What Did You Cut with Your Buck (Yesterday or Today)?

Hmmm.... I was using my Buck Trapper to open up a bag of sugar free candy (diabetes sucks) and I slipped and cut my finger. So, I cut a bag and myself :(
 
mainewoodsman said:
I'll take a smooth edge any day for routine produce ;)
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Interesting!

I don't go past a worn-out EZ Lap diamond rod on my sharpening of my Buck 110 BG-42, so compared to something that is stropped, it's pretty rough and toothy. It goes through fruits and veggies pretty easily, but I also almost always use a slicing motion when I cut stuff.

I've not done a watermelon, though. It always seemed like too big of a job for a 110, but now I have been educated! The next watermelon that crosses my path is going DOWN! It's GO TIME! :D
 
rhino said:
Interesting!

I don't go past a worn-out EZ Lap diamond rod on my sharpening of my Buck 110 BG-42, so compared to something that is stropped, it's pretty rough and toothy. It goes through fruits and veggies pretty easily, but I also almost always use a slicing motion when I cut stuff.

I've not done a watermelon, though. It always seemed like too big of a job for a 110, but now I have been educated! The next watermelon that crosses my path is going DOWN! It's GO TIME! :D
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Take you 110 BG-42 and go get a watermelon...:D :D :thumbup:

Hawkeye
 
matt321 said:
mwm,
How did you sharpen the "rubber bucky" ?
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Two posts in Daves alpha scaled rubber buck explain my process:

Usually all I need is the buck washita stone and honing oil shown in this post

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showpost.php?p=4724523&postcount=85

As mentioned to Jeff -- this buck needed a little extra attention.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showpost.php?p=4749701&postcount=103

BTW, I don't use guides or holders, just a steady hand and uniform pressure.

Rhino -- can you explain how you strop your knives? If I can get my knives sharper, I'm always open to suggestions :D
 
mainewoodsman said:
Rhino -- can you explain how you strop your knives? If I can get my knives sharper, I'm always open to suggestions :D
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I've never really stropped (except a couple of swipes on my trousers leg!). I don't own a strop! I was just mentioning that a stropped edge would be a lot smoother.

I used mostly diamond abrasives. I finish with a worn-out EZ Lap rod that works a little like a steel, a little like a hone. I can get most of my good knives hair-popping sharp, and they are still rough/toothy enough slice really well. I can get my Schrade 8OT stockman sharp enough to "tree top" hair on my arm, which surprised me last month!

Back in the 1980s, I used Arkansas stones. They worked great on high carbon steel that already had a nice, thin edge. I didn't like the results with stainless as they polished the edge too much to slice well. On the other hand, when I finished my Victorinox SAKs on an old, hard black Arkansas, I could shave my face dry with them without pain.

I went to the diamonds because 1) they were better for reprofiling primary edges, and 2) I found that the rougher/toothier edge sliced better. They still push cut well enough for my needs.

If I do my dad's woodworking tools, I'll use something that leave a more polished edge like an Arkansas or a water stone.
 
i use a titaium rod from a mig welding set...
somth and like a stroping steel... works mainly for meat cutting
for normal woods and kitchen cutting i use a ceramic high voltage cartage fuse
 
I used my stockman to put a few air holes in a cardboard box. I'm sort of 'babysitting' my sisters pet rat for... a while.
 
Today I used my Buck Prince to open a bag of peanuts, 2 cardboard boxes from Ikea (for work) and plastic bag of beef jerky.
I am sure there will be other conquests tomorrow.
 
After I picked some goodies out of the garden, I opted for my kitchen helper to be an older 110. Peppers to freeze, onions for salads & cooking, cantalope, & then a break after the workout.


 
I used my Model 500 Duke to open a bag of cat food then a bag of charcoal and last to cut through a garden hose to replace the connector.
 
I used my 110FG to cut some Black Angus sirlion, hot off the grill tonight. Does not get any better! :D :thumbup: Sorry, no pictures, was too busy eating and drinking dark beer - LOL
 
Mainewoodsman, under those circumstances, we can forgive the lack of pictures. For the record, two of my favorite things are steak and dark beer (McEwan's).

Today I used the 110 to destroy several boxes for recycling and to open a box of cigarette tubes.
 
barny said:
I cut up a watermelon with my 119.
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Hey barny it was great to wasn't it.:thumbup: I used my 120 a week or so ago.
And last week I used Decaff's rubber 110 to do the watermelon thing.

Summer time watermelons and Buck knives.:D

Hawkeye
 
Scott Hartman said:
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Great pics Scott. Clever how you used the Yuengling tab to keep your 110 in place :thumbup:

By they way, I think my buddies and I kept that brewery in business back in my college days ;)
 
I used my old 301 to open the 37 lb Cabelas box last week... Berry's Bullets are heavy. Note to self: Don't order lots of heavy stuff with your 'next' 110AG... the Buck box will be squished. Later, the USPS Priority Mail box offered little opposition to the 301... then, of course, I saw the pull tab! Oh... heresy, I know, but that USPS box contained the new Puma Bowie I had just won on evil-Bay.

That 301 was my first Buck - bought from a knife store in Gatlinburg many years ago. My pocket mainstays were all SAK's until then. I'll have my 301 in my pocket when the new 119BR from evil-Bay arrives Wednesday, too.

Stainz

PS Gads - I forgot yesterday - I cut some gummed labels in half for the boxes of ammo I made yesterday from last week's Berry's Bullets - that 301 again!
 
Today I used my Buck 110 BG-42 to:

  • Open my mail
  • Cut packing tape while preparing a wedding gift for the mail
  • Break-down some cardboard boxes for the recycling
 
The cellophane wrapping around several Black & Mild Halftrack mini-cigars, after a Chinese buffet dinner with 15 biker buddies. Used my EDC, a Buck 110 customzed with FAT Water Buffalo handles. My ride is a Black & Yellow '96 Valkyrie...1520cc's....EYHO
 
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