To illustrate what kind of company Buck is, i know a Vietnam Veteran of the 101st, who had a Buck 120 he bought before deployment. The stitching started to rot in the intense heat & humidity of the jungle. He wrote a letter to Buck, and very quickly received a new sheath stitched with fishing line, which wouldn't rot, along with a note from Chuck Buck! Last year, my well worn 110 needed some work, and they made it like new, and returned it within 3 weeks. Great company, Great service.

Bought mine at Wal-mart for 19.99+tax. Love it. I some how bent the tip, sent it to buck and they sent me a new one with a leather sheath..gotta love buck.

My 119 was made between 1972 and 1974 in 440C stainless. Bought it and a 112 from a fellow airman in 1977, It was next to impossible to sharpen. Sent it back to the factory where they sharpened and polished it to look just like this new blade. Love the 119!

I've got a buck 120 from some time in the 80's, I think 88. It's a solid knife, I love it.

Buck makes the best value knives around, right here in the USA. With the Bos heat treat, 420HC acts more like good AUS-8, or even like a stainless 5160. While the Codura sheath stays drier, Buck includes some really nice leather sheaths with their knives, at very low prices. The 119 is an absolute classic knife, and belongs in every collections. It is still a 1st class hunting knife and a great camping blade.

Bucks are amazing

Buck knives are made here in Idaho and are top quality for the price, Love my 119 special.

Ha ha that's what happen to me not really a knife guy but knew about this one, saw it for 40$ and was just beautiful to me, I'm planning a hunting trip and going camping soon so I'm excited and glad this is an awesome knife, vary sharp by the way

The pommel is pinned from the side. You can actually see the pin on some older knives due to difference in the type of aluminum used for the pin, on newer knives you have to make an effort to look for it but sometimes it is discernible as move the pommel on light. This is a very valid method also used on many other knives like the traditional style Ka-Bar, Ontario and Camillus knives issued to the Marines

This knife is a legend that hopefully will never die!

All the 119s I've seen (and own) came with a leather sheath.

I just bought this knife today at Wal Mart for $39... Haven't used it for any real purpose yet, but it looks very nice and came out of the package razor sharp.... Much sharper than most knives that I've bought are from the factory.

in canada they all seem to come with black leather sheaths my buck 119 special is a favourite and a classic

I've had mine for 30 years. I am a big fan of Buck sheath knives. Yes it is full tang, or an overmoulded tang. The "blood" groove nothing more then a Fuller to lighten up the knife. Is it a tactical knife, in a pinch it could be. Is it a good survival knife, of course. Would I process wood with it, NO. But I would never batton or chop wood with any knife. Thats what a axe or saw is for. But this is a great knife that has been around for at least 40+ years.

Yeah my dad has one from the 60s and Ive used it a couple and is still perfect. Deer hates that knife!

this knife is very scary looking, the shine off the hilt even sends off a warning, gotten me outta trouble before

In 1990 or so, on my way out to the west desert to shot, I stopped by a K-mart to get some ammo. They had the 119 special on sale with a nice leather sheath. I couldn't resist. It has been my favorite camp knife every since.

I love this knife, I modded my sheath, and rigged it up to my molle vest, this thing never dulls!

New TNP'er here. Great video Nutn. I have owned this knife for four years and it does great for me in the deer woods.

One last thing. The leather sheath has a smaller belt loop.

I think that the 119 and kabar usmc are two of the most popular knives ever

buck 119 for the win

I use to carry this every day, till I realized It's larger than the legal limit in texas

Dammit!! They're $100+ here in Australia!! We need a walmart!!

This knife was given to me by my father. I will keep it forever for just that reason.

i love this knife. i have been using mine non stop in the woods for over and year and it still looks brand new and is still just as sharp as the day i got it.

i bought the one with the leather sheath, it was about 15-20$ more then this one but worth it, it looks awsome!

I have this knife. I absolutely love it. I carry it everyday. I've wanted one for a long time and my wife got it for me as a gift last year. Hell of a knife, dependable, holds a great edge and doesn't break the bank.

i love mine had it 4 over a year now no rust thank god

Usually the so called "blood groves" especially with kitchen knives prevent a vacume effect like when slicing meat or fruits. It allows the slice to fall off the blade by creating an air pocket underneath. Great video as always. *****

I suspect the 'buttcap' or pommel is threaded on. Either that or the (threaded)tang is held on with a barrel nut The tang may be threaded, however it is very common to weld on studding/treaded rod to save time and money. The Spanish & Italians do that and I believe Gil Hibben did that for hir R III bowie. Shouldn't make a major difference.

Awesome knife, my dad still carries one in his truck tucked beside the seat for easy access. Dressed out many deer and hogs with this knife in conjunction with a Buck 110, for the money the 119 is a great choice!

This is the first knife I ever bought myself. Love it. There maybe many better knives it there but I still carry this one from time to time.

i got that exact same knife at wal-mart for $57.71 but so worth the money.

Got mine from Wal-Mart for $40. I'd consider it the best Knife I've ever had. Even better than the USMC Ka-Bar in my opinion.

Valid, perhaps. Still a narrowed tang. spektek9 seemed to think it was full tang. Thank you for providing this useful information for all the readers! Merry Christmas sir!

i have a much the same knife. . well its a buck 119 but its a leather sheeth and they put something on the blade that makes it not shiny its sick. i use it for hunting and combat/duety blade its sick. its a GREAT hand to hand knife its a fast blade

You should do a review on the Buck 110 Hunter. I am curious as to see what your opinions on it are.

We still got the buck 110 my dad found in alaska some 30 years ago; never carried it much, but it makes a great workshop knife. OH,and if I had to cut down a sequoia, I'd need a ka-bar at least.

I got the 2002 Buck 119 with the anvil symbol on it. Found it on CL for $25. Sweet knife!.

If you think about it, you could draw it pretty quickly if you put it upside down on the left side of your lbe and you can just stick a soldering iron through the plastic/nylon on the bottom and it works as a drain hole

I just got this knife today at walmart myself :P I love bowe style knifes too and this one i just had to have. just the look of the knife screams "buy me" and so many other things.

When I decided to start collecting knives this was the second one I bought. I love this knife. The sheath sucks, I have the nylon.

@fretfeeler I KNOW they make leather sheaths, but it doesnt matter if you cant buy them at walmart. And if you've actually been in the rain with cordura, nylon or whatever, you would know it doesnt dry out that quickly, especially when the water is to the point where its in your sheath.

@nickpprimm Nylon, being made of synthetic materials, is in itself "water resistant". Treated leather with mink oil for example, will repel water as good as plastic but will not be waterproof.

We have it here in Saudi Arabia for 225 Riyals thats around 60USD but it comes with leather sheath as u said they really make a good sheath. I will buy it thanks for the good review dude.

The WM 119 specials are indeed made in the USA. But the nylon sheaths are imported. I got mine at WM for $35. I like the knife especially for the price. I would rather have the leather sheath because i do a lot of hiking and the knife rattles around in the plastic insert and makes some noise which i find annoying. I'll probably get the leather sheath atsome point.

Wal-Mart is able to sell these knives as well as a lot of other products cheaper due to volume sales. As the Buck rep states, the company refuses to lower the quality of the product for any retailer and that definitelly applies to the knife itself but not the scabbard. Even the leather scabbard is now made in Mexico, as marked on the sticker in the plastic liner but the quality is still there somewhat.

I have used this knife somewhat abusively, one day I was chopping at a small 1 inch in diameter oak sapling, then a 1 inch long piece of steel flew off the knife, I love this knife, but the 440 steel kills the durability but it awesome on rust resistance

great video. good description of the knife. I have the buck 120 and I love it. It was my grandfathers.

i swear he starts talking a second before the timer starts rolling

have had two of these knives for over ten years, and just to echo the edge retention and rust resistance... lightweight versatile blade. High Value Blade!

It is amazing that you can buy a knife this incredible that is made in the U.S. and only costs $39.95. Go to Walmart and buy one now!

@Fretfeeler And yes, Buck will replace damaged blades as long as there is an adequate reason. Striking the knife against rebar will void the warranty for instance. Just create a belivable story if it wasnt a major malfunction due to normal use.

I know that leather sheaths aren't better, but the only reason most nylon sheaths repel water is because of the plastic insert. I may be wrong, but the only sheaths that completely repel water are kydex.

Forgot to mention, there is also a drain hole on the leather sheath.

@stealthbeast The WM in Milford sells Buck 119 & 110 as well as as some others. They also sell Gerber, lall in a glass case so you have to get store help.

the 102 woodsman is a great hunting knife...the 119 is alittle to big. love the US made buck knives!

Blood groove? PFT Listen up. There is NO such thing as a "blood groove" That is a fuller and it serves two purposes. To lighten the blade and to strengthen the blade.

@noudo25 If you get it in that plastic kit from Wal-Mart etc it will come with nylon. If you get it from an outdoor store in a box it comes with the nice leather one.

No problem dude. You have always posted such great comments to TNP and much appreciated. LIGHTINGELVIS is squared away guys. As far as my answer goes to the question I think I'll pass here to keep the knife topic focused though. Thanks!

@mwhich50 - It's 420 HC with a special heat treatment process

I think because its from Walmart and clamed packed u will get the cheaper nylon sheath to keep costs down. I believe any other sporting goods store when it comes in the yellow box would contain leather sheath. Don't quote me though.

I wish they would make a seven inch blade like this with a kraton handle so they could compete better with ka bar and cold steel as far as combat/survival knives

@nutnfancy - BTW the false edge on top of the Bowie ("Boo E") blade design is for maximum penetration into the Cerebellum of vertebrates. Like you said, it's a very versatile design! :)

I found this knife in my brothers old stuff and thought it was just a cheap knife like the rest of his "collection" . But little did I know it was a quality knife.

ay nutin u should bring the 119 up to the knife clinic ied like to see it preform

I carried a Buck 120 in the 70s and I used lemon juice to dull the finish. Joe Ritrovato

@Fretfeeler Yeah metaluragy is hard to master, even the masters have trouble. The trouble with production knives is the quality of steel. If the knife is lets say .09 carbon, it will require a different heat treatment than a .10 carbon blade. Its pretty much a craps shoot with production blades unless it is supervised with a highly trained expert from slab (when it comes in from the foundry) to finished product. You can have a little leeway as far as quality goes (very good - excellent),

I have had this knife for 15-20 years. No rust whatsoever. incredible for 440 (420?).

Yes the symbols represent year of manufacture. You can google manufacturing dates of Buck knives to find out more about it. I have one with an inverted U that was made in 1993 if I remember well. Great knife. Hard to sharpen though...

hahaha british english funny stuff mate, great knife had mine for years rarely use it. it was a gift and the steel of the blade always felt brittle to me and I've read many reviews saying it breaks under pry tests and the such. they usually cost a lot more than the dude on here says but mb at walmart.. you will see this knife everywhere from hollywood to the deer hunter's belt if you are a man and an american you should have one...or maybe two.

@nickpprimm - Why would you need a drain hole with a nylon sheath, when nylon dries out in a few minutes and is water repellent to begin with? This knife is unaffected by water unless you throw it in the ocean and forget it. The leather sheath that you get in places other than WAL*MART also has a drain hole, by the way. Think about it.

i got one at canadian tire with a leather sheath, it takes a great edge

if all you can find in store is the 119 with the nylon sheath don't worry you can order the nice leather sheath on line for like $15.00

119 Special? Hm, it looks cool I like it! :)

I've used this knife for years, camping, skinning, farm work, butchering, chopping, great high-value knife. keep up the great vids nutin!! Also would LOVE a review on the gerber F.A.S.T draw, another high value folder that souls fit perfectly in ur best folders under $40 series.

Just an amazing knife and it's history, with Les Stroud and th scream movies along with Bucks most selling knife, it's worth it.

Dude, the blood groove not only lightens the blade (slightly) its primary function is to stiffen the blade. Ask Fitzen, he'll tell you better than I can. I've had a 119 since I was 13! It's pretty good, but I really want to get a Kabar USMC.

@noudo25 some of them come with a nice laether sheath to

this man can talk

I picked one up at Crappy Tire today, with sheath $67 after tax

This is the knife Les Stroud uses in Survivor Man.

Thanks!

Now it's getting interesting :) First, I did not write "strengthen," I said "stiffen." In the Buck 119 example, you may be absolutely right. However, I have a couple of bayonets from the 19th century that have very serious fullers (blood grooves). I am not convinced that these do not add significant stiffness to the blade even compared with a flat slab of comparable steel. I have not, however, seen or done any practical tests. If you know of any online, please share them.

my dad just passes this knife down to me, its older than me and dull as can be. Ive been trying to sharpen it for a few days now but i don't have the equipment to sharpen it properly

Mine had a really nice waxed leather sheathe, and the gaurd and pommel were nickel.

Got one of these w/ black leather sheath at Big 5 today. Sale ends today, was supposed to be 30% off but somehow I got 50%. $25+tax, killer deal!

the kershaw knives are made in the u.s the buck 110 is made in the u.s

funny its around 40 at walmart but 81 on the buck site with leather sheath but you can buy the leather sheath seperate for 18 dollars

yea they are discontinued, but you can still find them on ebay.

in canada its $54 in wal mart but its worth the fuckin money. This knife is too good and it comes sharp as hell outta the box.

that is absolutely correct

In Korea(S), to get a knife (over 3 inch), a license is needed.... Good review, thx.

yeah i got that thing and a smith&weson speacial ops boot knife

In My Opinion One Of The Best Knives For Under $100 Along With A Kabar

Not a fan of the sheath but I do love this knife! I use a Recon Tanto for my primary on my P/C or Chest Rig but this is my go to for skinning or other camping type needs. With all your recent knife reviews Fance you still feel the same way about this knife now as you did in 2008?

@Fretfeeler - oh and it comes with the leather sheath, of course.

@GraysonKeever I believe its a rat tail that goes all the way to the pommel cap.

@stealthbeast our walmart in pa has kershaws,gerbers,bucks check near the gun cabinet/ammo section