Hoyt Buck produced the first Buck Knife in 1902. Hoyt and his son Al moved to San Diego and set up shop as H.H. Buck & Son in 1947. Al Buck revolutionized the knife industry in 1964 with the infamous Model 110 Folding Hunter. The company's innovative history and attention to quality have made for many great collectible knives.

Mar 21, 2011 · The Buck 834 knife looks very similar to the Remington R10002 that Buck made from 2017-2020. They were both made in China. There is a grind on the Buck, but you cannot see it in the photo. The sheaths look the same also.

Guide to Buck Knives & Buck Knife collecting - Hoyt Buck produced the first Buck Knife in 1902. Hoyt and his son Al moved to San Diego and set up shop as H.H. Buck & Son in 1947.

Oct 13, 2011 · Early Buck knives were 440c, the current ones are made from 420. The 420 is a bit softer than the old 440, but that makes it much easier to sharpen. Anyways, I like Buck's 420 stainless. It sharpens easily, and resists corosion quite well. It may not hold an edge as long as the old 440c, but thats ok with me.

Jun 9, 2003 · Buck does not use 420. They use 420HC. Big difference. 420HC has twice the carbon content of 420. Lots of folks use 420HC for blade steel, but Buck does a particularly good job with their 420HC. Their stated hardness is 57-59, which is makes for decent edge holding. My Buck 301 measured 59HRC. I find Buck 420HC to be a good user steel.

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Jan 14, 2007 · And the same seems to hold true with many manufacturers using 440A & 440C; just too conservative, too often. Buck Knives also took their older 440C blades higher in hardness; but at the time (into the late '70s/early '80s), many complained it was too hard to sharpen on the tools many were using, like Arkansas stones.

Apr 19, 2005 · But Buck was making decisions which would set the course for the future. Buck builds a slipjoint production line and begins to issue there own made models late in 1985. Buck takes over the production of the most popular models of their slipjoint knives, the 301,303,309 and 305. With the remaining models continued to be made by the Camillus factory.

Jan 27, 2006 · early Buck knives made up to 1968 were marked on the reverse side only with the name (Buck) 1968-1972 knives were marked (Buck, USA) two lines. 1973-1981 knives were marked (Buck, the knifes model #,USA) three lines. 1982 to present marks were added to the knife to indicate the specific year of manufacture as per this thread. I've heard all ...