Carbon Steel Kitchen Cutlery made in The U.S.

[Ballenxj]

I have been looking at this category lately and it seems most all are manufactured in China?
Are there any decent brands made in The USA?
I know the German brand F. Dick seems to be at the top of the heap and their prices reflect this.
I remember old brands like Chicago Cutlery, but they too are now manufactured in China.
Color me disappointed.

 

[lambertiana]

Do you mean plain carbon steel, like 1095? Or high carbon stainless? The brands you mentioned are generally high carbon stainless. Normally the phrase carbon steel means true plain carbon steel.

 

[Ballenxj]

Do you mean plain carbon steel, like 1095? Or high carbon stainless? The brands you mentioned are generally high carbon stainless. Normally the phrase carbon steel means true plain carbon steel.

The old Chicago Cutlery was if I recall 1095 or similar carbon steel. All of the new stuff is stainless that claims high carbon? I don't know how true that is, but I miss the old stuff that was USA made. I remember the old stuff was easier to sharpen and took an edge.

 

[oldmanwilly]

Dexter Russell still makes its line of Green River knives which are cheap, superb, and in carbon steel (I think 1075?).

 

[Ballenxj]

Dexter Russell still makes its line of Green River knives which are cheap, superb, and in carbon steel (I think 1075?).

Thanks, I'll look at them.

 

[Ballenxj]

Just realized that Old Hickory was still making carbon blades in the U.S. as well.

 

[polish avenger]

Steelport uses 52100....but you'll pay for them.

 

[Alberta Ed]

My mother-in-law had an Old Hickory butcher knife that wouldn't hold an edge cutting through soft butter. I think Opinel still offers carbon steel kitchen cutlery, but they're made in France.