Jim Malone wrote:lets hope :spyder: starts to add a sticker on their blades with the country of origin like Cold steel machetes, and just engraves the bug on the blade. A little white spirit and it's gone... :D
Now that sounds like a good idea. I'd rather it say nothing on the blade.
I know that most countries around the world if given the training and
equipment can produce quality products. I've found it very hard to find
anyone other then some people here that are proud to see China, Taiwan,
Korea, or Viet Nam, or a couple of hundred other places stamped on a product. I've got products from all of those places that are very good, but
they still don't inspire Pride of Ownership. It could be a 1000 dollar knife,
with one of those places stamped on the blade and It still wouldn't be what
I drew attention to when showing it off.
That isn't comming from any Racist or other leanings, it's just a fact.
Someone mentioned Japan, look how long it's taken for people to think
of them for building quality products. In other areas, quite a few people
turn there noses down to Japan made products.
I have quite a few hobbies, one of them is Watch collecting. I have quite a
few Seikos mixed in with my Swiss and German watches, and there are still
other collectors that turn their noses down. I have a 3000 dollar Seiko, which
is no where near there most expensive watch, but most people see it, see
Seiko, see Japan movt, and think it's just another 100 dollar dime store Seiko. It doesn't bother me a lot because I know how good a watch it is
and it's build quality is up there with any watch I own. Again, a lot of people wouldn't think of buying one.
I'm just saying these things because it's taken Japan quite a long time to be where they are at, and I think it's going to be a long time for these other countries too, if ever. More and more people are getting frustrated with not being able to find things made in the USA. I sell auto parts, we have a crap load of stuff made in China, Taiwan, Korea, India, Pakistan.......you name it. I don't think a day goes by when a customer doesn't say, "gee, can't I get
anything made in America anymore?"
I'm a bit of a knife "flipper".....People for the most part that I know won't
pay 200 dollars up for a Tawain knife, stupid or not. It's hard enough to get them to buy a Japanese knife.
One of the reasons I really like My Native, and the BM's I own is that Made in USA on it.
I'm not super super Patriotic, but I'm still pretty picky of where my products come from.
How much more would it cost to have the Sage made in Japan as apposed to Taiwan?
I like the sticker on the blade idea, good idea.
Regards Sonny