Frank blade hole
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- Luke_of_Mass
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Re: Frank blade hole
Thanks for all the info, Ivano. I am curious if you ever build your own pieces, and if so how would we tell? seems everything is marked the same. Does Renzo Beltrame still make blades for the 13'' models?
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Re: Frank blade hole
whippersnapper wrote: ↑Thu May 27, 2021 4:44 pmI removed one of your duplicate posts, Ivano. Not sure why it sometimes posts twice,
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Re: Frank blade hole
Luke_of _ Mass asked a great question. Will you please answer the question, if you know.Thanks for all the info, Ivano. I am curious if you ever build your own pieces, and if so how would we tell? seems everything is marked the same. Does Renzo Beltrame still make blades for the 13'' models?
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Re: Frank blade hole
Are you sure that you mean Renzo Beltrame and or Renzo Pascote (sp? probably wrong)? I didn't think that Frank and Renzo Beltrame got along.
When I was there Frank actually assembled and fine tuned all the knives and Ivano helped make some of the parts. I had some pictures of that trip and some pretty good ones, I thought, of Frank and Ivano working and Sara showing us around but Can't seem to figure out how to post them here.
When I was there Frank actually assembled and fine tuned all the knives and Ivano helped make some of the parts. I had some pictures of that trip and some pretty good ones, I thought, of Frank and Ivano working and Sara showing us around but Can't seem to figure out how to post them here.
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- Luke_of_Mass
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Re: Frank blade hole
I heard somewhere that Renzo Beltrame was the only one with tooling for the 13'' blades and liners, and supplied them to Frank Beltrame and Armando Beltrame while he was still operating. Could be wrong though.
Also it seems Ivano is working with Frank for 20+ years at this point, I would love to know if he builds his own stuff/where to buy it. I've got 2+ generations of Beltrame knives (Frank B., BV&F, Bedima), sure would be cool to add another.
Also it seems Ivano is working with Frank for 20+ years at this point, I would love to know if he builds his own stuff/where to buy it. I've got 2+ generations of Beltrame knives (Frank B., BV&F, Bedima), sure would be cool to add another.
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Re: Frank blade hole
I had a BV&F manual for awhile and accidentally sold it. I was suppose to get it back but that never happened and now its been so long ago I would guess that it is gone for good.
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- Luke_of_Mass
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Re: Frank blade hole
They are elusive stamps, I foolishly let one slip through my fingers about 4 months ago when Latham had one. I tried to bargain him down because it was sharpened and $200 more than a mint one I bought last Fall. Someone just swooped in and took it for asking price. The problem with stamps that only pop up once or twice per year is that it's tough to really place value on them since they don't change hands often and there isn't much of a benchmark to go off of, the way one might have a general sense of value from a Mario or Latama. Sorry to hear that happened with your manual. The community is small, though, here's hoping you get reunited with it one day
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Re: Frank blade hole
I'm just hoping that whoever ended up with it appreciates for what it is. Seems that I got it maybe on eBay for a very low price and I sent Sara Beltrame a picture of it to verify that it really was what I thought it was. Seems that they asked for dibs on it if I ever wanted to let it go. I mistakenly sold it along with quite a few other knives and it too.k me awhile to realize my blunder. Oh well.
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Re: Frank blade hole
Hi Ivano! I’m a big fan of Italian switchblades and love the work and contributions your family has brought to the world of cutlery. I have a Frank B 11” swinguard with a dagger grind. It’s one of my favorite pieces in my collection. Thanks for the information on the new knives and reason for the change in the holes.
Re: Frank blade hole
Thanks Mario and to all the people who always encourage me in my work. It is for people like you that my company still believes in the switchblade.
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Re: Frank blade hole
Hi luke, I'm glad you ask me these questions. I'll wait for you in Italy so I'll show you what Frank and I are "doing". Visit ivo.bel on instagram. You will see a restoration done by me on a Beltrame Vittorio Bv & F belonging to my father, Frank, from the late 1960s.Luke_of_Mass wrote: ↑Thu May 27, 2021 2:24 pm Thanks for all the info, Ivano. I am curious if you ever build your own pieces, and if so how would we tell? seems everything is marked the same. Does Renzo Beltrame still make blades for the 13'' models?
Hello and have a good weekend
Ivano Beltrame.