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The "ridges" are called jimping for grip. The "curving" you refer to is a choil. It is used in the sharpening process. The one on the Selkirk is double duty as a place to strike a Ferro rod, according to the video "Buck knives" put out. And that little spacer is there on the belt loop area to keep the placement tight. It can be moved to several different spots depending on width of belt.
The ridges are to add grip and texture to hold onto of your hands are wet, or are doing any hard use. The notch near the blade is called a sharpening choil, and makes shsharpening to the very end of the blade easier.
I figured it was something like this. The ridges on the blade are very sharp, and I would only likely use them if I were wearing gloves. And I kind of get in the way of striking a fire Steel. But certainly not a deal-breaker on this knife
I’ve seen that brand at Walmart during Christmas. It was some kind of Christmas special the company had It was a lot bigger though. That one is razor sharp right out of the box.
It is skinny like that for a tactical setup, the grind is there for your firesteel and the grooved grind on top is the put your thumb on when knife is covered in blood
Yep. I dont use it or that, I'm afraid of damaging the temper of the steel there...come to think of It i'm going to start planning a video about it. Since about 25% of the sparks of a ferrorod "stick" to the steel. One could understand that a molten shaving of steel at 4500+ degrees F could easily damage the temper of the blade.
All those points, including the belt stop in the sheath are called out in the instructions. I'd recommend reading them first. Decent review nonetheless, thanks.
I did try it for that, Hammering works just ok, striking the ferrorod puts the blade in really bad places. Its scary to use that way. You either stab yourself, lay open your fingers, or hand, cut up your wrists, and we're talking with the tracks not against them--the way that puts you in the grave in 4 minutes-- or wreck the blade edge really easily. Classic way is best.
Interesting... flint and steel rods aren't actually made of any flint. Things you learn. I've been calling them flint since I was in scouts. Turns out they're mostly Cerium, a rare-earth metal. They're also a large part iron and lanthanum. A little bit neodymium, praseodymium and magnesium. It's the cerium that reacts most with the steel of the knife. Something maybe for a future video if you can get actual flint and compare it.
That cutout or groove under the blade is called a choil I think. I dislike it as well. Some people are fussy and like to be able to sharpen a edge easily to the very end.
Yep, looked it up, not only is 'choil" a word lol, Its exactly what that is, and for this knife, it really is to spark the ferrorod...i do not like this as the bits of semi-molten steel will stick to the blade edge and ruin it forever, by heating it and ruining the temper... I've sent that info to the manufacturer and typically got no response LOL. That said, I went bonkers on the spine and created a nice sharp edge on it for sparking. Seems to work well.
Hands don't look that small but whatever... I grimaced when I saw you thumb press the sawzall. You came real real close to a bad day there. I did it once. Trust me. Don't do that again. BTW: Jimping and Choil are the mystery areas you reference.
Got that small Buck Selkirk! Simpler sheath with only singular belt holder No whistle/fire Steel as Long as knife and sheath came! Humor! China made ok! One cant have 10 points every Time! Thanks to some bugger! Somewhere? As Long as us Guys are personal 10:s! Thats what counts! And rest is humor! Safe and sound! Outthere Friends!
If I had to guess, it's so when you turn it around it's on your thumb. If your girly hands weren't so lotiony you'd have better grip on there ;) My little kershaw has the same thing, but it's in the actual handle once the blade is flipped out.
Not everyone has 3k to buy a 2x74. Or sharpen often enough to justify purchasing a specific tool that would get used once a year. I'm editing a video right now of an odenwolf knife that I've hand sharpened so sharp I can use it to shape the head of a zoo cougar steamer in place of a razor blade. It splits hair.
Your girly hands are an accident waiting to happen 😂 only joking you have fun with your new knife…I had to remove that little bit plastic from the belt holder all said n done a great knife all the best from Scotland 🏴
If you read anything about the knife before you bought it, you would know what all the things you're complaining about are for. lol That being said, I like the mods you did. Good work.
I did know…I should have asked why they chose to add them since on a bushcraft knife, which they said it was, they are useless…unfortunately most companies that make “bushcraft” knives don’t know what bushcraft is, so they just make a bushcraft shaped knife….sorta…and then add all the things a skinning knife might need. Dunno, after smoothing over the handle it’s a really comfortable knife in the hand.
You might want to read a book about knifes before you hurt yourself. Having some familiarity with knife terms like Choil and Jimping would go along way if you intend on reviewing knifes. I agree with others - amazed that you still have all ten fingers.
Funny you say that, 3 years later I still have all my fingers =) and I've read all I can get my hands on. KNOWING a lot doesn't do beans for experience.
By your clean hands I can tell You might end up getting hurt Any time. You do have a girl hands Lol. Thought 🤷🏻♂️🤷🏻♂️. Very nice knife I just got one. I just got back from spending Two month’s on Idaho mountains Very useful knife For that money it’s worth buying it 🤷🏻♂️.
That is a nice looking knife, but I think it is made in China and that is unusual for Buck Knives. No one will want to buy your knife if you find that you don't like it and try to sell it because they will notice any damage you did to it by modifying the knife.
It's a $60.00 Chicom knife, not a family heirloom. Modify it as you please. If you don't like it, give it the old float test or give it away to a needy woodsman.....
You might want to work on your knife terminology if you want to continue to review knives. Knife guys usually consider most kershaw knife steels as low quality. The junk on the top of the blade is jimping and the circular cut out at the handle end of the blade is called a sharpening choil. It is to make it easier to sharpen. The first thing I want to hear are the specs on the knife. Didn’t make it to the end of the video because you didn’t give me what I. Want to know up front.
I have a love/hate relationship with this buck. It is way more comfortable than most of my knives, (I have 20+) but it also gave me a cut that took 3 surgeries to fix. It really is the perfect knife. I do not like stainless though. It is a very solid knife, but i do not take it out much, and prefer by a long shot, my Odenwolf knife.
half of their knives come from china at the making of this video. I think they have 2 that are assembled in the US/Mexico and even then I do not believe they have to say if the components (handle, blade steel, etc) is from chinese materials. in fact 50-51% of all steel comes from china today. and most of the 440 line, VG, D1/2, 8Cr13, CPM, and H1 come out of china. Its going up more every year, yes it is rather sad!
@@HalfInsaneOutdoorGuy its sad they have had to go this route! Personally I will pay more for an American made knife knowing I’m employing an American and not finding communist!!! This is the only Chicom Buck I have but will look closer next time, I don’t believe over half of their blades are made over seas though.
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The "ridges" are called jimping for grip. The "curving" you refer to is a choil. It is used in the sharpening process. The one on the Selkirk is double duty as a place to strike a Ferro rod, according to the video "Buck knives" put out. And that little spacer is there on the belt loop area to keep the placement tight. It can be moved to several different spots depending on width of belt.
The ridges are to add grip and texture to hold onto of your hands are wet, or are doing any hard use. The notch near the blade is called a sharpening choil, and makes shsharpening to the very end of the blade easier.
I figured it was something like this. The ridges on the blade are very sharp, and I would only likely use them if I were wearing gloves. And I kind of get in the way of striking a fire Steel. But certainly not a deal-breaker on this knife
The choir on this one is for a ferocious rod even though the spine is probably sharper.
Hahahahaha “let’s compare it to another knife” breaks out saws all 😂😂😂
I’ve seen that brand at Walmart during Christmas. It was some kind of Christmas special the company had It was a lot bigger though. That one is razor sharp right out of the box.
Oh by the way thank you for the challenge! I've recorded it, I am just trying to decide who to pass the challenge on too next :-)
10/10 knife guy! Awesome! Kind regards/Finn knife guy were raised with knives THE Day we popped out! Its in our blood!
"Lets compare it to another knife we got" *pulls out a friken chainsaw
I'm half insane too I thought "the real wood" stick you sat up on top of the amazon box was femur bone 🤣 lol
Lol, that would be something to see a femur bone feather stick
@@HalfInsaneOutdoorGuy lol yes it would
It is skinny like that for a tactical setup, the grind is there for your firesteel and the grooved grind on top is the put your thumb on when knife is covered in blood
And its been covered in blood a couple times....
The "choil" is for the striking the firesteel.
Yep. I dont use it or that, I'm afraid of damaging the temper of the steel there...come to think of It i'm going to start planning a video about it. Since about 25% of the sparks of a ferrorod "stick" to the steel. One could understand that a molten shaving of steel at 4500+ degrees F could easily damage the temper of the blade.
that piece of plastic is there so if you do have smaller belts you have that spacer.
The cutout at the base of the blade is a shatpening choil. It's there so you can sharpen the blade all the way along the edge.
If you watch the video by "Buck", the choil on the edge acts also as a place to strike the Ferro rod.
i have the selkirk, mine has a sharp 90deg spine .... i put a edge on it with my lansky, seemed to hold the edge pretty good so far
Now that’s a good quality buck! Full tang! ...
I really like it so far, going to be putting it through its paces on my next over nighter
Thank you so much for watching too :-)
All those points, including the belt stop in the sheath are called out in the instructions. I'd recommend reading them first.
Decent review nonetheless, thanks.
Horizontal edc belt carry?
yes, the sheath is pretty modular.
@jnairac I got mine set up for scout carry had it over a year now it's a good knife for a weekend camping and fishing
The base of the handle is for the ferro rod and hammering.... that WAS your 90deg
I did try it for that, Hammering works just ok, striking the ferrorod puts the blade in really bad places. Its scary to use that way. You either stab yourself, lay open your fingers, or hand, cut up your wrists, and we're talking with the tracks not against them--the way that puts you in the grave in 4 minutes-- or wreck the blade edge really easily. Classic way is best.
What was your first buck knife
This guy. One of the best all around fixed blade knives I've ever owned!
www.buckknives.com/product/102-buck-woodsman-knife/0102FAM01/
Interesting... flint and steel rods aren't actually made of any flint. Things you learn. I've been calling them flint since I was in scouts. Turns out they're mostly Cerium, a rare-earth metal. They're also a large part iron and lanthanum. A little bit neodymium, praseodymium and magnesium. It's the cerium that reacts most with the steel of the knife. Something maybe for a future video if you can get actual flint and compare it.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrocerium
Top part is for trap making.. bottom is for fire stick
That cutout or groove under the blade is called a choil I think. I dislike it as well. Some people are fussy and like to be able to sharpen a edge easily to the very end.
Yep, looked it up, not only is 'choil" a word lol, Its exactly what that is, and for this knife, it really is to spark the ferrorod...i do not like this as the bits of semi-molten steel will stick to the blade edge and ruin it forever, by heating it and ruining the temper... I've sent that info to the manufacturer and typically got no response LOL. That said, I went bonkers on the spine and created a nice sharp edge on it for sparking. Seems to work well.
That choil is for striking the fire starter. Some like it, some don't.
Is it god as a frets knife.
It’s a sharpening choil.
Hands don't look that small but whatever... I grimaced when I saw you thumb press the sawzall. You came real real close to a bad day there. I did it once. Trust me. Don't do that again.
BTW: Jimping and Choil are the mystery areas you reference.
I'm surprised you still have all your fingers dude
Makes two of us!
Why does this dude remind me of Murdock from The A-Team🤣🤣🤣
Howling mad Murdock...That's a new one. Usually it's Tom Brady or Jim Carrey...
what is the Kershaw knife called?
I am not sure. It didnt hold an edge for beans so i tossed it.
@@HalfInsaneOutdoorGuy Ok thanks.
@@HalfInsaneOutdoorGuy Do you like it?
Connecting the belt holder to the plastic sheath was maddening for me also. Not enough space between the parts to attach the nuts and bolts.
No it's fine but you need to know what you're doing, which may be the issue
Got that small Buck Selkirk! Simpler sheath with only singular belt holder No whistle/fire Steel as Long as knife and sheath came! Humor! China made ok! One cant have 10 points every Time! Thanks to some bugger! Somewhere? As Long as us Guys are personal 10:s! Thats what counts! And rest is humor! Safe and sound! Outthere Friends!
Sweeeeeeeet
Ill probably buy it
Still my go to blade.
@@HalfInsaneOutdoorGuy How does the edge hold up? Nice review, new sub here.
It's not too bad. It's not a "super steel" but cant complain.
Not sure what the ridged spine is for, the half moon whatsit is for the firesteel you dun ardy showd that.
Doesn't mean it's a good idea. Either of them. I don't think I've ever used the ridged thinger.
If I had to guess, it's so when you turn it around it's on your thumb. If your girly hands weren't so lotiony you'd have better grip on there ;) My little kershaw has the same thing, but it's in the actual handle once the blade is flipped out.
You're concerned about the sparks heating up your blade and you go and use a floor sander to sharpen it????? Ummm........
Not everyone has 3k to buy a 2x74. Or sharpen often enough to justify purchasing a specific tool that would get used once a year. I'm editing a video right now of an odenwolf knife that I've hand sharpened so sharp I can use it to shape the head of a zoo cougar steamer in place of a razor blade. It splits hair.
Why you don't use the blade to strike fire steel is cause you'll dull the hell out of your blade and has nothing to do with heat as you stated. LOL
I figured I didn't need to state the obvious.
"BUCK knife. Its pretty cool" new slogan?
For them, yes. For me meh. I'd say 'its pretty cool' =)
Your girly hands are an accident waiting to happen 😂 only joking you have fun with your new knife…I had to remove that little bit plastic from the belt holder all said n done a great knife all the best from Scotland 🏴
A bit more practice stay safe you may Jst keep all your fingers 😃
@@johnwildman5995 thank you! Wish Covid would go away so I could visit the uk. Go out in the highlands, see the black sand beaches…would be awesome
Compare it to the American made Buck 192, a much better knife!
I also use
I too have needed a knife to open a knife! WTF
bit silly to make them so hard to open.
If you read anything about the knife before you bought it, you would know what all the things you're complaining about are for. lol That being said, I like the mods you did. Good work.
I did know…I should have asked why they chose to add them since on a bushcraft knife, which they said it was, they are useless…unfortunately most companies that make “bushcraft” knives don’t know what bushcraft is, so they just make a bushcraft shaped knife….sorta…and then add all the things a skinning knife might need. Dunno, after smoothing over the handle it’s a really comfortable knife in the hand.
420 hc steel
Not a very hard steel...
@@HalfInsaneOutdoorGuy no, but with the Paul Bos heat treat, it'll keep an edge as good as some much more expensive steels.
You might want to read a book about knifes before you hurt yourself. Having some familiarity with knife terms like Choil and Jimping would go along way if you intend on reviewing knifes. I agree with others - amazed that you still have all ten fingers.
Funny you say that, 3 years later I still have all my fingers =) and I've read all I can get my hands on. KNOWING a lot doesn't do beans for experience.
It's counterfeit buck brother. Buck isn't made in China.
85% of their knives are made in Idaho. This one, and many others are made in China.
@@HalfInsaneOutdoorGuy That is correct. This is not a counterfeit.
By your clean hands I can tell You might end up getting hurt Any time. You do have a girl hands Lol. Thought 🤷🏻♂️🤷🏻♂️. Very nice knife I just got one. I just got back from spending Two month’s on Idaho mountains Very useful knife For that money it’s worth buying it 🤷🏻♂️.
Got all the calluses needed to hammock camp, fly fish, and work on super computers.
That is a nice looking knife, but I think it is made in China and that is unusual for Buck Knives. No one will want to buy your knife if you find that you don't like it and try to sell it because they will notice any damage you did to it by modifying the knife.
A good thing I'm not selling it then.
It's a $60.00 Chicom knife, not a family heirloom. Modify it as you please. If you don't like it, give it the old float test or give it away to a needy woodsman.....
@@TreborUSCG its not too bad of a knife. I still prefer my old Mora though.
You might want to work on your knife terminology if you want to continue to review knives. Knife guys usually consider most kershaw knife steels as low quality. The junk on the top of the blade is jimping and the circular cut out at the handle end of the blade is called a sharpening choil. It is to make it easier to sharpen. The first thing I want to hear are the specs on the knife. Didn’t make it to the end of the video because you didn’t give me what I. Want to know up front.
youre fun.
Bore off, Larry
I would take a $35 fallkniven knife over a buck knife made in China any day if it was a matter of life or death for survival any day.
I have a love/hate relationship with this buck. It is way more comfortable than most of my knives, (I have 20+) but it also gave me a cut that took 3 surgeries to fix. It really is the perfect knife. I do not like stainless though. It is a very solid knife, but i do not take it out much, and prefer by a long shot, my Odenwolf knife.
The Buck cuts things well, John, which is what you need. Sounds like you have very little experience.
Made in China! Will be sending mine back!!! Can’t believe Buck has gotten this low!!!!!
half of their knives come from china at the making of this video. I think they have 2 that are assembled in the US/Mexico and even then I do not believe they have to say if the components (handle, blade steel, etc) is from chinese materials. in fact 50-51% of all steel comes from china today. and most of the 440 line, VG, D1/2, 8Cr13, CPM, and H1 come out of china. Its going up more every year, yes it is rather sad!
@@HalfInsaneOutdoorGuy its sad they have had to go this route! Personally I will pay more for an American made knife knowing I’m employing an American and not finding communist!!! This is the only Chicom Buck I have but will look closer next time, I don’t believe over half of their blades are made over seas though.
@@brandondavison8982It's literally got 'made in China' on the blade.
Buck knife made in China. Buck knives can keep it no matter how good it is.
its their attempt at getting into the "bushcraft" market. I'd take an Odenwolf, Mora, or BPS over this though. Its not terrible.
Half the things you use everyday are made in China, John.
People can find anything to complain about.
Those darn picky people!
Toy's No Bushcraft 🤬💩
You're wanting bushcraft in a knife unboxing?
I'll take knife on my next pure bushcraft overnighter this week and give you an update on what I do and do not like about it. And explain why I havent updated my subs on it.