Italian High Quality Knives
FRANK BELTRAME
About us
The Beltrame family has a long tradition in knife- making, actually they are at fourth generation of makers.
Maniago in the 1950s became a hub for switchblades knives production and in 1956 a young Frank Beltrame began working with his father and uncles at their company: Beltrame Vittorio e Figli.
The family continued to work together until 1969, when Ivano suddenly passed away.
In the 1970s Frank decide to start his own business as the demand for knives increased, especially in Germany and France.
In the 1980s he menaged to regain access to US market thanks to patent of Atlas Kit.
In the 1990s the company invent Switch model to counter the competition of other producers and China.
From 1996, his children Sara and Ivano joined the company, bringing fresh ideas and restructuring it as F.lli Beltrame F & C . Over the years Frank refined production techniques working with Ivano and italian stiletto knives gained worldwide recognition.
In the early 2000s, the company experimented with new technological knife models and introduce: B-Stealth, B-Naked, Tinea Kombat, B-Guard.
In 2010 Picklock models and Swinguard 11” were introduced.
Currently, the company continues to innovate its switchblades knives, offering an increasingly higher level of quality, using laser cutting, for springs and blades, and a great thickness, which is essential for manufacturing products aimed at experts and collectors worldwide.
From 2016 Frank Beltrame Italy is a registered trademark.
QUALITY KNIVES
Our products
Almost 50 years of passion and experience can be found in each knife, in every detail and in the unmistakable sound the blade makes when it is opened or closed. To this day our knives are the result of traditional craftsmanship.
Frank Beltrame Italy is a registered trademark which continues to be an international reference in the production of switchblades. Frank Beltrame knives are easily recognisable as each blade carries the brand name and each limited edition bears the number of the knife and year of production, you simply can’t go wrong.
Why buy Frank Beltrame Automatic knives?
For two simple reasons: to have a knife entirely produced in the traditional way, over the years become a real cult object in the world.
