1964 - 1986
110 FOLDING HUNTER
A photographic history by Michael DF Lowe



... with appreciative contributions from
Vern Taylor, George Stinzel, and Joe Houser


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Variation One (V1V1) 1964 - 1965
Blade Stud: 1 visible on left bolster only.  ~  Butt Studs: 2 visible on left bolster only.
Inlay Pins: 2 tiny, brass.  ~  Rocker Rivet: Brass, no head.  ~  GS:V1T1


Variation Two (V1V2) Pre-1967
Blade Stud: 1 visible on left bolster only.  ~  Butt Studs: 2 visible on left bolster only.
Inlay Pins: 2 tiny, brass.  ~  Rocker Rivet: Brass, no head.  ~  GS:V1T2
The BUCK logo is etched instead of stamped.






Variation One (V2V1) Pre-1967
Blade Stud: 1 visible on left bolster only.  ~  Butt Studs: 2 visible on left bolster only.
Inlay Pins: 2 tiny, brass.  ~  Rocker Rivet: Brass, no head.  ~  GS:V1T3



Variation Two (V2V2) Pre-1967
Blade Rivet: 1 visible on both bolsters.  ~  Butt Studs: 2 visible on left bolster only.
Inlay Pins: 2 tiny, brass.  ~  Rocker Rivet: Brass, no head.  ~  GS:V1T3


Variation Three (V2V3) 1967
Blade Rivet: 1 visible on both bolsters.  ~  Butt Studs: 2 visible on left bolster only.
Inlay Pins: 2 tiny, brass.  ~  Rocker Rivet: Brass, no head.  ~  GS:V1T3
Spine stamp has a dot after the BUCK* logo.






Variation One (V3V1) 1967
Blade Rivet: 1 visible on both bolsters.  ~  Butt Studs: 2 visible on left bolster only.
Inlay Pins: 2 tiny, brass.  ~  Rocker Rivet: Brass, no head.  ~  GS:V2T1
Tang stamp has a dot after the BUCK* logo.


Variation Two (V3V2) 1967
Blade Rivet: 1 visible on both bolsters.  ~  Butt Studs: 2 visible on left bolster only.
Inlay Pins: 2 tiny, brass.  ~  Rocker Rivet: Brass, no head.  ~  GS:V2T2


Variation Three (V3V3) 1967
Blade Rivet: 1 visible on both bolsters.  ~  Butt Studs: 2 visible on left bolster only.
Inlay Pins: 2 tiny, brass.  ~  Rocker Rivet: Brass, no head.  ~  GS:V2T3


Variation Four (V3V4) 1968 - 1970
Blade Rivet: 1 visible on both bolsters.  ~  Butt Studs: 2 visible on left bolster only.
Inlay Pins: None.  ~  Rocker Rivet: Brass, no head.  ~  GS:V2T4


Variation Five (V3V5) 1968 - 1970
Blade Rivet: 1 visible on both bolsters.  ~  Butt Studs/Rivet: 3 visible on left bolster, 1 on right bolster.
Inlay Pins: 2 tiny, brass.  ~  Rocker Rivet: Brass, no head.


Variation Six (V3V6) 1968 - 1970
Blade Rivet: 1 visible on both bolsters.  ~  Butt Rivet: 1 visible on both bolsters.
Inlay Pins: 2 tiny, brass.  ~  Rocker Rivet: Brass, no head.


Variation Seven (V3V7) 1968 - 1970
Blade Rivet: 1 visible on both bolsters.  ~  Butt Rivet: 1 visible on both bolsters.
Inlay Rivets: 2 standard sized, brass.  ~  Rocker Rivet: Brass, no head.

Shedua Variation (V3V7S) 1968 - 1970
African Shedua wood was used in place of Macassar Ebony for a limited time.




There is no such wood called Sequa or Segua on the planet.
The actual wood used by Buck Knives, for a limited time, is called Shedua.


Variation Eight (V3V8) 1968 - 1970
Blade Rivet: 1 visible on both bolsters.  ~  Butt Rivets: 2 visible on both bolsters.
Inlay Pins: 2 tiny, brass.  ~  Rocker Rivet: Brass, may be headed.


Shedua Variation (V3V8S) 1968 - 1970
African Shedua wood was used in place of Macassar Ebony for a limited time.



Variation Nine (V3V9) 1968 - 1970
Blade Rivet: 1 visible on both bolsters.  ~  Butt Rivets: 2 visible on both bolsters.
Inlay Pins: 2 tiny, brass.  ~  Rocker Rivet: Brass, may be headed.  ~  GS:V2T5


Variation Ten (V3V10) 1968 - 1970
Blade Rivet: 1 visible on both bolsters.  ~  Butt Rivets: 2 visible on both bolsters.
Inlay Pins: None.  ~  Rocker Rivet: Brass, may be headed.






Variation One (V4V1) 1970 - 1972
Blade Rivet: 1 visible on both bolsters.  ~  Butt Rivets: 2 visible on both bolsters.
Inlay Pins: 2 tiny or small headed, brass.  ~  Rocker Rivet: Brass, may be headed.  ~  GS:V3T1


Buckarta Sample (Black Micarta) 1970 - 1972


Variation Two (V4V2) 1970 - 1972
Blade Rivet: 1 visible on both bolsters.  ~  Butt Rivets: 2 visible on both bolsters.
Inlay Pins: 2 tiny or small headed, brass.  ~  Rocker Rivet: Stainless steel, headed.  ~  GS:V3T2

Shedua Variation (V4V2S) 1970 - 1972
African Shedua wood was used in place of Macassar Ebony for a limited time.







Variation One (V5V1) 1970 - 1972
Blade Rivet: 1 visible on both bolsters.  ~  Butt Rivets: 2 visible on both bolsters.
Inlay Pins: 2 tiny, brass.  ~  Rocker Rivet: Stainless steel, headed.  ~  GS:V3T3


Variation Two (V5V2) 1972
Blade Rivet: 1 visible on both bolsters.  ~  Butt Rivets: 2 visible on both bolsters.
Inlay Pins: 2 tiny, brass.  ~  Rocker Rivet: Stainless steel, headed.  ~  GS:V3T5


Variation Three (V5V3) 1972 - 1974
Blade Rivet: 1 visible on both bolsters.  ~  Butt Rivets: 2 visible on both bolsters.
Inlay Pins: 2 small headed, brass.  ~  Rocker Rivet: Stainless steel, headed.  ~  GS:V3T4


Variation Four (V5V4) 1974
Blade Rivet: 1 visible on both bolsters.  ~  Butt Rivets: 2 visible on both bolsters.
Inlay Pins: 2 small headed, brass.  ~  Rocker Rivet: Stainless steel, headed.
V3/V4 grind plunge line with a V5 kick.


Variation Five (V5V5) 1974
Blade Rivet: 1 visible on both bolsters.  ~  Butt Rivets: 2 visible on both bolsters.
Inlay Rivets: 2 small headed, brass.  ~  Rocker Rivet: Stainless steel, headed.  ~  GS:V4T1


Variation Six (V5V6) 1974 - 1977
Blade Rivet: 1 visible on both bolsters.  ~  Butt Rivets: 2 visible on both bolsters.
Inlay Rivets: 4 small headed, brass.  ~  Rocker Rivet: Stainless steel, headed.  ~  GS:V4T2


Variation Seven (V5V7) 1974 - 1977
Blade Rivet: 1 visible on both bolsters.  ~  Butt Rivets: 2 visible on both bolsters.
Inlay Pins: 3 small headed, brass.  ~  Rocker Rivet: Stainless steel, headed.  ~  GS:V4T3


Variation Eight (V5V8) 1977 - 1980
Blade Rivet: 1 visible on both bolsters.  ~  Butt Rivets: 2 visible on both bolsters.
Inlay Rivets: 3 large headed, brass.  ~  Rocker Rivet: Stainless steel, headed.  ~  GS:V4T4


Variation Nine (V5V9) 1977 - 1980
Blade Rivet: 1 visible on both bolsters.  ~  Butt Rivets: 2 visible on both bolsters.
Inlay Rivets: 3 large headed, brass.  ~  Rocker Rivet: Stainless steel, headed.
Elongated BUCK logo.  ~  Butt end inlay rivets nearer to centerline.






Variation One (V6V1) 1980 - 1981
GS:V4T5






Variation One (V7V1) 1981 - 1982
Squared bolsters most common, but can be found with modest radius edge.  ~  GS:V4T6


Hunter-Grooved (V7V1FG) 1981 - 1982
Found with a modest radius edge.


Variation Two (V7V2) 1982 - 1986
Modest to prominent radius edge on bolsters and handles.  ~  GS:V4T7


Hunter-Grooved (V7V2FG) 1982 - 1985
We see the first offering of the 110FG on the 1982 dealer catalog order forms, but not shown in the catalog.
The 1983 catalog has the first appearance of finger-grooved production models.


Variation Three (V7V3) 1985 - 1986
Prominent radius edge on bolsters and handles, identical to that on todays 110s. 


Hunter-Grooved (V7V3FG) 1985 - 1986
Prominent radius edge on bolsters and handles, identical to that on today's 110s.
The 110 stamp will have a Serif Font and the four dots may appear very faint.



Complete Knife Kit (110 #149/Cat #887) 1984 - 1986
110 Buck Knife with sheath, 3-oz bottle Buck Honing Oil, and two sharpening stones.


First Production Date Coding

110< Variation One (86V1) 1986
110< stamp has Serif Font



110< Hunter-Grooved (86V1FG) 1986
110< stamp will have a Serif Font


110< Variation Two (86V2) 1986
110< stamp has Sans Serif Font


110< Hunter-Grooved (86V2FG) 1986
110< stamp will have a Sans Serif Font




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