Photos For the love of Lockbacks! (Traditionals only)

A few from Case.
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When I was first getting into better quality knives than chinese junk piles and was able to buy them myself the first thing I bought was this buck 110. Of course at the time I knew very little (has that really changed?) and thought it was the best knife ever made because it was a BUCK 110. Well, I know better than that now but it's still pretty good for its kind.


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TheChunk91 said:
When I was first getting into better quality knives than chinese junk piles and was able to buy them myself the first thing I bought was this buck 110. Of course at the time I knew very little (has that really changed?) and thought it was the best knife ever made because it was a BUCK 110. Well, I know better than that now but it's still pretty good for its kind.


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Got mine as a highschool graduation gift, and pretty much thought the same thing as you did.
Only difference is I still think it , well as far as large lockbacks goes since I now know there's no one best knife.
I'm often liking small slipjoints most now, but I'm not wholely partial to anything and still love that knife.
 
My uncle recently found a few knives and today he gave them to me to look over and clean up for him. One of them was this buck 110 with a 1988 date code. He said somebody gave it to him but doesn't remember details. It's filthy but doesn't look really worn and still functions fine. I think it'll turn out nice once I'm done with it.

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TheChunk91 said:
My uncle recently found a few knives and today he gave them to me to look over and clean up for him. One of them was this buck 110 with a 1988 date code. He said somebody gave it to him but doesn't remember details. It's filthy but doesn't look really worn and still functions fine. I think it'll turn out nice once I'm done with it.

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I'll bet a toothbrush and some Dawn on the blade would clean it up well.
Some obenaufs would do wonders on that sheath.

Should be a fine old user when you're done.
 
Hickory n steel said:
I'll bet a toothbrush and some Dawn on the blade would clean it up well.
Some obenaufs would do wonders on that sheath.

Should be a fine old user when you're done.
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I'll probably have to scrape the gunk off the blades, looks like dried caulk on them. I'll be sure and post some after pictures.
 
TheChunk91 said:
I'll probably have to scrape the gunk off the blades, looks like dried caulk on them. I'll be sure and post some after pictures.
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Looking closer I'll bet you're right.
You could try Goof off adhesive remover so you don't potentially scrape up the blade.

Well whatever method you use I can see the knife cleaning up really well.
 
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