Lee Valley no long sells most knives to U.S.?!?

[WillAdams]

Pretty much all knives no longer ship to this region.

Really annoyed, because I had finally convinced myself to buy a Veritas Joiner's Knife....

 

[Crazyraceguy]

Pretty much all knives no longer ship to this region.

Really annoyed, because I had finally convinced myself to buy a Veritas Joiner's Knife....

"Region" as in US, rather than a particular part of the US?
Maybe some kind of import/export rule or law has changed?
It does sound funny though? I have never heard of having to prove age, to buy a "complete" knife, much less a kit (or blank core) The length of the blade might matter, in some places, though I think that is more about carrying in public, rather than at point of purchase.

 

[WillAdams]

Region in international terms, so no knives sold in the U.S., and mostly one can't see them unless one switches the website to some other regional setting (e.g., Canada).

 

[WillAdams]

E-mail from Robin Lee which seems to explain why:

>Yes, there are some goods that are no longer available for the US market, as some manufacturers are unable to certify where the steel or aluminum in their product was smelted – a requirement for import by anyone.

 

[ChuckS]

We are now living in a world that's upside down in some ways.

 

[@bazaba]

According to rob, i am glad they wont ship me chinesium

 

[WillAdams]

Apparently it's not a blanket ban anymore, and there are some which have a suitable provenance:

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