The Buck 110 Knife Set the Standard

[JoeProBono]

Why is the Buck 110 knife one of the most sought after knives? The first word that ran through my mind when I opened the blade of this Buck knife and heard the lock click, was "Solid". That was back in 1980

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The Buck 110 knife is made with brass bolsters and liners.

Buck describes the handle material as "natural woodgrain" which I think is the trade name for a certain color of high quality wood laminate.

The handle scales are attractive and tough, and they're pinned to the handles.

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The 3 3/4" clip point blade of this Buck folding hunter is made of Buck's 420 HC stainless, and it's shaving sharp right out of the package.

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This Buck 110 folding hunter knife came with a nylon sheath with a snap on the flap, not velcro.

I prefer a snap.

When I get a knife sheath that has velcro, I remove the velcro and install a snap.

A snap can be opened and closed quietly, but velcro always make that ripping noise.

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The Buck 110 knife would be perfectly at home on any construction or industrial job site.

Use it to open boxes; cut sheets of canvas, rubber, paper or plastic; cut notches in drywall or wood trim, cut or slice wire and cable insulation, scrape gaskets, sharpen pencils, remove or install pipe insulation, you name it.

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On hunting or fishing trips, the Buck 110 knife can be used to clean fish or game, prepare meals, whittle tent stakes, trim brush and branches for lean-to's, cut rope and twine, and for a dozen other chores.

[JoeProBono]

[Tijeras_Slim]

The folding hunter, a 70’s icon right along with Lynyrd Skynrd and mullets. Solid and dependable, but impossible to sharpen.

[digger48]

Got one. Bought it in the mid 70’s.

But somehow, somewhere over the years, (teenage son, I think), about 1/2 inch of the tip of the blade got broken off.

[Mr Rogers]

I prefer my Kershaw Skyline...lighter, OK for the pocket and easier to open and get a solid grip on it. That said, my first real knife (unless you count a series of Boy Scout knives) was a Buck folding hunter my Dad gave to me. And there is something to be said for that, too...

Skyline:

[Chuzzlewit]

got one.. keep it by my bed..

[Last Dakotan]

I believe Buck still makes their knives in the USA.

[JoeProBono]

That was then and this is now:

[InternetTuffGuy]

I have the rip-off "Uncle Henry" by Shrade.

Love it.

[yarddog]

I have a couple of them around somewhere. The 110 started something as I have a couple of Shcrades which appear identical.

I actually like the Schrade models a little better. The Buck steel is just plain hard to sharpen. It can be brittle too. I had a friend break the blade on his while chopping ice.

Is Schrade still in business? Seems like I read a while back that they went under. If so I hate to see it.

[mainevet]

Try one of these:

http://spyderco.com/catalog/details.php?product=77

Gets my 110’s poppin hairs in nothing flat.

[JoeProBono]

[Moltke]

I believe that’s correct. From Wiki:

“In 2005 the company relocated to Post Falls, Idaho. Leaders of the San Diego business community considered this move a blow to San Diego County’s economic landscape and a symbol of the state of California’s problems in attracting and keeping businesses.” (LOL, California wins again!)

That said, I’d consider 420 about the lowest grade of steel to make a good blade these days. (Cheap, though.) Most have moved on to at least ATS-34.

Had a Buck folder as a kid in the ‘70s. Loved it, lost it... These days my constant companion is a Chris Reeve large Sebenza. Best. Folder. Ever.

[JoeProBono]

[ArtDodger]

My problem with Buck knives over the decades has been the variation in the quality of the blade metal. Some bucks were very difficult to sharpen or keep sharp. There was a time, though, when they were an essential part of a country boy’s hunting attire....

[yarddog]

I think I have that one too but my Schrade models look just like the Buck 110.

If I put them side by side I might see a difference but I don’t think there is any.

[ansel12]

They were like Mag lite flashlights used to be, the standard, back in the day.

I like my Benchmade Rukas 610.

[JoeProBono]

The first Buck knife was made in 1902 by Hoyt Buck a blacksmith apprentice. The first knives he made were hand crafted using worn-out file blades as raw material.

[5by5]

The 110 is a nice knife but for some reason I always ended up with Schrade LB7s. Similar design but I liked the steel better on the Schrade. They're both some work to sharpen if you let them get to dull but they hold their edges well.

I worked over an old 110 for a friend last year. I tightened up the bolsters, worked out some rough spots on the brass and polished her up so she looked like new. It's an old school lockback but still a gem.

If you practice a bit you can open them one-handed with a satisfying “snick” almost as fast as a switchblade.

[Born to Conserve]

Yuck. I think they were designed by a mixed gender artist to win a design contest. They are ugly, awkward, and uncomfortable.

[JoeProBono]