Buck 110 3 pin data sheet

[junom]

Does anyone have the data for 3 pin buck 110's Thanks George

[knifetime]

It is a c1980. There should be a date Mark on it, if you can take a pic of the tang stamp I can tell you for sure. All the 110 in those years have a date Mark,be it dots or a date mark.
This may help.

[orvet]

Have you checked the 110 Data Sheets posted here?
http://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/kni ... 53&t=11569

When you say “3 pin Buck 110”, what are you counting as a pin?
In the 119 Data Sheets they have the pins & rivets broken down into what they are/do.
For example, on the first version, first variation it lists the following:
Blade/Butt rivets, (they are separated on later versions),
Inlay rivets, (these are handle rivets)
Rocker rivet, (the rivet that holds the lock bar in place).

Inlay & Rocker rivets are in the wooden inlayed handle.
Are you counting the rocker rivet as a pin? If so, then the date would be from 1968-1974 when the 5th version, 5th variation went to 4 inlay rivets and the rocker pin.

Also in 1974 came the 5th version 6th variation with 3 inlay rivets and the rocker rivet.
I am not aware of any changes to date after that.

I guess it boils down to this; if you were counting the rocker rivet as a pin (some people do is why I mention it), the knife would date from 1968 to early 1974.
If you are not counting the rocker rivet, the knife is made after late 1974.

1974 was a pivotal year for the 110, with 3 variations made that year, the last of the 2 inlay pins, the 4 inlay rivet variation, and the introduction of the 3 inlay rivet variations.
2 pins = 1968 - early 1974.
4 pins = mid 1974
3 pins = late 1974 - present

I think I have read all the versions right, I don’t really collect 110s but do have several.

If one of the Buck experts would please weight in here and let us know if my interpretation is correct. I would be grateful!

IMHO, it is better to date a 110 by the tang markings listed in knifetime’s post than by handle pins. It seems from the Data Sheet that the number handle pins only tells you when the knife was made in relation to 1974 and the changes made then.


Hope this helps.

[garddogg56]

Everything I have read you are right on Dale I thought he meant to say DOTS to identify the year where a three dot is 1980-81

[knifetime]

Buck added an extra rivet to the rear end on the ebony inlay in 1974 to 1980 it should have dots. I'm no expert on Buck but if uou post a pic of the tang I could date the knife for you. Or give us some more information on the tang. Like,dose it say Buck 110,USA or just Buck,USA and is their dots on ether side of the 110,if so how many and where.
Look at the spring holder if it is stainless with no dots it is 1972 to 1974 but you say it has 3 pins so it should be latter.
I find that Buck is one of the easiest knives to date, do to good information kept by the factory and all the people that collect them.
Orvit is right, you should not count the rocker rivet.

[junom]

Hi, I need the version 6 and 7 4 dot 110 data sheets if anyone has them. George junom God bless

[junom]

Hi, I forgot to add it's a version 5- Buck 110 u.s.a no dots, SS rocker pin- there is only a two inlay pin in Joes data, this one has 3 small headed inlay pins. Thanks George God bless

[bertl]

These descriptions are from Joe Houser's 2007 110 timeline and are before some of the 6th Version (Two Dot) variations were added in his revised data sheet.

Sixth Version, (2 variations) Blade material 440C
Variation 1. (1974) Left hand stamped BUCK, *110*, U.S.A., stainless rocker rivet and spring holder, 2 brass inlay rivets, no blade bushing. “Non gravity design”.
Variation 2. Same as variation 1 above except 1 front and 2 rear inlay rivets, blade bushing added.


Seventh Version, (1 variation) Blade material 440C
Variation 1. (1980) Left hand stamped BUCK, *110**, U.S.A., stainless rocker rivet and spring holder, one front and two rear inlay rivets. Rocker material changed.

Eighth Version, (3 variations) Blade material 425 modified stainless
Variation 1. (1981) Left hand stamped BUCK, **110**, U.S.A., stainless rocker rivet and spring holder, one front and two rear inlay rivets.
Variation 2, (1982-1983) Same as variation 1 above except handles have hand radiused edges but no radius in the thumb depression area. Finger grooved model introduced.
Variation 3, (1983-1985) Same as variation 2 above except handles have full radius edges.


Bert