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Frank B stamp
Greetings everyone.. I wanted to know if anyone ordered a knife/knives from Frank that was stamped Frank B Italy? I read that Frank said that knives stamped Frank B Italy (not lower case b), were not his and were fake. Any thoughts on this?
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Hard to imagine. I have several. All from reliable sources.
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Don't know where you read that, but can you tell me where this assertion appeared? I have several Frank B knives and they came from Frank directly.
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Frank b lowercase is Frank B knife.
I asked Frank about the lowercase B and uppercase B. He came back with a timeline of different stamps used throughout his 60-year-old business. I wish I still had that list at my fingertips, but I'll see if I can find it and post it here.
I asked Frank about the lowercase B and uppercase B. He came back with a timeline of different stamps used throughout his 60-year-old business. I wish I still had that list at my fingertips, but I'll see if I can find it and post it here.
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John
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Frank B stamp
I read it on Stilettos Italiano.com and Reddit. Someone on Reddit posted, that Sara had even said the same thing.
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If you Google Frank B Italy fake, it can be found.
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Not trying to cause a war or anything, just stating what I read.
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You need to reread the article on Stilettos Italiano.com. It states, "Frank Beltrame opened his own firm F.lli Beltrame F & c. Knife used stamp b Rostfrei, and according to family Beltrame claims, knives with such stamps, where "b" is written uppercase "B", are fake." The fake B Rostfrei stamp is not the same as Frank B.
Later on in that article it goes on to say, "In 1996 F.lli Beltrame F & c company was divided into two companies: mABer Coltellerie and Fratelli Beltrame F & C. Firm Fratelli Beltrame F & C uses a brand Frank B. Italy, and according to family Beltrame claims, knives with stamps F. Beltrame are fakes."
The fakes are F. Beltrame not Frank B.
Hope this clears everything up. And lay off the single malt!
Later on in that article it goes on to say, "In 1996 F.lli Beltrame F & c company was divided into two companies: mABer Coltellerie and Fratelli Beltrame F & C. Firm Fratelli Beltrame F & C uses a brand Frank B. Italy, and according to family Beltrame claims, knives with stamps F. Beltrame are fakes."
The fakes are F. Beltrame not Frank B.
Hope this clears everything up. And lay off the single malt!
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Hi David,
Thank you for your input. I agree F Beltrame fake!
Thanks again,
John
Thank you for your input. I agree F Beltrame fake!
Thanks again,
John
Your friend on the web's most friendly community on knives and blades,
John
Massachusetts Where Everything is Illegal or Taxed
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Oh Ok. Time to lay off the cider, lol.
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Id love to see that timeline of different stamps frank used over the years that sounds cool as hell man,and the cat who started the thread natcherly&john are well educated world class auto knife collectors,they're word is good as gold.
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This is a quite informative post. David, you know your stuff.
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John, I copied and saved what I believe is the list Frank sent to you:
Hope I got it right
1960-70 BV&F was used by Frank's father
Before 1996 Frank's old tang stamp was lower case b (capital letter "B" was used by Renzo)
1996 to 2004 Frank used Stiletto Italy (AB Cutlery in 1996 also used Stiletto Italy. So, it is difficult to know for sure for 3-4 years)
2003-2004 Frank started using Frank B
Hope I got it right
1960-70 BV&F was used by Frank's father
Before 1996 Frank's old tang stamp was lower case b (capital letter "B" was used by Renzo)
1996 to 2004 Frank used Stiletto Italy (AB Cutlery in 1996 also used Stiletto Italy. So, it is difficult to know for sure for 3-4 years)
2003-2004 Frank started using Frank B
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my knife says frank upper case B over Italy and very thinly etched. Real or fake
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Hi Terminator...according to Lars' post above, Frank Beltrame used the Frank B (upper case B) from 2003-2004 to present. These guys know their stuff, so I agree, it's real. Hope so...mine have that stamp as well...lolTerminator4447 wrote:my knife says frank upper case B over Italy and very thinly etched. Real or fake
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