What time period did they go China??? I have a set, that I've had for about 12 years. They are pretty decent knives, so to speak. I think they have carbon blades, as they have wood handles. But there is no patina on them. Maybe stainless? Anyway, would these be from the U.S. era?
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Sharpening Chicago Cutlery
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The wood-handled Chicago Cutlery sets have had stainless blades as far back as the 1980s or maybe even earlier (my mother has one of those sets). Don't know if they had both carbon and stainless sets concurrently during that time span, but the wood handles don't imply carbon blades, necessarily.
No idea when manufacturing shifted to China.
David
I looked at my knives when I got home. My made in the USA knives have nice clear lettering stating Chicago Cutlery Metropolitan USA
My newer knife that on the packaging stated made in china has NO markings what so ever other then the Chicago Cutlery name stamped in the walnut handle.
My newer knife that on the packaging stated made in china has NO markings what so ever other then the Chicago Cutlery name stamped in the walnut handle.