Post pics of your custom buck 110

Buck_110 said:
Mike:

You're correct! I can't believe you carry them. LOL! I could not bring myself to carry any of my collectible 110s. I have spent 20 years building the collection I have. I am super anal as you can tell. Then again, I never saw a U-Haul following a hearse.

The reason I have all museum quality specimens is that I have worked in high end gun stores for many years. Stores that carried Belgium Brownings, German Weatherbys, Colt Sauers, etc. I could never afford these spectacular firearms; some of those Brownings with a jumping off point of $7,500.00! However I was able to afford the Buck knives. I was allowed to cherry pick from dozens of each model in store inventory to pick the absolute best specimens. And I got them at cost! So, I picked the very best specimens. This meant getting stag and bone handle scales that actually matched, getting knives with incredible snap, NO blade play in the open position, blades that sit dead center between the liners when closed, etc. Naturally, I also chose the best boxes, the most perfect paperwork, the cleanest sheaths, etc. I have been afforded this luxury since the early eighties. Since I was the first to touch these babies when they arrived, nothing was mixed up from displays, or handled by customers and dropped, scratched, mauled, swapped, or mixed up.

So after all these years, I have plenty of Buck knives and own only two firearms, both of which are .22 rifles. The rifles are users.
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If I had the opportunity you had, I would not be using them either and would probably just as anal. (Lord knows enough people have accused me of it over the years) While I save my boxes (at least for the past few years) the older 110's that I have are not new. The first few versions, while in great shape for their age, are used.
 
Pack Rat said:
Ables book references Helix as being in El Cajon. Merit in Chula Vista.
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Larry,
From those of us that actually hail from San Diego, El Cajon and Chula Vista qualify! :D
Mike
 
Buck_110 said:
Pack Rat:

I'll bet that black 560 looks awesome signed; with the signature beaming through in silver.
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It should be like that. But unfortunately someone took what looks like may be a black sharpie and colored it in. I have debated about trying to clean that out of their names. I think it would have been more historic left shiny. Just me...
 
Buckaholic said:
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.
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Goose,
I carry my TNT or Sirus as EDC, but will carry one of my 110's or 560's on the weekend, so they don't get any heavy duty use. I also normally pick out a custom with BG-42 steel or S30V. In all honesty, I have never carried the early version 110's simply becasue I have newer and better ones! :D
Mike
 
Mike Kerins said:
Larry,
From those of us that actually hail from San Diego, El Cajon and Chula Vista qualify! :D
Mike
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Kinda figured that Mike.... Book states "Chula Vista many miles to the south"..:D .

Back then probably was isolated :D :D :thumbup:
 
Pack Rat said:
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 #23 on the back side. I guess #23 is Elgin Thomas BCCI # ????
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Is it possible that they used 1992 blades but actually sold them in 1993? Lord knowes they've used old blades on other occassions.
 
Actually, San Diego is about 5 miles north of Chula Vista (estimate) and adjacent to and to the south of Chula Vista. Go figure that one out. I tell you how after you scratch your head for a while. :D
 
Pack Rat said:
It should be like that. But unfortunately someone took what looks like may be a black sharpie and colored it in. I have debated about trying to clean that out of their names. I think it would have been more historic left shiny. Just me...
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The only way I can imagine that would be possible is with a magnifying glass and a needle.
 
Mike Kerins said:
Actually, San Diego is about 5 miles north of Chula Vista (estimate) and adjacent to and to the south of Chula Vista. Go figure that one out. I tell you how after you scratch your head for a while. :D
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Mountains? What direction does a crow fly? No good at riddles... :cool:

B110.... I can easily do a hi res of the 560 blade if you want it... Is one of the most bold Chuck Buck sigs I have seen on a blade...and I have a few of his...:o well hires up to 4 of those mega pixies. all my oldie will do.
 
You know, there are a lot of people here that have awsome Buck collections. I hope that many of you can make it to the 2008 BCCI twenty year anniversary in Post Falls and bring your knives. It would be absolutely fantastic to see them all. :cool:
 
Mike Kerins said:
The only way I can imagine that would be possible is with a magnifying glass and a needle.
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Naah Mike,,, just mark over it and then wipe it off good. Ink will stay in the depressions.. Believe it or not... I figure I can clean it out. I discovered a few years back when I managed a kids game center, that lysol will take off a lot of things. Inks, boot skuff marks, food coloring, and other... So I figure I could clean this one... But just haven't tested it on the black of the blade.

I frequently use my can of lysol, sitting here, and some of those cheapie thin imitation q-tips to clean insides of folders...I think I have mentioned using lysol some before... No....fragrance doesn't seem to make a difference
 
Pack Rat said:
Mountains? What direction does a crow fly? No good at riddles... :cool:
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Sometime back in the 60's, the town of San Ysidro by the border was in financial straights. San Diego decided to annex it into the city. It is connected to the rest of the city by the bay. Everything south of Chula Vist all the way to the Mexican border is within the City of San Diego.
 



Sorry about this mess... Used image shack and it isn't as user friendly as photobucket. But I think the pics are higher res. You can click on the thumbnail and then again click on the image after it opens.

I also edited the post where I put in 23 as Elgin Thomas BCCI number... it is 26 on the blade..
 
Buck_110 said:
Pack Rat:

You sir are a gentelman. Thanks a million. The pictures came out sweet. I'm moving them to one of my folders to keep permanently. That knife looks pretty sweet! Most definitely a rare bird.
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yes it is sweet tho i prefer mine sans sig...
i have both the smooth and the rough i was only going to keep one :eek: but wandered which and now wander if i should keep both:confused: ... i have the box for the smooth but not the rough... :confused: :confused: do i need to wright dear bucky for advice? :confused: :confused:
 
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