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Comment by Ron Cooper on July 31, 2016 at 19:53

Wow! I just made a discovery after my previous post. And that would be that the 110 with finger grooves in my previous post actually DOES HAVE DOTS on either side of its model number. After I posted and said that it didn't have any dots something about the knife itself did not seem to have the more squarish shape like my other older 110's from the 70's. It's edges were more rounded and that characteristic would seem to suggest that it was a newer knife from the 80's. Sure enough! With a little vigorous rubbing over the tang stamp I was finally able to see with the aid of a jeweler's loupe something that resembled a dot or two. With a little more rubbing I could faintly begin to see 2 Dots on either side of the ..110.. But they are very faint, at least on the right side.

Here's what I see with my naked eye (this is after the rubbing, too)...

You can almost make out the 2 Dots on the left of the 110 in the pic above. It's still very faint.

But these next 3 pics are in different lighting in an attempt to see the dots better...

So now, with this new evidence, I feel comfortable stating that this Buck 110 with Finger Grooves is probably in the '81 to '86 age group. @ Dots on either side of the ..110.. ??? Your thoughts would be welcomed!

Comment by Ron Cooper on July 31, 2016 at 19:05

True dat, Paul!

I've lost count of how many Buck knives I have. Especially 110's & 112's! They are literally stashed all over my home. Some in sheaths, some in boxes, some just laying around on desks and countertops. But for some reason I just keep buying them? I guess because the top one in the pic below was my first 110 and I didn't get it until 2013. But once I held it in my hand I fell in love...and I fell hard!

Here are a couple I got just last week...

The bottom two in the above picture are the ones I recently acquired. The top one is a 1992 "Double Dash" in that it has a dash on either side of the model number. That second dash indicates that Buck had made a modification to the knife during the model year, and hence they added another dash to the left of the model number to signify that this particular knife had the modification. I bought the one in the middle because I had been searching for a '92 110 with just one dash. I finally found it! The bottom one, best I can figure is a 1973 with finger grooves. It simply has Buck 110 USA with no dots on either side of the model number. And I bought it because it has pretty wood scales and finger grooves! Those were reason enough for me!

Here's a closer look at the tang stamps on the '92's...

And here is a link to the question I posed back in 2013 concerning the dating code on the "Double Dash" Buck 110...Click here: Buck -110- "Double Dash" Quandary

Ya gotta love Buck knives!!!

KnifeMaker Comment by Paul S on July 31, 2016 at 18:08

Buck knives are eternal.  Knives-steel and handles if buried can be dug up years later in working condition.

Featured Comment by Jeremy B. Buchanan on June 27, 2016 at 17:39

Great looking bunch of Bucks Ron. They are still one of my favorite all time knife makers. 

Comment by John Kellogg on June 27, 2016 at 13:48

Yea Ron, I understand. You sound kinda like me. I'm a collector.....of whatever catches my eye, I thought I was a knife collector but now I know that I am just a collector.

Happy Trails my friend,

Sincerely,

John

Comment by Ron Cooper on June 27, 2016 at 13:34

Thanks, John!

But right now the Akonua will have to wait. For sure it's on my wish list. But it's behind a good number of other knives that I dream about owning one day (not to mention every other trinket and shiny thing that catches my eye).

I do appreciate the help, though!

Thanks, again, my friend!

Comment by John Kellogg on June 27, 2016 at 12:26

Ron

Here is one o
n EBay that they just lowered the price on. However I dont think this one is quite as vintage as your Kalinga. Buck Akonua item #   172232897134

Featured Comment by Charles Sample on June 18, 2016 at 10:48

A nice bunch Ron!

Comment by John Kellogg on June 18, 2016 at 9:57

Ron

When I dig mine out I'll post a photo or two. I dont have my original box, even though your velvet interior isnt so great its really awesome that you still have the box. I actually used my Akonua for a couple years then wisely put it away.

Both my best friend and my Dad are gone now so everytime I look at my Akonua I think of them. Thanks for the memories Ron!!

Comment by Ron Cooper on June 17, 2016 at 15:18

Thanks for your kind comments, John! And the Buck Akonua is on my Bucket List of knives I want. The Kalinga is really quite a handful. I understand that it was a favorite carry of many Hell's Angels and motorcyclists back in the 70's and 80's. It's a pretty fierce looking knife! I still have the display box it came in but the years have not been kind to the crushed velvet interior...

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