Customised abauck 110s and 112s
Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2016 3:34 pm
Hello All at AAPK ,
I am a completely new member on this site and need a little info .
I live in the UK and Until recently I used to make my own Scandi style knives and sheaths to quite a reasonable standard . Due to recent Ill health I just have not got the inclination to carry on with this hobby , so I have taken up collecting decent quality traditional Folding pocket knives . I would like to add a Buck 112 or a 110 to my collection (when funds allow), but fancy something a little more unusual . After looking on Ebay , I noticed that there are quite a few people in the US actually buying in factory models , stripping the factory made scales off and replacing them with some pretty fancy customised scales as well as doing some additional file work on the back spring and top of the blade ! Obviously depending on what materials are used to replace the factory ones , the knives can be quite expensive but there are still some in the 85 Dollar range . Problem is many of the Guys in the US don't ship to the UK. If anyone on this forum can help me look for the right knife at the right price I sure would like the names of people who carry out this type of custom work ? so I can look for a really nice knife for my collection .
Take care Guys
Mike
I am a completely new member on this site and need a little info .
I live in the UK and Until recently I used to make my own Scandi style knives and sheaths to quite a reasonable standard . Due to recent Ill health I just have not got the inclination to carry on with this hobby , so I have taken up collecting decent quality traditional Folding pocket knives . I would like to add a Buck 112 or a 110 to my collection (when funds allow), but fancy something a little more unusual . After looking on Ebay , I noticed that there are quite a few people in the US actually buying in factory models , stripping the factory made scales off and replacing them with some pretty fancy customised scales as well as doing some additional file work on the back spring and top of the blade ! Obviously depending on what materials are used to replace the factory ones , the knives can be quite expensive but there are still some in the 85 Dollar range . Problem is many of the Guys in the US don't ship to the UK. If anyone on this forum can help me look for the right knife at the right price I sure would like the names of people who carry out this type of custom work ? so I can look for a really nice knife for my collection .
Take care Guys
Mike
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