A folding knife with letters I cant read

Yep, what slyraven said. Spanish-style navaja.

But that doesn't necessarily mean it was made in Spain.
 
Perhaps some more recent manufactured as well? Really sharp at least. Came in a lot with other knifes.
Could not find the exact one on google. But the older ones looks more decorative than this.
Thanks for the info, had no idea what to begin search for.
 
It´s a navaja made in Santa Cruz de Mudela, Spain. That pattern is traditional of that area, and it´s called 'navaja árabe'. It seems to be made by J.J. Martínez. As I don´t know exactly if it´s allowed to link to a commercial web i won´t, but you can google the name or the pattern and you will find it easily. Anyway, you can contact me directly if you need more help.
Hope it´s been useful.

PS,. Possibly the letters you cannot read are INOX, meaning 'inoxidable' (stainless)
 
NOX is possibly a makers name. Here is a other small folder marked NOX

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If the knife in question were from JJ Martinez it would have a mark on the tang as well as an ink stamp on the blade
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I'm seeing some evidence that this knife may have been made by Muela. They have some Navajas in their catalog with decorative rivets. Maybe try contacting them.
 
Sweden said:
Thanks:cool: Think its only a matter of finding the exact one now.
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I would try emailing them some pictures. Might be the fastest/easiest way.

I mean, ask 'em first. Pictures take up a lot of data space.
 
Perhaps "NOX" should have been INOX and the stamp wasn't struck correctly. That would be short for inoxidable, or stainless, in English.
 
The handle aesthetic of the knife in the OP's pics isn't exactly original.


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The OP's pic-

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It wouldn't surprise me if NOX is just an abbreviated version of INOX, which is an abbreviation of inoxidable (another way of saying "stainless"). Who knows, maybe the maker of knives marked NOX figured people would know what it means and a 3 letter stamp was cheaper than a 4 letter stamp. Or maybe the "I" broke off at some point and they didn't want to buy a new stamp. Like I said, who knows, just using my imagination.

If NOX does stand for INOX, and if I were going to lay a bet, I'd have to wager the knife in question is a cheap tourist knife. The reason being, when was the last time you saw a "regional" knife with just the word "stainless" stamped on it that was anything other than a cheap tourist knife. If it were a high-end knife, or a custom, I would think the maker would put their name or other identifying mark on it.

Unless Arathol's guess is right and NOX is the makers name. But NOX is suspiciously close to INOX.
 
Can add 65 grams in weight and 23,5 cm in total length.
Bought this one in a collection of knives that where sold by "a son" and it might very
well be a tourist-shop purschase. A Swedish man on vacation. :cool:

Still feels like quality, and is sharp, but not old or top-end maker of course.
 
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