Buck Knives First Look, Again

Saturday, January 16, 2010

Buck Knives First Look, Again

Posted on 1/16/2010 by From the Editors, Blade and Gear

BUCK. INGENUITY RUNS IN THE FAMILY.

     A young Kansas blacksmith apprentice named Hoyt Buck was looking for a better way to temper steel so it would hold an edge longer. His unique approach produced the first Buck Knife in 1902.
     Hoyt made each knife by hand, using worn-out file blades as raw material. His handy work was greatly appreciated during World War II. After the war, 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 Model 110 Folding Hunter. The folding “lockblade” knife made Buck a leader. A position we proudly hold today.
     Hoyt and Al Buck's ingenuity may have put the company on the map. But it is our ongoing commitment to developing innovative new products and improving what we have by third and fourth generation Buck family members that have made Buck the successful knife maker it is today.
     Frankly, it's what our customers expect from a Buck.

Why Buck? Because for over 100 years we have stood for reliability.

We are proud of the fact we’ve been making well-crafted, reliable tools for more than 100 years. But the most important part of all that experience is that it better prepares us for the knives we’re making today and tomorrow.

Of course you want a knife that works, and when you buy a Buck knife you get more than a piece of steel and a handle. We’ve always been known as much for the way we did business as for the knives we made. A perfect example is our lifetime warranty. It was unheard of in our industry, but it was really just an extension of the way Hoyt Buck lived his life. You have to be there for people. This has always been the Buck way.

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If it doesn't survive you won't survive.

Saturday, January 16, 2010