PURE American Made Knives

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kevinhh89

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Who makes those pure American made knives? I'm looking for the best AMERICAN made knife out there... nothing but American made. I thought SOG was purely American made but found out some of their blades are made in china, taiwan and japan. All information would be greatly appreciated.
 
Any custom American maker or some BM products. Also the old Paragon's XO lite auto's and m/a knives, Camillus CUDA series, some of the Kershaws, Spyderco's, MicroTech pretty much all of them, some Cold Steel products, Ek Commando knife company, ROTON USA, some CRKT products, and of course EKI! Most of the CASE folders/fixed blades, Moore Cutlery, Queen cutlery, and others. Just look around. keepem sharp
 
You're probably going to need to find a semi-custom or custom maker if you want US made and nothing to do with any non-US parts in any way, shape, or form. I believe that CRK does all of their stuff here in the US, ditto for Strider, don't know about EKI. There are lots of custom makers in the US, though. They'll most likely be all US parts, materials, and assembly.

As far as production companies, some Benchmade knives are US made, but Benchmade does have an offshore line. Same for Spyderco. Don't know about Kershaw, but I'd guess they are in the same boat.

Some of the traditional slippies might be made by US-only companies, can't speak to that.
 
Believe it or not (and I have no idea if it is true:confused:) the most made fun of and hated knife brand on this forum says they are 100% made in the USA. That is the dreaded Dark Ops.
 
Very few knives are 100% American made these days. Some manufacturers can claim it, but it isn't true. There is some law that says if the product is more than 50% made, you can claim it is "Made in the USA." Sucks.

Clips, pivots, screws are very likely to be made overseas. Sometimes even the steel is refined overseas and shipped here. If not any of the above, the packaging is often made and printed overseas! Not much is TRULY 100% American made these days. :eek:
 
Busse, Swamp Rat, Scrapyard......All American Made and all tough as nails. If you want more info or want to see a vid go to www.bussecombat.com, www.knifetests.com and check out the Busse FFBM.

Ranger knives made by Justin is all American made www.rangerknives.com .I think Bark River Knife and Tool is also all American Made. Tops is made in Idaho and I believe is 100 percent USA! Check out Ferhman knives as well, cant forget about them. There's a few out there.

What are you looking for and what is your price range?
 
Buck has an American flag next to their American made knives on their site and in their catalog. Even then, most leather for their sheaths comes from Mexico. Of course, anyone who uses cocobolo for handles must get it from Honduras, bocote from Mexicon, true ebony from Gabon, etc. A lot of Kershaw products are American made - now with Finnish steel! Of course, that great Swedish knife, the Falkniven F1, like their other VG-10 solid and laminate bladed knives at the least gets it's blade, if not the finished knife, from Japan. Ah, the global economy!

I would think that a Northwoods Knives Gladstone Drop Point in desert ironwood is all-American - that wood likely comes from NM or AZ, the rest is American. That's a nice knife for $100 list - great convex grind.

Stainz (oops - that's an Austrian steam engine's name...)


John
 
Kershaw, Benchmade, Spyderco, Buck, Bradley, Ontario, RAT, Case. Remember that all these companies to one extent or another have overseas offerings.
 
It's not clear why a purely American knife is even desirable. Restricting one's choices to a single country eliminates lots of very good choices for no reasons having to do with quality, design, etc.
 
Pure American Made: Most of the Custom Makers on this forum. You can even trust Canadians they live in North America.:D:D:D
 
The Protech Godfather is 100% American made awesomeness. And, at about $150-$300 (depending on model) you'll be doing your patriotic duty by helping grow the ecconomy. Their also the sharpest knives I've ever handled, by a signifigant margin over BM and Spyderco. Were talking Gillete levels of sharp here.
 
Some say they like my knives the best... Just thought I'd put that out there. Let me know and I can send you some pics.
-Michael
 
It depends on just how American you want to go. A lot of good steel is made in Japan and Korea. It is very hard anymore to find small hardware (common screws and such) that aren't exotic aerospace or military grade stuff that are made in America.
 
I can't speak for the original poster, but my reason for buying American is in largest measure because I want to buy from people with a standard of living which is decent, have decent (though imperfect) work safety conditions, are not political prisoners, and are able to freely speak and congregate to their hearts' content.
Likewise it keeps my money in a place where it is most likely to be spent with other people like me.
Often I feel like I'm fighting to keep my sandcastle out of the tide, but at least I won't be guilty for destroying this country's standard of living. Quixotic I guess is the word.

And back to the original question, very few of the big companies make 100% US. 100% American actually legally also means Canada and Mexico by the way. Certain hardware, like for example the pliers heads of Leathermans are made in Mexico. Much of the pivots, screws, and other small components will be globally sourced. Most manufacturers label such products as "made in US of domestic and global components." There has been lax enforcement however, so beware.
 
Bark River Knife and Tool - Made in Escanaba, Michigan.
 
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