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.jpg "Image") Two Production "Gen-5" Skinners Join List of New Buck Knives for 2008
After proving popular as a Limited Edition model, the Buck Knives Gen-5 Skinner now joins the wide range of new production knives introduced for 2008. Designed by Josh Buck, representing the fifth generation of the famous American knifemaking family, the Model 005 Gen-5 carries on the family tradition begun by Hoyt Buck in 1902, always pursuing innovative ways to improve knife design and performance.
The Gen-5 fills the need for a sturdy, compact knife with an elegant skinning blade. There are two models available, at two price-point levels. Both have the same 3” skinning blade, but with different steels. The higher-priced Model 005RW, with checkered rosewood handle, brass guard and wet-molded leather sheath, is made of 154 CM stainless steel, heat-treated to Rc 59-61 for maximum hardness, sharpen-ability and corrosion resistance. The 005GY, with charcoal wood handle, nickel-silver guard and heavy-duty nylon sheath, uses 420HC steel with an Rc 58 Rockwell hardness.
Both ergonomic handles have tri-rivet construction to solidly anchor the full-tang bade. Blades are finished with Buck's advanced Edge2xTM technology, which makes them sharper out of the box, hold an edge longer and easier to re-sharpen.Made in the U.S.A., the Gen-5 Skinners are backed by Buck's unconditional warranty. MSRPs: 005GY, $88; 005RW, $140. To contact Buck Knives: Phone (800) 326-2825 or visit the Buck web site, www.buckknives.com |
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