Question on blade steel in earlier 70s 110 and 112s

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What is the likely blade steel in an early pre to 1974 Buck 112s?

I recall that some of the early Buck 501s and others of that ilk were 440C. Is this the case for the 110s and 112s also?

Thanks

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...That's the steel used STR...440C...It was used til around 1981 when 425M replaced it...although I think you could find a few still having the 440C in '81 as they had to use up the 440C blades...
 
I thought so. Thanks D.

STR
 
DarrylS said:
...That's the steel used STR...440C...It was used til around 1981 when 425M replaced it...although I think you could find a few still having the 440C in '81 as they had to use up the 440C blades...
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Darryl,, are there any obvious visuals that would help differentate the steels?
 
...Rodent the 4 dots should be the tell-tale sign of 425M steel and of the approximate date of manufacture...I don't think you'll see a 3 dot that would be made up of 425M...The 4 dot came out in 1981 til 1986 and it was the indication of the design change from 440C to 425M...
 
DarrylS said:
...Rodent the 4 dots should be the tell-tale sign of 425M steel and of the approximate date of manufacture...I don't think you'll see a 3 dot that would be made up of 425M...The 4 dot came out in 1981 til 1986 and it was the indication of the design change from 440C to 425M...
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I guess I should have said other than the dots.... but that keeps me from researching... thanks....

So you can't look, feel, taste the blade other than the dots? and see or tell a diff? :D

Silly me,,, forgot I snaged a mint 4 dot couple days back... I guess I should go drag it out and taste test it for my self... :D
 
DarrylS said:
...LMAO...Now this thread brings back memories of another from a short time back...Check this one out Larry...

Oh yeah...... the sniffers.... quite funny.... but true that there is a certain metallic smell.... specially after sharpening and brasso.

nite yall,,,been fun...
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