Buck Knives 119 Special Knife Details

Hoyt Buck's (Buck Knives' founder) first knife, made from a worn-out file blade in 1902 was a fixed blade. The U.S. Government requested blade donations for the military after the attack on Pearl Harbor. It is then, in the basement of a church in 1942, that Hoyt Buck began making knives by hand. It was a design that was dialed in after 40 years of making knives to customer specifications. Overall Length: 10 1/2" (26.7 cm) Imported Sheath Buck Knives is a market leader in edge retention thanks to their steel selections and heat treat process pioneered by industry famous Paul Bos, whose heat treating system has proven to be the best in the business. Each blade is put through a rigorous heat treat process and quality performance test. It isthen tempered to the appropriate Rockwell Hardness through a heating, freezing, and reheating system. This gives you longer edge life, ease of resharpening, and a blade that will not fail you. This knife is made in the USA. The materials and workmanship involved in creating your knife will be done with the utmost care and will be free of defects.