Found my old whittling knife I lost a few months ago

Caleb M.

Caleb M.

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This is a picture I found on the web, it's a Buck Cadet 3031. Mine has wood scales and brass bolsters.
The other day I decided to start whittling again but I did it very... unorthodox? I used a Buck Nobleman to carve a soap duck.
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I was thinking about getting a new knife for carving but I'm not sure which. I have some good things about GEC, but those are a bit out of my price range. I was going to get a Buck or Rough Rider Canoe Folder.
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Which should I get in your opinion?
 
id get the Buck, really good fit and finish for the price range, plus its better steel for a slightly higher cost
 
I´d go with the Buck, too. Nice made knives.

BTW: Nice carved duck ... looks really great!

Have a nice sunday.
 
The Buck Canoe you're looking at is one of the Made in China Buck Knives. Since it is very likely made in the same factory as the Rough Rider,I would go with the Rough Rider for less money.
 
I'd likely go with the Buck. While the Buck Canoe is made in China, the fellas I know who have both US and China made traditional Buck knives say they perceive no difference in quality between them. I have one Chinese-made Buck knife and the fit and finish is excellent.
 
My opinion is that a canoe pattern is a poor choice for whittling, but to each his own.
 
Two blades the same shape, one larger than the other, neither with an acute point for getting into small areas. I know some people have done good work with knives like that, but I'm not one of them. I generally use something with a bit more range, such as a medium stockman like the Schrade 34OT. Clip point main for detail work, straight edge sheepsfoot for rough in and spey that can be sharpened into a decent hollowing blade.
 
knarfeng said:
I have one Chinese-made Buck knife and the fit and finish is excellent.
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I too have a Chinese made buck stockman that has excellent fit and finish. I have re-ground the spey blade to use for whittling, and it does a good job for some things, but my other homemade carver works better for what I am presently working on with Basswood.

Blessings,

Omar
 
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