Safety on an Italian

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Re: Safety on an Italian

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That knife IS Italian.
It's one of Frank Beltrame's "Switch" models.
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Stiletto on the blade led me to believe it was Asian even though I thought it odd to have screws instead of pins. I am happier now to know it's one of Frank's.
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Never seen any oriental stilettos held together with screws.
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Thanks for the pics. A little different than what I have seen, but basically the same. You picked a good knife to tinker with.
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I wanted something that wasn't too much (spent more than I wanted to o this),and also,wanted a better quality knife than one of those real cheap junkie ones. I was NOT expecting on buying a Frank B. I am really happy and surprised.
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The quality of those aren't the same as the old style stiletto. I had one years ago and wasn't to impressed with it. O K knife just not the same to me.
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Re: Safety on an Italian

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Anyone know when this knife was produced? Is it 60's like the description says?
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My guess is less than 10-15 years old at the most...But I'm wrong as much as right...lol
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About the time frame I had mine
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sammy the blade wrote:About the time frame I had mine
60's or less than 15 years ago?
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The Switch model came out in the 1980s, I believe.
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From the man himself...http://www.frankbeltrame.us/switchblades.html
Looks like 1995 or newer on the "switch" model.

But to be honest I don't think the op's knife is a switch model assembled by Frank B. I believe it is one of those kit knives sold in the blister packs that you could assemble yourself. My chemo brain doesn't recall things as well as they used to but I think they were called "Magic knife kits" I bought a few from Stu and they are worse than the FB switch model. I say this because I don't think any of the Frank B knives have "stiletto" on the blade. Also the FB "switch" models I have seen have rivets for blade pivots; not a screw.
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You may very well be correct on the "Magic Knife" thing.
But, I'm pretty sure those were about the same as the Beltrame model. They may have even been sold by Frank.
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Also the FB "switch" models I have seen have rivets for blade pivots; not a screw
Correction- I meant a typical solid pin for the blade pivot and not a what most of us call a rivet.
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