Your Favorite Buck just Because it's YOURS 1 Fixed, 1 Folder Only

[pinnah]

Knife edges naturally become convexed after multiple sharpening sessions. Or stropping sessions. Buck did use convex grinds for years in their early knives. I never noticed they cut better that the edge 2000 a full hollow grind. DM

My preference for convex grind knives has more to do with the grind (2mm to 20mm above the edge) and nothing at all to do with the edge (2mm and closer) itself.

As for one grind or the other "cutting better", for me it depends on the material that is being cut. I prefer hollow grinds for cutting meat (as do you, I believe). I strongly prefer convex grinds (the blade, not just the edge) for wood working. Much easier to control the edge and to throw consistent curls.

I find the 70s vintage semi-hollow grind Bucks to be OK for wood working. Better than later full hollow grind Bucks. But a true convex or convex/sabre ground blade is even better for wood working, imo.

When did Buck change from convex (or convex sabre) grinds to hollow grinds? Late 50s? Early 60s?

 

[kyhunt]

Knife edges naturally become convexed after multiple sharpening sessions. Or stropping sessions. Buck did use convex grinds for years in their early knives. I never noticed they cut better that the edge 2000 a full hollow grind. DM

I agree. Most of my older knives (including Buck) have a convexed edge from years of free hand sharpening. My last Vanguard I knocked the shoulders off the bevel. I like convexed, hollowgrind, flat grind. A lot of times it just depends on my mood and what I'm using the knife for. I personally think the Convex and flat work better when cutting wood, but this is just my opinion.It seems for me with wood the hollowgrind causes it to hang up where the grind meets the spine.

I did go through a stage a few years ago where I only carried convexed edge. Well that is except for my AG 110. Now I just use what ever the heck I'm in the mood for.

I will send that 119 in after Christmas to get the edge redone. As I mentioned it is the only knife I've had I cant get a good edge on.

 

[David Martin]

Good, as there is little difference between a slack belt ground convex and Buck's convex grinds all the way to 1980. Then those naturally created from sharpening and stropping these bevels are close. And this has been discussed so much until it's Old hat. DM

 

[kyhunt]

No question, my favourites are my 119 Brahma, and my 055, the first knife my old lady ever bought for me. If my Brahma isn't on my belt, it's in my pack every time I go for a paddle or go out in the bush, and the 055 is my main EDC on evenings/days off.

I know this thread is a few weeks old but I didn't want to start a new one just to comment on the Brahma. I seen my first one out at a store yesterday. Very sweet looking knife. My wife even commented on how nice looking it was. I could be wrong but I think the Brahma will open the 119 up to a lot of folks who might of in the pass over looked them. Imho right now Buck has some great selections out making it very hard to decide on what I want Christmas.

 

[nighthawk7.ni]

i know guys are gonna laugh, but i love buck knives since i was a kid gonna b sixty next b day , but to the point my favorite buck of all is my haley heath ergohunter adreliline gut hook. i love the size the grey sheath just hvent figured how to sharpen the gut hook, and the purple insrrts are differnt

 

[David Martin]

hawk, welcome. I have a 495 and the gut hook is easily sharpened using a round tapered diamond rod. They are sold at big box stores. Even a wooden dowel with sandpaper glued to it will work. DM

 

[afishhunter]

Favorite fixed blade "Because it's mine": Buck 877 Maverik, WM special edition, white handles and Made in the USA.
I think my favorite Buck folder right now, is a photo finish between the 301 (standard black handles) Buck 389 canoe (wood handles) and 371 with the brown jigged bone handles.
The 371 and 389 are in my pocket, with the 877 on my belt, as I type this.

 

[imafritz]

'72 inverted 3 liner 116 because it's the Buck that ignited my accumulating them



Custom shop 110 my daughter gave me for Christmas a couple years ago.

 

[indyhammer]

Buck 110 and my new Buck 119 with the Cherrywood handle...possibly the greatest Christmas present I have ever received! [emoji2]