rhino knows Bucks !
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The 110 is an icon. It may not have been the first locking folder, but it is the quintessential American locking folder and always will be.
And for slicing stuff, there is no better!
I have and still use a 110 during hunting season, sharpest,best edge holding knife I have ever owned. It is about 25 years old. I bought it new from WalMart when they used to make an effort to sell American made goods.
i just got a 112 in July. New old stock from 1978. No little groove to open the blade. Sharp when I got it. Very sharp now. I tend to carry it more as it is a little smaller ( when not carrying the Wave).
the custom shop has had my eye for about a year now. Maybe, if I can stop buying guns...
I have a few older 112s I got from eBay about 10 years ago. I bought them to recondition the best one and present to my brother who carried a Buck 112 for a long time, but no longer had it. No knife feels better in the hand than a Buck 112.
Its my other Buck folder that says 450 on it. Yeah, it was the 420HC I was thinking of earlier. Not exactly world class steel, but Paul Bos definitely knows how to get the most out of it. I'm thinking I might be sending them some 3V blades I have coming up.
Yep! And with the geometry and heat treat, you can get them super sharp. It may not hold that edge as long as some other knives, but I don't mind touch-ups.
Truth right there. I carry my Leatherman for the screwdriver and if I want to chop firewood I'll use an axe.
My EDC 110 has gutted every deer I've killed and is the primary knife I use while processing.
This month's Outdoor Life has a story by one of the editorial staff about her first deer hunt. After she got her buck, she realized she forgot to bring a knife. One of the others in the party had a Buck 110 as his backup and loaned it to her. There is a great photo of a hand holding the knife, both covered in deer blood.
I buy every made in the USA Buck 110 or 112 I can find at yard sales and the flea market for under $20...And then I stash them in various bags, vehicles, etc...
Good plan!