Fallkniven Question

[XMP]

Are all Fallkniven knives made in Japan? If so, how long has this been the case?

 

[amiga]

There are early ATS34 F1-s that were made in Germany, but then came the VG10 and with it the Japanese manufacturing. If i know correctly the VG10 steel is not allowed to export in its bare form, only in finished products.

 

[nodh]

There is an easy way to see the difference in the knives.
ATS34: "pointier" blade and without protuding tang.

VG10 and variants: "rounder" blade and protruding tang.

Pictures at http://hem.passagen.se/nodh

 

[hollowdweller]

There are early ATS34 F1-s that were made in Germany, but then came the VG10 and with it the Japanese manufacturing. If i know correctly the VG10 steel is not allowed to export in its bare form, only in finished products.

Boy I wish we had that law for our timber, coal and agricultural products.