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I just bought my son a 110 for his 14th birthday. Kind of a right passage thing. And it struck me that I don't know what kind of steel is used in the 110. Who makes the 110, is it Camillus?
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110 steel?
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Joe Houser or one of the many around here with far more knowledge than I will likelt chime in soon, but in the mean time this should hold you over:
Only Buck Knives Incorporated makes the world famous Buck Model 110 Folding Hunter. The current blade steel, IIRC, is 420 HC. Other steels are available through Pete's Custom Shop (a part of Buck Knives) and blades can be changed to another steel after original purchase.
From what I gather, the Folding Hunter was not thought to be such a great selling item when it was first introduced. It exceeded any expectations and was far more popular than ever thought. It has been the working man/s knife, the bikers knife, the hunter's knife, the THE American folder long before pocket clips and one-handed opening came into vogue. 110's have been carried by princes and paupers alike and it's still one of my favorites.
If all of the foregoing were not enought to make you a fan, Buck Knives and the people who runt he company have one of the very best reputations in the industry for customer service, business ethics and appreciation for their customer base. Moreover, they are salt-of-the-earth people who I will feel privileged to spend eternity with. If Buck made widgets, I probably go out and buy one, but it happens that they make really, really cool knives - most favored among them being the model 110 Folding Hunter!
Only Buck Knives Incorporated makes the world famous Buck Model 110 Folding Hunter. The current blade steel, IIRC, is 420 HC. Other steels are available through Pete's Custom Shop (a part of Buck Knives) and blades can be changed to another steel after original purchase.
From what I gather, the Folding Hunter was not thought to be such a great selling item when it was first introduced. It exceeded any expectations and was far more popular than ever thought. It has been the working man/s knife, the bikers knife, the hunter's knife, the THE American folder long before pocket clips and one-handed opening came into vogue. 110's have been carried by princes and paupers alike and it's still one of my favorites.
If all of the foregoing were not enought to make you a fan, Buck Knives and the people who runt he company have one of the very best reputations in the industry for customer service, business ethics and appreciation for their customer base. Moreover, they are salt-of-the-earth people who I will feel privileged to spend eternity with. If Buck made widgets, I probably go out and buy one, but it happens that they make really, really cool knives - most favored among them being the model 110 Folding Hunter!
Yup. It is made by Buck, and it is made with Buck's 420HC. On paper this steel doesn't look good at all, but Buck uses a heat treat process developed with Paul Bos, which hardens it consistently around 58 RC. This steel is very rust resistant and I find that it can hold an edge as well as (if not better) than AUS-6/440A.
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Hey Nimmrod...you got me all misty there...
My Dad and Grandfather developed this knife in 1963. Started shipping in 64 and it just went nuts in 65 - 1980. Blade recently wrote an article about this knife on the grounds it was the industry's most successful knife story...
We take the lower carbon 420HC steel and squeeze all the edge retention you can get into it through Paul's process. The lower carbon makes it highly rust resistant it also makes this steel more homogenous than other steels and you do not get carbon pockets that give you soft and hard spots that will tend to fracture with use and cause chip outs...
Your son will be in good company to claim his first knife was a 110.
My Dad and Grandfather developed this knife in 1963. Started shipping in 64 and it just went nuts in 65 - 1980. Blade recently wrote an article about this knife on the grounds it was the industry's most successful knife story...
We take the lower carbon 420HC steel and squeeze all the edge retention you can get into it through Paul's process. The lower carbon makes it highly rust resistant it also makes this steel more homogenous than other steels and you do not get carbon pockets that give you soft and hard spots that will tend to fracture with use and cause chip outs...
Your son will be in good company to claim his first knife was a 110.
