ISO: Made in the USA cutters

[loki]

Originally Posted by dropshadow

i'm not looking for cheap...i am looking for quality made in the USA products...

and just for all you xikar fans out there...all of their stuff is manufactured in asia...not the US....

don't care where it's made personally. my cigars are not from the us and I don't really care where my cutters come from. If you insist on us made scissors it seems you're out of luck.

[Bill86]

Originally Posted by croatan

Me either. I currently carry a Benchmade (made in the USA) knife every day and have always been interested to see them or some of the other various knife manucturers (including the truly high-end USA and foreign ones) put out some cutters.

You might try to get a custom knifemaker that would produce a cigar cutter. I would be willing to bet if you put in a message to Mike Snody he might undertake such project. He's always making very crazy things that look very cool. (slingshots that crack skulls, money clips, knives of all kinds) Of course I would probably try to come at him with a list of like 25-50 buyers.

Or maybe another knifemaker would do something like this. Especially if they were to engrave CA into it I wonder how many people here would purchase one?

appreciate the comment. not looking for one-off custom-made. looking to source quantity to resell. i am in the import/export business...

[Volusianator]

Originally Posted by dropshadow

appreciate the comment. not looking for one-off custom-made. looking to source quantity to resell. i am in the import/export business...

Ahhhhhhhhhh, new light.

[Pat1075]

Originally Posted by dropshadow

my comment regarding xikars...is because many people have referred me to xikar citing that they are made in the USA. at one point in time, yes, xikars were manufactured in the US, but like many cigar accessroy maufacturers, they have started producing them in asia. many people still think xikar is US-made including some very high end shoppes in DFW where i am. i am surprised at how many people still believe that xikars are US-made. it's not a swipe at xikar, i think they make some very nice cutters. it's not a swipe at asian-made cutters. i've seen some very nice prometheus cutters that use japanese surgical steel - made in s.korea. and i've seen davidoff cutters with the same german steel that is still used in top-of-the-line henkel knives. i will admit that i tend to think less of xikars because they are using cheap china steel. but i was merely trying to head off any referrals to xikar because i've already done my homework there. for my purposes, i am trying to source a good US made cutter, especially the scissor type. i've been at it for 3 weeks and...nothing

you should read the autumn 2010 issue of ECCJ where they interview the production managers of the Wolfertz factory in Solingen germany where even the standard plastic handled xikars are still made. so before you go saying whats what please check your facts. I believe it is the next line up that is chinese assembled and has chinese handles but still german blades which by trade law makes it made in china. Mine has german blades and dead mammoth for a handle (made in kentucky) don't know where it was assembled. global market at work

[rebelknight]

Originally Posted by Mugen910

Oh I like this game...
Car = Swedish
Shoes = IDk but the soles are made in Italy
Electronics = Asia
Shirt on my back = Viet Nam
Coffee = down the street
Travel mug = China
Undies = Not going to the bathroom to check...
I think the memory in my cell is from Korea..

As long as we are sharing...

Car = Japanese
Shoes = China
Electronics = Japan
Shirt on my back = usually something like Bangledash but currently no shirt
Coffee = don't drink it
Travel Mug = don't own one
Undies = China
Memory in cell = Korea

[Bill86]

Originally Posted by dropshadow

appreciate the comment. not looking for one-off custom-made. looking to source quantity to resell. i am in the import/export business...

It was mostly to Croatan as I figured you weren't looking for a high(er) priced custom.

[Pat1075]

to the op check out this link
http://www.discountcutlery.net/en-us/dept_24528.html
all these people make scissors in the us if they can make scissors they can probably make many scissor cutters

Originally Posted by Pat1075

you should read the autumn 2010 issue of ECCJ where they interview the production managers of the Wolfertz factory in Solingen germany where even the standard plastic handled xikars are still made. so before you go saying whats what please check your facts. I believe it is the next line up that is chinese assembled and has chinese handles but still german blades which by trade law makes it made in china. Mine has german blades and dead mammoth for a handle (made in kentucky) don't know where it was assembled. global market at work

Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2011 11:324 -0600
From: Allison Key <xxxxxxxxxxx@xikar.com>
Subject: Re: Request for Information

"Our cutters are not made in the US, but are made in Taiwan."
--
Allison Key
XIKAR Inc.
866-676-7380

[md4958]

Originally Posted by Pat1075

so before you go saying whats what please check your facts.

Originally Posted by dropshadow

Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2011 11:324 -0600
From: Allison Key <xxxxxxxxxxx@xikar.com>
Subject: Re: Request for Information

"Our cutters are not made in the US, but are made in Taiwan."
--
Allison Key
XIKAR Inc.
866-676-7380

Looks like he did!

Good luck with your search. If you do manage to find something, post it up. Many guys are always looking for high quality US made goods.

Or, you could try contacting Marc (OpusX) from Palio, and see if they could produce something in quantity for you... I guess it would depend on the quantity, but its worth a shot.

[landhoney]

Originally Posted by dropshadow

appreciate the comment. not looking for one-off custom-made. looking to source quantity to resell. i am in the import/export business...

Who are you looking to sell the cutters to, just out of curiosity?

[Pat1075]

my apologies but do check out the discount cutlery link there are plenty of good American scissors there which could give you a jumping off point.

[md4958]

Originally Posted by Pat1075

my apologies but do check out the discount cutlery link there are plenty of good American scissors there which could give you a jumping off point.

Patrick, do they produce the cutlery, or are they just a vendor?

[Pat1075]

just a vendor however as it does contain a list of several american producers you could use it as a jumping off point. And since the names are there you can figure out the companies and there contact information with a little work.
ok I'll do it for him
Bear & Son http://www.bearandsoncutlery.com/
Buck http://www.buckknives.com/
Slip-N-Snip http://www.slipnsnip.com/
there three american scissor producers and there websites all compiled from a lead from a cutlery vendors website

[Bruzee]

I don't know, maybe I am a bit out of line here. But, you just come in here, looking for a quick answer to help you drum up business, and you start barking as us. Take a minute to introduce yourself and tell us something about yourself before demanding answers. This is a community full of resources, but have a little tact when asking for help. You might find that you like it here, and you might even find some customers here and end up staying. Just my . Best of luck with your research.

Originally Posted by Bruzee

I don't know, maybe I am a bit out of line here. But, you just come in here, looking for a quick answer to help you drum up business, and you start barking as us. Take a minute to introduce yourself and tell us something about yourself before demanding answers. This is a community full of resources, but have a little tact when asking for help. You might find that you like it here, and you might even find some customers here and end up staying. Just my . Best of luck with your research.

please cite one line where i was either unprofessional, uncourteous, demanding, or "barking". the only person lacking tact in this thread is you.

[AD720]

Originally Posted by dropshadow

appreciate the comment. not looking for one-off custom-made. looking to source quantity to resell. i am in the import/export business...

Vandelay Industries?

[Bruzee]

Originally Posted by dropshadow

please cite one line where i was either unprofessional, uncourteous, demanding, or "barking". the only person lacking tact in this thread is you.

I am not going to do that. If you can't see it on your own, then me pointing it out won't help any either. It is clear to me that you just don't get it.

[pnoon]

Let's either stay on topic or take it to PMs.

[Bruzee]

Peter....