New Pathfinder #105 arrived

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BigBelly

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My new Pathfinder #105 arrived today. She caught me by surprise. Arriving a day earlier than I expected her.

She is so beautiful! The sun glistens off of her blade, and her gorgeous black handle felt so good in my hand that I took her for a little walk.

Along the way we cut some branches from a Willow tree. She slipped silently from her black leather sheath snuggled on my hip, and went to work vigorously. She left a pile of shavings, and pointy sticks that would make a beaver jealous. I was astounded.

When we got back home she sliced through notebook paper like a lazer, and removed a splinter form my finger. She a keeper.

I introduced her to her sisters #119, and #102. She won't make me love them less but, she does fill a niche.

I showed her proudly to my wife. She said, "great another knife I can dig in the garden with". I cautioned her, "you don't want to do that. If she is as good in the kitchen as I thinks she will be. You might have to go down the highway!" :eek:

BB
 
The Pathfinder is a great choice for an all round field knife. I still have the one my father bought me in 1975. Knife and sheath are still going strong.

Enjoy finding your path! :)
 
Damn BigBelly...you should write porn or at least those Fabio romance books (not to say that I have ever read either type of that journalism :rolleyes: ). Your story got me to shiver.
I'm glad you enjoy fondling your 105. LOL.

BigBelly said:
My new Pathfinder #105 arrived today. She caught me by surprise. Arriving a day earlier than I expected her.

She is so beautiful! The sun glistens off of her blade, and her gorgeous black handle felt so good in my hand that I took her for a little walk.

Along the way we cut some branches from a Willow tree. She slipped silently from her black leather sheath snuggled on my hip, and went to work vigorously. She left a pile of shavings, and pointy sticks that would make a beaver jealous. I was astounded.

When we got back home she sliced through notebook paper like a lazer, and removed a splinter form my finger. She a keeper.

I introduced her to her sisters #119, and #102. She won't make me love them less but, she does fill a niche.

I showed her proudly to my wife. She said, "great another knife I can dig in the garden with". I cautioned her, "you don't want to do that. If she is as good in the kitchen as I thinks she will be. You might have to go down the highway!" :eek:

BB
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Buckaholic, I was just clowning around to see if I could get a chuckle. Hope you enjoyed your shiver!

I do have a question you might be able to answer. What has been changed since I got my #119 amd #102. This Pathfinder is -sharp-sharp-sharp!
 
You are noticing Edge 2000, or what we now refer to as Edge 2X.

In 1999 my father was disappointed in our blade sharpness and drove our engineering staff to really investigate edges...both from initial sharpness and resharpening.

What they discovered is that edge geometry had more to do with edge retention than slight changes in blade hardness. We also discovered that the harder the steel the finer aka...sharper edge it could take.

After numerous tests, working a huge team that combined fabrication/grinding changes with the edgers in assembly and they hit on a new combination of processes that gave the proper geometry to the blade and made that geometry consistent from tip along the entire edge. Edge 2000

Another aspect we focused on was resharpening. We discovered our previous methods were putting a convex edge angle, like a hump, on the knife because we were using a soft sharpening wheel. It was very sharp but for someone to resharpen on a stone they would have to work through the "hump". We changed our sharpening methods to use a hard contact wheel followed by a hard leather wheel that does not "roll" the edge and leaves the edge angle perfectly flat. Now, for resharpening, working the knife on a stone has no hump to remove and you are getting sharpening to the edge much sooner.

A long story to say I am very glad you can notice how much sharper the knives are and it is a testament to my father's focus on quality.
 
wh4F and CF Buck:

Well, that expalins that. My #102 is a 1993 model and my #119 is a 1991.

I was taking 3/8" to 1/2" willow branches and push cutting them in two with one stroke this after noon like they were made of butter. I though, I must not know my own strenght!

But, nope its Edge 2000 working its magic. The Pathfinder is a really nice size knife. I wear a large glove size and the handle is perfect for my hand. The 5 inch blade is a legal carry in my state and I really like the point on the knife. Oh, and the sheath, what a bargin, first rate.

BB
 
BigBelly said:
wh4F and CF Buck:

Well, that expalins that. My #102 is a 1993 model and my #119 is a 1991.

I was taking 3/8" to 1/2" willow branches and push cutting them in two with one stroke this after noon like they were made of butter. I though, I must not know my own strenght!

But, nope its Edge 2000 working its magic. The Pathfinder is a really nice size knife. I wear a large glove size and the handle is perfect for my hand. The 5 inch blade is a legal carry in my state and I really like the point on the knife. Oh, and the sheath, what a bargin, first rate.

BB
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I am glad that you like it!! Just be careful I think the Buck fever is setting in :D
 
CJ,
Does Buck use the same geometry for the S30V and CPM154 blades as they do for the 420HC?
The reason I ask is that Buck 805 and Bass Pro 110 that are inbound. TIA
 
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