buying a Chinese dagger or pocket knife -why/why not
Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2021 11:54 pm
Hey,
I wouldn't have it any other way so definitely, with all politics aside, I look at any country's products in terms of its uniqueness and quality control exercised. I realize that China has received some bad publicity lately and historically has so for some time now. The legitimacy of this condition is not up for discussion in my thread here. I will say one comment that is apolitical; I don't trust a damn thing that any media publishes or broadcasts about any subject. They all have an agenda intent to sway one's opinion.
With respect to the relatively small elite Chinese Communist ruling class they rule with an iron thumb upon the subservient common folk performing all of the work and related artistic designs. With all that being said I try to keep a totally objective opinion when evaluating cutlery from 'any' country irrespective of the prevailing politics. I initially base my price for an item as it appears and functions. And no matter what, why, who, when or how it was created my ultimate decision is primarily based upon two factors. Do I personally prefer the way it looks and feels.
It really does bother me when someone who really loves a dagger, for example, later decides after knowing the country of manufacture subsequently offer pennies on the dollar. They only do so after failing to consider the insignificant and most-often poor workers who actually created this unique and captivating piece of art.
There is just one caveat here. I am not speaking of 'any' country's products that allegedly take away huge amounts American jobs like 100s of millions of appliances, cosmetics or athletic gear. Collectible knives, conversely, are like a grain of sand on the beach; removing one will not cause any dangerous beach erosion at all. The demand is minuscule compared to the aforementioned items.
So the point of contention here is if it is acceptable to pick and choose which products from the same country are are off limits to purchase. I just wish there was a repeatable and consistent method of tracking how and where the $s paid actually ended up at the selling country etc. But that's going to be a challenge with any foreign country's exported goods to the States etc.
I would like to get the forum members to opine on my MO regarding this subject. Please gear your responses predominantly to daggers and pocket knives.
Thanks a bunch,
mdpmedia1
I wouldn't have it any other way so definitely, with all politics aside, I look at any country's products in terms of its uniqueness and quality control exercised. I realize that China has received some bad publicity lately and historically has so for some time now. The legitimacy of this condition is not up for discussion in my thread here. I will say one comment that is apolitical; I don't trust a damn thing that any media publishes or broadcasts about any subject. They all have an agenda intent to sway one's opinion.
With respect to the relatively small elite Chinese Communist ruling class they rule with an iron thumb upon the subservient common folk performing all of the work and related artistic designs. With all that being said I try to keep a totally objective opinion when evaluating cutlery from 'any' country irrespective of the prevailing politics. I initially base my price for an item as it appears and functions. And no matter what, why, who, when or how it was created my ultimate decision is primarily based upon two factors. Do I personally prefer the way it looks and feels.
It really does bother me when someone who really loves a dagger, for example, later decides after knowing the country of manufacture subsequently offer pennies on the dollar. They only do so after failing to consider the insignificant and most-often poor workers who actually created this unique and captivating piece of art.
There is just one caveat here. I am not speaking of 'any' country's products that allegedly take away huge amounts American jobs like 100s of millions of appliances, cosmetics or athletic gear. Collectible knives, conversely, are like a grain of sand on the beach; removing one will not cause any dangerous beach erosion at all. The demand is minuscule compared to the aforementioned items.
So the point of contention here is if it is acceptable to pick and choose which products from the same country are are off limits to purchase. I just wish there was a repeatable and consistent method of tracking how and where the $s paid actually ended up at the selling country etc. But that's going to be a challenge with any foreign country's exported goods to the States etc.
I would like to get the forum members to opine on my MO regarding this subject. Please gear your responses predominantly to daggers and pocket knives.
Thanks a bunch,
mdpmedia1
And since 2022 isn’t here yet I couldn’t find a link to any of those posts for you. (End of story).
