A while back I posted where I had put new scales on a couple of Buck knives. One was a 112 and the other a 110. I put some nice mesquite on them in place of the scales that came from the factory.
Buck Knives Rescaling
I've been wanting to step it up a bit so I tackled reblading and rescaling a 112. A 112 with a drop point blade instead of the original clip point makes for a nice knife. That's the direction I took my project. I also decided to use Texas Ebony to compliment the mesquite model I made in the link above.
First, I acquired a Buck 112 with nickel silver bolsters. The project knife is the second from the top.
Next, I dismantled it as well as a "donor" Buck 442.
I pinned in the new blade and put the knife back together.
Just laid the old scales back on for one last pic.
I then put on some nice, Texas Ebony as new scales. Between the scales and the frame, I put in a red spacer.
After a lot of sanding, the knife was starting to take shape. I love the look of the ebony with the red accent provided by the spacer.
Following a lot more sanding and then some serious buffing, I have a knife I really like.
I actually thought I would be making a "user" but I think it turned out too nice for that. I could have done a few things better, but all things considered, I'm very happy with my first reblade.
Buck Knives Rescaling
I've been wanting to step it up a bit so I tackled reblading and rescaling a 112. A 112 with a drop point blade instead of the original clip point makes for a nice knife. That's the direction I took my project. I also decided to use Texas Ebony to compliment the mesquite model I made in the link above.
First, I acquired a Buck 112 with nickel silver bolsters. The project knife is the second from the top.
Next, I dismantled it as well as a "donor" Buck 442.
I pinned in the new blade and put the knife back together.
Just laid the old scales back on for one last pic.
I then put on some nice, Texas Ebony as new scales. Between the scales and the frame, I put in a red spacer.
After a lot of sanding, the knife was starting to take shape. I love the look of the ebony with the red accent provided by the spacer.
Following a lot more sanding and then some serious buffing, I have a knife I really like.
I actually thought I would be making a "user" but I think it turned out too nice for that. I could have done a few things better, but all things considered, I'm very happy with my first reblade.
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