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Comment by Ken Spielvogel on June 28, 2014 at 17:39

Tobias, that white bone is nice.

Comment by James Cole on June 28, 2014 at 16:20

After World War 2, Japan was an occupied nation with few natural resources.  The USA  wanted Japan to regain its economic independence and financed much of its industry.  The US was also one of if not the largest importer of Japanese goods.  During that period many people in the US felt that Japanese goods were cheap, not inexpensive, but "Cheap".   Chinese goods are held in the same regard by many today.  As with Japan, China owes its position in the world to the USA.  Do I prefer to buy American Made?  Yes.  Will I avoid buying a product "just" because its made in China?  No. 

Comment by Tobias Gibson on June 28, 2014 at 11:01

Nice one, Ken.  I've got two of their whittlers in White Smooth Bone

The 7025WB, sleeveboard 1/2 whittler

and the 7019WB, humpback

Comment by Ken Spielvogel on June 28, 2014 at 9:26

Comment by Ken Spielvogel on June 28, 2014 at 8:28

I have one - an 06 Whittler that is laser stamped China. A nice knife - I got it because it was a whittler.

Comment by Tobias Gibson on June 28, 2014 at 7:57

I heard all sorts of controversy about these knives. And the site clearly stated designed in Salt River Kentucky but it als said Made in China   In fact at the time I was buying them he the eBay seller (Zix) had it written in very large letters  MADE IN CHINA.

I have six U..S Classics and all of them say CHINA on them .It is laser etched on the blade and isn't going to rub off any easier that the etch on a boy scout knife.

The box says "designed in Salt River Kentucky.

The company that made the knives was 3 D's Inc.  The three gentleman were friends of Garry Yokum, the guy who owns the Raging Bull TM and sells his knives on eBay under ZIX.  I honestly don't think U, S. Classics or ZIX was anymore deceptive than Colonial or Taylor Brands.

Many of my Tayloe Brand knives are not stamped China Anywhere.  

Colonial sells several knives that are made in China but are not marked China. The Colonial ones even have a Prov RI tang stamp! but says China nowhere.  Not on the knife or the box.  The only way you know it isn't American Made is because the ones that are American made say they are American Made!

Frankly I think the controversy over U.S. Classic was started by friends of other knife factories, who didn't like these upstarts turning out good quality knives. 

Who ever wrote the article about U.S.Classic had an axe to grind.  The company was no less deceptive than may established American companies who also were quietly making knives in China and putting very fine print on the bottom of a package underneath a very big USA flag (BUCK)

Here is the letter that Yokum had on his page about Chinese made knives.

http://www.ebay.com/gds/Be-Aware-of-China-Made-Knives-/100000000013...

Comment by peter force on June 28, 2014 at 1:17

the US CLASSIC..-

I i have either an AMERICAN BLADE or and NKCA magazine that has a spread of US CLASSICS across the front cover.. being advertised as AMERICAN MADE!!!..  ..their was a massive attempt by someone..not simple confusion.... to try and pass US CLASICS off as USA KNIVES..this magazne article says it all .. it with collection wife has..I ONLY 2 US CLASSICS - they are neat knives..you can date them!..   and if you bought them on ebay during 2007-2010. you most likely bought them from a a man with an auction that said something like "EACH US CLASSIC PATTERN IS A VINTAGE KNIFE BROKEN DOWN and RE-CREATED TO BE EXACT FITS TO THOSE VINTAGE FOLDERS WE ALL LOVE SO MUCH"--or something like tat///but mostly one guy sold them all ///

it wasnt very hard to tell that it was a CHINA MADE KNIFE. not only from the knife itself vs. USA made knives. it just screams OVERSEAS FOLDER{IMO}

but it also had CHINA etched lightly on the blade..but was designed to obviously rub off...    

thanks for the pic Tobias!

Comment by Tobias Gibson on June 27, 2014 at 20:27

3-1/2" US Classic Stag Jig Brn Cattle Bone 440 SS Cattleman Pocket Knife 13BBJS

Comment by tom white on May 30, 2014 at 6:54

HELLO EVERYONE LOVE ALL THE KNIVE'S POSTED I'LL HAVE TO PUT SOME OF MINE UP AND SOME HOME MADE KNIVES I HAVE DONE..

Comment by Tobias Gibson on May 1, 2014 at 5:20

Mercury Mico 1 Mushroom knife

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