Anyone here carry a Buck 110/112?

[rhino]

I would not go buy a new Buck 110. However the steel in the early Buck knives was top notch. Anybody ever see a "four strike" Buck?

I'm not a big fan of the old Bucks with 440C. 400C won't support a super thin edge (the carbides are too big), so while it has decent edge retention and corrosion resistance, you can't get them as sharp as I like. The current 420HC is not a premium steel, but with the Bos heat treatment it will get some work done and it will definitely take a very thin, very sharp edge.

But the best route is to get a custom shop or dealer exclusive model with CMP S30V or CPM 154.

 

[Sylvain]

I'm not a big fan of the old Bucks with 440C. 400C won't support a super thin edge (the carbides are too big), so while it has decent edge retention and corrosion resistance, you can't get them as sharp as I like. The current 420HC is not a premium steel, but with the Bos heat treatment it will get some work done and it will definitely take a very thin, very sharp edge.

But the best route is to get a custom shop or dealer exclusive model with CMP S30V or CPM 154.

I thought you were not allowed super sharp knives anymore!

 

[rhino]

I thought you were not allowed super sharp knives anymore!

I'm naughty.

 

[ghuns]

I have an old finger grooved 112 that I found in a parking lot as a kid in the early 80s. That is my goto deer dressing knife. Very sharp and stays sharp through multiple Bambis. I have a 2008 vintage 110 a former boss gave me when I left his company. It's only a 3/4 Bambi knife before sharpening is required.

They are good knives, but modern pocket clip folders are much more appealing to me for EDC.

 

[Sylvain]

I'm naughty.

 

[shootersix]

I'm not a big fan of the old Bucks with 440C. 400C won't support a super thin edge (the carbides are too big), so while it has decent edge retention and corrosion resistance, you can't get them as sharp as I like. The current 420HC is not a premium steel, but with the Bos heat treatment it will get some work done and it will definitely take a very thin, very sharp edge.

But the best route is to get a custom shop or dealer exclusive model with CMP S30V or CPM 154.

I thought you were not allowed super sharp knives anymore!

I'm naughty.

the "rhino" edition comes with this
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[obijohn]

I thought you were not allowed super sharp knives anymore!

It's easier to fix him if he uses really sharp knives. Cleaner cut.

 

[red_zr24x4]

I've got a 112 auto I carry when I go out. Think BBQ gun only with a knife

 

[Steve]

Gentlemen (and any ladies who may be following this thread), while I agree that the Buck 110 is truly an iconic knife, my choice for the the past 30+ years has been an Uncle Henry LB 5. Stag look handle looks great, cuts sharper than an ex-wife's tongue, and far more reliable.

Let the flames begin.

 

[rhino]

It's easier to fix him if he uses really sharp knives. Cleaner cut.

That's a good point. Clean margins heal nicely. Unless the wound is in a high stress area and walking pulls the margins apart, so the laceration starts healing from the inside out and leave a big scar where the gap used to be. Chicks did scars.

I've got a 112 auto I carry when I go out. Think BBQ gun only with a knife

That's cool! What vintage of 112 and who did the conversion?

Gentlemen (and any ladies who may be following this thread), while I agree that the Buck 110 is truly an iconic knife, my choice for the the past 30+ years has been an Uncle Henry LB 5. Stag look handle looks great, cuts sharper than an ex-wife's tongue, and far more reliable.

Let the flames begin.

That's an excellent knife and one of the best copies of the Buck 110/112. When I was in high school, my first Buck-like knife was a Schrade LB7 (the big brother of the LB5). At the time, it was less expensive than the Buck. At some point I also acquired the Old Timer version that had a 1095 blade. I also had a Sears Craftsman Buck 110 copy that was made by Camillus. That knife served me well for years.

 

[riverman67]

I never had a 110
But I have a couple of case shark tooth knives floating around here somewhere.
I carried one or the other from middle school to my early 20s everyday
They are still good knives I just prefer a knife with a pocket clip
The reason I have 2 is that I thought I lost the original but found it in a chair cushion a few months after replacing it.

 

[red_zr24x4]

That's cool! What vintage of 112 and who did the conversion?.

Newer knife, I'd have to hunt up the paperwork to see who did it. I bought it at the gunshow in Valpo last year.
I'll post a pic from my phone in a second.

 

[red_zr24x4]

 

[red_zr24x4]

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[red_zr24x4]

damn double post and I cant seem to edit

 

[JAL]

I didn't see the back story of the 112 after scanning through the pages, so if it's already been posted, my bad . . .

This dates back into the 1960's during the Vietnam War era. For those that have seen them side by side, the 110 and 112 are basically identical, except for the size. The 110 has a 3-3/4" blade and the 112 has a 3" blade. According to Buck, a couple of sailors got into a fight and one of them used a 110, leaving the other sailor with significant injuries. AFAIK the ban wasn't Navy wide, but a major command banned all knives with blades longer than 3". Their 110 was exceptionally popular in all the services, and Buck created the 112 specifically to satisfy the 3" blade length limit. It continues now as 3" blade length limits are used in a number of jurisdictions.

John

 

[rhino]

I didn't see the back story of the 112 after scanning through the pages, so if it's already been posted, my bad . . .

This dates back into the 1960's during the Vietnam War era. For those that have seen them side by side, the 110 and 112 are basically identical, except for the size. The 110 has a 3-3/4" blade and the 112 has a 3" blade. According to Buck, a couple of sailors got into a fight and one of them used a 110, leaving the other sailor with significant injuries. AFAIK the ban wasn't Navy wide, but a major command banned all knives with blades longer than 3". Their 110 was exceptionally popular in all the services, and Buck created the 112 specifically to satisfy the 3" blade length limit. It continues now as 3" blade length limits are used in a number of jurisdictions.

John

I had never encountered that story, sir! Thank you for sharing.

The 112 has a different feel, though. The curve is different and while I prefer the longer blade, I maintain that the 112 feels better in the hand than any other commercially produced folder. The 110 is probably #2!

You can do a lot with a 3" blade, especially if it's really sharp (that's what she said!). I've told this story before, but back in the early 90s I was visiting some blacksmith buddies who were testing a big bowie they had just forged and finished. They were cutting a one inch manila rope with it, so I asked if I could try with my Bucklite (the 422 that had the same blade as the 112). They laughed at me, but my combination of hand speed and a really slicey edge severed the rope on the first try. They quit laughing!

 

[rhino]

Watching the final season of "Longmire," I was reminded that Sheriff Longmire carries a Buck 110, which he used a couple of times in two different episodes. It's a perfect match to 1911 and Wyoming cowboy style.

 

[Walking Bear]

Carried one for years and finally retired it for a Buck / TOPS CSAR Its a brute if a folder

 

[rhino]

Carried one for years and finally retired it for a Buck / TOPS CSAR Its a brute if a folder

Those are tough knives.