How Old Is Your Buck Knife ?

[JEBar]

I didn't know this resource existed until a little while ago .... Buck stamps a symbol into its blade that serves to give you its year of manufacture .... "BUCK'S DATE CODE CHART" can be found at this link

[avvidclif]

I bought mine at the Seoul, Korea PX in 1972. Folding Hunter

[kscaddo]

Cool website/resource. My 110 is probably 74 or 75. "one dot on each side of model number".

[Ray,IN]

Model 112, 1980. I suppose I'll pass it to a greatgrandson before my time is up. When I asked about the lifetime warranty I was told newer knives were not the same quality. So I reshaped the blade point and still carry it today.

[JEBar]

after I'd sharpened my first one so many times that the tip no longer was inside the handle when it was closed, I call Buck .... I told them I wanted to send it back but I wanted them to replace the blade, not just send me a new 110 .... they did so and didn't charge me for it

[avvidclif]

IMG_3510 (Medium).jpeg IMG_3508 (Medium).jpeg Another project. Still sharp though.

[JEBar]

now that's a Buck 110 .... I have no doubt that you can make her shine

[avvidclif]

It's funny. The blade is not marked 110 but the box is.

[JEBar]

for the first 10 or so years the blades weren't marked .... that is a veteran ..

[avvidclif]

According to Buck 1961-1967 were not marked. After that they were, in some fashion.

[Ray,IN]

I have a model 112 I bought in 1980. About 30 years ago I broke the tip off the blade, so I reshaped the blade with a new point..About 20 years ago I contacted Buck customer service about replacing the knife. The woman told me their new knives weren't made out of the same quality steel and advised me to keep my original knife, but she would warranty mine if I desired. I kept my original 112, which oddly,, doesn't have a fingernail slot in the blade.