Talk:Buck Knives

A buck knife is not the same thing as a Bowie knife -- except insofar as both are knives. Lonewolf BC 22:04, 14 October 2006 (UTC)

Hello, Being am a Buck Knife owner and collector I have always known a Buck Knife is any one of many knives made by Buck Knives Inc. but not all do. Some one in discussion directed me here in support of their point of view. I told them that I felt the article was in need of additional information and was challenge to do it. I have done quite a bit of work on the full page edit i plan on posting in the next few days. If any one wishes to contact me before or after the edit is posted they are welcome to or to post comments here. thank you 334dave (talk) 00:11, 17 November 2008 (UTC)

Generic use of Buck Knife
This section is non-encyclopedic. Clean it up here and source it before inserting it into the body of the article.--Mike - Μολὼν λαβέ 02:47, 17 November 2008 (UTC)

Generic usage of "buck knife"
There is not a generic type or style of buck knife such as there is a generic type and style of Bowie Knife. The term buck knife seems to be a generalization derived from any of the following logical reasons: 1st From the last or family name of the Founders of Buck Knives. 2ed That the word "buck" is the slang sex name for a small to medium size male deer. 3ed Buck Knives did not patent a new clasp knife which become the most copied knife in the world. 4th That sellers of similar knives are taking advantage of Buck Knives advertising or reputation.

In 1963 Buck Knives Inc developed an innovative and durable heavy duty large folding knife with a blade that locked from the backside with a low pressure spring and rocker lock. ''This style of clasp knife is now known as a lockback knife. '' Buck Knives but did not apply for patent protection for it. With out patent protection it quickly become the most copied knife in the world.

The intense imitation of Buck Knife’s Folding Hunter, and that the word "buck" is the slang name for a male deer seem to be the most important contributing factors to the perception that buck knife could be the generic name applied to any lock back knife or even a fixed blade knife used in the sport of deer hunting. There are many that would say the last is the real reason. This assumption is evidenced with a search on any Internet auction / sales site using the terms buck + knife and seeing the different brand names listed as such.

In reality a Buck Knife is any one of the many different knives branded by Buck Knives Inc.

The Buck Stops Here article
This 6 page article featured in Inc. might be of some use in this Wikipedia article, or at least be interesting reading for Buck Knive enthusiasts. Its about why Buck moved from San Diego to Post Falls. Enjoy.

Heres the link: http://www.inc.com/magazine/20060501/buck-stopped-here.html

Anon134 (talk) 05:29, 7 February 2009 (UTC)

Foundation of the Company
I'm a little confused about where and when the company was founded. According to the article, it was founded in San Diego in 1902. According to the sources cited, the company founder, Hoyt Buck, was a 10 year old apprentice in Kansas in 1902. Those same sources also said that H.H. Buck & Son was founded in San Diego in 1947. So please, can someone tell me which one it is? Thanks Ono724 (talk) 02:28, 4 January 2010 (UTC)


 * Look at the company logo, at the bottom in white it reads: "est 1902". Actually pick up a book about the company and read it or read one of the more in depth articles written about the company.  They all trace the founding of the company to that first knife made by Hoyt Buck in 1902, when he was either 10, 12, or 14.  HH Buck and Son may have incorporated in 1944, but the fact is that Buck Knives existed for 42 years before that.--Mike - Μολὼν λαβέ 02:44, 4 January 2010 (UTC)

Buck knifes made in China
I bought 7 new Buck knifes from Cabela's and could not believe that 6 out of 7 were made in China. When did the great U S A Buck knife company start getting their knifes made in China. Is Case the only true U S A knife company? I always had buck knifes growing up. What a shame. They were returned. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 97.84.194.155 (talk) 00:57, 16 December 2015 (UTC)

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Infobox Founding
Article lead indicates the company was founded in Idaho, History section and infobox indicates San Diego. The company's history indicates they didn't actually form a business until 1945 as H.H Buck and Son. We appear to be conflating the founding of the company with the first knife the eldest Buck ever created. From the Popular Mechanics article: archive link.

I think it's clear the company was founded in San Diego, so the lead should be changed to reflect that. The real issue is the founding date: Popular Mechanics says 1946 (with the son joining full-time in 1947 after quitting his job), but the company About/History on their own website says 1945. I suppose if there were some records of the business forming that would make this clearer and we could chalk it up to an error on the part of Popular Mechanics. Thoughts? —Locke Cole • t • c 15:34, 24 March 2023 (UTC)

Years of introduction
Would be nice to have an introduction year for main Buck models I.E.: 102, 103, 105, 118, 119, 120. Were they introduced according to their model number, or all together. Only the 110 have a published year of introduction, 1963. 2001:56B:DE69:5100:B3BE:794:FDDC:697B (talk) 22:20, 8 March 2024 (UTC)