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Meaning of a Mark

I have a folding knife bought in England that has a mark that I can't understand what it means. I'm sendding photos. Can you all help me?

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Permalink Reply by Steve Hanner on February 9, 2013 at 12:52

The INOX mark that I can make out means basically the knife is stainless steel. It looks like a crown you have there but I can't quite make out the other writing. When I enlarge it, it blurs so you might need to get a better close up of that tang stamp Thank you Pedro. I will try to help if I can.

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Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on February 9, 2013 at 13:10

LOL, pedro I think the markings are backwards in the pic. Can you read them to us?

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FeaturedPermalink Reply by Craig Henry on February 9, 2013 at 17:15

In metallurgy, stainless steel, also known as inox steel or inoxfrom French "inoxydable", is defined as a steel alloy with a minimum of 10.5% to 11% chromium.

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Permalink Reply by Pedro Eugênio Cabral on February 9, 2013 at 20:16

I dont think so. The pic is on the right side. There is a crown on the center. Maybe the word above-right side couldo be "REAL".

Jan Carter said:

LOL, pedro I think the markings are backwards in the pic. Can you read them to us?

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Permalink Reply by Steve Hanner on February 9, 2013 at 21:37

it may just be a mark of one of the Sheffield Cutlers. The Crown would indicate that potentially. Lets see what they might say and if they recognize the mark.(There are hundreds of them)

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Permalink Reply by Smiling-Knife on February 10, 2013 at 15:59

I suspect that it is not an English-made knife. As mentioned, INOX is an abbreviation for stainless in French. It is also found on German and Swiss knives. It seems to include a hodge podge of poorly stamped marks, so maybe an Asian knife. Just my 2p.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Hanner on February 11, 2013 at 13:31

Thank you S-K, I could not tell for sure on that and I agree on your INOX is French, but unsure about the rest of the markings still difficult to put together.

Smiling-Knife said:

I suspect that it is not an English-made knife. As mentioned, INOX is an abbreviation for stainless in French. It is also found on German and Swiss knives. It seems to include a hodge podge of poorly stamped marks, so maybe an Asian knife. Just my 2p.