SwissBuck
It is surprising that a collaboration between Swiss manufacturer Wenger and Buck Knives gave us a model range they termed- SwissBuck . It was Buck Knives who approached both Victorinox and Wenger looking for a mutually beneficial partnership that would give a Swiss manufacturer increased access to the North American market and Buck Knives increased exposure both in the US and Europe. Wenger expressed most interest and a range of ten, quickly extended to twelve, SwissBuck models were introduced in 1991/2 with a further four added in 1994. The model history is a little complicated with one being discontinued and four models undergoing name changes. There were seventeen SwissBuck models in total.
All were a striking variation on the norm that featured (mostly) black scales with the very great majority also having clip-point blades, the favored blade shape in the US. The scales on SwissBuck knives differed in design from standard Wenger scales, having grooved black nylon handles instead of the familiar bright red cellidor scales that Wenger normally produced. Manufactured by Wenger in Switzerland prior to export to the US, their brand is stamped on blade tangs. This line was discontinued in 1997.
