The first Buck knife was made by hand at the Hoyt Buck Foundry in Kansas in 1902, so with over 100 years of experience, most of it as the world leader in hunting knives, Buck Knives knows what it all about when it comes to crafting edged cutting tools to high quality and standards. Today, buck retains its position as the top-selling knife maker in the world, and the Buck Pathfinder is one of the reasons why.
The design of the Pathfinder is classic Buck from tip to pommel. The sharp clip-point blade is perfect for mundane camp and bush tasks such as skinning small to medium-sized game, cleaning fish, whittling tent pegs or a thousand other routine jobs on the trail or in the bush.
The Pathfinder is a hunting knife of the highest quality, made in USA of top-grade
420HC stainless steel.
420HC steels offer excellent wear resistance plus superior corrosion resistance of stainless chromium steels. Hardened to a Rockwell hardness of Rc 58. 420HC knives are tough, sharpen well, will hold an edge and are good all-around outdoor knives.
(from Knives Unlimited http://www.knivesunlimited.com)