Is this knife (available thru Amazon) made in China or made in Japan?
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Short answer: it is made in Japan. The AUS 8A is the giveaway. The Older Carbon V (my old knife) was made in the USA. There seems to be a lot of speculation revolving around the USA vs Japan make in this case. What I was able to quickly discern was that it matters not unless you are a knife aficionado or buying this knife to outlast the 3rd fourth and 20th world wars. I digress, the main point i picked up was that the AUS 8A was slightly more difficult to sharpen, though the quality throughout remains the same. Regardless of where this knife is made (for now) it will serve you well for a very, very, very long time. Short answer: it is made in Japan. The AUS 8A is the giveaway. The Older Carbon V (my old knife) was made in the USA. There seems to be a lot of speculation revolving around the USA vs Japan make in this case. What I was able to quickly discern was that it matters not unless you are a knife aficionado or buying this knife to outlast the 3rd fourth and 20th world wars. I digress, the main point i picked up was that the AUS 8A was slightly more difficult to sharpen, though the quality throughout remains the same. Regardless of where this knife is made (for now) it will serve you well for a... » Read More Short answer: it is made in Japan. The AUS 8A is the giveaway. The Older Carbon V (my old knife) was made in the USA. There seems to be a lot of speculation revolving around the USA vs Japan make in this case. What I was able to quickly discern was that it matters not unless you are a knife aficionado or buying this knife to outlast the 3rd fourth and 20th world wars. I digress, the main point i picked up was that the AUS 8A was slightly more difficult to sharpen, though the quality throughout remains the same. Regardless of where this knife is made (for now) it will serve you well for a very, very, very long time. « Show Less
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Short answer Japan. The blade is Japanese Aus 8A Stainless w/ Black Tuff-Ex™ Finish. Though not made in U.S. Cold Steel has excellent quality control to ensure a solid product.
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Short answer Japan. The blade is Japanese Aus 8A Stainless w/ Black Tuff-Ex Finish. Though not made in U.S. Cold Steel has excellent quality control to ensure a solid product.
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It is made in the USA. Amazon is known to have errors in a number of their descriptions. And it is not easy to get them to change them even when you point out it is wrong. If in doubt, go to the manufacturer's page. This particular knife is not printed on the blade as being made in the USA like most of their other USA made knives are. Not sure why. Just the handle.
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This knife is now made in Taiwan. I also own an older model that is made in the USA. The quality of both knives is very good.
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Made in China. However, I have this knife and it has done well. Saying that, if I had known it was made in China, I would not have purchased it, just on principle.
1128080
I'm thinking Japan, but I might be refrencing the history. They are great knives - I have a full set. They come with free lifetime sharpening from their Tualatin, OR facility. You can Google - Kai knives.
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I previously had one made in Japan (purchased on Amazon) and my latest purchase is made in China. The quality does feel more cheap (lighter weight, typos in the packaging, although to be fair, the Japanese translations have always been sketchy). I will be returning - I wish Amazon would be more forthcoming about the switch.
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made in China. Says so on the end of the box, but does not say so on the knife itself.
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Nowadays, there are really no guarantees but I could find no "made in China" inscriptions on either the knife nor any of the literature that came with it. Regardless, this is one NICE knife (very well made) and I would not hesitate to purchase again - as a matter of fact, I probably will.
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Could the SELLER please respond? I understand it is a Japanese DESIGN, but WHERE is this sharpener actually MANUFACTURED? In particular, were is the CUTTING MECHANISM manufactured?
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My purchase was from Amazon LLC, so direct from them. I ordered on March 23, 2014 and received it on January 21, 2015. So, in short, close to a year. The knife is no longer manufactured from what I understand so don't expect it soon or at all. I believe Amazon no longer sells it directly either so only third party vendors are going to have it (maybe).
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"The blade is made in Japan and the container in the United States. The rest is made and assembled in China," according to an email the company sent me in response to the question.
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The information I have on the knife I purchased lists the blade as AUS8. The knife is also made in Taiwan and not China! Check the web for reviews onOntario knives and you should be able get all the info needed Good luck. I am very happy with this knife!
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Sorry but I know the company is owned by a Japanese Co, but a number of the knives (maybe most) are still made in the USA.
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I believe it's made in China. It's near impossible to find a USA made knife anymore.
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The blade says Taiwan. Whether it's made there in its entirety, or just the blade is anybody's guess. The quality is quite high, so I don't think China was involved at all.
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NO..Go With Buck, I did some research just the design of blade is pat here in usa..." Which is printed on the blade" Seems like a sneaky sales.. Good knife! All though I Believe its made out of chinese steel....I own a few of these knives, However I do believe the older models are made here, Do some googlin!
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I believe the steel is from japan an the knife is manufactured in sweden. It is a solid knife. Similar to spyderco who commission steel from japan, like everything there are different qualities no matter where it might, or might not come from.