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Offline WD45

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Buck Knives
« on: August 22, 2009, 04:19:49 AM »
Bought a little Buck 379 and what to my suprise is on the blade when I open it up.... CHINA :o   
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Re: Buck Knives
« Reply #1 on: August 23, 2009, 02:56:17 AM »
In 2004 Buck opened a plan in China. About 30% of their knives are now made there. One of the reasons....Walmart, among others, demanded less costly knives to sell along with the rest of their less costly,mostly made in China, wares.  Millions of people shop there, blindly closing their eyes  to what is happening to the American Manufacturing scene...It's now the largest employer in this country, next to our government.  That tells you what about the American consumer? You get what you deserve, and Walmart and Target and all the others are more than happy to see you get it.  Think about it next time you walk in one of them.
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Re: Buck Knives
« Reply #2 on: August 23, 2009, 03:30:21 AM »
  It's not just wally world, my local gunshop is full of china made knives of all brands!

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Re: Buck Knives
« Reply #3 on: August 23, 2009, 03:42:21 AM »
There are US knives.  I do a little carving and buy Queen D2 steel.  A little pricey but they hold an edge and fit my hand.

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« Reply #4 on: August 23, 2009, 03:53:36 AM »
I was reading this on another forum and found it quite admirable that in this day and age a company would pursue this, namely the 'Commitment Plan'. Also, I heard that the employees had voted on a 4 day work week for EVERYONE in order to lessen the amount of lay offs. Very cool IMO.

Doesn't hurt that they make some dang fine knives in the USA already, I just bought one of their new Vantage Pro folders w/ G10 scales and BOS heat-treat S30V..... for less than $50 it's a HUGE bargain, again IMO. ;D

I guess you could say I'm a bit of a Buck fan.... and Bark River..... and Fallkniven.... and.....

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Post Falls, Idaho-based Buck Knives is the latest to announce a reduction in their workforce. Along with the reduction, Buck has implemented a companywide ten-percent reduction in pay or work hours. The decision affects around 200 Buck employees at the Buck manufacturing plant and is the first layoffs at the company since 2008.

A written statement from company head C.J. Buck late last week says the cutbacks are the result of a "continued slowness in the economy". While the Buck statement says the company hopes the economy will rebound, it must "prepare in case it does not." The wage and employment situation will be reviewed on a "month-by-month basis".

Company officials say Buck's economic problems are a ripple effect of the problems of its customers. According to Buck, one "significant customer's business" was down twenty percent, with multiple customers having filed bankruptcy.

Rather than seek offshore cost-saving options, however, Buck has implemented what it calls an "American Commitment" program aimed at making more of its knives in Post Falls and reducing offshore products and work.

As a result, the company says ninety-five percent (95%) of their new knives for 2009 and 2010 will be produced domestically. All of the company's hunting knives are currently U.S. made, but about thirty-percent of their overall products were produced offshore prior to their American Commitment program.

Buck Knives began more than 100 years ago after company founder Hoyt Buck sold his first knife using worn-out file blades to get a tempered steel that would hold a better edge.
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Re: Buck Knives
« Reply #5 on: August 23, 2009, 04:11:56 AM »
What yanks my chain is I thought I was buying an american made knife from an american company at the time. I don't remember seeing anything on the package that stated it was made in china. I'll have to look at another package closer.
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Re: Buck Knives
« Reply #6 on: August 23, 2009, 04:24:42 AM »
Quote from: WD45 on August 23, 2009, 04:11:56 AM
What yanks my chain is I thought I was buying an american made knife from an american company at the time. I don't remember seeing anything on the package that stated it was made in china. I'll have to look at another package closer.

  I'd send it to Buck, with a polite letter complaining. (if i couldn't take it back where i bought it)   I bet you they would replace it for free, or for a small cost, to a USA model...

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Re: Buck Knives
« Reply #7 on: August 23, 2009, 05:39:04 AM »
I bought a Bear knife, made like the old Schrade Sharp Finger this past month...It seems like a nice knife, I haven't even sharpened it yet, it came sharp right out of the box...

Ace Hardware carries these, they are made in AL...

With all the healthcare talk and Wally World being such a large employer...I wonder how many of their workers have health care insurance???

Now, if I were the Pres, that's where I'd start...Now excuse for those folks, working for a Company here in the States not having health insurance...
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Re: Buck Knives
« Reply #8 on: August 23, 2009, 06:04:39 AM »
Drilling man you have a very good idea there. Thats one of the reasons I want to stop and look at the packaging to see if it says anything and I just missed it or if its one of those things in print so small it could only be read by super man or it says nothing at all.
What type of letter they get depends on what I find or don't find on the package.
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Re: Buck Knives
« Reply #9 on: August 23, 2009, 06:44:08 AM »
WD45,

Part of the 'Buck Garrantee' includes exchange of a knife the consumer is unhappy with for another model. Here is a link to Buck's warranty / exchange page: http://www.buckknives.com/index.cfm?event=about.warranty
Best of luck. I have never used it, but, have heard good things of Bucks customer service. Hope it works out for you.

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Re: Buck Knives
« Reply #10 on: August 23, 2009, 09:08:29 AM »
Thanks for the site wrongside. Looks like you are on the rightside to me ;D
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Re: Buck Knives
« Reply #11 on: August 23, 2009, 01:00:51 PM »
Quote from: WD45 on August 23, 2009, 09:08:29 AM
Thanks for the site wrongside. Looks like you are on the rightside to me ;D

Glad to assist. ;D Hope it works out for ya.
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