When did Buck 'Go Stainless?'

[Michael Bennett]

Jeff,

Just a historical question - when did Buck start using predominantly stainless steels in their knives? I mean, didn't H.H. Buck start out making knives out of old files? In what year did they get away from high carbon in favor of stainless? And is there a way that I can tell from looking when a knife was made?

I see a lot of old Buck knives at flea markets and such - I'm just wondering if there's a good way to tell.

TIA,

Mike

 

[Jeff Hubbard]

Michael,
That's a tough one for me... I'll check. I would think that by 1960 we were using it. I don't rember how it went, but Chuck sr was saying something about he could remember piles of files in the Federal blvd plant(Don't quote me.) I'll have to dig alittle...

Jeff

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[Jeff Hubbard]

Michael,
We have this question in to Chuck... We will post an answer soon.

Jeff

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[Michael Bennett]

Thanks for the follow-up, Jeff. Just wonderin', really.

Mike

 

[Jeff Hubbard]

You got us wondering also....
Jeff