pls help : what is the magnum opus knife of each generation BUCK's ?

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just like gen5 for JOSH BUCK,which one is for Hoyt/Al/Chuck/ ?

another question:

Is JOSH the 5th generation ? Who is the 1th/2th/3th/4th ?

i do not know concretely ,please help.

thanks
 
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Hoyt, Al, Chuck, CJ, Josh

Look for the book "The History of Buck Knives", by Tom Ables.

Hard to find, but they are out there.

Maybe a library.
 
Pack Rat said:
Hoyt, Al, Chuck, CJ, Josh

Look for the book "The History of Buck Knives", by Tom Ables.

Hard to find, but they are out there.

Maybe a library.
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0h,i lost CJ,sorry.

does Hoyt/Al/Chuck/CJ has the typical knife ? Just like AL-110 / Chuck-400?

do you have the pic of JOSH ?

pls paste it if you can , thank you brother.
 
You might want to join the Buck Collectors Club for the history you seem to be looking for.
 
Here's a screen shot of the 2002 catalog page that shows them.

Hoyt--118 Personal
Al-----401 Kalinga
Chuck-532 Bucklock
C.J.---191 Zipper
 

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Cool Dave,,,

I actually have the Al kalinga, cept mine is done with elk stag handles. Has the etch Al Buck and his birth and death year on the blade.

Also have the 191 elk with CJ and birth year etch.
 
Pack Rat said:
Cool Dave,,,

I actually have the Al kalinga, cept mine is done with elk stag handles. Has the etch Al Buck and his birth and death year on the blade.

Also have the 191 elk with CJ and birth year etch.
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That's great. The only one I have so far is the mastadon ivory 532 with the signed blade. I do have three of the cases and they make great displays even if you don't have the correct knives.:thumbup:
 
Plumberdv said:
Here's a screen shot of the 2002 catalog page that shows them.

Hoyt--118 Personal
Al-----401 Kalinga
Chuck-532 Bucklock
C.J.---191 Zipper
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oh i see ......it is very typical to be worth to collect for authoritative because it is sort by BUCK's own.

thanks brother
 
I think it's too soon to call the Gen 5 Josh's peak. He is a young man and has a lot of potential. Much to come from him if he stays in the knife business.
 
One could argue that the 110 was Al Buck's masterpiece. Wasn't it the most copied design in 20th-century history?

I agree ohen cepel about assigning a "magnum opus" to Josh. Usually that kind of labeling is applied in retrospect.
 
I agree Ohen, Josh is still new at all of this. I'm not sure if he will continue in the steps of his namesake but I can say one thing, the Gen5, and the "other design" that he drew up show he has a knack for it and I hope he will at least stop by the plant from time to time and start drawing!

I had been trying to collect one knife, each made by one of the Buck's. I had one from Hoyt, Al, Chuck, Frank, and even CJ. One day josh came by the plant and I told him about my desire to collect one knife from each Buck. He's not a man of many words and he just gave me a nod. I knew then that he was not going to be motivated simply by his great admiration for his favorite uncle so I told him, "I need a knife from this generation Josh...dont make me ask your SISTER!!" Within a week he had a couple designs all roughed out. Its funny what motivates us sometimes. :D
 
Interesting thread here. The Kalinga was my granddad's favorite knife, I always thought it was designed by my uncle Frank. If you are giving awards for impact I would say the #110 folding hunter would definitely be it. That was the knife that got him into the Blade Hall of Fame.

The #532 was Dad's favorite "Chuck". Hard to say what was Dad's major accomplishment. I chose the Zipper because we had an internal discussion on whether a "gut hook" needed to work or just be a gimmick for hunters. I stood on it had to work and it was kind of a watershed moment for our new product development.

If I was going to give Dad his greatest accomplishment it would be Edge 2000 and the focus we have on sharpness now. It could also be his decision to bring in heat treat back in the 60's and the since then relationship we have had with Paul Bos.

I agree Josh has many more designs left in him.

I think "Uncle" Joe will be most fondly associated with organizing the Buck history
 
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CJ Buck said:
Interesting thread here. The Kalinga was my granddad's favorite knife, I always thought it was designed by my uncle Frank. If you are giving awards for impact I would say the #110 folding hunter would definitely be it. That was the knife that got him into the Blade Hall of Fame.

The #532 was Dad's favorite "Chuck". Hard to say what was Dad's major accomplishment. I chose the Zipper because we had an internal discussion on whether a "gut hook" needed to work or just be a gimmick for hunters. I stood on it had to work and it was kind of a watershed moment for our new product development.

If I was going to give Dad his greatest accomplishment it would be Edge 2000 and the focus we have on sharpness now. It could also be his decision to bring in heat treat back in the 60's and the since then relationship we have had with Paul Bos.

I agree Josh has many more designs left in him.

I think "Uncle" Joe will be most fondly associated with organizing the Buck history
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thank you sir.

it is an important details of BUCK's history. especially for a foreigner ,like me.

thank you .
 
Where are you XIA? Is always fun to get to know our foreign Buck brothers.

I am in Texas. Sometimes that is like being from a foreign country :rolleyes::D
 
Pack Rat said:
Where are you XIA? Is always fun to get to know our foreign Buck brothers.

I am in Texas. Sometimes that is like being from a foreign country :rolleyes::D
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:D

oh,ha-ha, i am chinese , live in beijing now.

i am BUCK fans by a folding hunter since 1983 . always i am.


thanks brother for help

:D
 
xia63 said:
:D

oh,ha-ha, i am chinese , live in beijing now.

i am BUCK fans by a folding hunter since 1983 . always i am.


thanks brother for help

:D
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Welcome to the Buck forum and excuse us if we get carried away with our joking around at times.
 
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