Avoiding disaster: Dealing with swollen wood
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.ย. 2024
- I did this because I feel this is an important topic and one that I have never seen spoken about, possibly because swollen ebony handle scales are not a common occurrence. However, it does happen. It may be a result of a pair that just was super dry upon assembly and then went to a humid area and had to grow, or, someone accidentally put their 110 in the wash (it's happened). I don't discuss how to fix this issue, that is fodder for another video. Hmm, how about this one: • Fix Waterlogged and Sw...
I was basically sharing my surprise with the fact these scales swelled, and my 110 from 1981 has never budged.
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At 49, I'm always pleased when the wood swells unexpectedly.
Ahhh. The good old days.
😂🤣😂
Haha
Give it 10 or 15 years. 1 word, prostate. Have fun.
Everybody needs a Buck 110.
Absofreakinlutely.
Dove comprarlo ...
Sometimes I get down on Buck, thinking that they rely mainly on customer loyalty to carry on, and then you speak about the 110 and remind me that they literally revolutionized the knife world with that knife. You're 100% right - "Hoyt, good job." It is a high value, high legacy knife.
Great little vid Tom thanks for sharing what happened to your face?
Glad you liked it. I just really enjoy talking about and using Buck 110's. For whatever reason...it just is something in my DNA.
The beard is almost back to normal. I used to have to shave twice a day when I was in the "professional" world. I swear it is like the scene in "The Santa Claus" when he looks in the mirror and his beard grows back.
👍 Interesting comparison between old & new ebony wood inlays. Hopefully, you have shared this educated observation based upon experience with CJ Buck. And, hopefully, Mr. Buck can explain the difference. In any event, I also appreciate you making these videos; in addition to providing me with knowledge and joy, they give you an opportunity to appreciate me for watching them - a true “win-win”.
Wow. That was quite the comment. Yes. Definitely a Win-Win. I do appreciate you!!! Perhaps Mr. Buck will get wind of my videos and reach out to me. I'll keep the ringer on!!
@@knifetimestory I’ll get a note off to CJ with a connection to your TH-cam channel. 👍
Sounds great. Thank you!!
@@knifetimestory Anything to help you my friend.
I can’t stop buying 110s since I found out they’re made with ebony wood again. For $64 it’s really a steal for the knife you get. I think it’s the best value I’ve ever seen on a USA made knife.
Ahhh. The 110 w/ Ebony bug. Yep, can't be beat!
Mine was $29.99 back in 05.
I still have never owned a Buck 110. I carried a Kershaw Lock back back in the day.
I carried a couple different versions of those. One was all Kraton handled and the other was just like the Puma lockbacks. Way too sloppy in the lock-up, but still a nice knife.
@@knifetimestory Mine has Brass ends and finger grooves awesome knife.
I might get a buck 110
Wow. That was fast.
Thanks for watching.
Go for it. But...watch a couple other videos I did about the 110 to give you some pointers on what to look out for when selecting one.
@@knifetimestory is the ESEE izula anygood
@@knifetimestoryis the ESEE izula any good??
Is that a trick question?
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That should be a good start.
Enjoy and thank you for watching.
@@knifetimestory do you have any knife suggestions? (I have an ESEE 3 and I have an izula on the way)
I bought mine back in 1982 still carry mine very good blade and I’ve never experienced any problems with the locking mechanism
Fantastic. I love hearing that sort of thing. Thank you for sharing.
I have a buck 119. I love it,so I thought, "Yes, why not get a buck 112 ,got it from Amazon, and when the knife is closed, the tip sticks up a very tiny bit ,you can cut your finger, very disappointed, but will always keep this knife to show people how buck quality control is 😢
Bummer. You could fix that though. Just file away some of the "kick" material. That would be the flat spot between between the pivot and blade, right near the logo. That is what hits the lock bar in the inside and dictates how high the blade rides inside the handle.
Your Buck 110 was manufactured in San Diego, CA. Buck didn’t move to Post Falls, Idaho until 2005. I don’t know if that would make a difference on why the scales on your 110 move. As others have mentioned, Buck may know.
My newer Buck was made in Idaho, and that’s the one that the scales moved on.
The old one from 1981 was of course San Diego.
Thank you for watching and commenting.
@@knifetimestory I stand corrected.
No problem!!!
I'm 71 and carry buck auto 😮
Cool.
First time I heard a guy complain about a swell knife.
Excellent comment. Nice play on words!!!!!
I live 5 miles away from Buck Knives and aside from our snowy winters here it is pretty dry most of the year. Although I have a 110 that is 1 year old and it has the same problem with swollen wood. That's what she said.
Yes she did.
Still patiently waiting for a Buck 112 talk….
You are a patient man. I still am waiting for a road trip that takes me somewhere that sells that knife. Nothing anywhere near me. Bummer.
Interesting. Take care. 🇺🇲🔪🔥🌲
Thanks, you too!
Tom, swollen wood is a bad thing???
So I've heard. Ha!
Who is this young, beardless chap?
It is me. Ha! In two weeks I'll be back to normal. No worries!!!
You do know that wood is a natural product right? Different pieces of wood do different things. Why don't you just take you belt grinder to it?
What is a natural product? Come on! What makes you speak this blasphemy. Holy crap!
Having the wood shrink back to its appropriate size on its own means that you don’t look like an idiot after you’ve ground it to be even and then it shrinks. Can’t add wood back. But I guess my 40+ years of knife making would’ve clued me into that. Amateurs offer advice like that all the time.
Idaho Falls is dry , its pretty high elevation up there and beautiful. They probably didn't stabilize the wood long enough, if at all.
I think Buck chose the right place to take their buisness. It's much better than the communist territory they came from.
Thank you for that info. I always wondered if they kept the wood in a temp/humidity controlled area. Assembled them as briskly as possible and hoped for the best when they shipped them to faraway places.
My guitar fretboards are all ebony and I've never had a problem. I'm guessing Ebony is really stable, like Cocobolo. Maybe I just got a really porous piece that wanted to act like a sponge. The WD40 treatment wound up taking care of it.
@@knifetimestory I like using
Rhododendron wood for many of my handle builds. You don't have to do anything to that wood other than let it dry a season. When ya sand it the stuff gains its own polish and looks like ita been treated. It's insanely hard wood and great for handle material or maybe beating sticks 😁
I learned a lot through trial and error with natural woods over the years. In my early days I made a beautiful puukko knife with a Birchwood handle it was awesome....Two days later a worm came crawling out LOL 😆
I've got them on my property. I'll give it a try sometime. Thanks for the tip.