This knife had a broken tip and I reground it to a 4" drop point hunter.

Buck Colt, 110, Vanguard

Got a couple 118’s. 4” blades

For me, the buck 110 and 119 have been excellent tools.

I have Buck #'s.

102
105
120
123
110
112
303
500

Of those the 500, 123 and 303 are my favorites and get the most use.

Partial to the 119

It's not a great photo, but I bought both of these knives at the Airborne PX, Ft. Benning, GA on the day I graduated Airborne School. That was late December of 1990. Over 31 years ago and I still have them. They are my favorite knives, regardless of manufacturer.

One I lost many many years ago.

Pretty sure it was from leaving it on the truck bumper when we was gettin' drunk the night before a bass fishin' tournament.

105

I carried and wore out several Buck gents over many years.

Not a bad knife, but overpriced. I am happy these days with a similar Gerber, but with a liner lock. I have never worn out one of the Gerbers. But at ten bucks each in the bubble pack, I keep three or four in the cabinet for when I misplace one.

I have three Buck 110's. The oldest one is the year they first came out. Two of them have skinned so many Deer, Elk and pigs that the blades looked like stiletos I send them to Buck and for 20 bucks they just came back with new replaced blades, At 85 I probably won't be around long enough to do this again but my Grandkids who hunt might have to as I'm leaving them to them

I've never owned a Buck knife.

The new generation of Buck knives will have an impact on new knife buyers.

Shot Show Videos:

I saw those videos a few days ago.

I ordered two Bucks,a 110 and a 112 with aluminum frames,S30V steel,thumb studs and a pocket clip.

What's not to like.

I have several from a $10 on sale special direct from Buck, to a unused, unsharpened 1970's Kalinga in it's case, and a as new 1970 110 with sheath, and like them all.
I have carried a Buck stockman in my front pocket for several decades
As for a favorite maybe a 110 I got for Christmas from my parents over 40 years ago that has gutted well over 50 big game animals.

Man I like that.

Love the regrind, did you reshape the handle a bit as well?

I've got a 120 that needs that done & will copy your shape if I do. A good friend gave it to me to do with what I want. He carried it for 2 or 3 tours in VN & I can't bring myself to change it.

Long story short, it's my favorite Buck even though it's missing nearly an inch of the tip.

Yep. That’s just about perfect right there.

I’d buy one if Buck would make one just like it.

Thanks brother skeen.

I've reground several over the years and have given them to hunting buddies.

I have one more that I kept.I reground this one to 5" drop point.

That’s really nice. I’d say it’s a perfect balance in fact. You did some good work on that one. The other Buck that you worked on looks really good too. Strong work.

I did reshape the handle,quite a bit.

I also reshaped the hilt and buttcap.

Favorite? 116. Hands down.

Thank you.

It's a hobby that keeps me sane in such a tumultuous world.

Well done. Buck should be paying attention. That would sell.

I really like the 116 as well.Congrats on owning a cool,vintage Buck knife.

Thanks.

Really nice! I like that!

I'd buy one like that.

841 Sprint Pro with burlap micarta handles for carry and 395 Omni Hunter for hunting . I’m in the process of trying to wear out my second 395 . Love them but now they’re disconnected

Thanks.

Buck Open Season Small Game OD green micarta in S35V....

I have others, but these I am very partial to these two. A 119 and a 110, both from the custom shop with S30V

110

Beyond outstanding!!! Awesome!

I'm a huge Buck 119 afficianado. Have not been without since 1979 when I bought my first one as an eagle scout. It's been on my hip at every scout camp for over 40 years, and become the "official" scout knife of most of the boys whom I led. Size, shape, weight, balance are perfect.

But making it into a drop point is simply brilliant. Well done sir! I need to find a leathermaker who can cut the original sheath down to fit that size. (I don't care for the covered handle sheath style and buy older exposed handle sheaths for spares at gun&knife shows.)

175U

Those are really cool,Sam.

That Desert Ironwood is really fantastic.

The Buck Custom Shop stopped polishing the G10 scales.You can only order them with a dull satin finish.

Thank you.

I've owned quite a few. My favorite is the 110. My only complaint was weight. At one time they offered a 110 variant with a titanium handle .. maybe even had holes in it .. but I couldn't afford it at the time and never owned one. Probably 2nd favorite was the rubber handled Vanguard .. plain blade, no gut hook.

Tom

These are the Buck knives I use in the field. I like Kershaw for folding knives.

Buck is offering their 110 and 112 in aluminum frames and S30v steel.

https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbt...5582/re-favorite-buck-knife#Post16865582

How do you like the guthook on those Vanguards?

I own lots of Buck knives, but my favorite is my 1974 #112 Ranger. It's a faithful old friend.

Love the profile, better looking than any Buck I’ve ever seen!!

Last pic made me break out my Model 28

That is simply stunning! I wish Buck would do that.

I like the Lite models.

Carry a red 110 lite in hunting overalls

I love my Buck 110. I got one for each of my kids as well.

Very nice job regrinding/repairing that knife. It looks like a factory limited edition.

Buck 19 is the one I've had the longest (since about 1972 or 1973) Tough as nails..

I used a buck 102 fixed blade and LB7 lock back for years. Switched to the crosslock hunter the year that it won knife of the year puchased the buck open season 2 or 3 years ago they're my favorites right now.

Crosslock for skinning and caping open season for gutting butching in my pack all I need.

Good luck and shoot straight y'all


https://www.ebay.com/itm/124843052012?hash=item1d1139cbec:g:wN8AAOSwKLphDs4-
https://www.bladehq.com/item--Buck-541-Open-Season-Boning-Knife--79555

Good thing you hauled ass into this thread and added THAT!

Mine is a 112 Bucklight, with a burgundy colored finger groove handle. I have a few others;


OP, your regrind and recovery on that one blade looks GREAT!

Orange 284 that's in my pocket every day. It's essentially a shop tool, and gets touched up once a week or so. Gets so full of lint at times it won't lock open. It's a good knife.

The hooks work pretty good. They are not a stabbing type of knife. Getting the animal out of it's skin, they work great. The Hooks are a little hard to sharpen but don't need sharpening but once in a while. With the right stones they sharpen nicely.

Hopefully Buck is taking notes! That blade shape is outstanding imo.


Can I send you a buck for your treatment? I’m sure others might be interested too. Very nice work.

I have more knives than I could use ( or probably sharpen) in this life.

If Buck came out with that knife I would buy it.

Very good looking knife.

I have an older fillet knife I really like.
Works well for fish and deboning deer.

110, 118.

I have several Buck knives. My favorite is the oldest, an 819A with a black rubber handle. I don't think they make that version any longer. It's indestructible and always has a sharp blade.

You ought to send that pic to Buck and refer to this thread to plant an idea for a new product in their heads 😁

I mostly carry a Sharde folding knife.

Only one model for me to carry. 311

I do have a 110 in the hunting box though. Doesn’t everybody?

My favorites are the 110 titanium and the 4” paring knife from the Empress Trio that I use all the time in the kitchen. There’s a field version of that knife, model 107 (discontinued?). that I use when processing game.

My favorite is the Woodsman. I have others too. Used a pathfinder a good bit too.

Ditto.

Did a nice job on that knife.

Was a buck 119....guy I lost that a long trip turned ....to a 110 ,bòreak the tip-off get it re sharpened and it's been on everything hunt sent senile .....but there ain't no gutting blade like a Browning knife..... I have I don't remember the model number but everyone who to gos with me he wants to copy that knife.... closed the thread

116. Have had it for 52 yrs.. Best clam knife ever. 2nd. favorite - The one that Sporting Specialist is showing. Very impressive.

118 Personal. It was a gift, twice as a matter of fact. My dad bought me one for my first deer season in 1971. It was stolen along with the sporterized Spanish Mauser in 7x57 and a Remington 1100 in 1977. Dad bought me another 118 that next Christmas. I don’t use it often, preferring a drop point blade. It gets carried occasionally and was in my pack this deer season but wasn’t needed, unfortunately.

I can’t remember the number on mine but I think it was called The Guardsmate? 7 or 7 1/2” blade with rubber handle. Got it back in 1990 for a college graduation present. Has gutted I don’t know how many deer over those years.

Tools in a glass case, very nice.

Sporting Specialist: I am an avid knife user/buyer/trader but I am NOT an expert about steels and their attributes.
Your knife looks great now that you have repaired and refigured it - my question is, did it suffer any diminishment of its strength when you "re-ground" it?
I have heard that heat from machine sharpening will cause loss of temper in the steel?
I hope your handsome knife is still strong!
Any comments on my concerns?
I really enjoy Buck knives and use them almost exclusively when afield.
I am down to about 80 - 90 of them nowadays.
I used to have nearly 200 of them.
The Buck I use the most for Big Game Hunting is the Buck Model 317 - it has two large folding blades.
Sadly they no longer make this model and I have a spare in case I lose one!
Long live Buck Knives Corporation - a fine American company.
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy

My favorites are the 110, 119, and 124. My EDC is a Slim 110 hung on my pocket. Always liked the orange, so if I sat it down, I could find it. I keep extra 110 slims in case I run into someone that needs a good every day knife. I have others, but I'm pretty stuck on Bucks after all these years.

I bought a Buck “Personal” model 118 in 1970 at the PX in Fort Benning GA. I paid $6.00 for it, and still use it 52 years later.

Absolutely love my drop point 110 and my 102 Personal.