What's your oldest Buck?

Mike Kerins said:
The only thing I do is wipe them down periodically with a cotton cloth, however you guys are convicing me to start using paste wax. :D
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I'm starting to swear by it...paste wax, I mean...even my letter openers stay bright...(they're the only knives I use regularly!)... :)

On the older 110's, with the "brushed [or sanded] & smoothed" finish, I've had some success with a 3M rotary pad on a 90* right angle drill (either electric or air), but the only way I've been able to get a nice uniform finish is to power-brush it in a lathe/mill/drill [Chinese 3in1 thingie]...but then I lose the sharp edges, corners, etc... :(

The collectable knives, like you have, are outside my disposable income allowance... :rolleyes:
 
I have a 110 I purchased in 1976 at the base PX on Fort Stewart, Georgia that had been mistakenly rebladed when sent in for resharpening about five years ago. Bucks warranty department did a wonderful job of taking care of the problem when I noticed it after I saw the date codes on the webpage. (Thanks again Joe and Carole!!!!!!!!!!!!). These folks go above and beyond as mentioned in an earlier post! Then to get a user, I recently scored a mint, unused, unsharpened two dot 110 on e-Bay for twentyseven bucks! The sheath had never been on a belt even. The seller used something to polish the bolsters because they are now tarnishing something horrible! I also have an unused, unsharpened 124 Frontiersman with the laminated red birch handle and the older style black sheath with no date code. Right now I am waiting for a callback from Joe on an order I want to place for a new 110 with a BG-42 blade! I'm chompin' at the bit for that one!:thumbup:
 
puukko said:
I have a 110...that had been mistakenly rebladed when sent in for resharpening about five years ago. Bucks warranty department did a wonderful job of taking care of the problem when I noticed it...
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...???...What exactly did they take care of??? :confused:
 
I have this Buck 500< from 1986. I bought it new in Houston. Also, I have a Buck 120 fixed blade that I bought new in Beaumont, Texas in 1970. I have a couple other oldies that I bought new. Missing but not forgotten is my first Buck, the 1969 110 that I...that I....that I....that I....wacked with a hammer which snapped the blade off and I then tossed it in the trash!!! Wooo that was hard to get out. (I was gonna say that I "lost" it, but confession is good for the soul.)

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chickentrax said:
...???...What exactly did they take care of??? :confused:
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I'll let Puukko speak for himself, but I thought he meant that they put an original blade back on the knife. I'd be interested to know if they held on to his original blade or if they have a "stash" of old blades. :eek: (I really doubt it) or perhaps they stamped the blade to replicate the correct year. :)
 
...:eek: :eek: ...WOW...That's an idea there Mike...I'll grind off the stuff from one of my 110's and a 112 and send it in to have Buck re-stamp it...GREAT IDEA...:D :D :eek: ...2 dots here I come...
 
I bought my first Buck 110 back in 1966. The oldest one I still have is a four dot ..110..
 
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...???...What exactly did they take care of???
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Originally posted by Mike Kerins
I'll let Puukko speak for himself, but I thought he meant that they put an original blade back on the knife. I'd be interested to know if they held on to his original blade or if they have a "stash" of old blades. (I really doubt it) or perhaps they stamped the blade to replicate the correct year.

Puukko knows for sure, but if we check with Joe, Buck may have a tolerence for resharpening. If they deem too much blade is gone,and can't resharpen to the proper angle, or the blade is damaged from improper sharpening, blade replacement may be the best solution, to limit liability and stay in GREAT standing with their customers:) ... just my 2 cents
 
Ok guys here it is. Short story long! I had brought the knife in to a sharpening service (just before deer season and I hadn't had time to sharpen by hand....bad decision!). He took the knife, went into the back room and all I heard was him say."OOPS!" very loudly. He came out and handed me the knife with a nick in the blade. I was sick to my stomach. He muttered a very weak apology and turned and walked out of the room. All I could do was walk out. I didn't want to start a fight and end up in jail over a knife blade. Trust me, there was lots of sentimental value to it as I had some bad family times and sitting in the barracks sharpening it allowed me to work a lot of issues out during that thinking time. I was told by someone that Buck had a free sharpenig service so I called the company and talked to one of the service techs and was told they would just replace the blade. I told him I didn't want that done. He said to include a note with the knife that it had sentimental value and just to sharpen and not replace the blade. I did just that. I sent it off and in short order got my knife back from Buck. I thought the blade looked different, but as I hadn't written down what the tang stamp was I couldn't say for certain. I was sure it should have been narrowed with the resharpening also. Determined not to let anyone touch it again, I put it away and hadn't used it since I got it back. I then found out about Buck's date codes and pulled the knife out and realized it was a 2000 date code. I contacted Buck, explained the situation hoping for some help (figuring I'd have to pay for anything they could do). Carole found the old records and a receptionist who received the knife didn't tell the service techs that it was just a resharpen and not a reblade. So they threw the old blade away and put on a new one. Carole and Joe found an old two dot blade, had it cleaned, polished and installed on the knife. On top of that they had Chuck Buck sign the blade for me. It was all covered under warranty work. I was amazed. As I said in my earlier post on warranty work you don't see that kind of service in the world anymore!!!!! It made a bad situation more than right. They are awesome folks! It's just another reason I'm coming back for a 110 with the BG-42 blade. Just gotta hear from Joe on that one. Anyway, no more conjecture, stories out. I learned what many of you already know, and thats that Buck is a company worth spending your money on! :thumbup: :D
 
:thumbup: ...I sure am happy that I know people like those at Buck...even if only "on-line"...The honor is all mine...Good to hear your knife was "restored" puukko.
 
DarrylS said:
...:eek: :eek: ...WOW...That's an idea there Mike...I'll grind off the stuff from one of my 110's and a 112 and send it in to have Buck re-stamp it...GREAT IDEA...:D :D :eek: ...2 dots here I come...
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Well Darryl, looks like I wasn't far off the mark after all. :p :p I guess you'll just have to keep all your 110's the way they are. :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
 
...Yep...Sure looks that way Mike...Oh well...:o ...I still feel good for puukko though...:thumbup:
 
Mike Kerins said:
The oldest 110 has always been mine. The two dot I picked up on ebay for $25. The only thing I do is wipe them down periodically with a cotton cloth, however you guys are convicing me to start using paste wax. :D
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GREAT GOOGLEY MOOGLEY!

You got that sweet .110. for only $25?!! SCORE! It looks brand new!
 
The brass bolsters had a bit of tarnish, but that just took a little bit of never dull and they looked like new. The knife is actually factory sharp as well. :thumbup: The actual price may have been $27 but what's two bucks.
 
Thanks for the sentiment guys! I am real glad to be on the forums and meeting folks like yourself! Yeah, Buck did me up proud on this one! I am still amazed everytime I pull it out and look at it! :D
 
Slimline Trapper, got it as a kid in the mid '70's.

My first pocket knife

I also have a 422 Bucklite from the mid 80's
 
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