What Buck are you carrying today?

imafritz · May 9, 2018

112 eco again today. But just got delivery confirmation of 110LT is waiting for me to get home from work. Pics to follow tomorrow.

ScottK · May 9, 2018

Modified Buck 371 - I removed the spay blade and added micarta scales. This knife's layout is similiar to one option for the coming Traditional Knives 2018 Forum 301.

afishhunter · May 9, 2018

A 301 in my pocket joined the SK Blades 112 that is still on my belt.
Nice to have my 301 again.

My family in Florida shipped it to me, along with a few of my other knives.

JD Bear · May 10, 2018

Stag 112 and a 501....I'm gonna have to change it up just for this thread

pjsjr · May 10, 2018

JD Bear said:
Stag 112 and a 501....I'm gonna have to change it up just for this thread

Nah, I've been carrying my 898 auto Impact every day. I think it's a Mary Poppins knife...practically perfect :thumbsup:

Preston

imafritz · May 10, 2018

Thrilled to receive 110LT yesterday. In my pocket today

ScottK · May 10, 2018

Those 110 LT's are great, just waiting on a 112 LT now....Today I received a special Buck treat from that big auction site.

sunnyd · May 11, 2018

Got my old 2 dot finger-groove 112 on my hip today. Touched her up earlier this morning on my vintage Washita oil stone and managed to get a hair popp'n edge in only a dozen licks or so..

ScottK · May 11, 2018

Still carrying the new to me 532 I received yesterday.

sportingspecialist · May 11, 2018

sunnyd said:
Got my old 2 dot finger-groove 112 on my hip today. Touched her up earlier this morning on my vintage Washita oil stone and managed to get a hair popp'n edge in only a dozen licks or so..

Did you grind the finger grooves into your 2 dot 112 yourself?

Or did you have someone else do it for you?

I have several and I was thinking about doing that to one.

bucksway · May 12, 2018

Sunnyd if your 112 2 dot is a factory finger grooved it is the rarest of the rare..I've heard of a handful at most.
I plan on using a new one today a 450 with gold Ion Fusion ans a partial serrated blade. It's going to donate the blade for a 112 custom down the road maybe with sawcut deldrin or something really odd..

sunnyd · May 12, 2018

sportingspecialist said:
Did you grind the finger grooves into your 2 dot 112 yourself?

Or did you have someone else do it for you?

I have several and I was thinking about doing that to one.

I had it done by a friend of mine who owned a machine shop and did a little knife restoration work. It came out well done in the end. The end result is pretty subtle and fit the hand well.

sportingspecialist · May 12, 2018

sunnyd said:
I had it done by a friend of mine who owned a machine shop and did a little knife restoration work. It came out well done in the end. The end result is pretty subtle and fit the hand well.

Any chance for a picture?

It would be nice to view it before I begin the project.

sunnyd · May 12, 2018

sportingspecialist said:
Any chance for a picture?

It would be nice to view it before I begin the project.

No camera that works. My camera broke a while back..

But my friend used his industrial lathe as his main tool for the project and then a series of buffing wheels to finish as I recall.

sportingspecialist · May 12, 2018

sunnyd said:
No camera that works. My camera broke a while back..
But my friend used his industrial lathe as his main tool for the project and then a series of buffing wheels to finish as I recall.

Thanks for the reply.

Unfortunately I don't have a lathe.

I have in mind creating a jig that will duplicate the fingers grooves of a current production 112.

sunnyd · May 12, 2018

sportingspecialist said:
Thanks for the reply.

Unfortunately I don't have a lathe.

I have in mind creating a jig that will duplicate the fingers grooves of a current production 112.

That sounds like it will work also, although I imagine the degree of difficulty will be more intense. If you don't mind me asking, what tool are you going to use to remove the material?

sportingspecialist · May 12, 2018

sunnyd said:
That sounds like it will work also, although I imagine the degree of difficulty will be more intense. If you don't mind me asking, what tool are you going to use to remove the material?

My first thought was to use a drum sander,such as this.I would select the drum that duplicates the radius of the finger grooves on a conventional 112.I could construct a crude jig or use a template that I could clamp to the 2 dot and follow the template with the selected drum.

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sunnyd · May 12, 2018

sportingspecialist said:
My first thought was to use a drum sander,such as this.I would select the drum that duplicates the radius of the finger grooves on a conventional 112.I could construct a crude jig or use a template that I could clamp to the 2 dot and follow the template with the selected drum.

Sounds like that'll work fine. Go slowly, be careful and good luck!

sportingspecialist · May 12, 2018

sunnyd said:
Sounds like that'll work fine. Go slowly, be careful and good luck!

Thanks, I'll do that.

Meanwhile I have to section some Elk antlers for future knife projects.

ScottK · May 14, 2018

Carrying my 703 w/elk covers today.Planning on attending the Blade Show in Atlanta and the Buck Club meeting. Hoping to pick up some interesting knives at the show.