How to Ruin A Buck Knife In 30 Minutes.

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Although this video is condensed to 12 minutes,the total time taken to ruin a good knife is listed as 30 minutes.

It's a real shame that some people consider themselves craftsman simply because they own a few tools.It's more of a shame what he does to this knife.

Although the finished knife doesn't look too bad,the lack of good resolution probably accounts for some of this.He makes a number of errors in his attempt at refinishing this early 112, including being in a hurry.

 
The Knife-Manglers--gotta love-em.
He could be worse, but he's a bit dangerous. I'll send mine to Buck.
:D
 
kossetx said:
Yeah, it's a shame he didn't require buck do do 30.00 of labor to a 20.00 knife.
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Firstly you can't "require'" Buck to perform work they don't want to do.Secondly Buck's lifetime warranty has been an integral part of their business model since they developed the Folding Hunter.This may be one of the reasons people continue to patronize Buck.

Moreover that particular 112,if I'm not mistaken,is a Category II Version 2 with Segua wood.In it's original condition it may be worth $60.00 to $80.00 on a fair day and $100.00 on a good day.In its present,altered condition with a bevel applied to the spine of the blade,the bolsters rounded from improper buffing and numerous other gross mistakes it may be only worth $20.00 to someone.
 
He said he was refurbishing a local friends knife.

I say: Friends don't let friends touch their knives.
 
BuckShack said:
I say: Friends don't let friends touch their knives.
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I agree!
My first Buck was a 118, bought at the PX in 1969. Some years later while cutting up a doe, my hunting buddy ask for the knife. I thought he was going to help with the task, nope, he took it and before I knew what was happening ran it though his electric sharpener:eek:...several times. I had spend time the night before sharpening that blade and it was doing just fine! His act left it with the grind marks you all know and hate!

Nobody gets to handle or use my knives if I don't know, they know what they are doing. Preston
 
Read the lifetime warrenty. It says nothing about cleaning up your 40 year old knife. It states "defects in materials and workmanship". There were no defects. It needed cleaned up. That guy did it.

I personally have never sent a knife to buck. But I've seen post here about buying knives at flea markets and garage sales and sending them back. That is wrong. Promoting it is too. It's nice to know Buck is willing to do it but want to know why buck has to have knives made in china...
 
Cleaned it up? LOL.

That guy ruined that knife.He sanded the blade parallel to its length,not from spine to edge as does the factory.He put a bevel on the spine.He rounded all of the edges of the frame,as apposed to the squared edges it had before he started his assault on the knife.He neglected to address the blade pivot pin that was lower than the front bolster.This is an indication that the blade has some unnecessary play.He then soaked the Segua wood scales with oil and ruined that as well.

He didn't do his friend any favor.
 
kossetx said:
Read the lifetime warrenty. It says nothing about cleaning up your 40 year old knife. It states "defects in materials and workmanship". There were no defects. It needed cleaned up. That guy did it.

I personally have never sent a knife to buck. But I've seen post here about buying knives at flea markets and garage sales and sending them back. That is wrong. Promoting it is too. It's nice to know Buck is willing to do it but want to know why buck has to have knives made in china...
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Nothing wrong with sending knives back to Buck. You'll learn this in time if you hang around, listen and pay attention. It's a service Buck gladly provides for a FEE. They are so good at it that they can do it in a few minutes and make an old knife look like new. Win/Win situation.
Buck has a small percentage of their knives made in China. They require high quality. It's not an issue. Where was your computer made? In the U.S.?
 
I've seen deemellow do what I'd consider an acceptable refurbishment job on a few old pocket knives, but I've also seen him ruin a few old knives more often than not.
I can't stand when people try to make beautifully worn old things look new again.
This is why my preferred tool for cleaning up an old knife is a wire wheel for a dremel, because they're a soft fine wire that with care only removes rust without marking up the blade.( of course it helps if the blade is carbon steel so you're left with patina )
 
pjsjr said:
I agree!
My first Buck was a 118, bought at the PX in 1969. Some years later while cutting up a doe, my hunting buddy ask for the knife. I thought he was going to help with the task, nope, he took it and before I knew what was happening ran it though his electric sharpener:eek:...several times. I had spend time the night before sharpening that blade and it was doing just fine! His act left it with the grind marks you all know and hate!

Nobody gets to handle or use my knives if I don't know, they know what they are doing. Preston
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I used to have my knife teethered to myself when I was in the service. Got VERY tired of people borrowing my good knife to cut commo wire with it!!!!
They could borrow it that way but not get more than a few feet from me and I could see what they were doing with it.
 
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