Cold Steel's folding knives are renowned for their lock strength, due to the TRI-AD Lock, designed by custom knife maker Andrew Demko. Cold Steel's swords are primarily made from 1055 high carbon steel and Damascus steel.

The Cold Steel Kitchen Classics series feature high performance ice tempered, cryo-quenched and precision flat ground 400 series steel blades for exceptional cutting performance.

Cold Steel may refer to: Cold-formed steel (CFS), the common term for products made by rolling or pressing thin gauges of sheet steel into goods. Cold Steel (company), marketer of knives, swords and other edged weapons and tools.

But beyond all the histrionics, Cold Steel was – and is – a brand that has produced some truly high-quality knives over the years, mall ninja stigma aside.

Cold rolled steel is essentially hot rolled steel that has been further processed by being allowed to cool at room temperature and annealed or temper rolled. Cold rolling produces steel with closer dimensional tolerances and a wider range of surface finishes than hot rolling.

Cold Steel Inc. is a knife and tool company dedicated to creating the world's strongest, sharpest knives, swords, tomahawks, machetes, cutlery, tools for every day carry: EDC.

While their advertising and videos go way overboard, they really aren't into misleading customers. The knives are made in taiwan, china, japan and america, and they don't ever try to hide it.

cold steel's products are generally very good. they're reliable when it comes to their traditional items (fixed blades, locking folders). i wouldn't necessarily go for their more gimmicky stuff, like the triple action or the bad axe. most of their items are relatively inexpensive, compared to the quality of the tools.

Cold Steel has never had a factory of its own and its knives have been made in Japan, Taiwan, and China.

To produce cold-formed steel, steelmakers first smelt raw steel in a large furnace. After the raw steel has smelted down to liquid, it's allowed to cool slightly before being fed through a series of rollers. As the steel is forced through the rollers at a low temperature, it becomes both thinner and stronger.

One thing I noticed is that every single pocket knife from Cold Steel (Taiwanese made) has been absolutely perfect. Grinds, action, sharpening, blade centering, all perfectly spot on. Its uncanny. It's the same with the Taiwanese made Spydercos.

All the famous Germany knife brands are/were headquartered in Solingen. Böker knives, Wüsthof, Zwilling J. A. Henckels, Hen & Rooster, and Puma are just a few of the famous knife companies from there.

Remember, German knives are thicker, more durable and better all-purpose chef knives, while Japanese knives are lightweight and thinner, specialized for precise slicing and chopping. Now you're ready to make a knowledgeable decision and invest in one of the best chef's knives.

Cold Steel has never had a factory of its own and its knives have been made in Japan, Taiwan, and China.