Buck Blade Grind?

[JimmyC]

Hello,

Wondering if all buck blades are hollow grind? I can't find any details about it on the web page for the different products.

I would really like to try a flat grind on a fixed blade and see if is more durable than my old Buck folder (bought 1995), which I can't really complain about considering the abuse I put it through in my younger years , (can you say pheasant leg bones). You got to love that Buck sharpening service and quality.

Thanks for your help!

Jim

 

[Stu_Hert]

originally the 888 Solution was flat ground, if you look around you may be able to find one of them kicking around still

Stu

 

[110 Dave]

howdy jimmyC,
your attention to thred : http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=343830
as you said 'old buck folder' which 95 is new for the hunter, any rate no one has an answer yet... maby a dum question or i have not found a lead for more resurch to answer my self...
but i thnk a flat grind would be OK and realy good for a while to resharpen but with a lot of ware it would be a lot of edge to realine and keep flat so lost of work on a wide edge to remove a lot of metal... also heaver in the blade... dave

 

[J Rummerfield]

Most of the primary edges are hollow ground. Some of the champfers (sp) are flat ground. Hollow grinding provides a very sharp edge and the radiused cross section of the knife makes it inherently strong. Strider makes a lot of flat ground fixed blades. www.striderknives.com

-Josh

 

[110 Dave]

ok if you guys are in the answer mode i have a queston on 110 blade grind from the 80-81 years...

on the 3 dot, 440c baldes i note a simi-hollow grind and
on the 4 dot, 425 blades there is a full hollow grind [and i know that they changed again for 2000]....now this being a transation point {and oweing to Buck's perchancement to use up all stock they produce} my questons are =

does the possability exist that some
3 dot blades may have been given a full hollow grind or that some
4 dot knives may have gotten a simi-hollow grind
in either case this would creat a collector verrant point one would like to have to compleat a collection,
AND if it could have happened has any one seen such blades ??? ... or am i off the wall here???