I had read France too. It was on the interweb, so it must be true.
Turns out, the Swiss are really good at working with steel but not so good at forging. For that, you need some Japanese know-how. A Japanese company forges the corkscrews and ships them to Ibach for assembly.
Thankfully the Swiss are resistant to Californians. Good to see that the Swiss snub their noses at that over-nosy busy-body state.
Quote from: Xelkos on March 25, 2013, 10:46:29 PM Thankfully the Swiss are resistant to Californians. Good to see that the Swiss snub their noses at that over-nosy busy-body state.Not all of us native Californians are keen on the Big Brother Bureaucracy there either, seems they are trying to idiot-proof everything to the insult of those of us with a shred of common sense. Which is one of the reasons I left, kind of a shame though, there is a lot of natural beauty there along with the unnatural ugliness.
Quote from: twiliter on March 26, 2013, 05:33:16 PMQuote from: Xelkos on March 25, 2013, 10:46:29 PM Thankfully the Swiss are resistant to Californians. Good to see that the Swiss snub their noses at that over-nosy busy-body state.Not allra of us native Californians are keen on the Big Brother Bureaucracy there either, seems they are trying to idiot-proof everything to the insult of those of us with a shred of common sense. Which is one of the reasons I left, kind of a shame though, there is a lot of natural beauty there along with the unnatural ugliness. Am a defected native too. Lovely here in Idaho, 'cept for jobs & single women.
Quote from: Xelkos on March 25, 2013, 10:46:29 PM Thankfully the Swiss are resistant to Californians. Good to see that the Swiss snub their noses at that over-nosy busy-body state.Not allra of us native Californians are keen on the Big Brother Bureaucracy there either, seems they are trying to idiot-proof everything to the insult of those of us with a shred of common sense. Which is one of the reasons I left, kind of a shame though, there is a lot of natural beauty there along with the unnatural ugliness.
Quote from: Xelkos on March 26, 2013, 08:07:45 PMQuote from: twiliter on March 26, 2013, 05:33:16 PMQuote from: Xelkos on March 25, 2013, 10:46:29 PM Thankfully the Swiss are resistant to Californians. Good to see that the Swiss snub their noses at that over-nosy busy-body state.Not allra of us native Californians are keen on the Big Brother Bureaucracy there either, seems they are trying to idiot-proof everything to the insult of those of us with a shred of common sense. Which is one of the reasons I left, kind of a shame though, there is a lot of natural beauty there along with the unnatural ugliness. Am a defected native too. Lovely here in Idaho, 'cept for jobs & single women.Heh, chased a single woman to the Blue Ridge, and fell in love with the place, still lots of natural beauty and less frantic people.
Quote from: twiliter on March 27, 2013, 12:29:58 AMQuote from: Xelkos on March 26, 2013, 08:07:45 PMQuote from: twiliter on March 26, 2013, 05:33:16 PMQuote from: Xelkos on March 25, 2013, 10:46:29 PM Thankfully the Swiss are resistant to Californians. Good to see that the Swiss snub their noses at that over-nosy busy-body state.Not allra of us native Californians are keen on the Big Brother Bureaucracy there either, seems they are trying to idiot-proof everything to the insult of those of us with a shred of common sense. Which is one of the reasons I left, kind of a shame though, there is a lot of natural beauty there along with the unnatural ugliness. Am a defected native too. Lovely here in Idaho, 'cept for jobs & single women.Heh, chased a single woman to the Blue Ridge, and fell in love with the place, still lots of natural beauty and less frantic people. Some guys have all the luck! She got a sister?
"In the past the corkscrew was forged. But since decades we buy the corkscrew from a French supplier as a semi-finished product." Sachbearbeiterin - Customer Service, Victorinox, quoted by Metaleer over on KnifeForums, 10-07-12