Country of Origin; does it matter to you?

Matters to me. May or may not be a deal breaker, but its a factor and I want to know where its made
 
Golden can barely keep up with the demand now, I kinda doubt the Endura and Delica will ever be made in the US.
I can't see that there would be any improvement to these knives by moving production to the US and Spyderco would have to charge a good bit more most likely.
 
Does not matter to me as long as the quality is there. Of course I do take pride in the ones made domestically and will seek those out when I can.

Far more important than country of origin IMO is the reputation of the people behind the knife. I will never do business with certain companies after seeing how they conduct themselves.
 
Country of origin means nothing, I buy based on quality of product.

Unfortunately the cheaper poor quality knives tend to come from 3 particular countries, not to say that I don't have good quality knives from those countries but the examples are few and far between.
 
I prefer to have American, German, Austrian, Japanese steel. Made in USA is nice, but I don't limit myself to that.
 
Nope, not a bit, unless the country of origin is related to the knife or its history. For example, I'd like a puukko knife to come from Scandinavia -- but it doesn't have to.
 
Haze said:
That statement in bold is just not true at all. Machine shops and knife workshops are the same all over the world and are just as capable as each other. I have seen mind boggling craftsmanship from all sorts of places in the world. There is really nothing exclusive to the US in that regard.
What the US does have is a large number of knife companies, individual makers and societies/organisatiuons (like the ABS and Knife Rights) as well as a solid knife culture. There are many firsts and much broken ground to come from the US knife industry, there is no taking that away from the US but don't let yourself get carried away with it. :)
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Also, a good portion of the people who do the work aren't from the US even when it's a US made item. A good half of the machinists at my work are Vietnamese. The management mostly Japanese. If you go out for a fancy french dinner you're food is more than likely made by someone from Mexico. People are so quick to be divissive but we're all people, we're all the same, and we're all capable of great things. We're not better then "them" whoever "they" are. ;)
 
Exactly, nations are just imaginary lines drawn in the sand. Just a way to divide us rather than unite us.
 
I don't really care. I'd prefer it to be made in the USA because of american jobs and all that but considering pretty much everything else I buy is made in China, which knife I buy isn't exactly having a significant effect.
 
It's a huge deal for me because I like USA knives because I'm supporting my country's industry but I do have a CRKT made in Taiwan but it was given to me by a friend.
 
In the not too distant past I avoided all Chinese knives, mainly due to past experience with the lowliest of the low quality stuff imported by formerly distinguished American cutlery companies. That opinion has changed over time and experience with those American cutlery companies that still have enough dignity and pride in their names to maintain high quality. There are some excellent knives being made in China. And the quality of Chinese blade steel is more than adequate for my purposes. I still prefer USA-made knives but that's due to my desire to support American manufacturing and American workers. But country of origin no longer has a dominant role in my knife purchases.
 
Yes, to some extent. Here is what I mean: a company that is closer to where I live is more visible to me. I am more likely to know how that company treats its employees, the role that company plays in larger society, and how that company affects the environment.
 
marcinek said:
Of course. They will make what people will buy.

Will I buy a "Chinese" knife? If it's good, sure. (and not a knockoff.) It's a global economy.
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This is exactly how I feel about it and why I feel comfortable buying certain Chinese knives, for precisely these reasons.
 
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