| Buck Knives date back over 100 years and is | | | | explore. We could fish as much as we wanted |
| credited with inventing the "folding hunting knife." | | | | and rabbit hunting was something we did |
| They just about revolutionized the knife industry | | | | everyday when school was over for the summer |
| in 1964 with the model 110 Folding Knife. This | | | | break. |
| knife became so popular that the term "buck | | | | We also did some camping as well. I don't think I |
| knife" has become synonymous with folding | | | | have ever enjoyed a baked potato as much as |
| knives including those made by other | | | | the ones we would wrap in foil and throw in the |
| manufacturers. The early knives were hand made | | | | fire. Most of the time we threw back any fish we |
| and more expensive, but eventually the company | | | | took out the Delaware for fear by eating any of |
| started making knives through large scale | | | | them might cause us to glow in the dark. Just |
| manufacturing. It is just my opinion, but I believe | | | | kidding! It really wasn't all that bad. Every now and |
| Buck Knives are best known for their pocket | | | | then we would take a few "keepers," such as |
| knives. You could certainly argue that Case Knives | | | | catfish, and either fillet them or after gutting and |
| or the Swiss Army Knife are better known for | | | | cleaning them, just put them in a pan over the |
| their pocket knives, but in the end they are all | | | | fire. "Good eatin" |
| quality knife manufacturers. | | | | All of this fun took the proper knives. Relying on |
| I have always carried a pocket knife made by | | | | Buck Knives for all these adventures really helped. |
| Buck Knives for just about as long as I can | | | | They have dedicated themselves to |
| remember. I actually never gave it much thought | | | | craftsmanship, quality and without cutting corners. |
| because all the kids where I came from carried a | | | | I always liked to have a pocket knife. Usually one |
| knife. Mostly Buck Knives, some Case Knives and | | | | that was a multi-purpose type. Some of the more |
| everybody always had a Swiss Army Knife. And | | | | unique multi-purpose pocket knives are made by |
| we weren't carrying our pocket knives for | | | | world famous Swiss Army Knives. Either way I |
| protection. We lived along the Delaware River and | | | | would never come up empty handy or under |
| that was our playground. So fishing and hunting | | | | prepared when it came to having the right knife. |
| was a natural part of growing up for us. Being on | | | | And I think that the "amazing Buck Knife" really |
| the river growing up was a good place just to | | | | comes through with keeping you prepared. |