Buck 119 redo

Byrd · Post by **Byrd** » Mon Sep 28, 2020 6:11 pm

This 119 was rode hard and put away wet when I got it. Tipped blade, grinder sharpened, the handle was gouged & scratched.

I reprofiled the blade, ground off the top of the hand guard and am in the process of reshaping the handle to fit my hand perfectly. It fits great in a Kabar MK1 sheath.

jwwood · Post by **jwwood** » Mon Sep 28, 2020 9:15 pm

Looks good

Colonel26 · Post by **Colonel26** » Mon Sep 28, 2020 9:53 pm

I like the drop point look ya got going there.

Doc B · Post by **Doc B** » Mon Sep 28, 2020 10:05 pm

It looks nice! I wouldn't know anything had been done to the tip.

Got any "before" pictures?

Byrd · Post by **Byrd** » Mon Sep 28, 2020 10:08 pm

Thanks all! Doc, I don't have any before pics. I didn't think to take them until after I was almost done.

Jeffinn · Post by **Jeffinn** » Mon Sep 28, 2020 10:35 pm

Looks great!

Rossr · Post by **Rossr** » Mon Sep 28, 2020 11:38 pm

Looks like a fine useable.knife to me!

tongueriver · Post by **tongueriver** » Tue Sep 29, 2020 1:54 am

Good job! I think that it is actually a better knife now. That 'trailing point' stuff is not so hot. I did the same thing that you did on a Buck 102 back in about 1980; it was a great work knife (and still is).

herbva · Post by **herbva** » Tue Sep 29, 2020 1:55 am

Very nice work and a nice save. I would take that one hunting with me any time!

philco · Post by **philco** » Tue Sep 29, 2020 2:08 am

My opinion is you've made a nice improvement to that knife. I like it !

Case V42 · Post by **Case V42** » Tue Sep 29, 2020 3:24 am

I'm impressed! I have a beat up 119 around here somewhere, and when I run across it I'll try to duplicate your great idea.

Byrd · Post by **Byrd** » Tue Sep 29, 2020 12:54 pm

Appreciate the positive input all. I'm with Tongueriver. For me the knife is much more useable. I've been carrying it for a few days and find it a lot handier that the original swept up blade.

I call it the shark. It looks like it wants to poke something.

glennbad · Post by **glennbad** » Tue Sep 29, 2020 7:38 pm

Looks like it will be a great user!

doglegg · Post by **doglegg** » Tue Sep 29, 2020 10:07 pm

Great work Byrd.

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