Are these knives forged or stamped?
762194
I think they are stamped. Unless you want to pay mega bucks you will not find kitchen knives that are forged.
1445210
NO! It is not a knock off,Ka-Bar/Becker has started printing the names on the blades instead of stamping them into the metal! Why I don't know but it will make the stamped blade models worth more in the future, I hope this helps PHIL.
178925
Yes, they are handmade in China. But I will say this, I have bought 3 knives from this manufactor and all 3 were outstanding in quality!
2176746
Richard, I think I understand what "forged" would mean. The metal 'blade' runs the entire length of the knife with the handle attached to each side via bolt-like pieces. I have purchased a number of steak knife sets over the years trying to find ones that I like. These are easily a "10" in my book. I plan to order another set of 4 just to have some on hand in case of breakage.Lynn's husband Larry
1859699
My new Swiss Army Knife, recently purchased from Amazon, is stamped "Swiss Made Stainless" on the large knife blade. Dave Berry
663217
Can't really say if they are forged steel or not, they are hardened stainless; however one of the blades is VERY finely serrated and the other is smooth so sharpening the one blade is an option but don't recommend sharpening the serrated blade. Since the two parts separate, sharpening the one blade is easy.
2176747
Richard, I think I understand what "forged" would mean. The metal 'blade' runs the entire length of the knife with the handle attached to each side via bolt-like pieces. I have purchased a number of steak knife sets over the years trying to find ones that I like. These are easily a "10" in my book. I plan to order another set of 4 just to have some on hand in case of breakage. Lynn's husband Larry
835461
I believe this knife was handmade in the United Kingdom. As specified by the seller.
928671
I don't know. It doesnt say on new the knife. . They are very good, been using them about 4 months. They are as sharp as first day.
2170696
The country of origin is not stamped on the knife. The only stamp on the knife is the grade of stainless steel which is X38Cr13 steel HRC53*2 Ice Tempered - 300 F. I believe that on the box the knife set came in it had China as the country of origin. I do not have the box but am 95% sure.
1479593
I'm not sure what you mean by forged but it does have Waterford, 1810 China at the base of the blade.They are very nice and quite heavy.
710820
I believe they are a sort of polymer G-10 look a like. So, no i do not think they are true G-10. Still a great knife though!
2214867
Yes, it is stamped on one side U.S.Army and on the other it has KA-BAR Olean,NY, also has U.S Army along with the insignia on the sheath. Hope this helps,, it's been a great knife.
1464057
Mine had a certificate of authenticity with it. Had the date, time, place, forge, exact sword spec, serial number and it was signed by the smith who made it. This was 2010 though. Also Musashi is now Musha. Same company producing blades under a different name.
1106654
Hi...The ones I have received are stamped Shelby, and I have ordered more than once. I revisited the listing, and if you enlarge pic #2,it shows the US SHELBY stamping,I have no reason to believe any future orderwould be different than the ones I have received.Shipping was always very quick.They are solid, sharp and effective,as I have used them to open cans many timesat work and home to test their effectivenesseven though I had access to a conventional can opener.
1785434
Hi, while I am no expert in detecting knockoff's these seem very legit to me, main reason being the quality. Have had the first set for over 18 months & they are still extremely sharp and look great. On the other hand some Chinese knifes from Target that we had lost their sharpness in 6 months.
1119227
They appear to me to be forged. There are no 90 degree angles anywhere except at the ends of the slots for the tines. They are the best forks that I have found and I ordered a second set to enable us to use them for a larger event at home. I have 4 spoons in the same set and they are soup spoon size as opposed to teaspoon size. I have not tried the knives as yet. Perhaps the next time I have a substantial credit.