Old 110, Legit?

drei3ree

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This old 110 has a blade and frame that don't fit Joe's timeline. The frame is integrated and does not have a fiber spacer. Also, there is a notch in the ricasso. What do you think, could this have been something Buck produced? Or, did someone put an old blade in a newer frame after it left the Buck shop?
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Looks to me IMO 3rd version handle paired with a 2nd version blade. The ground blade had to be done without the handle in a machine a milling or surface grinder. I have no idea why! Could be the fiber spacer cracked apart leaving the handle useless with no walk/talk and Buck or someone else put the blade in a Version 3 frame. It has some bend back from to much pressure put on the blade while cutting or just a mismatch blade and frame.
 
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I have a "2 Dot" 110 from c.1971 with a handle with 2 small pins like yours, but the "Buck" stamp is on the tang, not horizontal near the spine like yours.

As far as I know the 110 folding hunter has never used spacers like the 100 series fixed blades.

I've no idea why the kick on your blade is notched like that.
 
afishnunter-- if you look at the data the sheet says Second Version, Fiber Spacer. Meaning at the butt between the two bolsters.
 
If you are talking about 2 dots they started in 1974 many knife Versions and Variations between the OP's knife and a 2 dot.
 
The V2 blade does appear to be in a different frame. Attached are photos of a V2V2 per Joe Houser description.

"Second Version, Fiber Spacer, Spring in rocker design, 3 variations
Variation 2 (pre 1967)4
Stamp: Horizontal, BUCK, Left hand, 440C steel.
Butt rivets: Visible on left side of rear bolsters only.
Blade rivet: Visible on both sides of front bolsters.
Inlay rivets: 2 (tiny)
Rocker rivet: Brass, no head.
Sheath: Leather, black. A
Packaging: 2 piece yellow box about 1 ½” high-(0), Guarantee Registration/Remember card with Federal Blvd. address-(0)(2 types seen), rice paper guarantee slip-(0), white tissue-(0), tips on care card-(0), knife sharpening card-(0)."
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110 Dave said:
hi dave m
i thought the two first versions had buck on the back or pile side? and 2ed versions on the front or nail nick side... jest a question ...
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You should know that answer 110 Dave...
A few guys on the bcci page concluded that it was a transition knife.
 
folks there are a lot of knives that were non standard made at buck... many that are someplace between the General descriptions for each V_ V_ groupings
it does not mean that they are some thing some one cobbled together at home..
there is no final word on early buck knives
as chuck explained to me "... we were so worried about making pay roll and Tith that we did not think to keep records on any details like that..."
yes there may be ones that might raze an eyebrow but it dont mean that it it is wrong.
as to the early knives....you have to educate our self on what is what
that there are some that are implying that a knife is older then it is or that it is a ""POSSABLE"" first version or ""POSSABLE"" custom shop knife...
dont bother letting the seller know as most dont want to know so they can claim they didnt know....
 
110 Dave, I hear what you're saying. I've read that the 1960's were a time when anything was possible. The simplest explanation is that when the new frames came out they still had some older blades to use up...and my knife is the result. AKA "Transition Knife"
 
Interesting knife. It doesn't appear the blade has any type of kick. When closed, does the edge touch the back spring on the inside?
 
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