Buck Knives is an American, family-owned company, now in its fifth generation, based in Post Falls, Idaho since 2005. Its origins trace to Hoyt Buck's heat-treating method of 1902, with commercial knife sales beginning in 1947 as H.H. Buck & Son in San Diego. Manufacturing location varies by model, so check the product specification.
Hoyt Buck developed his tool and knife heat-treating method in 1902 at the age of thirteen. The company began commercial knife sales in 1947 as H.H. Buck & Son in San Diego, California, and relocated to Post Falls, Idaho in 2005. It remains family-owned across five generations.
The Buck brand page collects the Buck knives on this site.
Buck runs its 420HC under a decades-long proprietary heat treat, which the verified steel records name as what sets it apart from generic 420. It is a good illustration of why a steel name alone tells you little.
Where a specific Buck knife is manufactured is stated in its specification. We publish what Buck publishes.
Buck warrants each knife to be free of defects in material and workmanship for the life of the knife, with free repair of parts and labor regardless of age. See the Buck warranty answer.
Warranty terms are set by the manufacturer and can change. The maker's own warranty page, linked in the sources below, is the authority. We are repeating what it says, not adding to it.