Waterbuffalo Scales on a 110?

[AR-Trvlr]

How typical are these scales? I picked this up off the 'bay since I was wanted to check out the waterbuffalo scales, and they have no natural grain or color variation. Honestly they look like plastic. Is this typical of the waterbuffalo scales that Buck is using these days?

 

[pjsjr]

I don't know about typical, most natural material will have some variance. I like some streaking in water buffalo horn and asked Leroy to find some with a good amount of it for these 110's scales.

 

[howiema]

The kids had this one made for me many years ago by the custom shop and I believe they were touting these scales as water buffalo also.

 

[jb4570]

Here is another 110 from the custom shop with Water Buff. I don't care for the streaked Buff, I like it to look like Black polished glass!

 

[DavidABQ]

I have a Buck 501 from the custom shop with water buffalo horn and it is simply absolute black handle scale. I guess it kinda does look like black plastic. I never thought of that before.

 

[Happy Hippo]

Waterbuffalo is my favorite scale. The ones I got from Buck custom shop are solid, smooth black.

 

[bucksway]

Oh I REALLY like Black glassy horn..But a few early 112's I bought with it that had 'wispy' streaks of white look fantastic too. It's a natural material after all. And like Buck says it's nature's fingerprint..

 

[BuckShack]

 

[eveled]

I like the wispy streaks myself it has depth. Like looking into a stormy crystal ball.

The concept of upgraded scales on 110/122’s is kind of funny to me. It is actually hard to do better than the stock ebony.

 

[bertl]

The concept of upgraded scales on 110/122’s is kind of funny to me. It is actually hard to do better than the stock ebony.

For the most part I agree, except I have a 110 with some really nice desert ironwood.

Bert

 

[Meadowlark]

I like the wispy streaks myself it has depth. Like looking into a stormy crystal ball.

The concept of upgraded scales on 110/122’s is kind of funny to me. It is actually hard to do better than the stock ebony.

I have some pretty ones.

I'm wondering about your knife. The blade is not familiar........or is that just the camera angle?

 

[eveled]

I have some pretty ones.

I'm wondering about your knife. The blade is not familiar........or is that just the camera angle?

It is a 212. It is a lot like a knife Buck made in the early days, now only made in limited runs, but they are out there. The one pictured is jigged buffalo horn 212 1of13.

Lots of 212 info in this thread. My favorite Buck fixed blade to actually carry

Buck 212 and modified 103 picture thread.

I really wanted a modified 103, (like DM’s) it seemed like it would be a perfect EDC. I never found a good deal on a used one to modify so when the 212 was released I was all over it. Here is a comparison shot. They are similar sized. I like the plunge line better on the 103 it has a higher...

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[Meadowlark]

It is a 212. It is a lot like a knife Buck made in the early days, now only made in limited runs, but they are out there. The one pictured is jigged buffalo horn 212 1of13.

Lots of 212 info in this thread. My favorite Buck fixed blade to actually carry

Buck 212 and modified 103 picture thread.

I really wanted a modified 103, (like DM’s) it seemed like it would be a perfect EDC. I never found a good deal on a used one to modify so when the 212 was released I was all over it. Here is a comparison shot. They are similar sized. I like the plunge line better on the 103 it has a higher...

www.bladeforums.com

Of course.........I should have guessed that.

A fine knife that I haven't gotten around to buying.

 

[lambertiana]

I had a custom 110 with almost solid black water buffalo, just a few small spots of grey.