Not looking to "start a stink" or stir one, but after 30+ years of employment and seeing my "pension" reduced by 2/3rds and then getting laid off, my future purchases will be limited to American made products. I'll be happy to pay the premium! I simply would like know those knife manufacturers/makers whose production is 100% within the USA.
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You mean 100% of their products are 100% made in the US?
TOPS makes that claim. ESEE has Rowen making all their knives, except the Lite Machete blade. Where do their screws, micarta, sharpening belts, etc.. come from? I don't know.
I'm sure there are many knife makers that are 100% made in the US..here's a few..
Grossman Knives
Bark River Knives
ML Knives
Fiddleback Forge
JK Knives
Busse
Scrap Yard Knives
Swamp Rat
Justin Gingrich/Ranger Knives
Randall Knives
Big Rock Forge
Church and Son's
there's so many more, just look around here for the custom makers.
TOPS makes that claim. ESEE has Rowen making all their knives, except the Lite Machete blade. Where do their screws, micarta, sharpening belts, etc.. come from? I don't know.
I'm sure there are many knife makers that are 100% made in the US..here's a few..
Grossman Knives
Bark River Knives
ML Knives
Fiddleback Forge
JK Knives
Busse
Scrap Yard Knives
Swamp Rat
Justin Gingrich/Ranger Knives
Randall Knives
Big Rock Forge
Church and Son's
there's so many more, just look around here for the custom makers.
Are you just talking about knives? Or are you also restricting your consumption to 100% american computers, 100% american cars and american vegetables? For the knives part, you are missing out on some great Italian, Dutch or scandinavian stuff.
I redirect you to my first sentence. I realize we have become and will remain a global economy. I would not be so foolish as to entertain the notion that I could successfully boycott products that may have components produced elsewhere, even if I were to try. But I have watched furniture/textiles leave my state and go offshore and merely would like to support companies that are employing Americans by producing in the USA, even if they're foreign owned! Thanks for the feedback.
its not that i dont have sympathy, but imo your directing your ire at companies who have made a move or went out of buisness. and leave nothing said about the causes of this. despite what some believe companys are not there to provide jobs and benifits. there there to make a buck for themselves. labor has priced themselves out of the market in some cases. add heavy tax burdens and over regulation and some cant survive if they remain here. some dont go. they end up closed and boarded up. bad news is its almost certain to get worse and i dont know if its ever going to get better again.
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Gents, we don't need arguments about the OPs choices. He asked an honest question and deserves answers rather than harassment.
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If you mean companies ALL of whose models are made in the US, then I'd only add:
Case
Queen
Bear & Son
Great Eastern.
However, there are a number of companies who offer both foreign-made and US-made knives. Among those are:
Benchmade
Buck Knives
Spyderco
Kershaw (special case, they are actually a Japanese-owned company)
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If you mean companies ALL of whose models are made in the US, then I'd only add:
Case
Queen
Bear & Son
Great Eastern.
However, there are a number of companies who offer both foreign-made and US-made knives. Among those are:
Benchmade
Buck Knives
Spyderco
Kershaw (special case, they are actually a Japanese-owned company)
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I, for one, admire your conviction. Some may say that your decision where and how to spend your hard-earned dollars doesn't make a lick of difference in the grand scheme of things, but I say if you feel good about your consumer choices, the peace of mind is priceless. Although I have no qualms about buying overseas products (including knives,) I choose not to shop at places like Wal-Mart and get all of my groceries at a local shop. I'm certain the big chain stores won't miss me one little bit...
Apologies for the thread drift...
I understand you intent but most people today have a solid understanding of at least basic economic models. Wikipedia would be a good start and should explain both side of the coin (protectionism vs anti-protectionism) and explain what is considered the best idea.
If you don't want to read that deep in just look up 'comparative advantage' that should give you answers in less then 5min as to why furniture/textiles moved from your state, and why in the long run its better for the economy (while causing short term frictional unemployment)
Do you mean companies that make knives that are 100% made in America, or companies with 100% of their product line made in America? I can understand wanting to buy American, but I don't see why companies should be penalized for having a few lower-end foreign made offerings. Or in the case of Spyderco, their US factory isn't big enough to produce their entire lineup.
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Wait wait what? Kershaw is Japanese? How come no one ever told me this? That's awesome!
To OP, depends on what kind of knife you're looking for, I guess. Maybe you could expand with specific types- fixed blade, folding, slipjoints, etc.
Anyone mentioned Esee yet? Or Mooremaker? Or Kabar's becker series?
All of those previously marked are great, BTW
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Yep, they're owned by KAI, which is Japanese. I assume that's why they can occasionally get Japanese supersteels without having to make the knife in Japan. I wish they would take advantage of this benefit more often.
I am trying to show a little more love to the American knife makers - but am not totally closing the door to others.
Chris Reeve and Strider - I think they were both mentioned above but thats what seems to dominate my collection these days.
Also - I patrol the Knife Makers portal in the Exchange - I picked up a sweet saddlehorn trapper from Keith Johnson a few months ago - I'd rather have one or two real nice custom slipjoints than 50 production ones.
I'm on Andrew Demkos waiting list for a custom.
I also agree that the Hogue knives are real nice.
Chris Reeve and Strider - I think they were both mentioned above but thats what seems to dominate my collection these days.
Also - I patrol the Knife Makers portal in the Exchange - I picked up a sweet saddlehorn trapper from Keith Johnson a few months ago - I'd rather have one or two real nice custom slipjoints than 50 production ones.
I'm on Andrew Demkos waiting list for a custom.
I also agree that the Hogue knives are real nice.