What country makes the best blades?

In my opinion it goes in this order....

1.USA
2.Japan
3.Germany
4.Italy
 
bfbisa said:
Are all of cold steel's knives made in china?
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No some are made in japan the better ones, some used to be made in the USA.good ones also called carbon-v. Now some are even made in pakistan, lower quality I presume.
 
d762nato said:
No some are made in japan the better ones, some used to be made in the USA.good ones also called carbon-v. Now some are even made in pakistan, lower quality I presume.
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Not Pakistan. India. And that's mostly their swords. India actually has quite a good sword manufacturing industry. They and China produce nearly all production swords on the market. :)
 
Smash05 said:
It depends on what country you are from.
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It's the patriotic way! :D

Another "best" thread! Well, I figure the actual procedure for determining which nation, of all the nations of the world on average makes the best knives is too laborious and far-reaching to make any conclusion that one could take seriously.

I will tell you however that the bulk of my personal collection are made in Indonesia, Nepal, and France. Why? Their wares are "best" at what they do... which is appeal to me and perform for the tasks I give them. :thumbup:

But hey, if Grohmann made parang and douk-douks, I'd buy Canadian too. :D
 
If you're talking about blades and blades alone, I generally find German, American, Finnish, and Japanese-made knife blades to be of the best quality.

If I had to rank them, It would go American, German, Finnish, and Japanese.

If you're also talking about plane irons, chisels, and all that other stuff that's sharp and cuts things, I'd say the best three are English, German, and Canadian, in that order.

The only countries I really try to avoid at all costs are China and Pakistan.

My experience with Brazilian, Taiwanese, Indian, and Russian stuff is kind of all over the place, so I wouldn't know where to 'rank' them...

Anywho, those are just my generalizations :D
 
Countries don't make blades, companies do. Ownership and manufacturing facilities often differ. Quality and utility within each company may also differ -- a lot, sometimes.

The question is too complex to be answered by a general geographical reference.
 
Since there is Rockstead, I would say Japan. Knives that Chrise Reeve whishes he had made one day.
 
Esav Benyamin said:
Countries don't make blades, companies do. Ownership and manufacturing facilities often differ. Quality and utility within each company may also differ -- a lot, sometimes.

The question is too complex to be answered by a general geographical reference.
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Hi,

I have to agree with Mr. Benyamin. It ain't about geographic location. It's about the company that makes the product.

Great is still great, and crap is still crap. No matter where it comes from.

dalee
 
What happens when an American company makes a blade out of foreign steel? Or vice-versa... a knife made in another country out of American steel? Who gets the credit?
 
As far as steel I would say japan for it's zdp-189. But country of origin doesn't decide quality. Quality speaks for itself and I've seen the spectrum of good and bad come from all corners of the world.
 
Most countries make blades that are top of the line, average, and junk.

It would be impossible for anyone to characterize a knife as either good or bad simply by country of origin.

I own a Chinese "garage sale" cleaver that is very high quality, and I have owned American, German and Japanese knives that were, shall we say, junk.

Overall, I think most of the very high quality kitchen knives come from Japan, and most of the top outdoor and folding knives are manufactured in the USA, or in Japan or Taiwan to U.S. specifications.

But there are so many exceptions that "country of origin" is rapidly becoming meaningless.

(Except perhaps for PaKistan. :D I wouldn't touch one of their knives for fear of getting something on my hand that would contaminate my other knives! :p
 
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