Clemente Esposito Amendola

[Âchillepattada]

I was waiting him to make it for years

He has just made the first of this pattern and I hope to be able to order mine soon .

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[RayseM]

That is EXQUISITE. I think it would excel at this duty ~





You will have one of your own? Very cool. How long is all that?

 

[Âchillepattada]

You will have one of your own? Very cool. How long is all that?

Hi Ray,
Of course I will order one. On the picture you can see the prototype.
This one is around 27cm /10.6 inches .
I think I will order a small version and then a much bigger version

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[Âchillepattada]

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[draggat]

And as you can see it Clemente is steel at work

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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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Sorry to dredge up and comment on an old post, but I LOVE seeing photos of the makers themselves. What a great picture, the best of the best always recognize another master of a trade and try to learn from them.

One of the things that make any handmade item truly perfect is the imperfections.... Those imbue the object with the soul of the maker, for the rest of to admire and look upon with awe.

Although I have a very critical eye, these masterpieces must be looked upon as a whole, and the flaws are what show the human touch. Perfection is achieved through imperfection. Otherwise, just buy the Zero Tolerance version.

Thank you for sharing this with us!

 

[Âchillepattada]

THIS is really a beautiful knife !!!!

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[RayseM]

THIS is really a beautiful knife !!!!
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Yes it is!!! Nice to see it in hand and that is is actually usable and not just a show piece. I really love it!

 

[Âchillepattada]

Yes it is!!! Nice to see it in hand and that is is actually usable and not just a show piece. I really love it!

Yes, it's really unusual for him to make such a small knife.
It's why I've ordered another one for September with a 5,9 inches blade


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[Fodderwing]

THIS is really a beautiful knife !!!!

Fantastic knife J-M! I love the shape of the blade.

 

[Âchillepattada]

Hello ,

I've just received this beauty . The work done on this knife is just incredible .

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[waynorth]

Hello ,

I've just received this beauty . The work done on this knife is just incredible .

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Great Knife!! Very attractive and functional - looking!!
It's nice to have friends in high places!!

 

[RayseM]

That would soon become my favorite! I'll know as soon as you let me try it out Jean-Marc. I could give you a nice loaner in the meanwhile.

Congratulations - it is a cool beauty!

 

[kamagong]

Is that a cra cra Jean-Marc?

 

[Âchillepattada]

Is that a cra cra Jean-Marc?

Hello Christian,
It's the same locking system but in Italian it's called "tre scrocchi". In English latches. There can be tree or four latches.

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[Âchillepattada]

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[kamagong]

Thank you for sharing. Beautifully made and beautifully photographed.

 

[RayseM]

Thank you for sharing. Beautifully made and beautifully photographed.

YES & YES!!!

 

[Âchillepattada]

I have a 3,14' blade in project. The negotiation with the artist is hard but if he's ok it will me a really great pocket knife

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[RayseM]

You have deep pockets my friend.

So - you will have 2 of these beauties. Wow and good for you! This next one styled like the first?

 

[waynorth]

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Great pair of knives, J-M!!! Would you call the second one's lock "quattro scrocchi"??