Buck 110 - A good choice

[md7]

I’ve used a Case Trapper with CV blades for everything over the last 15 or so years. From opening mail to skinning deer.

Managed to leave my Trapper in the key bowl as I headed out of town on a hunting trip. Fortunately, I keep a spare skinner in my pack. A Buck 110.

10 minutes on a sharpmaker, and it’s plenty sharp. While nothing will ever top the Case Trapper for me, I gotta say that the 110 has a lot going for it.

Hefty in a good way, and plenty good for skinning in the few instances I’ve used it. Simple, good looking, and I think Buck does a nice job with whatever steel this is.

If Trappers aren’t for you, or if you need a solid and quality backup you may want to give the old 110 a look.

 

[9x56MS]

Mine is 47 years old blade is still tight and sharp. I worked it so I can just flick the blade open . Couldn't imagine life with out it.the

 

[sparkyv]

Iconic.

 

[CoalCrackerAl]

I just checked my Buck knife i keep in my hunting bag. It's the 110.

 

[Mk-211]

For $7 buck will sharpen and clean up your knife. I've seen some come back looking brand new.

 

[Flat Rock]

I keep one in my pack. hard to beat the classic

 

[Bazoo]

I'm a Buck fan in general and a 110 fan for sure. I've carried one for years at a time. I finally started carrying a few others, but I rotate the 110 in for a few months at a time.



I have a Buck 426, which is the Bucklite version of the 110. Mine had a damaged blade tip (if you consider 1" of missing blade the tip) when I got it. I sent it back to Buck and they replaced the blade with a new 110 blade. I've carried it with me almost every time I've been afield hunting for 5 or 6 years now as my backup. It has a nice feel and balance.



I do use a Trapper on occasion, though my normal pocket knife is a Case 75 pattern Jumbo Stockman. I only wish that the Case Trapper was carbon steel. I've carried it some and still do on occasion.

 

[md7]

I'm a Buck fan in general and a 110 fan for sure. I've carried one for years at a time. I finally started carrying a few others, but I rotate the 110 in for a few months at a time.



I have a Buck 426, which is the Bucklite version of the 110. Mine had a damaged blade tip (if you consider 1" of missing blade the tip) when I got it. I sent it back to Buck and they replaced the blade with a new 110 blade. I've carried it with me almost every time I've been afield hunting for 5 or 6 years now as my backup. It has a nice feel and balance.



I do use a Trapper on occasion, though my normal pocket knife is a Case 75 pattern Jumbo Stockman. I only wish that the Case Trapper was carbon steel. I've carried it some and still do on occasion.

Nice knives!

 

[.45Coltguy]

Buck 110: the four wheel drive of knives! Got a couple of 'em in my shop.

 

[Sav .250]

I have a small collection of Buck 110 knives. Maybe 10. No particular reason.
Really well made. The older ones.

 

[jmr40]

Solid knives and you can't go wrong. I just like some of the more modern versions with better steel better.

Just as sturdy, but about 1/2 the weight and with S30V steel. They use aluminum instead of brass. No it isn't cheap but that is about the going rate for that much quality.

Buck 110 Hunter Knife Sport OD Green Micarta

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About 1/2 the thickness. This one rides in the pocket very easily.

Buck 110 Folding Hunter Knife Slim Pro TRX OD Green

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Same as the previous knife, but with plastic handles and the traditional 420HC steel. But priced at $30. At that price it's hard not to buy one just to have.

Buck OD Green Slim Select 110 Folding Knife Hunter

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[.45Coltguy]

The three Buck's on the right have accounted a good number of deer, elk, pronghorn, upland birds and trout. One on left is a back-up.

 

[md7]

The three Buck's on the right have accounted a good number of deer, elk, pronghorn, upland birds and trout. One on left is a back-up.View attachment 1183503

Good!! Sounds like you’ve put em to work. I like it

 

[Savage30L]

For $7 buck will sharpen and clean up your knife. I've seen some come back looking brand new.

That's good to know, I'll look into it. Back in 1977 my mother gave me a Buck Ranger (like the 110, but with a 3" blade) as a Christmas present, and it served me faithfully for years; I couldn't even guess how many deer I've skinned with it. But over the years I've assembled quite a collection of nice hunting knives, and eventually the Ranger was relegated to the tool bag I keep behind the seat in my pickup. I pulled it out a couple of months back to take a look at it...and found the brass bolsters (and sheath) covered with verdigris. Cleaning and polishing the thing was going to be one of my winter chores, but that list has now grown so long, that I think I might just send it back to Buck for the task.

I'd venture to say that, over the past 50 years in The USA, there have been as many deer skinned with the 110, and its variants such as the Ranger, as there have been with all other makes and models of knives combined. Back when I hunted deer with a hunting club, everyone in the club carried a 110 or Ranger for skinning.

 

[md7]

That's good to know, I'll look into it. Back in 1977 my mother gave me a Buck Ranger (like the 110, but with a 3" blade) as a Christmas present, and it served me faithfully for years; I couldn't even guess how many deer I've skinned with it. But over the years I've assembled quite a collection of nice hunting knives, and eventually the Ranger was relegated to the tool bag I keep behind the seat in my pickup. I pulled it out a couple of months back to take a look at it...and found the brass bolsters (and sheath) covered with verdigris. Cleaning and polishing the thing was going to be one of my winter chores, but that list has now grown so long, that I think I might just send it back to Buck for the task.

I'd venture to say that, over the past 50 years in The USA, there have been as many deer skinned with the 110, and its variants such as the Ranger, as there have been with all other makes and models of knives combined. Back when I hunted deer with a hunting club, everyone in the club carried a 110 or Ranger for skinning.

Ranger is another good one for sure

 

[Kingcreek]

Great knives. I have kept a 426(110) bucklite in my hunting backpack for many years.
Years ago I had a stag handle 110. I was offered what seemed like a lot of money for it at a gun show and I sold it. I regret that.

 

[Shanghai McCoy]

They were practically "standard issue" for some rates when I was in the Navy back in the early 70's.

 

[ms6852]

Over the years the Buck 110 has skinned as many deer as a 30-30 has killed deer. It has served this country well as I carried one in the Army for over 21 years and I have one that is custom made with water buffalo scales and S30V blade. I keep one in each of my vehicles and my fishing tackle and bugout bag.

 

[red rick]

My first knife was a Buck 105 Pathfinder , copying my grandpa . My second knife was an Old Timer Sharpfinger , again copying my grandpa . My third knife was a Buck 110 , I think that I was copying the Dukes of Hazzard . The 110 does a good job skinning a deer and holds an edge pretty well . It is also very easy to carry being a folder . I like my 105 better for skinning , for one it is easier to clean when you are done , but if I wear a knife , it is usually a 110 .

 

[1KPerDay]

I was sitting on an abandoned railroad bridge over the lake, casting for trout. I had a beautiful US made 110 in my shirt pocket when I leaned over to tie a fishing lure and the knife slipped out of my pocket. I could see the polished brass glint in the sun just before it went plunk. Made me so sad I couldn’t bear to buy another one for myself. I’ve bought a couple for my sons over the years but they immediately destroyed them or lost them. I guess the knife gods want me to carry Kershaws

 

[Mk-211]

I would've ran to the closest hardware store, bought the biggest magnet and rope they had.

Go back and start magnet fishing!

 

[.45Coltguy]

Great knives. I have kept a 426(110) bucklite in my hunting backpack for many years.
Years ago I had a stag handle 110. I was offered what seemed like a lot of money for it at a gun show and I sold it. I regret that.

Yep, 426 Bucklite are the bottom and left one's in my post above. Excellent knives.

 

[The Night Rider]

I bought the 110 on top in the PX on Fort Carson in 1995. I carried it on my LBE till I got out the Army and on my Duty Belt as a security guard until I retired. It now resides in my hiking pack.

I bought the 110 LTE to celebrate getting my last job. It's an updated version of the Bucklite series. It makes a great EDC knife.

I bought a Bucklite model 422 at the PX on Fort Carson while I was in the National Guard, I don't remember when.

I carried it on my LBE until someone stole it. I couldn't find a replacement until I looked on Ebay shortly after I retired.

This is essential equipment on any 110 pattern knife I own.

Buck 110 Thumb-stud from KWIK

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[JohnKSa]

The main problem I have with the traditional Buck 110's (the brass/wood versions) is that they will usually allow the blade to hit the rear bolster spacer inside the blade channel if the blade is allowed to snap shut or if the blade is pushed closed while being carried. That tends to produce a dull spot on the blade near the tip. You can open the blade and look for an indentation on the bolster spacer inside the channel (or for the telltale dull spot on the blade) to see if yours is affected. The issue can be ameliorated by closing the blade carefully instead of letting it snap closed and by carrying it so that there's no pressure against the blade while it's closed.

Here's a discussion about the issue.

Tip damage from "over closing" Buck 110??

Hello all, I almost unquestionably love my 110. After unfortunately losing my early 1990s version on a hike, I purchased a new one for 2017. I like the subtle changes like smoothing the edges on the bolsters etc. One glaring fault has come to show, maybe on only my knife, maybe a common...

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Here are some pictures from that thread showing the indentation mark.

 

[.45Coltguy]

Yikes! That made me go look at my Buck's; all of them. No marks as shown above. I do carry them in sheaths and don't snap close. All good and sharp.
Thanks for the heads up.