Buck 307 steel?

[Alberta Ed]

I have a Buck 307 Stockman I picked up for $25 in Vancouver around 30 years ago. Still as solid as the day I bought it. Does anyone know what kind of steel
Camillus used?

 

[bertl]

I've read that Camillus used whatever was least expensive as long as it was good quality. Try asking this question on the Camillus Collectors Forum here on bladeforums.

 

[Alberta Ed]

I've read that Camillus used whatever was least expensive as long as it was good quality. Try asking this question on the Camillus Collectors Forum here on bladeforums.

Thanks!

 

[bertl]

A word of warning—the Camillus forum isn't real active, so it might take a while to get an answer.

 

[bertl]

Without going and digging thru my notes for the exact statement from Phil Gibbs;
Camillus used 440A steel to about 1990 . Then went to 420 HC steel. They used that until they closed their doors in 2004 or 2005. DM

This was posted a couple of years ago on the Camillus forum by the late David Martin.

 

[Alberta Ed]

Thanks. It's not bad stuff, whatever it is, takes a pretty good edge and holds it OK for everyday cutting, envelopes, etc.

 

[kyhunt]

I've read that Camillus used whatever was least expensive as long as it was good quality. Try asking this question on the Camillus Collectors Forum here on bladeforums.

I need to look around the forums more. I frequent here and traditional knives. I never realized there was a Camillus forum here.