Buck 110 Sport scales

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I have done a search and do not see anything so I thought I would ask here, is anyone making scales for the buck 110 with the take apart handle? (sport)
 
copperman said:
I have done a search and do not see anything so I thought I would ask here, is anyone making scales for the buck 110 with the take apart handle? (sport)
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I had the same question about 112s. I thought anyone with a laser cutter or milling machine could trace out scales using unique materials and you could get a bunch of different scales for one knife. I asked over on Facebook. Once person said they did it for a little while but stopped. No one seemed enthusiastic about it.

Don Seals took a stab at it but said it was a pain. I bought this from him. Included the original scales.
 

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Lesknife said:
I made a set of Osage Orange inserts for my 110 sport. They aren’t perfect but I like them anyway.
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They look great!
Happy Hippo said:
I wonder how precise the frames are? Or does one have to make them a little oversize and then grind them to fit?
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I was wondering this as well.
jbmonkey said:
they look darn good to my eye.......I dig 'em.....
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Ditto.

My 110 Sport is my everyday work knife, so I know it won't stay pretty. I'm tempted to buy another one just to play with the scales. Seems like it would be easier to fit them on a take-apart knife, based on my lack of experience 😁
 
Midnight Rider said:
They look great!

I was wondering this as well.

Ditto.

My 110 Sport is my everyday work knife, so I know it won't stay pretty. I'm tempted to buy another one just to play with the scales. Seems like it would be easier to fit them on a take-apart knife, based on my lack of experience 😁
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Yeah, at the least, you don't have to mess around with glue. You could even 3d print a scale - not sure how attractive or durable it would be.
 
It would be difficult to improve on the G10 for durability. I'm a fair hand at making sawdust, my Great grampa was a cabinet builder. I'd like to give er a go, but I'm undecided on what type of wood to use for the finished product. Something light colored to contrast the black frame.
 
Midnight Rider said:
It would be difficult to improve on the G10 for durability. I'm a fair hand at making sawdust, my Great grampa was a cabinet builder. I'd like to give er a go, but I'm undecided on what type of wood to use for the finished product. Something light colored to contrast the black frame.
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Maybe practice with something cheap first, then do a more exotic one when you worked out the details. Let us see it when you finish, or even while you are doing it.
 
Midnight Rider said:
It would be difficult to improve on the G10 for durability. I'm a fair hand at making sawdust, my Great grampa was a cabinet builder. I'd like to give er a go, but I'm undecided on what type of wood to use for the finished product. Something light colored to contrast the black frame.
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No reason to limit yourself to only one kind of wood..
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One tip I will share is to drill the holes before cutting or sanding them down to size as it can split the wood grain easier. I ruined my first piece that way but I learned it is better to drill first and then cut them to the final size and it worked out better.
 
It was years ago in a similar discussion when guys were making slabs out of different wood they had laying around.
One post mentioned Wood Hardener. I think a Minwax product... I never did, but there is a huge burl in an old tree in the canyon out on the ranch that I considered cutting down just to see if that burl could be made into slabs.
Maybe i'll see if I can find it again. His method of using the hardener was quite interesting, Used a vacuum sealer.
 
Pack Rat said:
It was years ago in a similar discussion when guys were making slabs out of different wood they had laying around.
One post mentioned Wood Hardener. I think a Minwax product... I never did, but there is a huge burl in an old tree in the canyon out on the ranch that I considered cutting down just to see if that burl could be made into slabs.
Maybe i'll see if I can find it again. His method of using the hardener was quite interesting, Used a vacuum sealer.
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Using an epoxy that dries slowly, and putting it in a small chamber under vacuum pulls epoxy into wood to help stabalize it. Same process as marinating a steak under vacuum.
 
Good day, all. Sorry to dust off a slightly older thread, but I wanted to catch the attention of the folks who replied here.

I ordered a brand new 110 Hunter Sport a few months ago, just for the purpose of playing with the scales. I'm finally able to devote some time to the project, and I'll be making some "practice sets" soon. I've also ordered some Macassar Ebony slabs that are supposed to be "factory pre cut" from Buck's move from California. I'll post some pictures when they arrive. I've never worked with wood that is so dense before. Any tips on technique, or special tools? Thanks in advance!
 
When the first Take Apart Aluminum 110 knives were sold to BCCI members at the 2018 Reunion in Post Falls, spare scales were also offered. The knives came with Desert Ironwood, and the spares included G-10, Natural Linen Micarta, and Olive Drab Micarta. Another version had White Ivoroid scales. The club may still have some spare scales lying around.IMG_2573.png
 
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