Why do you like/collect Buck Knives?

Buck has always been the least expensive highest quality knife on the market. The sweet spot between junk and too expensive.

You can pay a little less, and get a lot less quality, or pay a lot more and get nothing extra

Plus with the Buck name on it, you know Buck will stand behind it. If you ever have a problem.

Also they make knives I like. The right handle and blade sizes and shapes, made with durable materials, made to last. For a fair price.
 
I recently started collecting Buck knives. I bought a 110 for my neighbor to thank him for taking me to the hospital (my BP medicine was working too good). When I received the knife, I thought it was cool but, yes, I did give it to my neighbor. I realized I liked the 112s better than the 110s. So I've already accumulated about 50 different 112s and about 172 Buck knives of all sorts. Also, I started being interested in the knives that come in gift tins and I accumulated 50 different versions of that too (still missing about 15 varieties that I know of). Then recently I realized that Buck made knives under the Remington license so I just started getting those (Remington tins first). The Remington tins licensed by Buck are relatively hard to find. I have about 4 but am missing about 10 that I know of. I know most of the knives in those tins are junk but they are still Buck knives and they intrigue me.
 
I was about 10 years old and my brother was on leave from the Navy. While he was home he showed my maybe 3 or 4 Buck Knives, as I recall they were all fixed blade. I should also say my dad had Case knives, one pocket and one fixed blade that he used when deer hunting. Man, those Bucks looked nice! The sheaths with the full flap that covered the knife! He also had a few Gerber knives. But I was really smitten by those Buck fixed blades! I always looked at them at any store that had them. It was a very long time before I got my first Buck. To tell the truth I wasn't impressed, I was comparing them to knives that were more expensive, which of course isn't fair. That was about 10-15 years ago. I think they have actually gotten better since then. I've come to favor them for their value and quality. Best bang for the buck, a cliche but true. I'm slowly in the process of picking up their full line of Phenolic handled fixed blades. I have mostly pocket knives at the moment from the 301 to a custom shop 110 with s30v blade. I have great appreciation for the people in the Buck forum and the Buck company owners unashamed of being Christians!
 
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For me the Buck 110 was THE knife of my formative years. We all wanted a BUCK knife - we called any knife carried in a pouch a "Buck knife." It was as much a fashion statement as it was a handy tool. I was first enchanted by the 110 on a scout campout during hunting season. Our Senior Patrol Leader and some of the Scout Masters had them and watching them turn Deer into venison convinced me I that other knives were inferior. I will admit that in the early 80s I preferred the feel of the Schrade/Uncle Henry folding hunters (and the cost) to the early squared off 110s. I didn't discover the improved rounded version of the 110 for decades. I saw it at Cabelas and it seemed like a steal at $40. That was the first of many more to come in many different flavors - S30V, 5160, G10, micarta, Elk, brass and nickle silver, clip and drop points... For those nearly 50 years I've not found anything I like better - and I've tried dozens of others.

Besides the 110 I've found several other Buck knives that I enjoy owning and using, 112, 117,119, 120s especially. An 845 is my primary EDC and has been for about a decade. I have many others in the collection that I like but don't get as much use.

50 years from now I suspect the 110 will still be in common use. I wonder how many of the current edged fidget pocket jewelry will?
 
Because of my big brother, Larry. He was six yrs older and when I was a little kid in the 70s, he was packing a 110 or a 119 on hikes. I wanted to be just like him. But he really did know his knives and now I appreciate Bucks just like he did.

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I can’t really call it “collecting;” I would say I “stockpile.” I’ve had good knives and bad knives in the many years I’ve been into knives. as a kid I could get schrades at the hardware store in my town but I would have had to go into the city to get a 110. The 110 was always just a little more than I could afford. Now, with somewhat of a disposable income, I’ve acquired more than enough 110s and 112s than I’ll probably use In my lifetime. I don’t have safe queen knives (or guns). -- I can’t justify spending the money and then not using them. Some of the better condition ones or more sentimental ones I tend to carry less but I still use them on occasion Just because that’s what they’re there for. As a matter of fact, I’ve carried a 110 every day for two years that my brother found and gave me. The blade’s about an 8th of an inch narrower than it was new, and the chipped handle that I ghetto-checkered is smooth and greasy; the bolsters are scratched and dinged, partly patinated in some places, and partly smooth and shiny in others. Even if I have another knife (like the 110LT, a 501, or a minibuck 425) I still have that 110 in my pocket. I appreciate buck’s steel: sharpens easily, holds an edge long enough for me; and is priced just right. If I break it or lose it, I can replace it easily without the worry of having lost a hundred-dollar knife.
 
justsaymo said:
For me the Buck 110 was THE knife of my formative years. We all wanted a BUCK knife - we called any knife carried in a pouch a "Buck knife."
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My dad gave me a small Utica lockback for Christmas one year that I used daily on farming jobs throughout high school. One of my bosses had a 110 on his belt that I thought was the coolest. It must have stuck in my mind because decades later I was running errands at wally world and ran across a 110. Man, that thing looked good. It was a lot heavier in my pocket than the little knife I was used to, so I tried out a 303. What a revelation!

Great knives, decent prices. Good value.
 
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My dad gave me a small Utica lockback for Christmas one year that I used daily on farming jobs throughout high school. One of my bosses had a 110 on his belt that I thought was the coolest. It must have stuck in my mind because decades later I was running errands at wally world and ran across a 110. Man, that thing looked good. It was a lot heavier in my pocket than the little knife I was used to, so I tried out a 303. What a revelation!

Great knives, decent prices. Good value.
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I agree the 303 is about perfect for a gentleman's pocket knife. Having three blades also gives tremendous versatility.
 
The top knife was my late fathers - he intruduced me to my buck collecting problem. We would stop at every Colemans sporting goods up here in the northeast(when they were around).
He would always buy a buck knfe with the old saying "these wil be your someday". Yes I have a few of his and alot more that I have bought.
Many years ago when was 15 or so I did join the collectors club with the old paper cards that used to come in the mail when you signed up.
I have always collected knives mainly bucks and thanks to dad I have some nice ones.

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In 1975, I was 12 years old and had a pretty good lawn mowing business. I bought a Buck 301 from Oshmans Sporting Goods at the mall for the princely sum of $12.95 I think. My first "good" knife. I carried that knife for the next 10-12 years in my pocket. Had it in my pocket on my wedding day. Some dirtbag stole it from me after breaking in my house a few years later. I am not a collector, I am an accumulator with around 20+ different Buck brand models in my knife box. I have Case and a handful of SAK's (which are my new favorites), but Buck is the one on my nightstand. I have been totin' a 2012 model 303 lately with an SAK in the left pocket. Dad had Schrade Old Timers, my brother carried a Case Sodbuster Jr. But I had seen the ads in the outdoor magazines and had to have a Buck. That, plus my last name (no relation I'm sad to say) and Buck is my brand. I keep a 105 and a 102 close at hand for a fixed blade and keep a 112 in the center console of the truck. I have gifted many Bucks through the last few years. Also, the fact that they stand behind their products and promoting their relationship with our creator. I'm good with that.
 
I cant remember the distant past member here that said you had to have a theme to be a collector.
So yeah I'm an accumulator. unless Eclectic is a theme...
It started back in the 70's when I hunted with some guys that were using 110's and the Schrade version.
So got my first 110, then another, and another. Then discovered ebay...
So easily 40 or so various 110's, some 112's, a few 300's. and some in big long boxes.
But i havent bought a Buck in a couple of years now...
Sorry,,, gotta run....
Buck ANON meeting in a few...
 
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I'm more of an accumulator but I blame Sports Afield magazine and Herman's Sporting Goods with their Buck knife display case back in the 70s.
Totally irresistable stuff to a young boy - WOW, look at that!
Plus, it's a quality product with a lot of history behind them and they've kept the price reasonable.
 
I took my Brother Charlie to the Blade Show one year and he bought 4 or 5 knifes including a pair of 500's for his sons . Chuck was walking around and Charlie asked him to sign both. He did but also talked to him about 20 minutes. After he left I told Charlie I couldn't think of another CEO/president of a large corporation that would have taken that much time on a very busy weekend just to answer his questions and personally sign his knives..Every single time I have met any of the Buck family and even employees they have been gracious and friendly. That kind of attitude starts at the top..
 
My father was a man that always carried a pen knife or a lil Swiss Army Knife, never anything more. As a teenager I had a barlow and a SAK Spartan. For my 18th birthday he gave me a Buck 112 (25th anniversary mistake) with ebony and nickel silver bolsters. It is the only knife I still have from my youth. At some point I started lurking here... Now I have an extensive collection of 112's and 118's and a handful of other models thrown in.
 
Boy Scouts of America. When I was a kid the envy of my troop were those 110s carried by my fellow scouts. I had the more pedestrian boy scout logo'd slip joint - the kind with the can opener and awl, but I lusted after those Bucks. They were after all, real knives while mine was... well, a can opener more or less! Fast forward 50 years and I'm finally a Buck owner!
 
Part of why I like Bucks is because of the tradition. They're an icon and intrinsically linked to our culture as such. Another aspect is that I fell in love with the 110 as a kid by seeing pictures and other people owning and using them, but I couldn't afford one until well into adulthoo . . . well into being older. Then there is the way they feel when you hold them and use them, especially the 112, with the 110 a close second. Nothing else matches it for my chubby little raccoon paws. Finally, after plenty of experience with using a lot of knive, Bucks are among the best cutting tools available. If you want to cut something, hollow grinds with thin edges just plain work better.
 
I’ve always had a fondness for knives. Grandpa and my uncle had piles of them. My dad had Buck knives also. Of course I followed in their footsteps. Being an outdoor family who loved hunting and fishing, knives play a large part in that. In the early 90s and late 80s my buds and I would bike to the outdoor store. We were able to buy some of those Bucklites they had at the time. Fixed blades with the fold over sheathes. Most were traded off for fishing gear or given away as I found and could afford other “better“ brands. Ive come full circle and now again enjoy carrying a 110,112 and others. In a couple weeks I’ll be turning 48. My infatuation with blades now is as healthy as it was when I was 10.02E0197C-2079-4CEF-9EE8-4EBD88009DA7.jpegD556FFC0-40FC-493C-AA32-0A5AC627598F.jpegB7C501DD-7E94-4595-AFEC-40D3B588DBF1.jpeg426C7BB7-D523-4F3D-B40C-EBAB7DF4F285.jpegB4524F35-5EB7-4506-8028-0367AA69446F.jpegEE69AF7E-2F63-48BC-BAAC-6D10A0548041.jpeg99B06FAB-4986-433F-8506-A156458A0CFF.jpeg5D233317-EF87-467D-A973-16F1336572E7.jpeg
 
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I like and have a small collect of buck knives (mostly fixed blades) because:

1. Schrade went bankrupt and stopped making knives in the US (sorry!!!!!)
2. Bucks are great knives!!!
3. Bucks are reasonably priced
4. Buck knives come with a really cool statement of faith, which makes me feel good about supporting the company

My first buck knife was an older 118 with the flap style sheath that my dad acquired somehow and gave to me. it is still one of my favorite hunting knives.
 
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