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I just picked these up.

I've never owned a Buck knife before. I have to say I am impressed with the construction, esp the 119 Special.

I've never been particularly interested in Bucks because most of their blades are 420HC. Nothing wrong with that. It's a perfectly serviceable steel, but nothing to get excited about.

They are nice knives, but mine didn't arrive very sharp. I actually had to put the folder through my Workshop grinder to get a decent edge. Anyone else with the same experience?

I have some pre-2001 Buck 700 series slip joints that are not very sharp. They are unused to the best of my knowledge.

Every Buck knife I have bought that was made after that has had a great edge right out of the box. It’s one of the things that impresses me about Buck knives.

Assuming you bought the folder new, I would say that it’s uncommon that the edge needed sharpened.

Very nice knives, by the way.

Thanks! I can tell they are very good knives for the money.

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tnorton wrote: ↑Sun Jan 23, 2022 10:08 pm grinder

I had the same reaction.
John

It worked, though!

I love my 301 but I can't seem to get the edge I want on it. Won't put it to a grinding wheel. ftd

They're great knives and the company has been family owned for generations. Buck stands behind their product. I have to say that when it comes to customer service they are probably one of the best I have dealt with. Their standard production knives are built to be used. If you're looking for higher quality steels and a notch above on attention to detail, take a look at their custom and limited editions. They also offer a "Buck of The Month" that is both custom/LE.

fergusontd wrote: ↑Mon Jan 24, 2022 12:38 am I love my 301 but I can't seem to get the edge I want on it. Won't put it to a grinding wheel. ftd

I don't see the need to do it again. Now that I got the edge I wanted, a simple whetstone should do the trick from now on.

RevolverGuy wrote: ↑Mon Jan 24, 2022 1:07 am They're great knives and the company has been family owned for generations. Buck stands behind their product. I have to say that when it comes to customer service they are probably one of the best I have dealt with. Their standard production knives are built to be used. If you're looking for higher quality steels and a notch above on attention to detail, take a look at their custom and limited editions. They also offer a "Buck of The Month" that is both custom/LE.

Those workshop sharpeners are fine if used properly .

Rdubya21 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 24, 2022 8:05 am Those workshop sharpeners are fine if used properly .

Not sure what you mean by "workshop sharpeners", I am taking that to mean a bench grinder with a 60 grit wheel.

OLDE CUTLER wrote: ↑Mon Jan 24, 2022 7:45 pm

Rdubya21 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 24, 2022 8:05 am Those workshop sharpeners are fine if used properly .

Not sure what you mean by "workshop sharpeners", I am taking that to mean a bench grinder with a 60 grit wheel.

This:

I thought that’s what was ment . I said workshop but was referring to the worksharp .

CAREFUL they can take the temper out of the steel

Worksharp has a fine manual sharpener that includes ceramic and steel sides and is adjustable for many angles. I’ve yet to find the Buck knife I couldn’t sharpen with it - and no fear of losing temper. OH

This might be the model that Bruce referred to. It's my own picture and the picture doesn't include the other accessories that Bruce mentioned.

This has become my favorite sharpening product. Especially for maintaining an edge. The Pivot Response System is incredibly simple yet genius in design. It actually works as advertised. I love this thing!
(pictured with the strop that comes with the upgrade kit)

This is the one I have - I like it because it assists me in maintaining the angle I want - and the angles are adjustable. OH
Ps the lighting isn’t great in my office, but you can see it good enough. (Oh, it was right at $50.00).

Old Hunter wrote: ↑Tue Jan 25, 2022 12:17 pm This is the one I have - I like it because it assists me in maintaining the angle I want - and the angles are adjustable. OH
Ps the lighting isn’t great in my office, but you can see it good enough. (Oh, it was right at $50.00).

Nice!

the wife got me the Ken Onion model for Xmas, love it. I probably wont use it on a prize knife but its the best for EDC and tools; machete, hoe, spade, reforming a broken blade, lawn mower blades. great tool for certain jobs.