HEADS UP

WHILE VACATIONING IN CUBA THIS NOVEMBER (2007), I HAD A CHANCE TO MEET A GERMAN IN THE GERMAN CUTLERY BUSINESS.

HE SAID, THAT TODAY THERE ARE NO GERMAN CUTLERY FACTORIES IN GERMANY.

WHILE THE GERMAN NAMES ALL STILL EXIST, THERE ARE NO "MADE IN GERMANY" KNIVES. HE WENT ON TO SAY THE KNIVES ARE GERMAN DESIGNED BUT ALL MADE IN THE EUROPEON UNION, INCLUDING ASIA. THIS HAS BEEN IN EFFECT SINCE 1970.

GERMANY HAS NO COUNTRY OF ORIGIN LAWS. WHEN I QUESTIONED HIM ON THE PRACTICE OF "GERMANY" OR "MADE IN GERMANY" ON THE BLADE, HE SAID THE LATTER IS BEING CHANGED TO "GERMANY" ONLY BEING THE DESIGN IS OF GERMAN ORIGIN.

ANY SELLERS USING "HAND MADE IN GERMANY " FOR CONTEMPORARY KNIVES IS FALSE AND UNDERMINES EBAYS POLICIES.

- Linder Knives  -  Hen & Rooster - Hubertus - J.A. Henckels - Puma -  Kissing Cranes - Boker- German Bull - German Eye - German Owl - ETC.