Buck vs. Old Timer pocket knife

pahl

pahl

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Hi,
In the small town I live in there are two places to buy pocket knives.
The hardware store, they sell the old timers.
Then there is the local gun dealer, they sell the buck knives.
What is the differance in the blades on these two brands of pocket knives?
What one could I expect to hold a edge longer?

Thanks for you help.

JP
 
In general, I prefer the stainless steel blades of Buck pocketknives, and they are a great buy. Most Old Timers are straight carbon steel so they will rust without much difficulty, but they are somewhat easier to resharpen to a razor-sharp edge.
Jim
 
I agree with Jim on the carbon steel issue.., and unless you take careful care of your knife it will rust quickly. As mentioned there are so many nice little folding knives out there now.., look around and see what you like. Simply tons of stuff right on line...


"Hunters seek what they [WANT].., Seekers hunt what they [NEED]"
 
As stated, the Old Timer will oxidize rather quickly. I used one last year as my "lime cutter" for the Coronas and the blade is blackish now. It is very easy to sharpen however. Rinse and dry if you will be cutting highly acidic substances.
 
Gotta chime here, mate. As other formites have pointed out the net is
a great place to buy knives. Schrade is good using knife but so is
Buck.

You also need to look at Camillus knives. This is an old company that knows
how to make a darn good pocket (and many others for that matter) knife.
I've carried a Camillus knife of one kind or the other for decades. Some
don't say Camillus since they do contract work for Buck and many other
companies. So if you want a really good everyday pocket knife that will
do a good job everytime check out the Camillus line. Good value for the
money available from several very good on line dealers.

I like Buck and own several, it is the same for Schrade, but I always come
back to Camillus for my pocketknife, especially their "yello jaket" line.

If you can find one (e-bay maybe) buy a Buck 307 Wrangler stockman. It
is a Camillus contract knife for Buck made a few years back. At 4 1/4"
closed with a 3 3/8 main blade and good sized sheepsfoot and spey
blades this knife is as close to a perfect sized pocketknife as you will find.
I've carryed one for years and have yet to find a job that it will not do that
doesn't require a LARGE blade.

Edited to add.......THIS IS A THREAD ABOUT SLIPJOINT KNIVES.
 
I prefer the Old Timer because I like straight carbon steel in a slipjoint, probably as much for reasons of nostalgia as for performance. I like a nice patina on a user. The 1095 in Old Timers sharpens up very nicely, and with the thin flat grind takes an incredible edge. My personal favorite is the Bearshead Trapper.

You won't go wrong the Buck if you like stainless blades, and as someone has said, Camillus also makes a fine pocketknife. I have a Trapper pattern in Tortoise Shell celluloid that I got from A.G. Russell that is a very nice knife.

I carry at least one slipjoint every day, and they can't be beat for everyday utility use.
 
My favorite Schrade is the 194OT - Gunstock Trapper. Carbon steel is great for some things.
 
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