I’m sure there are examples like that. Someone should do some digging and find out.portlandmike wrote: ↑Tue Nov 05, 2019 9:38 pm Don’t some of those knives marked Rostfrei Import have blades that are too long for German import laws?
Rostfrei Import tang stamp and 1 on back tang
Moderator: The Motley Crew
Forum rules
There are a few things you should know before posting in these forums. If you are a new user, please click here and read carefully. Thanks a lot!
There are a few things you should know before posting in these forums. If you are a new user, please click here and read carefully. Thanks a lot!
-
- Posts: 318
- Joined: Mon Mar 04, 2019 9:27 pm
Re: Rostfrei Import tang stamp and 1 on back tang
- Panzerfaust
- Posts: 1342
- Joined: Mon Nov 08, 2010 10:23 pm
Re: Rostfrei Import tang stamp and 1 on back tang
Maximum legal blade length in Germany is 8.5 cm. I'm not sure when that restriction was added but when I first visited Germany in 1986, I did not see any switchblades with blades longer than that.Maltese flatguard wrote: ↑Tue Nov 05, 2019 11:05 pmI’m sure there are examples like that. Someone should do some digging and find out.portlandmike wrote: ↑Tue Nov 05, 2019 9:38 pm Don’t some of those knives marked Rostfrei Import have blades that are too long for German import laws?
-
- Posts: 169
- Joined: Sun Jan 01, 2012 4:27 pm
- Location: Europe
Re: Rostfrei Import tang stamp and 1 on back tang
That law was made in 2009.....Otf knives are strictly prohibited in Germany
- Bill DeShivs
- Yes.
- Posts: 7342
- Joined: Sat May 25, 2002 2:50 pm
- Location: In de lan o' cotton
- Contact:
Re: Rostfrei Import tang stamp and 1 on back tang
There were blade length restrictions as far back as the 1970s in Germany.
I know this because I bought stilettos from there pre-1975.
I know this because I bought stilettos from there pre-1975.
Bill DeShivs, Master Cutler
http://www.billdeshivs.com
Factory authorized repairs for:
Latama, Mauro Mario, LePre, Colonial, Kabar, Flylock, Schrade Cut Co., Presto, Press Button, Hubertus, Grafrath, Kuno Ritter knives, Puma, Burrell Cutlery.
http://www.billdeshivs.com
Factory authorized repairs for:
Latama, Mauro Mario, LePre, Colonial, Kabar, Flylock, Schrade Cut Co., Presto, Press Button, Hubertus, Grafrath, Kuno Ritter knives, Puma, Burrell Cutlery.
- Panzerfaust
- Posts: 1342
- Joined: Mon Nov 08, 2010 10:23 pm
Re: Rostfrei Import tang stamp and 1 on back tang
I agree. I still have an Othello-marked stiletto I bought there in 1986. It has the handle for a nine-inch stiletto with a blade that normally is on an 8-inch. OTF knives were for sale in Germany at that time and also in 1991 when I visited. Those were banned in the early 2000s. Unfortunately, the ban applies to gravity knives, too.Bill DeShivs wrote: ↑Wed Nov 06, 2019 2:57 pm There were blade length restrictions as far back as the 1970s in Germany.
I know this because I bought stilettos from there pre-1975.
-
- Posts: 318
- Joined: Mon Mar 04, 2019 9:27 pm
Re: Rostfrei Import tang stamp and 1 on back tang
I have several catalogs from German companies in the 1970s (1973, 1974 and 1975 at least) which still show full length blades. Could have been around 1975-1980.Panzerfaust wrote: ↑Wed Nov 06, 2019 5:59 pmI agree. I still have an Othello-marked stiletto I bought there in 1986. It has the handle for a nine-inch stiletto with a blade that normally is on an 8-inch. OTF knives were for sale in Germany at that time and also in 1991 when I visited. Those were banned in the early 2000s. Unfortunately, the ban applies to gravity knives, too.Bill DeShivs wrote: ↑Wed Nov 06, 2019 2:57 pm There were blade length restrictions as far back as the 1970s in Germany.
I know this because I bought stilettos from there pre-1975.
I’ll do some digging.
Re: Rostfrei Import tang stamp and 1 on back tang
Here is a Stag swing-guard with a slightly shorter blade for the German market - marked Rostfrei. Added a full length 8" swinger for comparison and it is marked INOXID. The blade on the Rostfrie is 3.25", and the INOXID blade is 3.50". Both are very nice quality. I always thought these were from the 1960's.
- Attachments
-
- 20191106_153846-001.jpg (125.64 KiB) Viewed 2165 times
-
- 20191106_153856-001.jpg (149.68 KiB) Viewed 2165 times
-
- 20191106_153950-001.jpg (137.73 KiB) Viewed 2165 times
-
- 20191106_153913-001.jpg (123.11 KiB) Viewed 2165 times
-
- IMG_8630.JPG (250.65 KiB) Viewed 2165 times
-
- IMG_8628.JPG (289.96 KiB) Viewed 2165 times