Leo Greer
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I just purchased a custom fixed blade (albeit from a maker in Canada) for around $200. I’m %100 certain you can get one from a maker here in the US, and probably for cheaper if you wanted it, and depending on what you wanted. I decided on some very specific features that raised the price quite a bit.
On the question of “Made in USA”…
I’m terms of being 100% USA originated, very, very few knives should ever be able to hold that title. This is not because of manufacturing location, or even mixups with what is made where (Hoback), but because the US does not have production of many of the materials that go into a knife and even the elements that make up most bladesteels.
Yes, we absolutely have Carpenter and Crucible who make steel, but they do it from (at least some) materials that come from elsewhere.
Hinderer has been “Made in USA” for as long as they’ve existed and no one has yet found anything to disprove that. Do they get their G10 and micarta from the US? What about their titanium?
For example, read this article that talks about the import and production of titanium. This is obviously not every bit of titanium in the world, but notice the high amount of titanium that the USA imports (16,000 Tons, second in the world).
www.mining.com
Here are the questions on the table; What do you call USA Made? If you want to support companies that are made in the USA, does buying products that have things in them that ultimately come from other countries count? Why do you personally want to purchase USA Made?
Do some research on which companies meet your specific mental requirements. If you find some that you think might fit, then I’d suggest asking here to dip into the rumor mill a bit. (**cough** “Hoback” **cough**)
On the question of “Made in USA”…
I’m terms of being 100% USA originated, very, very few knives should ever be able to hold that title. This is not because of manufacturing location, or even mixups with what is made where (Hoback), but because the US does not have production of many of the materials that go into a knife and even the elements that make up most bladesteels.
Yes, we absolutely have Carpenter and Crucible who make steel, but they do it from (at least some) materials that come from elsewhere.
Hinderer has been “Made in USA” for as long as they’ve existed and no one has yet found anything to disprove that. Do they get their G10 and micarta from the US? What about their titanium?
For example, read this article that talks about the import and production of titanium. This is obviously not every bit of titanium in the world, but notice the high amount of titanium that the USA imports (16,000 Tons, second in the world).
EXPLAINER – The importance of Russian titanium to global industry
The potential for disruptions to Russian commodity supplies has thrown a spotlight on the metal used in the aerospace, marine and auto industries.
www.mining.com
Here are the questions on the table; What do you call USA Made? If you want to support companies that are made in the USA, does buying products that have things in them that ultimately come from other countries count? Why do you personally want to purchase USA Made?
Do some research on which companies meet your specific mental requirements. If you find some that you think might fit, then I’d suggest asking here to dip into the rumor mill a bit. (**cough** “Hoback” **cough**)
