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I thought this was interesting.

Lot different than when Hoyt was pounding out old file blades 100+ years ago.

Very cool.

I had a Buck 110 2 Dot (circa ~ '78-'79) when I was a youngster. Unfortunately, it was stolen by a workman at the house after only a few years of ownership. I've always wanted to replace it, and after looking for the past several years, I finally found a good 'un, for a good price.

On 5/5/17, I received my "new" 2 Dot and it was in excellent condition. The knife had obviously been used very little, if at all. All I did to it was to give it a good cleaning and oiling. The blade is tight - no side-to-side wobble at all - and it snaps open and closed with authority. I did have to work the blade (with oil) quite a bit due to some light corrosion in the pivot joint, which caused a bit of friction when opening, but it smoothed out nicely. Centering of the blade is damn near perfect and the blade/back spring, joint/seam is also very good. Workmanship on these old Buck 110s is first rate. I don't believe the knife had ever been sharpened as the original edge grind is present. I also don't believe the knife had been oiled in a long, long time. The Macassar Ebony is very nice, but does show evidence of being stored in the sheath (slight sheath snap indentations on the obverse scale) and a bit of green corrosion on the inside flap of the sheath. The belt sheath is also in excellent condition, but was starting to get a bit stiff with age, so I cleaned and oiled it well with Neatsfoot oil.

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I recently got a new 110 Hunter from a Federal ammo rebate. On the way is a 105 Pathfinder red Micarta with S30V and a Ranger thin of some sort.... I like Buck.

Wabigoon: I actually have toured the Buck Knife manufacturing plant (and corporate headquarters) there in Post Falls, Idaho. As well as just popping in several times to buy Buck knives and to get my Buck knives repaired (the couple I have had repaired were damaged do to my negligence - as it is very hard to damage a larger Buck knife without being negligent/irresponsible!).
I highly recommend anyone driving on I-90 and passing through northern Idaho stop in visit the museum and the gift shop and if time allows do a tour - its just a couple of blocks off of the freeway (exit #2 IIRC)!
The last time I stopped in there a large family group (16 - 18 people) of Canadians had just completed a tour plant and were being escorted in to the gift shop. The three adult men in the group (looked like brothers?) purchased over $900.00 total in Buck knives!
I was there for over half an hour trying to figure what the deal was with these folks and these large volume purchases, then it became obvious from what I overheard that those many knives were being purchased there to avoid the much inflated prices for Buck knives up in Canada!
That gift shop used to sell a LOT of "factory second" Buck knives at greatly reduced prices but the last few times I stopped in there they did not have any factory seconds on display - I don't know why.
Once I was there to get a blade replaced on a Buck 110 and I begged the people there to let me pay for its repair because the damage was MY fault (prying!) - they would not hear of it and in 20 minutes I had a freshly re-bladed Buck 110 in my hand - it was still very warm (hot!) from what ever processes they had put the knife through!
Another time their repair people were to busy for me to wait and they shipped the repaired knife back to me "post paid"!
At the risk of offending many "knife merchants" on this web site I consider the larger Buck folding knives and their Hunting and fishing knives to not only being the BEST value in knives anywhere on earth but the Buck knives are right at the top of the best value in the world of an all outdoor gear list!
I own a few dozen of them and have been pleased with them all.
And this, when I toured the Buck manufacturing facility I heard then in response to a question from someone on the tour that they made 6,000 (six thousand!) folding Buck knives A DAY there!
I was astounded - I thought perhaps I had misheard the tour guide or the tour guide got 6,000 a week or 6,000 a month mixed up?
But this video clarifies that amazingly enormous number of knives per day being manufactured (7,000!).
Thanks for posting the link - I very much enjoyed it.
Long live Buck Knives Incorporated - a fine American Company.
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy

High Noon: I am sorry to hear your original early Buck knife was stolen - I am glad you got to replace it.
Sorrow is one of the emotions I feel when I recall/relay to you what I did with MY 1960's Buck folding knife!
I sold it!
I did receive $120.00 for it when I sold it several years ago at the Great Falls, Montana Gunshow.
A Buck knife collector bought it there and he had a large display of mostly older Buck knives on his tables.
I did not know it til then but there is a "Buck Knife Collectors Association" and they are very active in their hobby.
My early Buck 110 folder was much slimmer, much more rounded and the blade more sleek than current Buck 110's and the leather sheath also more sleek (thinner) - I do wish I hadn't sold it but I was hot after a Varmint Rifle and needed the bucks.
Again I am glad you got yours replaced.
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy

I was so happy to hear a while back, of Bucks complete move out of Kali. In the same article I also read that Buck has cut down the percentage of overseas manufacturing. Trying hard to be the great company they were for so many years.

Bravo, Buck

Couple of years ago, I had a 110 built for me by their custom shop. S30V steel. It’s just about perfect. 😀

The best time to visit the factory in Post Falls is Father day week. They close the plant down and have a screaming good sale.
No plant tours during that time.

VarmintGuy: Thanks. I was happy to locate a replacement in such good condition - actually better condition than the one that was stolen. Too bad you had to let your 60s era Buck go, but I understand priorities. Perhaps you can find another one day. I looked sporadically for several years to find a 2 Dot in excellent condition. The vast majority of the 2 Dots I found were mostly in poor-fair condition and the ones I did find in good to excellent condition (rare) were way overpriced. If you're patient, I'm sure you can find one in good condition. Good luck.

Sent my youth abused 110 back to Buck last year.
It's so pretty now I won't take it out of the box they sent it back to me in.
Put it up along with a NIB 101.
Plan to hand both to grandson in a few years.

Raeford: What a great thing to do for your grandson. I'm sure he will treasure them.

Their CS is first-rate too.

Found a Buck 112 in a second hand store some time back. It had a broken lock and dinged blade.

Buck essentially rebuilt it at no charge and buffed it good as new.

The Buck Impact has been calling me.

No doubt!
My 110 is a early 70's model and when I said 'youth abused' that would be putting it mildly.
Looks and operates like brand new now.

Believe it or not, I only have one hunting knife. A 110 my girl friend (now wife) gave me in 1976. That knife has seen tons of deer and small game.

I have three 110's. One is the first or second year they were made. I should send it in as the blade has been sharpened so many times from skinning Elk, Deer and Pigs it looks like a Stilletto. I also have half a dozen other Bucks. Where do you send them for a blade replacement. To the factory or do they have a warranty address?

Go to their website: https://www.buckknives.com/
Chat box will pop up. Start chatting.
That's how I did it.