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So . . .
To some, perhaps many, this week has been an answer to prayers, both spoken and held silently. Our friends at Buck graced us with the opportunity to own a matched set of the beloved Buck 110 and Buck 112 in Magnacut with sweet Honduran Rosewood scales and nickel silver bolsters.
Life was already good, but it just better.
But . . . (and there's always a "but," isn't there?) . . .
The Buck 110 was going to be my new daily carry and user. Sure, it's pretty, but ultimately it's a high quality tool that deserves to be used.
Then along came Sal . . . er . . . little brother, Young Master 112.
Sure, the 112 would also make an ideal user, but . . . (there it is again) . . .
The two together are going to make a truly handsome matched set. If the real life knives are as nice as the photos on the Buck site, then having them together in their pristine condition will be a sight to behold. At that point, it gives pause and raises the question: do I want to use them or keep them essentially as art?
Oh, worrah-worrah-worrah!
What to do. What to do.
Of course, the reality is that I'll start using both of them as soon as they arrive and probably scratch them a little when I sharpen them for the first time. Not to mention the scratches and dings on the bolsters, scales, and blade from using and carrying them. And I won't care.
Until February when I have to pay the credit card bill!
D'OH!
To some, perhaps many, this week has been an answer to prayers, both spoken and held silently. Our friends at Buck graced us with the opportunity to own a matched set of the beloved Buck 110 and Buck 112 in Magnacut with sweet Honduran Rosewood scales and nickel silver bolsters.
Life was already good, but it just better.
But . . . (and there's always a "but," isn't there?) . . .
The Buck 110 was going to be my new daily carry and user. Sure, it's pretty, but ultimately it's a high quality tool that deserves to be used.
Then along came Sal . . . er . . . little brother, Young Master 112.
Sure, the 112 would also make an ideal user, but . . . (there it is again) . . .
The two together are going to make a truly handsome matched set. If the real life knives are as nice as the photos on the Buck site, then having them together in their pristine condition will be a sight to behold. At that point, it gives pause and raises the question: do I want to use them or keep them essentially as art?
Oh, worrah-worrah-worrah!
What to do. What to do.
Of course, the reality is that I'll start using both of them as soon as they arrive and probably scratch them a little when I sharpen them for the first time. Not to mention the scratches and dings on the bolsters, scales, and blade from using and carrying them. And I won't care.
Until February when I have to pay the credit card bill!
D'OH!
