were buck first with the 110 design?

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this is something I've been thinking about for a while. were buck the first to make knives like the buck 110? I'm thinking about brass handle with wood inlays and a lockback. or did some other knife maker come up with that design first?
 
sogflash said:
this is something I've been thinking about for a while. were buck the first to make knives like the buck 110? I'm thinking about brass handle with wood inlays and a lockback. or did some other knife maker come up with that design first?
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Yes, Buck was first. :)
 
does anyone have any idea how many different knives that are made with that design?
 
The rather amazing thing to me is, how many knockoffs of the 110 there's been without much, if any complaining by knife lovers about stealing the intellectual property of Buck. In fact I've seen it pointed out, numerous times and nobody ever gets upset about say, Schrade's copy of the 110.
 
It's been ripped off since the 60's. That is before most were born here and they grew up seeing them everywhere. In fact, a "buck knife" became generic for any wood handled lockback. I've seen this style coming from such countries as Japan ( 70's), and Pakistan, china, and who knows where else. ( I've seen pakistani knives that seemed like chrome plated pot metal, almost plastic)

When something is like that from before the time you are born it's difficult to get excited about it.

Not that I'm making excuses for theft of intellectual property but that's how I see it and remember it.

Joe
 
jill jackson said:
The rather amazing thing to me is, how many knockoffs of the 110 there's been without much, if any complaining by knife lovers about stealing the intellectual property of Buck. In fact I've seen it pointed out, numerous times and nobody ever gets upset about say, Schrade's copy of the 110.
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Interesting huh? ;)

The Buck 110 is one of the most copied designs around, most of the major players in the industry had/have their version of it.

That's not even getting into all the others that are around.
 
Yep I always found that funny as well. Tons of 110 copies including from major companies and not a peep, but someone puts a hole in the blade and watch out.
 
hughewil said:
Yep I always found that funny as well. Tons of 110 copies including from major companies and not a peep, but someone puts a hole in the blade and watch out.
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The 110 has been around for a very long time, longer than most people on the IN TRE NET forums have been alive.....

I got my 1st one in the mid 70's, that and the 112 both.

That was long before the internet, forums ect, computers in homes didn't even begin until the mid 80's really, then even then didn't really take off big until after 1995.
 
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hughewil said:
Yep I always found that funny as well. Tons of 110 copies including from major companies and not a peep, but someone puts a hole in the blade and watch out.
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Maybe we need to put a hole in the blade of a 110 to get folks complaining then! :D:D:D
 
Regardless, it hasn't seemed to detract from the venerable 110's status as King of Kutlery. ;)
(I've got mine in my pocket right now.)
 
jill jackson said:
The rather amazing thing to me is, how many knockoffs of the 110 there's been without much, if any complaining by knife lovers about stealing the intellectual property of Buck. In fact I've seen it pointed out, numerous times and nobody ever gets upset about say, Schrade's copy of the 110.
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That's not an accurate comparison. There was no internet, no forums. The knife community was far smaller and had no way to quickly communicate or see all the copies.

If the design came out this year, and a bunch of companies started copying it, there would be an uproar.
 
What truly surprises me about the history of the 110 is that it still around and kicking, I havent seen too many other knife designs that are able to say that
 
That's because it's simple, well made, and inexpensive. No bells or whistles. It's a classic utilitarian design with broad general appeal and unparalleled distribution channels.
 
FortyTwoBlades said:
That's because it's simple, well made, and inexpensive. No bells or whistles. It's a classic utilitarian design with broad general appeal and unparalleled distribution channels.
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Back then when most people shopped for knives they went to hardware stores or Gun Stores, there were always knives on display to buy.

I used to goto the gun store and order what I wanted back in those days if I wanted more than the typical knife that was in the display cases.

It's much easier today for people to find what they are looking for.
 
I'm about 40, and got my first 110 in the early 80's. No one told me that it was "special", I just thought it was a knife. I didin't know that it was the first folding knife strong enough to process a deer, I read that about the Buck 110. I still have it, and the one I inherited from my Stepfather, a newer somewhat smaller more rounded version. Both are good knives, could use some spa treatment.
 
I've heard off the Buck Factory Video that Buck took 3 poular locking knives on the market (2 Canadian) and took the best features of all to create the 110. This leads me to believe that The Buck 110 was largely a Canadian design (lol go Canada)
 
jarheadz28 said:
I've heard off the Buck Factory Video that Buck took 3 poular locking knives on the market (2 Canadian) and took the best features of all to create the 110. This leads me to believe that The Buck 110 was largely a Canadian design (lol go Canada)
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Or we could go back farther and say most general designs are based on much older designs developed 1000's of years ago with changes.

All one has to do is go into a Museum and look at blades that are 1000's of years old or older and really look and they would see not much has really changed in general as far as blade shapes that are used go.

What happens today is the Lawyers make out so they can keep their expensive cars and shiny suits, same with most things in today's world.

Also it gives people on the forums something to complain or talk about. ;)
 
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