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https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/bladeforums-2024-traditional-knife.2003187/
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Alas I am embarrassed to say that I have never owned a Buck 110:eek...After seeing this thread it occurred to me that any person who fancies himself a knifenut should in his lifetime own at least 1 Buck 110! Thanks guys for the reality check lolDid I say that this was a great thread?
When Buck first made the 110 in the early 60's, 440C was considered brittle. The ridge just behind the cutting edge was there to strengthen the edge to prevent chipping.
(Likely folks were running it too hard at over 60. I think Buck ran theirs around 58, so they did not have that problem, but that strengthening bulge was still a feature on all of their early 440C blades. I have a Pathfinder and a Special, [105 and 119 in today's parlance] as well as a 110. I got them all in the late 60's and they all have that bulge.)
If anyone wants to remedy their lack of a 110, here's a deal. Amazon still has some founders edition 110's with rosewood handle and mirror finish for just $20. plus s&h. These are new-in-box. This is the knife imafritz pictured in the center of his set on post # 59.
Thanks for that info. Some of the early 110's arecollectors items I believe. How do you tell the early ones? I'm sure the stamps but is there a guide?
If I remember correctly, they made a 110 automatic.