| Buck Knives has earned a reputation as this | | | | The drop point blade has a small dropped blade. It |
| countries leading manufacturer of high | | | | sloped one the spine of the blade all the way to |
| performance knives. Withe uncompromising | | | | the handle. A drop point blade is often used for |
| techniques and quality control being the | | | | hunting big game. This type of knife allows |
| cornerstone to their success, Buck Knives is the | | | | hunters to cut the skin away from an animal using |
| most common brand name knife searched for in | | | | the whole edge of the knife rather that just the |
| the world. | | | | tip. Without a hatchet available, it can be used to |
| The name of each style of knife is determined by | | | | split the rib cage open or cut game. The Buck |
| the point style of the blade and the location of it. | | | | Knives Skinner is the ideal type of knife made for |
| If you open a Buck pocket knife and hold it | | | | this. This blade was designed for easily skinning |
| horizontally with the blade facing down, you are | | | | game with its narrow tip, and the curved belly |
| holding it the correct way to determine the type | | | | that aids in getting through thick layers. |
| of blade.A blade that runs parallel to the knife | | | | You should always select a Buck knife with |
| point is called a straight blade. This is primarily the | | | | function in mind. That factor alone helps you to |
| blade of a hunting knife that can be use for slicing | | | | rule out certain kinds of knives and narrow the |
| and skinning. A perfect example of this type of | | | | overwhelming number of choices. Go with a brand |
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| excellent hunting knife and like all good Buck | | | | that is not cheaply made. Buck knives make it |
| Knives type pocket knives can fit right in your | | | | easy to select the knife you needs. |
| pocket. | | | | |