What does "BP" stand for on INOX tang stamp

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RobbP
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What does "BP" stand for on INOX tang stamp

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So, picked up this little 7"
Pretty decent shape works well.
Does anyone know what the BP in the tang stamp "BP" over "Inox"? Manufacturer? Age? I figure its from the 1980's how close
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Re: What does "BP" stand for on INOX tang stamp

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They pre-engraved it for you..... it stands for "Bob P." -- pretty darn thoughtful of them......
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British Petroleum just kidding😀; I have no idea.
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Re: What does "BP" stand for on INOX tang stamp

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button_man wrote: Tue Sep 27, 2022 2:28 pm .

They pre-engraved it for you..... it stands for "Bob P." -- pretty darn thoughtful of them......
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Thats funny!!!!
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Re: What does "BP" stand for on INOX tang stamp

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Might be short for big poppa, is it a 13"er?
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RobbP
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sammy the blade wrote: Wed Sep 28, 2022 12:38 am Might be short for big poppa, is it a 13"er?
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Hello.i was told Petrolia baltreme when I inquired years ago on another site.it was a hard snapping knife
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It's Italian for " Button Pusha"
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Razor Sharp posted about this stamp some months back on a similar knife:

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No exact confirmation there either though. Somebody here has to know. Odds are pretty even the 'B' is Beltrame, but 'P'...??

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For the purpose of providing an answer for this thread.

BP inox tang stamp stands for Beltrame Payot, which is a company that operated in the early 1980's. Founded by Franco's brother Renzo Beltrame with a French dealer named Payot selling their knives on the French market. This company closed near the end of the 1980's.

I would like to thank a friend and fellow knife collector Slavko Rajak for this information.
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Re: What does "BP" stand for on INOX tang stamp

Post by gravknife »

Great info RobbP

Sure I have seen this asked before about the maker of the
BP marked knives,but no one seemed to know.

Thanks for finding this out .

Ian
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