How to Design Your Own Buck Knife

The Buck Knives company is American and was established in 1902. It makes high quality knives with a lifetime guarantee. In 1962, the company introduced a folding lock-blade knife to the market. The popularity of the 110 Folding Hunter as a handy, lightweight hunting knife is the reason in the term "buck knife" become generic for that type of knife. You can design your own buck knife online by following a process of style selection for knife model, blade, handle, engraving and accessories. Your customized buck knife order will take you roughly 20 to 30 minutes to complete and should be fulfilled within four to six weeks.

Things You'll Need

  • Computer with internet access
  • Credit/debit card
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Instructions

  1. Designing Your Buck Knife.

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      Go to the BuckKnives.com website and click on the "Build A Buck Custom Knife" box.

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      Click on the image of the buck knife model that you prefer. The "Folding Hunter" is the original buck knife style.

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      Choose either a satin finish or black oxide blade by clicking on the "Choose a Blade" option and then on the appropriate image. An additional box is available at this stage if you want a serrated blade. Your selections will be shown on the graphic of your knife in the middle of the page.

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      Select either an Asian water-buffalo or cherrywood handle by clicking on the "Choose a Handle" option and then on the visual representation of your choice. Further box options appear on this page for you to add either a brass or nickel bolster as well as finger grooves and rivets.

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      Add any engraving you want on your knife next by clicking on the "Add Engraving" option. You can have one or two lines of up to eight characters in either block or script type on the blade, and up to eight characters on either one or both of the front and rear bolsters. Click on the box next to your chosen type style and type what you want engraved in any, or all, of the four spaces available that correlate to where you want your engraving(s) to show on the knife.

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      Finish your buck knife design by clicking on the "Add Accessories" option. You can choose either a black cordura sheath or a leather sheath in black or tan by clicking on the box next to your selection.

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      Check the total price and, if you're happy with it, click on the "Add to Cart" option. Follow the website's instructions for completing the transaction.