| A lasting tradition of quality, value and | | | | blade can withstand and finally corrosion resistance |
| performance, Buck has been the manufacturer of | | | | which is how well your blade can be protected |
| some of the finest knives made in America | | | | from the elements of Mother Nature as well as |
| today. For well over a century they have made | | | | yourself. |
| knives so well it is understandable why they are | | | | Buck's process of the combination of raw |
| proud to put their name on every knife they | | | | elements they use determines the level of quality |
| make. The times have changed, but the need for | | | | and desired Rockwell Hardness of their knives. |
| a reliable hunting knife continues to be the same. | | | | Under the direct supervision of their in-house |
| That is why Buck Knives continues to find ways | | | | expert Paul Bos, he ensures that these qualities |
| to improve their hunting knives so that they will | | | | are met in every Buck Knife made. Buck takes |
| meet every hunters needs. | | | | each knife through a precisely controlled process, |
| With all the challenges we face in our economy | | | | transforming raw steel into the perfect |
| today, Buck Knives strives to earn the trust and | | | | combination of hardness, toughness, ductility, edge |
| confidence from their customers with each | | | | retention and corrosion resistance. |
| hunting knife they purchase. Whether it be a | | | | Another important step that Buck takes with |
| custom made hunting knife or one of their | | | | each blade they make is the grinding process. The |
| famous series knives, Buck knows they have the | | | | grind is a gradual slope from the top of the blade |
| right hunting knife for you at the guaranteed | | | | to the cutting edge. Buck in their years of |
| lowest price. | | | | experience has found that the best grind for a |
| Steel is the heart and soul of a knife. It is what | | | | sharper, stronger blade is the semi-hollow grind, |
| Buck does with their steel that separates them | | | | which applies to all Buck knives. |
| from all their competitors. There are three basic | | | | Finally, the last test that Buck makes on every |
| criteria by which you can measure the quality of a | | | | hunting knife as well as all their knives is their final |
| blade. Edge retention which is how long the edge | | | | process from testing the Rockwell hardness of |
| or sharpness of the blade will last, ductility and | | | | their newly formed blades to the final test by |
| strength which means how much force your | | | | their quality control team. |