Buck Selkirk landed today.

David Martin said:
Selkirk: named after the rugged mountain range in Idaho. Notwithstanding, the Scottish family was instrumental in establishing colonies in the Hudson Bay area under the direction of Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk. DM
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So the mountain rang is name for Alexander Selkirk (1676 – 13 December 1721), also known as Alexander Selcraig, was a Scottish sailor who spent more than four years as a castaway after being marooned on an uninhabited island in the South Pacific Ocean, also known as the South Sea.

Selkirk was an unruly youth, and joined buccaneering expeditions to the South Sea. One such expedition was aboard the Cinque Ports, commanded by William Dampier. The ship called in for provisions at the Juan Fernández Islands off Chile, and Selkirk judged correctly that his craft was unseaworthy and asked to be left there.

By the time that he was rescued, he had become adept at hunting and making use of the resources that he found on the island. His story of survival was widely publicised when he returned home and became a likely source of inspiration for writer Daniel Defoe's fictional character Robinson Crusoe.[1]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Selkirk

Naming a survival knife after this fellow seems more likely since the Range was named after him.
Can't wait till my 863 arrives I gave some thought to the China thing I think if you ever trusted Buck gotta trust them now besides Bucks website says they're sold-out
 
Darkcloud, I read both those stories while looking at the name. One being a local mountain range named after royalty. The other from a different family of an unruly sailor taken with the bottle. Who was put off the ship from a unlistening captain. Who then survived on the island. Like you said 'maybe'. I cannot determine which account this knife is named after. Probably the nearby mountain range but I was hoping for the sailors record of survival. I guess it's up for our wishes. Anyway it looks like a worthy model. DM
 
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Over 200 back ordered at factory but 8 in the Buck store. I wasn't going to get a China made buck but had the opportunity so I bought one.and a Brahma. Selkirk is a really nice knife. I am impressed. Nice weight as well.
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I was looking at that and could not determine. Even though it's not U.S. made it states the steel as being 420HC? Thanks, DM
 
I am very impressed by the knife. Fit and finish is exceptional.
 
Makael said:
I am very impressed by the knife. Fit and finish is exceptional.
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Makael, do you think you could post a picture of where the handle/guard transitions to the blade/tang?

I often use a draw cut when working with wood and tend to choke up on the handle when doing that, with my thumb and forefinger laying on that transition. Knives with the shape of the handle like the Bucklite Max fixed blade (or Mora Companion) work very well for this.

Also, is there any convexity to the blade grind, or is true full flat grind?

Thanks,

ETA: Oops, never mind... just found one...
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-Dave
 
tholiver said:
So an American design but made in China is by default incapable of becoming a classic? And i guess if it suddenly is manufactured in the U.S that somehow changes? For a second forget nationality and judge something for what it is not where its made. The Chinese are just as able to manufacture quality as any other nation and even some American products have problems with quality control. No one country has exclusive claim to either high or low quality manufacturers.I have two copies of the same traditional Remington pattern lockback folder from a single American knife manufacturer that are in the $100-ish range, both look pretty at a distance but the blade play is pretty bad, one ground with an excessively thick edge (necessitating a regrind) with both the fit and finish is inconsistent. I have a Boker made in China copy of the same pattern, less than half that price that has zero blade play and superior fit and finish. Any way we should just forget this drift off topic or this thread will get moved or locked by a mod. Hopefully the discussion will actually return to discussing the actual knife. Either way I won't comment further. Peace! :)
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I have ordered this Buck Selkirk after exhaustive research for a decent camping/bushcraft knife in the $60 dollar range! Seen a few Bokers I liked a Few Ka-bars a Few ESEE knives and some others but none fit my criteria as much as this Buck did! Do I care if its made in China Hell NO they have produced some fine cutlery and I used them all with great success pretty much dont care if its made there at all!
 
denny800 said:
I have ordered this Buck Selkirk after exhaustive research for a decent camping/bushcraft knife in the $60 dollar range! Seen a few Bokers I liked a Few Ka-bars a Few ESEE knives and some others but none fit my criteria as much as this Buck did! Do I care if its made in China Hell NO they have produced some fine cutlery and I used them all with great success pretty much dont care if its made there at all!
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idk if u caught on yet, but its not always quality problems, its more of a low paid workers/slaves made this knife, and also not the people of America where its being primarily sold. I want more stuff made in Canada guys!!!
 
denny800 said:
I have ordered this Buck Selkirk after exhaustive research for a decent camping/bushcraft knife in the $60 dollar range! Seen a few Bokers I liked a Few Ka-bars a Few ESEE knives and some others but none fit my criteria as much as this Buck did! Do I care if its made in China Hell NO they have produced some fine cutlery and I used them all with great success pretty much dont care if its made there at all!
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You should care. Original I reviewed this positively. I haven't touched it since. I had two and gave one away to a guy camped next to me this summer.
 
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InfernoOutdoors said:
idk if u caught on yet, but its not always quality problems, its more of a low paid workers/slaves made this knife, and also not the people of America where its being primarily sold. I want more stuff made in Canada guys!!!
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Isn't it too cold in Canada to make stuff, especially out of steel:confused::confused::D:D:D I only buy American when I can, North American is prefered:thumbup::thumbup: but some stuff(Not Buck knives) is only produced in other countries/regions of the world. Must be a cold slow morning if I'm posting outside of the SPS/Stag&Ivory/Pearl Buck threads.....
 
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