2014? I suspect the actual events were that the knife was conceived and designed in 1962, the decision to produce it was made in 1963, and they actually hit the stores in 1964. Buck could skirt the date issue by just marking the knife as the 50th anniversary knife with no date range indicated, building a shitload of them and selling them for all three years. I hope they do something classier than just a cheap looking etch on the blade.

From Bucks Own Website, describing the features of the model 110.
1962 was a good year for knife safety. Our signature knife, the 110 Folding Hunter® came out. It's gorgeous. It's a high-quality, reliable locking folder. And it's pure Buck. A classic like the 110 with its easy opening and closing with the nail notch lockback design never goes out of style.

Buck issued the 25th anniversary model 110 with a 1963-1988 blade etch.

This line is also directly from Bucks website under their History.
Al Buck revolutionized the knife industry in 1964 with the Model 110 Folding Hunter. The folding “lockblade” knife made Buck a leader. A position we proudly hold today.

Point is, even Buck can't decide on the birthyear for one of their signature knives..... ;o)
 
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Oh YES......NO cheap blade etch!!!

This anniversary warrants a Yellowhorse edition

plus a gold-etch edition with stag scales (with a small additional run with engraved bolsters)

plus a 440C edition with the old Macassar ebony scales

plus
plus
plus
plus.......

I hope all the great minds at Buck are working on thinking up the various models that will sell like hotcakes.

Special tang stamp is a must.......but what will it be?

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...and if the tang stamp includes a date code, it needs to match the year of the event!!!! How many "100th anniversary" knives have you seen with a 2001 date code on the tang....
 
How about just a plain "50" before the 110 stamp like they did with the Idaho symbol on the 2005s?

Oh, there are many possibilities!
 
For an anniversary special edition of a knife that's supposed to be a classic, an exact or a nearly exact replica of the original 110s would be very nice indeed. I love my one-hand opening/closing knives, but I'd pick one up, just because I recognize the 110's place as a classic knife design.
 
Well, since the tooling for a First Version must have been scrapped many years ago......that may be asking for a little TOO much.

:)
 
How about just the standard version, only with some fancy blade steel, nickle silver bolsters and a micarta handle. :)
 
Since it's a SILVER anniversary........

The theme should be silver......maybe all normal models for "Year 50" could have Nickel bolsters with just some special editions using the traditional brass.

GOT to have a 440C "Throwback" model with Macassar Ebony and brass, though.....that's for sure.

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DeSotoSky said:
Problem with that one is it 1962-2012, 1963-2013, or 1964-2014?
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whow now...
from the book that i dream of writing there for my 2 bits worth..
here is what I believe is the birth story of the folding hunter ..
comments by any one are welcome
exp if by Joe , Chuck or CJ!!!

Late in ‘62 some one on the board of directors suggested making a folding knife to some one else…. And early in ‘63 it was brought up again and discussed further

On April 18, 1963, (per Bucks records) the board of directors of Buck Knives agreed to the development of a folding knife with a locking blade. Thus was the idea of a folding hunting knife conceived. Until this time all Buck knives were of the fixed blade style.

At a later meeting of the board, Guy Hooser, an engineer with Buck, was brought in during the board meeting to look at and discuss with the board three { by some reports 4 ) locking blade knives that were currently on the market. *1
The board discussed with Guy the things they liked about some of the knives and the things they did not like about some of them . Before the meeting was adjourned, Guy was instructed to see if he could build a knife that used the good points they liked and avoid what they felt was not desired in a knife.*2

Almost 4 months later Guy was once again at a board meeting, this time to show them a design prototype that he come up with. The board expressed some concern over some aspects of the knife, but all in all they approved the preliminary design with some changes, which included adding more brass. By the end of the meeting Guy was instructed to have the design with improvements ready in jest 90 days!!! *3

November 7th 1963 was the day that the board of directors of Buck Knives inc. told Guy Hooser to build the production model of the folding hunter as they were calling it. Due to problems with tooling full production was delayed tell the following year. *4

September of 1964, almost a year later, the folding hunter's design is fully approved and is steadily coming off the production line. *5

The first folding hunters were almost fully hand made knives impart due to the production issues. Even in later issues of it there was a lot of handwork in the shaping of the blade and as a result much variation in its final shape. *6 The steel for the folding hunter blades was hand rolled to the correct thickness through a set of rollers that improved the alignment of the molecules for strength and the hardness in the 440C mix of steel that Buck was becoming so well known for in its fixed bade knives.


1965 is the year it was introduced in Buck’s catalog as the Folding Hunter model 110. *7

Designed as a folding hunting knife, the prototypes of the folding hunter were large folding knifes with brass handles jest shy of 5” closed with a 4 ” blade of 440C steel.
While designed for hunters it become the much loved knife of the construction workers and used extensively by the military, law enforcement and emergency personal through the world. Bucks 110 soon becomes the most copied knife in the world. Unfortunately it also becomes the ‘un’official knife of “Biker” culture jest as the Harley Davidson motorcycle was.




*1- It is reported that two or three of them were by Canadian makers.
*2- The brands of knifes that were discussed have never been identified by any of the surviving board members nor Mr. Hooser))
*3- Buck Knives inc credits Al Buck as the developer of the 110
it is likely it was his idea to start as he did do folder repair and he may have assisted in the final out come but the record shows that it was given to Guy to make the prototype.
*4- This is the official birth date of the folding hunter.
*5- This is looked at by some as the birth date of the 110.
*6- The blade of the knife was shortened to ¼’ shy of 4 inches but is still hand shaped for several years to come.
*7- The number 110 was originally used for a fixed blade skinner, it is not now know what the reason for the reassignment of the skinner as 103 and the 110 number reassigned to the folding hunter.
 
Buck_110 said:
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It's going to take more than just a pair of scales and a blade etch to make it worthy of 50th anniversary status.
Although, a solid sterling silver frame with snakewood scales would indeed float my boat.
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dittos on the silver frame!!!
i would add that sterling bolster on brass with the ebony they used then would be my fave
or brass with sterling inlays and 50 engraved in them
yes i can see it now as club knife ONLY next year
 
Great post, 110 Dave!

Whatever they decide as the official 50th year.....planning should be going on now.

Well, with the 110 boys (Dave and Buck) here.....maybe the planning actually IS going on right here on this thread!

:thumbup:
 
If the edges of the frame are radiused, it'll end up looking like every other 1982 through 1992 110.
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True indeed!

Wonder how difficult it would be to produce it with squared-off bolsters?

A matter of making a mold?
 
110 dave said:
whow now...
From the book that i dream of writing there for my 2 bits worth..
Here is what i believe is the birth story of the folding hunter ..
Comments by any one are welcome
exp if by joe , chuck or cj!!!

late in ‘62 some one on the board of directors suggested making a folding knife to some one else…. And early in ‘63 it was brought up again and discussed further

on april 18, 1963, (per bucks records) the board of directors of buck knives agreed to the development of a folding knife with a locking blade. Thus was the idea of a folding hunting knife conceived. Until this time all buck knives were of the fixed blade style.

At a later meeting of the board, guy hooser, an engineer with buck, was brought in during the board meeting to look at and discuss with the board three { by some reports 4 ) locking blade knives that were currently on the market. *1
the board discussed with guy the things they liked about some of the knives and the things they did not like about some of them . Before the meeting was adjourned, guy was instructed to see if he could build a knife that used the good points they liked and avoid what they felt was not desired in a knife.*2

almost 4 months later guy was once again at a board meeting, this time to show them a design prototype that he come up with. The board expressed some concern over some aspects of the knife, but all in all they approved the preliminary design with some changes, which included adding more brass. By the end of the meeting guy was instructed to have the design with improvements ready in jest 90 days!!! *3

november 7th 1963 was the day that the board of directors of buck knives inc. Told guy hooser to build the production model of the folding hunter as they were calling it. Due to problems with tooling full production was delayed tell the following year. *4

september of 1964, almost a year later, the folding hunter's design is fully approved and is steadily coming off the production line. *5

the first folding hunters were almost fully hand made knives impart due to the production issues. Even in later issues of it there was a lot of handwork in the shaping of the blade and as a result much variation in its final shape. *6 the steel for the folding hunter blades was hand rolled to the correct thickness through a set of rollers that improved the alignment of the molecules for strength and the hardness in the 440c mix of steel that buck was becoming so well known for in its fixed bade knives.


1965 is the year it was introduced in buck’s catalog as the folding hunter model 110. *7

designed as a folding hunting knife, the prototypes of the folding hunter were large folding knifes with brass handles jest shy of 5” closed with a 4 ” blade of 440c steel.
While designed for hunters it become the much loved knife of the construction workers and used extensively by the military, law enforcement and emergency personal through the world. Bucks 110 soon becomes the most copied knife in the world. Unfortunately it also becomes the ‘un’official knife of “biker” culture jest as the harley davidson motorcycle was.




*1- it is reported that two or three of them were by canadian makers.
*2- the brands of knifes that were discussed have never been identified by any of the surviving board members nor mr. Hooser))
*3- buck knives inc credits al buck as the developer of the 110
it is likely it was his idea to start as he did do folder repair and he may have assisted in the final out come but the record shows that it was given to guy to make the prototype.
*4- this is the official birth date of the folding hunter.
*5- this is looked at by some as the birth date of the 110.
*6- the blade of the knife was shortened to ¼’ shy of 4 inches but is still hand shaped for several years to come.
*7- the number 110 was originally used for a fixed blade skinner, it is not now know what the reason for the reassignment of the skinner as 103 and the 110 number reassigned to the folding hunter.
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wow......thank you for that history lesson!!!!
 
thanks der much STUMPS ...
but history depends on who is a telling it
and how much dey been a drinking from that jar...
cause every one remembers some thing diffrent...

ya see .... i gots lots o that info form talking with some o the line workers
and some from the engenner o the 110 line befor it were moved to the big place in el chones
some from other buck a roos
and yea some from master leroy... and his tribe o missfits
and yes some from others still wit buck..
and other sorces.. took a whiles ..
heee hee hee

BG42EDGE said:
Great post, 110 Dave!
Whatever they decide as the official 50th year.....planning should be going on now.
Well, with the 110 boys (Dave and Buck) here.....maybe the planning actually IS going on right here on this thread!
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dugh now jest hold on a min ya hear
neather o us boys is young nuff to be ya kids!!!
unless ya is jest a saying boys as in good old boys..
dats fine and dandy ...
but jest wants ya to knows dat neather one o us is
young and dum ...
 
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