This 112 four ditter cleaned up nice

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Got this ..112.. yesterday and the side pictured was fine....but the non stamped side both bolsters had been used to hammer with....
looked like it was used to PERSUADE some shackles or whatnot...soooooo...
this morning I spent a little time and cleaned it up a little. :):):)
 
That looks great. :thumbup:

This rings familiar to me. I did the same to my 4-dot 112FG a little while back. It had some fairly deep dents/dings in a couple of the bolsters. Sanded it with wet/dry & polished it back up.

Here's a 'before' pic:


Here's an 'after' pic (the rear bolster in the pic wasn't yet polished, but sanded up to a satin finish):
 
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I am a newbie - so two questions:

1) When does it hurt the value to clean up a vintage Buck - Is it personal opinion or common fact :D
2) Does Buck refurbish any knife and what is their typical fee?

Thanks,
Dale
 
I think it costs $6.95 and they do a great job.

To clean or not to clean is mostly opinion.

In my experience those who want a "new-looking" old knife would be in the majority by far.

Only a few real purists insist on knives that are ugly and dirty.
 
Both these cleaned up nicely and are very presentable. These are late 112's as they have radiused sides and in the thumb depression area too. DM
 
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I really have to start taking BEFORE pictures... but I get so exited when they come in that its almost ...open box...grab sandpaper...
Thanx BG and David
 
sitflyer said:
I really have to start taking BEFORE pictures... but I get so exited when they come in that its almost ...open box...grab sandpaper...
Thanx BG and David
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I did mine as sort of a 'learning experience'. Hadn't tried this before. That's why I took the 'before' shots, so I could have something to refer back to, and think about. I'd been playing around with the wet/dry sandpaper for sharpening, and imagining all of the other possible uses for it. This 112 seemed like a good candidate, to get more acquainted with what the sandpaper could do. I think I used 320 - 600 grit to smooth out the heaviest dings. Otherwise, I think most of it could've been done with 800 grit or higher. I finished up through 2000 grit, and polished with Simichrome (also experimented a little with green compound on a Dremel buffing wheel, for some of the polish).
 
Sitflyer, that looks great!

What grit of sandpaper do you start and finish with? Whatever it is it gets the job done!

CP
 
CoyotePhysics said:
Sitflyer, that looks great!

What grit of sandpaper do you start and finish with? Whatever it is it gets the job done!

CP
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100 grit alum. Oxide-180 grit alum. Oxide
180 grit wet/dry-320 grit wet/dry
Four grits alternate sanding 90degrees with each till satisfied.
Black & decker drill with 3" wheel :white rouge
Drill mounted to 2X4 clamped to bench
 
Thanks! any chance for a pic of the drill mount? I've thought of doing something similar but have wondered about how to accomplish it effectively.
 
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