I don't know. Mine has the "C" date mark which makes it 1995 knife, but has brass bolsters.i may be wrong...wasn't he talking about the anniversary "work man", from 1995 was it, that had nickle bolsters?
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I don't know. Mine has the "C" date mark which makes it 1995 knife, but has brass bolsters.i may be wrong...wasn't he talking about the anniversary "work man", from 1995 was it, that had nickle bolsters?
i'm curious myself!I don't know. Mine has the "C" date mark which makes it 1995 knife, but has brass bolsters.
Lol, this sickness is worse than vintage Fender basses and guitars. I've been down that rabbit hole too.i'm curious myself!
Interesting...Also it seems at least for that year, it came with a black sheath and the scales are a different wood, looks almost like a light cherry.Also, most of the 110 Work-Man knives I've seen have the Roll Mark closer to the heel of the blade. Not near the front of the nail nick...
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I think they were moved forward because the rearward working edge of the blade tended to get more use in the Trades and it was destroying the logo...
Your scales look like BUCK's Dymondwood... first used in 1994...Interesting...Also it seems at least for that year, it came with a black sheath and the scales are a different wood, looks almost like a light cherry.
It could very well be...it's only been recently that they started using ebony again after many years of not being able to get it because of the Lacey Act of 1900. Only after Taylor guitars and several other companies got together and started growing sustainable ebony was Buck able to start offering it again.Your scales look like BUCK's Dymondwood... first used in 1994...
Yes she is. That's a great sheath too. I call them "huggers" because they are narrower than the new ones and seem to "hug the knife so well.She's a beauty:
yep...very cool...a four dot knife. Made between 1981 and 1986. It looks like it's hardly used. A little Tru-Oil on the wood and some flitz polish on the brass and it will look almost new. The green is caused by sweat or other salts. Sometimes the case will cause it too because of the chemicals they used when they tanned it. The green is called verdigris. If you polish it off, eventually you'll get a very nice brownish patina that a lot of Buck knife owners like.Just found this going through my dad’s stuff.
It’s about 40 years old. Still sharp as hell. Nice patina. Lol
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Thanks. I was going to clean it up but I’m always hesitant with vintage type items. So, I shouldn’t go for a bright brass look? Just a slight rub down?yep...very cool...a four dot knife. Made between 1981 and 1986. It looks like it's hardly used. A little Tru-Oil on the wood and some flitz polish on the brass and it will look almost new. The green is caused by sweat or other salts. Sometimes the case will cause it too because of the chemicals they used when they tanned it. The green is called verdigris. If you polish it off, eventually you'll get a very nice brownish patina that a lot of Buck knife owners like.
If you're going to use it, it won't hurt to clean it up a bit. It's not really a "rare" piece per se'. It sounds like it has more sentimental value for you than any monetary value so if it were mine, I'd clean it up a bit. It won't detract from any collector value it might have. It's not like you're refinishing a 1959 Gibson Les Paul Gold TopThanks. I was going to clean it up but I’m always hesitant with vintage type items. So, I shouldn’t go for a bright brass look? Just a slight rub down?
Yes, more sentimental value. I remember my dad wearing it when I was around 10 or 11? I so much wanted one of my own, but my father said I wasn’t ready for it. He gave me a beautiful Swiss Army knife for my next birthday. I proceeded to cut the shit out of my thumb with it, while whittling a canoe out of a stick. I guess I wasn’t ready for that Buck! Lol. I still have the scar today. I will be giving the knife to my son.If you're going to use it, it won't hurt to clean it up a bit. It's not really a "rare" piece per se'. It sounds like it has more sentimental value for you than any monetary value so if it were mine, I'd clean it up a bit. It won't detract from any collector value it might have. It's not like you're refinishing a 1959 Gibson Les Paul Gold Top
I actually prefer the 112s over the 110s for some reason for EDC...plus where I work, blades are supposed to be < 3” though I’ve worn my 110 hundreds of times and no one even blinks when I whip it out to cut something. I usually just wear my 1988 112. It’s a little lighter on my belt and doesn’t get caught on something so easily if I cut around a right hand corner too closely.Lol. I've been going a little wild myself. Not just BUCKs though. "7 knife November" I'm calling it.
I did add 2 new BUCKs though. a 112 Ranger and a 120 General...
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So sorry about your dad Canndo. Cancer sucks so bad. I lost a very close friend to stomach cancer a year or so ago.Yes, more sentimental value. I remember my dad wearing it when I was around 10 or 11? I so much wanted one of my own, but my father said I wasn’t ready for it. He gave me a beautiful Swiss Army knife for my next birthday. I proceeded to cut the shit out of my thumb with it, while whittling a canoe out of a stick. I guess I wasn’t ready for that Buck! Lol. I still have the scar today. I will be giving the knife to my son.
My dad is still with us at 75, but he is fighting cancer, so......
Yep...I became a real fan when I lived in San Diego and they were in El Cajon, about a 20 minute ride from where I lived...I went to some of their open houses over the years I was there.You really are a True Blue Buck-man, aren't you! Idaho Strong!
Lol. I bought a black & silver 119 a few years back and also loved the cocobolo & brass so I picked one up too.Oh, and that 120 General? I’ve been looking at one of those too but I’ll probably have to wait until after Christmas. I can’t make up my mind if I want a wood handle like the one in the picture or the black phenolic one.
Absolutely...I’m giving two of my grandsons their first Bucks for Christmas and my oldest son as well. I decided to get them the less expensive 112s with the plastic, not the wood. They are about half the price but the blade is the same. My son will get a new one with ebony...not sure if it will be 110 or a 112 yet.@timbo,
If you'd consider it, could you post up a photo of your BUCKs for posterity?
~Enbloc
Someday, I'd love to see a thread with photos of Fathers handing their Sons or Daughters their First Knife or a treasured family heirloom blade...
Good for you!Absolutely...I’m giving two of my grandsons their first Bucks for Christmas and my oldest son as well. I decided to get them the less expensive 112s with the plastic, not the wood. They are about half the price but the blade is the same. My son will get a new one with ebony...not sure if it will be 110 or a 112 yet.