Buck Knife Information About Buck Knives

Buck knife is a famous American knife brand. Buck Knife is named after Hoyt H.Buck who made the first knife under a new heat-treating technology. .Buck became a blacksmith when he was only 10-years-old. Buck knives Inc are located at Post falls, Idaho.The Company has been known for five generations since 1902. The family business was started by Hoyt Buck and developed by Al buck.At present, Chuck Buck is the Chairman, and CJ Buck is the President & CEO 

Buck Knife the leader in the market

Buck knife has its own craftsmanship with their outstanding proprietory processes which are unmatchable when it comes to quality. Customer\'s feed back is given top priority which has enabled buck knife to be a reputed company for so long. This is evident from the fact how Buck knife has reduced its price due to the requests from the retailers. Buck Knife imports 30% of its total requirements for the American and the World market.

Buck uses stainless steel

Buck Knife uses stainless steel of different types depends upon the compatibility for specific purposes. All of them have sharpenability, strength, hardness, ductility, edge retention, corrosion resistance and wear resistance. Buck Knife makes knives that can be used in different unpredictable conditions like harsh weather, water, salt, air, snow and chemicals etc., Buck knife back up its quality standards with its famous 4-ever warranty.

Rockwell Hardness Scale

The hardness of the steel is determinded by Rockwell Hardness Scale. A diamond tip is pressed into the steel by the Rockwell tester which indicates the hardness on a numeric scale. The hardness is achieved through the proprietory heat-treating process to achieve appropriate hardness. If the blade is very soft, the edge can not be hold and it will not withstand the pressure, torque and the impact apart from the difficulty in sharpening if it is too brittle. The standard for hardness is 58-61 generally. The hardness will vary according to the different types and the purposes for which the the buck knives are made.

Buck knife famous for its edge

Buck knife has achieved its name for retaining the edges for a long time because of their choice of steel for different types. The heat treating as per the specific use of the knives, and the computerized Edge2x Technology enhances the sharpness of the Buck Knife. This automated technology with hand edging enables the edges to last for a long time.

The different Types

Buck knife is known for its field and sport knives and had got accolades for the invention of the famous\" folding hunting knife\". If you say \"buck Knife\" then it means \"folding lockback knives\". Such is the popularity that they have got for their knives including the knives made by others in the same category. Buck Knife is classified under five categories as follows: 1.Everyday use, 2.Outdoor, 3.Hunting, 4.Tactical, 5.Limited edition. Price ranges from below $32 to $200 and the sizes are available from under 3 inches to over 4 inches

Buck Knife designs

Dealers, professionals, engineers, design collaborators contribute to the new design pattern in various ways. Product surveys and field testing are the other sources through which Buck Knife gets its new-design patterns. Buck Knife depends solely on these sources to bring out new designs to the competitive market.