Post pics of your custom buck 110

Hey Buck_110 I was curious too if a Colt Python is worth 10% more with the original box, Mike stated already that he had the box for his knife.
So my question now is is a colt python worth more if it has the original sheath also? :D Just kiddin :D His has a buck sheath so thats gotta add some $$ to it? Besides if the sheath is only 10% and the box is 10% I bet the 110 LL would still sell itself REAL good!
I would be happy to take anyones "Less desirable" 110LL.
Box or not! Thanks for the info though.
Jim
 
muskrat man said:
Not much to look at, but here is a few
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Muskratman's knives are the precise reason 110's and 112's are some of the most popular folding knives around. They are a great pallet for expressing one's individualism and styles. All of your examples are great. Keep up the good work and please keep sharing them with us. :thumbup:
 
WOW !!!.....lotta good looking 110's,112's everbody.
Another reason to keep the boxes if you donot have a display case....you can put "TWO" wrapped knives in each box....see honey ....I only have XX number of knives.
Anyone have any unwanted boxes I will take 'em off your hands....
wouldn't want them cluttering up your closets.
 
Mike Kerins said:
You may not think so if you knew my wife. Most people that know they may have to argue with her over something back down before it happens. She really knows how to wear you down. I've learnbed ove rthe years to simply reply, "Yes dear!" ;)
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...Ah...An "Alpha" female!... :D

...I prefer the kind who jump up & down, and clap their hands, and say "Oooh!!! A shiny new sports car!!!"... :D ;) :rolleyes:

[size=-2](With apologies to Sam Malone, prop. of "Cheers")[/size] :foot:
 
wh4f said:
I would be happy to take anyones "Less desirable" 110LL.
Box or not! Thanks for the info though.
Jim
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We present for your amazement....

Jim "Will Hunt For Food" The Great Goose Mind Reader!!!!!!


LOL Jim...exactly what I meant when I posted.
What' that old saying? "I once felt bad that I didn't have my 110LL set matched until I saw my Buck brother who didn't have a 110LL."
Or was that a quote about shoes and feet?
 
Buck_110 said:
..., I never saw a U-Haul following a hearse.
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That is a great line.
Never heard it before.
I can relate to that but that's a whole different forum...like the "Almost died but He keeps throwing me back" Forum.
Thanks for the quote that I will be using Buck_110

Hey Michael...
You actually cut something with most of those? Resharpened? They look mint...can't see any blade scratches. Maybe like me, you use the knicer knives more gentle than the others. Like my 298GY, it really gets used....but now that I think of it, it's still in good shape.
Kust wondering about some of your finest of the fine.
Inquiring Goose.
 
Helix Manufacturing was established by four Buck stockholders to stamp out the blades. Helix was bought by Buck in 1981.

They also established Merit Products to make the Sheaths. Merit changed name to American Leathercrafters in 1984 and was bought by Buck in 1985.

So in essence, you might say that Buck did manufacture their own blades via a companion company.
 
Pack Rat said:
Helix Manufacturing was established by four Buck stockholders to stamp out the blades. Helix was bought by Buck in 1981.

They also established Merit Products to make the Sheaths. Merit changed name to American Leathercrafters in 1984 and was bought by Buck in 1985.
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Hey Cliff Clavin....

Ok, back to the thread topic...
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I'll post more 110 pics later.
 
Buck_110 said:
You are correct Pack Rat. And in 1990, they were fully absorbed by Buck and no longer existed under their own name.
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OK,, so you are saying that Buck didn't dissolve Helix name until 1990 after they purchased them in 1981? Gotcha....

Question: Did Helix manufacture blades for anyone other than Buck?
 
Buck_110 said:
Pack Rat:

No. The American Leather Company was absorbed fully by Buck in 1989. Also, the year 1989 represented the change from the single stamped snap on the sheaths to the triple stamped snap on the sheaths.
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I gather the NO... was to the question whether or not Buck made blades for others... Ok,, cool info....

And thanks for the tidbit on the snap stamps.
 
Buck_110 said:
Pack Rat:

I mean no to the year of the absorption of the American Leather Company. You have the year of the Helix information correct.
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We both are probably correct. Merit was purchased by Buck in 1985, but did continue to function as a separate entity untill 1989

Page 51 The Story of Buck Knives by Tom Ables.
 
Buck_110 said:
Mike:

I'll do one better! I have all the information on all Buck 110s and 110 variants produced from 1980 through 2001. Not only will I provide the correct sheath information, I will provide the correct box info, the correct paperwork info(quit throwing the papers away), and other tidbits as well. To be perfectly honest, I have already been working on this, as Larry Oden wants a copy as well. I am now finished with the standard 110s, and am working on the Damascus, 111s, 560s, 186s, etc. What is slowing me down, is my very poor ability to use a digital camera well. I want to include photos, so everbody can understand. It will make things understandable even if you became a Buck collector only yesterday. I just bought a new Kodak 6.1 job which seems easier for me to use.

Just be a little patient. If I can't get it going, I may need a little help from someone here. If anybody here is a pro with Excel and good with a camera, maybe I will just mail them everthing to put together; as it is organized perfectly, and easy to understand. And of course to share with everbody. I just don't want to get burned if I sent this out. Unfortunately, I have to work for a living so I do this on my free time. I will keep you posted.

BTW: I see many questions regarding the finish on Black 560s here. The ones produced prior to 1995 have a smooth finish. This is titanium nitride. From 1995 forward, they have a rougher, more textured finish. This is powder coating. The black 560 first debuted in 1992 with the beveled handle edges. It never came with the stepped edge treatment like the grey did. The last year it was produced was 1998. I had to include this, as nobody ever gets this information on this model correct.

How many here know that prior to 1981 that Buck didn't even manufacture their own blades? Helis manufacturing did.
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The information on the sheaths and boxes would be interesting. Yes, I knew that Buck didn't manufacture their own blades until 1981, but didn't who did. I assume Helix was a local San Diego Company?

As for the Black Buck Titamiums, as per the Buck spec sheet from the Buck Collectors Club website, the first year of manufacture was 1993. And right after I wrote this, I happened to look at the blade stamp on mine and realized it was from 1992. :eek: (I actually never bothered to look before now) :o
 
Mike Kerins said:
The information on the sheaths and boxes would be interesting. Yes, I knew that Buck didn't manufacture their own blades until 1981, but didn't who did. I assume Helix was a local San Diego Company?

As for the Black Buck Titamiums, as per the Buck spec sheet from the Buck Collectors Club website, the first year of manufacture was 1993. And right after I wrote this, I happened to look at the blade stamp on mine and realized it was from 1992. (I actually never bothered to look before now)
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My smooth black 560 is also tang stamped 1992.

As an interesting tidbit...signed by Chuck Buck, with no date as he usually does, on front, and Elgin Thomas 8-27-93 #26 on the back side. I guess #26 is Elgin Thomas BCCI # ????
 
Buck_110,
Thanks for the extra info on 110's. The knowledge gained about the items being collected, makes the hobby more enjoyable!
 
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