Who doesn't own a buck 110?

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Out of all the knives out there the 110 is a true classic. It is a great knife that has made it's mark in knife history and continues to be a popular choice for many people. It's a hard working knife and to me almost defines what a good american tool should be. It was almost a right of passage in my family to get your first buck. I feel it is a knife that no one should be without. Maybe it's not the newest, lightest, fastest, most high tech knife out there but it still does what it was meant to do damn well. So who doesn't own one and why not?
 
I don't own one. Why not? Those kind of knives (the more "classic" looking ones) don't really appeal to me. I'm more of a "tactical folder" kind of guy.
 
I don't own one, nor will I. Since I'm first generation American (my parents were from Hong Kong), I don't have the whole classical American past thing going on. Not that I don't consider myself American, but I just don't have the historical background that would cause me to want a Buck 110.

I'm all for modern-style tactical knives.
 
I have owned 5 of them myself over the years. The first one I got for a birthday presant when I was 12 in 1977.

They have always been good knives and do the job well.

I don't have one right now, it was lost durning my last seperation...
 
The snob in me prefers the modern conveniences of one handed opening folders, higher end steels and materials. Also the rosewood inlays and brass bolster look doesn't appeal to me.

Not to say there isn't a place for classics and nostalgia. For example, all of a sudden stockman style pocket and pen knives appeal to me. Especially some of the Case ones since they have a nostaligia factor, and are highly collectible.

I don't think you have to born in a specific era to appreciate classics. I mean how many us, regardless of age, would waive an opportunity to have a classic 427 Shelby Cobra?

Will there be a renaissance for classic knives? Well, that Benchmade 920 that Mental Patient posted has some classic influences to it with the recessed inlays look; although the 920's inlays look much more exotic than rosewood.
 
Had one, and I got rid of it a long time ago because, I had a hard time putting an edge on it.

I should get another one since I've become a lot better at putting an edge on a blade.

I do have a break down Buck Titanium folder, not many of them around.:D
 
You guys should check out the Pete's Custom Knife Shop 110s at www.buckknives.com/pcks

Same knife, but with updated handle materials (your choice), serrated or not, nickel or brass bolsters, and a selection of blade steels (including BG-42).

It's not a good picture, but here's my PCKS 110:

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Chris
 
There was a time when I was completely hooked on one handed, black bladed folders, mostly for the "cool" factor.

It finally occured to me that the one knife that I reached for constantly, and in one form or another was always on my belt, was a Buck 110. Yeah, it took an average of 1.47 seconds more to open it than something else, but there isn't anything more solid and dependable.

I'll second the recommendation for PCKS at Buck - Where else can you get a knife this solid, with your choice of BG42, ATS34, Damascus, or TiCoted blades, and with your choice of handle material, bolster, engraving, and what-not for about $100 or less.

Here is an older family portrait of some of my 110's (There have been a couple added since this was taken).
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The four across the top are BG42 bladed 532's and the two at the bottom are 560's (a metal handled version of the 110 that uses the same blade) rebladed in BG42 for me by Buck. On my belt this morning is the oak-handled, Nickel-Silver bolstered one, with the damascus blade. One heck of a knife for $106, engraved the way you want, IMHO.

Anybody who doesn't believe you can get a brutally sharp edge on these should see the gash in my hand from leaning on a counter, and trying to trim some formica with the other, when the knife slipped. (Yeah, I know. But it was late, and I was tired, and that $#%!@ dishwasher was being obstreperous). That one was a BG42 blade that I could shave with.
 
Well, I don't have one of those Buck Classics, even though I very much would like to have one.

I have complained incessantly to friends and colleagues about the scarcity of the Buck 110 knives in my country.

The trouble is Buck 110 costs next to nothing in US but the cost of shipping it across the oceans to my country is almost as much as the price of the knife. Quite a frustrating situation.

I have a sentimental attachment to Buck. I think they are very fine knives. If they are no good, they wouldn't be around for so long. The grassroots know better.

Well, perhaps I will get one in the long run. Sometimes good things take a longer route to arrive at its destination.

Anyway, Buck 110 and Buck 112 are in a league of their own. Nobody is going to change my mind about that! :)
 
I know the topic is 110's , but I've still got the first 112 I bought in 1974. Along with my dozen or so 110's. EDC 110(PCKS damascus,) Sebenza, Vic DXTinker.
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Don't like 'em. Too heavy, too common, not pocket friendly, needs a sheath, style is outdated, lockback is at the end (prone to accidental opening in tight grip with large hands) as opposed to middle. Good thing, they're one-handed openers if you know how, great price vs. quality and they're about the largest knife that is fully cop/sheeple friendly. Great knife for the everyday guy with $40, just there's a lot more knives out there that are more fun.
 
I've got a few 110s and a 560. No they're not pocket friendly, but they sure are a strong folder. They also happen to cut much better than most of the large tactical folders out there. They have a nice thin grind, especially the newer Edge2000 blades. Excellent blade geometry, equal to my Sebenza. And this may be heresy, but I think I like Buck's BG-42 heat treatment as much as I do Chris Reeve's. That's saying a lot!!!

Here's my favorite Buck 110, named the Angry Beaver, from Pete's Custom Knife Shop. Gorgeous sanbar stag handle scales and BG-42 partially serrated blade. Joe Houser, from Buck, was even kind enough to have the knife's name engraved on the blade for me. This knife is a beast!!!

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And here's the titanium counterpart to the 110, the 560. Just add a one-armed-bandit to the blade, and you've got yourself a BuckBenza!!! Now if it was only the breakdown version that T. Erdelyi has!!!

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I don't have one.

I do own a Schrade LB5 copy and if it EVER left my drawer and found its way into my carry rotation, I might consider upgrading to a Buck 110 (to a Pete's Custom 110 to be exact). But I can't justify the expenditure because, as I said, I <i>never</i> carry or use that LB5. It's just too darn heavy for pocket carry and I don't like belt sheaths. When I want to carry a large, single-blade folder I grab for my frn Endura every time. I even bought a 112 awhile back, figuring it'd be more pocket friendly. And it <i>was</i> more pocket friendly, but I still went right back to the lightweight Endura in no time and sold off the 112. I don't want to sound sour on the venerable 110 and 112 ... I really do appreciate them, it's just that I've come to realize they don't fit into my lifestyle at all and I'm not partial to owning things just for the nostalgia factor.

On the belts of working guys these days, what do y'all see more of, Bucks or multi-tools? I see more multi-tools by a mile. Not a great sign for 110 faithful, I'm afraid. :(
 
You see A LOT of Buck 110s in the Adirondacks. They're almost a standard. You see as many 110s as you do Mitchell 300 fishing reels. Some gear never goes out of style for outdoorsman. If you've trusted it for 50 years, it's hard to change.
 
I've owned a few, but don't have any right now. I usually end up giving them away to nephews, nieces, friends, even an uncle once.

It's a great gateway knife... ;)
 
One model 110 was the first quality knife I ever bought. It was biker chic when I was 15 (I'm 40 now)and working at a gas station in high school. I used the hell out of that knife for about 8 years. Then I took a sales job and treated myself to a Puma 971 Game Warden because it was about th esame blade length as the venerable 110, but was sleeker and would hide much better than the Buck in my pocket. Not too long after, my best friend was working as a painter and complaining about the Boker he carried. He bought it because it looked cool, but it was a bird knife and totally unsuited to doing the job a painter needs done. So I traded him my old 110 for the Boker.


About 6 or 8 months ago we were talking knives (he's still my best friend) and he mentioned that he still had the old 110 and would I be interested in getting it back? I told him not only would I be interested, but I'd happily reverse the trade as I still had the Boker and it was in the same shape he'd given it to me in, because I never really liked it or used it.

When I got my old 110 back, it was beat. 25 years of hard use by young men had taken their toll. The lock isn't even secure anymore and the blade shows many years of sharpening by two young men who weren't real good at it. I was a little sad to see it's condition, but was happy to get it back anyway.

Then about 6 weeks later, for my 40th birthday, my friend gave me a brand new 100th Anniversary edition 110. So now I have a pair. I'd contemplated sending the old 110 in for a refurb job, but so far have just left it in th esafe with it's newer mate. With all the Benchmades and Sebenzas and Socoms and stuff, it's not like I'd really carry a 110 much, so I've left it as is for historical purposes for now.

I have thought of getting a PCKS version with some upgrades done, but haven't pulled the trigger yet.

jmx
 
Originally posted by jmxcpter
One model 110 was the first quality knife I ever bought. It was biker chic when I was 15 (I'm 40 now)and working at a gas station in high school. I used the hell out of that knife for about 8 years. Then I took a sales job and treated myself to a Puma 971 Game Warden because it was about th esame blade length as the venerable 110, but was sleeker and would hide much better than the Buck in my pocket. Not too long after, my best friend was working as a painter and complaining about the Boker he carried. He bought it because it looked cool, but it was a bird knife and totally unsuited to doing the job a painter needs done. So I traded him my old 110 for the Boker.


About 6 or 8 months ago we were talking knives (he's still my best friend) and he mentioned that he still had the old 110 and would I be interested in getting it back? I told him not only would I be interested, but I'd happily reverse the trade as I still had the Boker and it was in the same shape he'd given it to me in, because I never really liked it or used it.

When I got my old 110 back, it was beat. 25 years of hard use by young men had taken their toll. The lock isn't even secure anymore and the blade shows many years of sharpening by two young men who weren't real good at it. I was a little sad to see it's condition, but was happy to get it back anyway.

Then about 6 weeks later, for my 40th birthday, my friend gave me a brand new 100th Anniversary edition 110. So now I have a pair. I'd contemplated sending the old 110 in for a refurb job, but so far have just left it in th esafe with it's newer mate. With all the Benchmades and Sebenzas and Socoms and stuff, it's not like I'd really carry a 110 much, so I've left it as is for historical purposes for now.

I have thought of getting a PCKS version with some upgrades done, but haven't pulled the trigger yet.

jmx
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