Plans for 50th Anniversary Folding Hunter?

Awwww.....I wus just trying to make yuz mature guys seem a little younger by callin' ya "boys."

:D
 
yes it gets old being sick and tired of being old and sick and tired
was told it is not how old you feel but how old you think
some how i dont belive that is quite true...
 
"Personally, I'd like an EXACT copy of the 1st/1st 110, right down to the thinner blade."

I vote for that, but using newer technology to make it a little more durable. I can't think of a better tribute to a great design.

Bert
 
I think that design changes were made to make the First Version an acceptable product.

I don't think technology alone can fix it.

However.....it inspired me to start another thread.

:)
 
Personally, I'd like an EXACT copy of the 1st/1st 110, right down to the thinner blade.
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That would be great! Blade w/ 440C, brass frame, ebony inlays and maybe a 103/110 tang stamp to eliminate any confusion w/ an original...produced in very limited numbers, maybe only 50. Might be able to coax WBC & Leroy into something that custom. They wouldn't be cheap.
Then a modern 110, w/ premium blade steel, N/S frame and unique inlays, to celebrate the progression of the 110 in 50 years, to be what it has become today.....produced as "1 of 250" or " 1 of 500".

Dave great info...thanks for that!
 
Scott Hartman said:
That would be great! Blade w/ 440C, brass frame, ebony inlays and maybe a 103/110 tang stamp to eliminate any confusion w/ an original...produced in very limited numbers, maybe only 50. Might be able to coax WBC & Leroy into something that custom. They wouldn't be cheap.
Then a modern 110, w/ premium blade steel, N/S frame and unique inlays, to celebrate the progression of the 110 in 50 years, to be what it has become today.....produced as "1 of 250" or " 1 of 500".

Dave great info...thanks for that!
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Put me down for one of each. :)
 
Buck_110 said:
Personally, I'd like an EXACT copy of the 1st/1st 110, right down to the thinner blade.
As for the ricasso stamp, 103 would be nice; since that's what the 110 originally debuted as.
An exact copy of the box, paperwork, and sheath would also be nice.
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the more i think of this post the better i like it
an exat copy ..the equipt to do it is there
cost of setting up to do it .. gosh who knows
i think it could be a case of
how much would we pay to have the reproduction ?
me i would go 150 easly..
more i would have to think on
what would you guys pay for one
be honist now as to your top allowance as
they are watching this thread..
 
well if an exat copy is not some thing that can happen
what else would do
i liked the idea of solid sterling silver but with silver at 40$ an oz.. $$$$
or perhaps
sterling silver bolsteers on a brass or steel liner
with
mastadon ivory inlays
with the
damascus tear drop stainless blade
that is custom marked with no year stamp..
i dont like year stamps on custom blades...

i would save to pay 300+ for one o those!
 
110 Dave said:
the more i think of this post the better i like it
an exat copy ..the equipt to do it is there
cost of setting up to do it .. gosh who knows
i think it could be a case of
how much would we pay to have the reproduction ?
me i would go 150 easly..
more i would have to think on
what would you guys pay for one
be honist now as to your top allowance as
they are watching this thread..
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I like where these ideas are going!!

I would be willing to buy two like this....one to carry and one for my safe. :)
 
110 Dave said:
the more i think of this post the better i like it
an exat copy ..the equipt to do it is there
cost of setting up to do it .. gosh who knows
i think it could be a case of
how much would we pay to have the reproduction ?
me i would go 150 easly..
more i would have to think on
what would you guys pay for one
be honist now as to your top allowance as
they are watching this thread..
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Depending on when a commemorative knife is issued, it could be three years from now. If you save $10 per month, starting now, that amounts to well over $300 for something special. I'll do it and if Buck doesn't do something really special, I will be that much ahead. -- Bert
 
Hmmm...what would I pay:confused: Really, it would just depend on what is offered. Maybe $175 a piece, what about a "First to Fifty" set, one from the 1st year & one from the 50th year. I'd spend a few bucks.....cause I don't think I'll be around to celebrate the "100th Year of the 110":grumpy:
 
It is true that it might be costly to get set up to make a reproduction of an early, thinner, slimmer, lighter 110.

Several want an exact reproduction of a 1st/1st 1963-64 110.

But, what if the costs of setting up the tooling for that are too great?

I'd be happy with a generic "throwback" model of some kind that used Macassar Ebony and 440C steel in the thinner blade and frame and incorporated all important internal improvements in a final product that looked like a Third Version 110 with two brass inlay rivets, brass rocker and a brass-colored rear end like the Thirds had.

As long as you were tooled up for it.....why not make it a permanent addition to the 110 line? Call it the "Classic" and offer it in both FG and standard frame at a price of about $125.

That would recapture the tooling set-up costs and hit a niche market that would be different from the regular 110 market.

Special markings and models to differentiate the 50th Year production (and 50th production to include a Yellowhorse Edition....Navy Edition.....Biker Edition......Harley Edition.......Etc.).

Yes, there could be a Damascus/Mastodon model for the rich guys.......why not? They can pay $1000 and not break a sweat.

The possibilities for the 50th are mind-boggling.

Start a special savings account now.
 
It wouldn't have to be an exact reproduction. Why not something that approaches the size and shape, including the blade, of the 1st version but incorporates some of the improvements: a steel rocker pin and a steel spacer/spring holder with separate spring as in the 5th version?

If the knife is to commemorate the start of the 110, it should mimic that knife.
- Bert
 
bertl said:
It wouldn't have to be an exact reproduction. Why not something that approaches the size and shape, including the blade, of the 1st version but incorporates some of the improvements: a steel rocker pin and a steel spacer/spring holder with separate spring as in the 5th version?

If the knife is to commemorate the start of the 110, it should mimic that knife.
- Bert
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Exactly, because Buck would not be able to "exempt" their Lifetime Warranty from the commemorative
 
As long as it's graceful and beautiful like the early ones and uses Macassar and 440C for the base model......I'm not gonna get picky about details.

But I would like it to stay in the 110 lineup as the "Classic" model after all the 50th hoopla is over.

:thumbup:
 
There are a lot of options just for the knife, but what about accessories? How about a book called 50 Years of the Buck 110? It could be mostly a photo-illustrated guide of all the variations of the 110 along with some Buck Company history mixed in. If there is an extreme limited number of 50th anniversary 110s they could come with a copy signed by a member of the Buck family.
 
Coyote, a book is a good Idea. Only the story of different versions
and variations will filll the Book. I'm sure that there are a lot drawings
and pictures fot illustration. And there are a lot of people who
accompanys the 110 history and have to say a lot by the way.

Author or Editor could be Dave M. I would be glad to make such
a book, but I don't know enough about the 110 that I could be
able to do it. Nevertheless to wirte the book would be an attractive task.

Best,
Haebbie
 
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