Made in Italy mean for export

[Lucentcrow]

Does made in Italy mean for export and inox inoxid mean not for export?

Cheers
Joe

[Bill DeShivs]

No. Made in Italy is a generic marking.
Inox, inoxid, rostfrei are also generic. Knives could/can be ordered marked any way the customer wants.

[Lucentcrow]

Ah ok cheers bill

[Lucentcrow]

Bill I say that because my Coricama says inoxid and I’ve been told it was for Europe and South American market

[Bill DeShivs]

It MAY have been marked that way for that market. It depends on what the buyer ordered.

[Lucentcrow]

Ah fair enough thank you kind sir

[JayK]

I always thought inoxid and rostfrei meant stainless steel go figure

[Billyfish]

Afaik inox and rostfrei do mean (or stand for) stainless steel.

[Fishtail Picklock]

Afaik inox and rostfrei do mean (or stand for) stainless steel.

Inox is short for the French Inoxidable (Stainless). Rostfrei is German (I believe) for Stainless or (rust-free in English).

Will someone please correct me if I'm wrong.

[natcherly]

Mr. Fishpick, you are not wrong. The Italians were thrilled to offer stainless as another desirable feature of these knives. Marketing. Before that you got carbon steel blades that were sometimes plated to protect against rust. My first switch bought in 1955 had just such a blade. As time wore on, so did the nickle plating; it began to flake off.

[Maltese flatguard]

From Coricama 1956, Strasbourg, France.

[Lucentcrow]

Wow what a document thanks for showing it