Swiss Buck History

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Can someone tell me the years of manufacture for the Swiss Buck knives and any interesting information about them?

Thanks.
 
Welcome to bladeforums.

The SwissBucks were made by Wenger and imported by Buck through most of the 1990's.

Here's a good start on the different models.

SwissBuck
 
Basically black scales rather than red;
and a clip point for the main blade, rather than the usual Wenger spearpoint.
imho, it failed to take off as a Buck product because it's mere duplication of a knife which already has a reputation of it's own standing.
In otherwords, folks would rather buy the original lable.
still, i can't help but feel like a proper fool for not buying at least one Swiss Buck.
 
David Martin said:
Bear Claw, How do you pull that stuff up? Nice work. DM
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If you look closely at the "SwissBuck" section of the SAK WIki, under the different models descriptions, you'll see I wrote most of it. :D

I just couldn't seem to find a decent online list of them, so I set out last fall to compile as much as I could and add it to the WIKI.

If anyone spots an error in it, please holler and I'll fix it!
 
Still see quite a few listed on ebay, got a gundealer friend of mine that has a counter top display of them.
 
Bear Claw, I could'nt find where it stated the steel that is used by Swiss? Or the heat treat process. DM
 
David Martin said:
Bear Claw, I could'nt find where it stated the steel that is used by Swiss? Or the heat treat process. DM
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I assume it's whatever Wenger used in their regular production. They and Victorinox both are a little hard to get answers from on stuff like that. Most folks that use SAK's a lot tend to think it's something similiar to 420 stainless or one of the sandvik steels.
 
Bear, In the most recent issue of Knives Ill. Feb. 2009. It has an article about the Swiss Army Knives and features their new Ranger. But still doesn't mention the steel or heat treat method. However, in another article featuring them I think in the same magazine back about Oct. 1999 or 2000 it did state the info I was seeking. It even told the tonage of that steel used in a year shipped to the Alps and had a striking picture of their plant. But I can't lay a finger on that copy. Your right it seems like it was some mild kitcken cutlery steel that has good stainless qualities. For I've sharpened the blade curves right off their blades using the knife only one or two yrs. on a Norton fine stone.DM
 
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