Buck 325 Colleague Brushed Stainless Steel Knife - Mint Condition

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Buck Knives – A Brief History Hoyt Heath Buck started out as a blacksmith’s apprentice in the early 1900’s. He devised a method for forging steel that he used to rebuild grub hoes used by the local farmers. The farmers realized that the rebuilt hoes were better than the new hoes they bought. Soon, they were asking Hoyt to forge knives for them. Hoyt worked in the logging industry, but made custom knives part time through the 1930’s. Hoyt and Daisy Buck had a son in 1910, Alfred Charles. When Al was discharged from the U.S. Coast Guard in 1940, he moved to San Diego California . Hoyt was living in Idaho and had become an ordained minister. He still had his knife shop in the basement and made knives for the locals. With World War II, many of the local men left for military service with their own Buck knife. In 1945, Daisy and Hoyt moved to San Diego to be with their son. Hoyt began making knives full time and Al would help out after working all day as a bus driver. Hoyt passed on in 1949, and Al continued to make knives. In 1959, his own son, Charles joined the business. Soon after, they hired three knife makers. As business grew, a nearby forging company made the blades. The knives were stamped Buck and made at the company shop. In 1975, the 500 series of knives were produced. The company moved to El Cajon , California in 198 read more

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