Grandpa's old Buck knife

[Lingwendil]

Hey there guys. I hope this is allowed, since it's technically fishing gear, and sort of sentimental...

A long while back I was given my grandfather's old Buck 110 knife. It was in overall very poor condition, and couldn't even be resharpened properly anymore. After thinking on it I decided to have it sent in to Buck and have the blade replaced if it couldn't be repaired. From what I can tell the knife was made in 1975 or 1976. It was a tough decision, but knowing him I knew he would have probably done the same if he knew it was so easy to have the knife reworked. I recently got the knife back, and I am very happy with how it turned out. They did end up replacing the blade, and polishing all the metal. It may not be what everyone else would have done, but now it'll last a lifetime with proper care, and will become a family heirloom. It'll be a user for sure, traveling with me on my belt when I'm outdoors or fishing

[Lingwendil]

Here's the before-












Hard to see but the very tip was chipped off.

[Caranx]

IMHO, I would have kept it as it is. It looks like it's still usable and a professional would still be able to sharpen it. But for me, it's the character that your grandfather left behind on every stroke that he put on it when sharpening it.
Either way, it's a nice family heirloom.
I have two myself, one from my uncle and one that I bought in the early 80's.

[xjchad]

Anthony,
This is for sure allowed!

That Buck knife is a quality tool, beautiful piece of cutlery, and very special heirloom!
I think you did fine be having Buck replace the blade and refurbish it.  As you said, it's now ready for another 50 years of service.
Thanks for sharing!

I have several things from my grandparents that I plan to pass on to my kids one day.
They are priceless.

[Ron Jones]

This is the owner's call, and only they know what is right. The knife looks fantastic, if you're happy and feel you've done GranDad right then you did GranDad right.

Love the 110

The Man

[Lingwendil]

My father and I both think it's what grandpa Bill would have done had he known it was so easy to have it restored/repaired. The pictures don't show it very well but the knife was ground down very poorly (a relative took it and abused it for a couple years before my grandfather got it back and gave it to me) to the point where getting a decent edge would have required a ton of metal to be removed- it was very thin on the sides from what looked like work on a coarse grinding wheel.

Always a bit divisive to restore family gear like this, but most of the abuse on the knife was not put there by my grandfather. Like I said, I put a lot of thought into it and felt this was best.

[Alto Mare]

These are great knives, I have a couple.
The one as the one you're showing, I purchased it along with a Remington 700 BDL about 35 years ago and still have them.
A nice that will last for generations.

Sal

[foakes]

If you don't mind sharing, Ling --

What was the charge for the restoration and new blade?

Some companies are really solid about taking care of their customers and helping them out.

Yesterday, I noticed that one of the snaps on my 5.11 cellphone holster popped a rivet.

No big deal -- used it daily for 8 years.

Call 5.11 customer service for the heck of it -- no questions, no receipt, no charges -- a new one on the way.

I did not expect that.

Loyalty is earned and demonstrated -- by a company doing what we do not ever expect in this day and age.

The fact that they did such a great job on your 110 -- shows a pride in their products -- as well as integrity in their business model.

I know that there was a charge -- but at least the knife is as new -- and I bet it was fair.

Best, Fred

[Lingwendil]

I paid shipping to them, and $10 for the blade replacement. They paid return shipping. A fantastic deal, in all honesty! Buck has what they call the "forever" warranty, so they  have very good support, even for older knives-

https://www.buckknives.com/about-knives/bucks-forever-warranty/

A simple sharpen, polish, and adjust of the knife which would work to clean up most older knives is only $6.95. A real bargain, as many companies wouldn't bother with old stuff from my experience.

[Hardy Boy]

That is good service and a great warranty. Makes you want to stick with buck. I had much the same experience with Leatherman. Sent in a leatherman with two  snapped blade tips (my fault) and they replaced them and upgraded the pliers with the newer improved version ........ no charge.


Cheers:

Todd

[Crow]

Good deal ! Gramps would be proud !

[Bill B]

I had a 1979 vintage 110 and the blade tip was broken off and the lock wouldn't hold.  Sent it to Buck with intructions to save the blade if possible.  They re profiled the blade and replaced the lock for the price of shipping. My middle son is now the proud owner of the knife.  Buck is a stand up company and would buy their product anytime.  Good save on your knife, it will last as long as any Penn reel out there....Bill

[Rivverrat]

This is the owner's call, and only they know what is right. The knife looks fantastic, if you're happy and feel you've done GranDad right then you did GranDad right.

Love the 110

The Man

   Couldnt agree more.

That knife is of course a classic model.  Buck while having some products made overseas still makes knives here in the U.S. & offers many services such as tempering steel for customers hand made blades. One of the last great American companies. Building a business on the foundation of quality at a decent price & services second to none on a fairly large scale while still surviving today... Jeff