real wood ?

[dingy]

hi , you all.

i have few buck knives ,now .

my Q here is the wood handle on the knives are real wood ?

 

[masa]

what are the models that you have?

 

[DeSotoSky]

The standard laminated handle material used is basically a resin impregnted Birch plywood. Sometimes called Dymondwood.
I'm not positive but I suspect Rutland Plywood is the source. Of course Buck also uses exotic woods on some knives.

DymondWood® is distinguished by its unique strength, durability, dimensional stability, and weather and moisture resistance as compared to regular wood.

http://www.rutply.com/products/dymondwood.html

 

[dingy]

i have a buck 110 and 119br , 2011 A.D. made.

 

[dingy]

The standard laminated handle material used is basically a resin impregnted Birch plywood. Sometimes called Dymondwood.
I'm not positive but I suspect Rutland Plywood is the source. Of course Buck also uses exotic woods on some knives.

DymondWood® is distinguished by its unique strength, durability, dimensional stability, and weather and moisture resistance as compared to regular wood.

http://www.rutply.com/products/dymondwood.html

thank you man

 

[imafritz]

Prior to '94 I believe solid wood was the norm, the obeechee laminate came out in '94 and more and more handles use the laminate/dymondwood in varying colors and forms. My cocobola 119 is laminate, though when I bought it I figgered it was going to be natural wood scales.