How many countries have made knives for Buck?

Plumberdv · Oct 28, 2009

I just received a little carabiner style Buck called "The Hitchhiker", model 268. http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=685762

I was very surprised when I discovered that it was made in Japan. I have Bucks from the USA, China, Taiwan, Switzerland and now Japan.

Are there more surprises out there? I'd like to know how many countries have provided knives with the Buck brand on them.

JD Mandrell · Oct 28, 2009

They also has some assembled in Mexico around 2000, not sure it that counts for what your asking though???

Plumberdv · Oct 28, 2009

Bear Claw Chris Lappe said:
They also has some assembled in Mexico around 2000, not sure it that counts for what your asking though???

Were they marked "made in Mexico"? Which models were they?

Scott Hartman · Oct 28, 2009

The Vantage Avid has a 13C26 blade, Sandvik steel, so I'll take a WAG that the blade steel originated in Sweden.

spike116 · Oct 28, 2009

I had a 2000 301 that was assembled in Mexico.

postfallsidaho · Oct 28, 2009

Scott Hartman said:
The Vantage Avid has a 13C26 blade, Sandvik steel, so I'll take a WAG that the blade steel originated in Sweden.

Which could be, but Sandvik does have plants here in the USA. Not sure if they make sheet or roll steel here, but our weld rod is Sandvik USA made!

As far as the original question? I dont know I dont have any "offshore knives"

Plumberdv · Oct 28, 2009

I was just curious. I realise that some may have offshore steel in them, but I was wanting to know how many actually had the county of origin on the knife itself.

J Hubbard · Oct 28, 2009

Plumberdv said:
I just received a little carabiner style Buck called "The Hitchhiker", model 268. http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=685762

I was very surprised when I discovered that it was made in Japan. I have Bucks from the USA, China, Taiwan, Switzerland and now Japan.

Are there more surprises out there? I'd like to know how many countries have provided knives with the Buck brand on them.

that looks complete except the assembled in Mexico pocket knives. The assy in Mex ones used US parts.

Plumberdv · Oct 28, 2009

J Hubbard said:
that looks complete except the assembled in Mexico pocket knives. The assy in Mex ones used US parts.

Thank you. I assume that means that none were marked "made in Mexico".

JD Mandrell · Oct 28, 2009

Plumberdv said:
Were they marked "made in Mexico"? Which models were they?

No, the knives were assembled from 100% US parts, so they are marked USA.

The box for my 2000 301 stockman has "assembled in Mexico" on the sticker.

Plumberdv · Oct 28, 2009

The little HitchHiker is kind of a cute little guy and for less than $10 it's pretty cool. I just got a Swiss Buck today and I have to say it's the first SAK that I've ever really liked. Maybe because it says Buck on it? A few swipes on the Sharpmaker and it's scary sharp.

J Hubbard · Oct 29, 2009

Bear Claw Chris Lappe said:
No, the knives were assembled from 100% US parts, so they are marked USA.

The box for my 2000 301 stockman has "assembled in Mexico" on the sticker.

The 'Assembled in Mexico' Model were the 301/303/305/309, and the BuckTool. The difference between made in Mex and Assy in Mex is the ratio of parts made in that country.
Made in Mex = Mostly mexican made parts and assembled in Mexico
Assy in Mex = Mostly parts not made in Mexico, but assembled in Mexico (in this case 100% parts made in US, and assembled in Mex

This holds true for any consumer product you buy.