Clemente Esposito Amendola

[Âchillepattada]

How thick are those blades? Do they slice as well as stick?

I think it's a bit more than 2,5cm . It cuts very well but it's not really the good tool for sausage and marmalade

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[GaiusJulius]

These blades are stunning. Reminds me of the “Roman Bandits” in Alexandre Dumas’ books. I can just imagine Luigi Vampa or Pepino pulling one of these things out of his waistband to despoil some wealthy French nobleman, just around the corner from some sleepy Papal gendarmes.

 

[Âchillepattada]

These days Clemente is highly inspired

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[waynorth]

These days Clemente is highly inspired

Another Beauty!! Thanks for the detail picture!! A lot of work goes into these!!

 

[Rhidian]

Those are fantastic! Any chance we can see a video of them opening, to hear the ratcheting lock?

 

[Âchillepattada]

Those are fantastic! Any chance we can see a video of them opening, to hear the ratcheting lock?

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On his facebook page

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[Âchillepattada]

Another one , lucky owner , not me

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[RayseM]

Sadly such lovely knives in my hand would never do more than open bills

These are beautiful - elegant and sleek. Love the restrained photos on the paper with the little spray of flowers. Very artful Â

 

[ourgon]

My new needle

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How much such beauty cost?

 

[Âchillepattada]

How much such beauty cost?

Hi,
I can't give you an actual price because I bought mine a while ago .
But you can easily contact Clemente on facebook.
What I can say is that the price is really good for a a full handmade knife .

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[Âchillepattada]

And as you can see it Clemente is steel at work



On this picture you can see Clemente with my very good friend Gigi Sechi watching the maestro Paolo Calaresu at work .
Both are very humble persons because they look at him like students but both are very high level knife-makers .


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[ourgon]

Hi,
I can't give you an actual price because I bought mine a while ago .
But you can easily contact Clemente on facebook.
What I can say is that the price is really good for a a full handmade knife .

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But what range we are talking about $300, $500? Just curious. Maybe I'll try in future.

 

[Âchillepattada]

But what range we are talking about $300, $500? Just curious. Maybe I'll try in future.

I would say 400$ but there can be a great variation of size so of price . You can order a 35cm blade, a very big knife, or a normal size around 11cm blade .

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[ourgon]

On the one hand, they look pretty, but for me it's always deal breaker they ask such money for, in most cases, inox blade and average fit and finish like that with random file marks on handle. Maybe it's on purpose, I don't know.

 

[RayseM]

It all impresses me as beautiful and inspiring. Thank you  for these posts. I love the photos of the three Maestros! Even if the materials appears less than finished (in the eye of the beholder) the amount of handwork required to build these knives is more value than these makers ask us to pay, IMHO.

 

[A.L.]

Stunning knives - real eye catchers (maybe literally too)!

 

[Âchillepattada]

I love this new one









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[waynorth]

True Italian Art!!! Sometimes, just sometimes, USA knives seem like plain Vanilla in comparison!!

 

[RayseM]

Wow wow wow AND WOW Âchillepattada . That is a stunner! Are you sending that particular CEA to me
Yes, indeed - TRUE ITALIN ART Did I say WOW ?

 

[Âchillepattada]

And the guy is as nice as his knives are aggressive
He makes me think about these Spanish masters of Toledo who were making the best duel sword of Europe.

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PS : and the whole knives are hand-made, he has NOT electric tool