Made in America?

znode said:
Some SOGs are Taiwanese made.
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And some are made in Seki, Japan, but I would say that a SOG or Spyderco made in Seki, Japan is as good as an American made knife in the same price level. Remember, if experience counts for anything, the Japanese were making steel blades long before anyone in America was.
 
brettmc said:
Yeah, that got me also. Is 112 a good price for it?
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It's market price. At that price I'd rather go somewhere well-tread by this forum, such as New Graham or Knifeworks.

Uncoated D2 plainedge 710.
Coated D2 plainedge 710.
Coated D2 comboedge 710.

melt said:
Remember, if experience counts for anything, the Japanese were making steel blades long before anyone in America was.
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I never bought into this "glory of ancestors" business :rolleyes:. It's not as if your ancestor's knowledge gets stored in genetic memory and gets passed down. If there was oral tradition or written history, and you are doing exactly the same thing as your ancestors, sure, it'll definitely help. But ancient knifemaking is hardly related to modern machine-assisted manufacturing, and I doubt there was a line of oral tradition between katana makers and the modern factory worker. Sorry, personal rant.
 
melt said:
And some are made in Seki, Japan, but I would say that a SOG or Spyderco made in Seki, Japan is as good as an American made knife in the same price level. Remember, if experience counts for anything, the Japanese were making steel blades long before anyone in America was.
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Those guys were making swords when americans were all native, thats for sure. But for me its not about the experience or the steel, its more about patriotism. I'm so tired of looking at EVERYTHING I buy and seeing made in china or made in japan. Manufacturing made America great and I want to do all I can to reward companies that still manufacture here.

Brett
 
brettmc said:
Folder in near future, fixed after that. Entirely American.

Brett
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Lot's of excellent fixed blade made in USA knives to choose from. Just a few to think about:
Bark River
Ontario/RAT
Ranger
Swamp Rat
 
Some Spyderco knives are made in the USA, as are some Buck knives, and most Kershaw knives (although Kershaw is actually owned by a Japanese corp IIRC).
 
Strider offers both, made in America, but not at the price you want. Then again, neither do CRK, and good luck on the used market. They both seem to hold at least 75% of their value.

Don't ignore Buck's high end knives, like the Mayo TNT. Not under $100 though either.

A Ranger, RAT, or many others will come in under $100 new. All US made. Folders are a mixed bag from a lot of makers - lots of imports all through the line. Flea markets or Pawn shops might get you something - there is a chain through out the SW that's on the web - it worked once for me, but I'd expect more volume on ebay, where I don't go anymore (due to the usual unscrupulous money takers who don't ship . ..)

Personal deals here and on other forums are often the best deals, but like ebay, check the feedback.
 
Go to Ebay and look up John Greco knives. He has got some great deals.TWO ,THREE and FOUR knives starting for 99.95. The Whisper,MST,and EDC are great fixed blades.All come with nice leather sheaths.And he is a GREAT guy to deal with......
 
Entrek is 100% American, even the steel, but offers only 440C stainless (but it's cryo treated). Excellent heat treat, but they only have fixed blades at this point.
 
All of the Case knives are made in the U.S.A. A couple of models were made in Germany a few years ago, but no more. Bob
 
SlamFire said:
I think you would have to walk the factory floor to determine how much of the knife was made "in house".

Content laws have been changed. It used to be that "Made in America" meant that the knife was made from American Steel, American components, and assembled by Americans.

That is no longer true. It is quite likely that the blade is made from foreign steel, blanked out and ground by foreign companies, assembled in one of the trade zone factories by foreign labor, shipped to Pittsburg where an American unloads an Iso Container, unpacks the knife and puts it in a sheath, then in a box. Then it gets labeled “made in America”. Now this is not based on actual knowledge of the content laws for knives, but it is close to true for most products.

And if you have noticed, “Made in XXX” labeling were once permanent. Now they are peel on. This is probably because the American consumer was getting riled. But when the labels fall off, they forget where the item came from.
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I've also heard that some knives (some Imperials and Bucks for example) parts are actually made here in US, and shipped to China to only be assembled, and when they are shipped back, the US Customs dept. requires that they be stamped or at least printed with "made in China". How much of this stuff is true. And if it is true, I wish somebody would explain to me how the Amer. companies can do this in order to compete and still stay financially afloat. I've heard this is why Schrade quit. They refused to do it.
 
Chris@SOG just said on the SOG forum that the Twitch is made in the USA.

I have a Twitch XL and it's a fantastic little knife


melt said:
And some are made in Seki, Japan, but I would say that a SOG or Spyderco made in Seki, Japan is as good as an American made knife in the same price level. Remember, if experience counts for anything, the Japanese were making steel blades long before anyone in America was.
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