Where is your knife made?

[swamp]

I read on another knife forum that some if not all knives from these companies: Schrade (Old Timer), Buck, Kabar and some others are now made in china.... Can anyone address that?

[ncboman]

Wouldn't surprise me.

My Buck 317 is 25yrs old and has USA stamped on it.

[Alan R McDaniel Jr]

I found this "New" Schrade at a garage sale for $5. It has "CHINA" stamped right under the "94OTY" on the blade. I've been carrying it for a month or so now and the only difference I have noticed in the quality of the knife is that it loses it's edge quicker than the old Schrades did. I have 25 - 30 Schrade knives of one kind or another and they require more attention in regard to sharpening than most knives. I don't really mind that too much though.

I knew Schrade had gone out of business a while back and had been revived (at least in name) and that the manufacturing was taking place in China. Seems to be a trend lately.

I don't know too much about K-Bar or the others. When I was a kid (12-13) some number of years back, I caught a bunch of fish one day. The local paper decided that my stringer was worthy of a spot on the back page. A man that worked with my dad came over a few days later and gave me a fixed blade Buck. He told me that a guy who could catch that many fish needed a knife to clean them with. Of course the fish were long since cleaned by then but I figured I could sure go catch some more to try the knife out on. I don't know what they were making Buck knives out of in those days (commercials and adds about cutting through nails and all), and I never was one to look a gift horse in the mouth, but I never could get an edge on that knife. I've had a few other bucks that were the same way. I've just about sharpened a couple of blades away trying. I have a couple of Buck folders that will cut a finger off if you're not careful though. Strange. Sorry to hear they moved to China.

Alan

[Altjaeger]

Can anyone address that?

Whats to address? They make them in China. Just as the labor unions drove Winchester, Ithaca and others out of business Schrade was ultimately forced to close their doors. The company that bought the name chose to move off shore where they could make a profit. Buck, and manufacturers of many products chose to do so before they were forced to close the doors.

I have been carrying 3 buck knives made in China now for a couple of years and they work just fine.

[Sidekick]

I've been carrying the same buck knife now for 25 years. It's on it's second blade. I've cleaned everything I've ever shot since I was 16 with that knife.

[Altjaeger]

I have 25 - 30 Schrade knives of one kind or another and they require more attention in regard to sharpening than most knives. I don't really mind that too much though.


Alan

I have 8-10 Old tTmers and have find I may sharpen them a bit more often than some, but have found none easier or faster to re-sharpen.

[Alan R McDaniel Jr]

If a knife is in my pocket it's probably going to get used for a lot of things and a cutting edge is just one of them. Mine get dull quick but a couple of quick swipes on a stone (geeze, it's made in China too) and the blade is sharp again. Several years ago I found the neatest little thing. It's a diamond stone on a piece of steel the size of a credit card. I fits perfectly in my wallet where the credit cards used to go and my knives are sharp all the time.

Alan

[Altjaeger]

I have 8-10 Old tTmers and have find

LOL, I really should not post with a 102 degree fever.:o

[MOGC]

Not all Buck knives are made overseas, many are made in the state of Idaho in the good ol' USA. Check it out before buying... ;)

[DancesWithKnives]

I don't like most Chinese and Pakistani knives much either. However, when I was a kid Japanese, Korean and Taiwanese imports were held in similarly low regard. Today, Samsung makes some of the best electronic products, Japanese cutlery is highly regarded, and knives out of Taiwan have improved a great deal. With the right quality control, eventually there should be more good Chinese and Pakistani blades (there are already one or two decent Chinese producers, like Paul Chen). To encourage that, consumers need to refrain from buying the poor quality crap. If that stuff continues to sell, they will continue to make and import it---there will be little incentive to improve.

DWK

[Alan R McDaniel Jr]

LOL, I really should not post with a 102 degree fever.:o

Hope you get well soon. You got the pig flu or somethin else?

Alan

[Craig]

Many "American" knives are now made in china. Upper end Buck is still made here in the USA and quite good but the low end Buck is china all the way. My best knives are Japanese and Italian made; you guessed it they are Spyderco!