Continuing International Assistance - with Flair!!

Jolipapa said:
You are welcome anyday! Too late today to make pictures, I'll post tomorrow. It rains in the evening and night, but temperatures are high, 28°C (83F), with a cloudy weather.
This is a picture I already posted, the 66 HJ6 you offered me, at work you know where :D. I love her (she matches the table set!)!
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After Napoleon's defeat in 1815, Paris was divided in areas like Berlin after WWII, occupied by Prussians, Austrians and Russians. The district where I live is North, called the Moskova because it was the Russian area with baracks.
As they loved the small cafes and were always in hurry, they used to yell "bistro" (quick) to get the beverages. The name remained since. View attachment 914494


The worked bolster is awesome and suits the knife perfectly!
A boat trip on the Seine is a great idea to discover Paris. :thumbsup:
Thanks to you I discovered that@Âchillepattada and I do also share another forum (that I admit to frequent less because less "traditonal" focused) :) - btw, third knife from top is last year's forum knife, made by a young cutler fresh from the Thiers Cutlery Public School.
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It is nice to discover a knife person not so far away, JP! And it is good to hear there is some education offered in the subject of cutlery. I know Great Eastern has to train cutlers from "scratch"!!
And finally, seeing that beautiful salad takes me back again to the Bistro in Moskova!! Another step into - - - - not a French movie, but a French life!!! Thanks yet again for taking me into your neighborhood!!
 
Âchillepattada said:
Waiting for Jolipapa's ones I send some of mine :
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Jolipapa said:
I have only one but this is the best I could do today.

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Thanks for the bead pictures A' and JP!!
I am amazed at the similar mindsets of knife collectors! I have a collection of small model cars, as does JP, and a bundle of canes/walking sticks as does Achille!!
The important things in life!!!:)

I will post pictures in a separate post!
 
@Achillepattada, I was pleased to see your collection of Canes! I know you use them in your discipline/sport, but there is pleasure in seeing a group of nicely varied tools of life! Below is a picture of most of mine.
Jolipapa Jolipapa , same with your model cars. Mine are mostly cars I admired but never could afford as life marched along!
And Beads! Way too many beads, often used to trade, with values frequently mis-understood!
But we all know the value of knives!!!
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Charlie, I agree that most models date of my Rover period and that I deeply regret never having a 3500V8 :) (among others).
But I swear I never dreamt of Russian tracked rocket launchers or T54s :D.
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waynorth said:
It is nice to discover a knife person not so far away, JP! And it is good to hear there is some education offered in the subject of cutlery. I know Great Eastern has to train cutlers from "scratch"!!
And finally, seeing that beautiful salad takes me back again to the Bistro in Moskova!! Another step into - - - - not a French movie, but a French life!!! Thanks yet again for taking me into your neighborhood!!
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My pleasure! :thumbsup:
 
Thanks for the Russian vehicle pics, JP! They look like very efficient traffic busters!!:)

Great Video of your students, Achille!! I wondered what that discipline looked like in action!!
Fencing for the street!!!:eek:
I am glad you survived that picture from my collection!:D
 
That was quick!!:eek: Seven days from Washington State to Paris, France!!
The stars were aligned, and all PO and customs people got up on the right side of the bed!!
Glad you like it, JP!! Did I send the right buttons?

I hope Achille has the same luck!!:rolleyes:
 
waynorth said:
That was quick!!:eek: Seven days from Washington State to Paris, France!!
The stars were aligned, and all PO and customs people got up on the right side of the bed!!
Glad you like it, JP!! Did I send the right buttons?

I hope Achille has the same luck!!:rolleyes:
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YESSIR the parcel was pushed by the West winds! Seems it will be a bit longer for Achille.
I toyed with the buttons like a child :D
The knife is what you described to me. I particularly appreciate the blade shape.
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scrteened porch said:
Are the legs off target?
(Thanks for the demonstration.)
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With the image you quoted I've not understood at once . I thought it was an unknown american expression :p

In my school of cane the whole body is a target. The number of points you get depend of the theorical pain : 3 for the head, 2 for the body and the hands and 1 for the legs.
But if you aim the leg be sure that the other one will aim your head :D

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So, that's where the magic happens!!
Here is some of Roberto Serra's work. He has a fine touch for traditional knives. They work
extremely well, besides dazzling my North American eye with their (to me) exotic styling!
I must say, I am completely intrigued by how Roberto would interpret a Barlow!!!
Thanks Achille, and Roberto!!

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waynorth said:
Thanks, from across an Ocean and a Continent!!:thumbsup:
I will let the friend who helped me order this knife, identify himself. This custom knife is a much used working pattern in Sardinia, called a Mozzetta, and was made by Roberto Serra.
It is pinched open, and while having a moderate 4-5 pull to open, it snaps into open with about a 7 - perfect on both counts!! It also has a half-stop which I like, and which separates the slightly asymmetrical sides of the tang. The length, closed of course, is 4".
This is a well-and-thoughtfully-crafted knife!! The Mozzetta is often handled in Sheep Horn, and this particular set of handles is referred to as "Sanguinato". Much treasured, it means that the Ram was brave, and fought a lot, releasing blood into his Horns!! I feel younger with it in my pocket!!:)
Thank You, Maestro Serra for a great knife, and J-M for facilitating everything!!:thumbsup:
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Just bumping this thread to refresh us all about the interesting Mozzetta, and other Sardinian knives! The Mozzetta has an interesting history, basically evolved from a knife used to harvest cork, when pointed knives were feared by the paranoid leaders of Italy/Sardinia!!:eek:
 
waynorth said:
Just bumping this thread to refresh us all about the interesting Mozzetta, and other Sardinian knives! The Mozzetta has an interesting history, basically evolved from a knife used to harvest cork, when pointed knives were feared by the paranoid leaders of Italy/Sardinia!!:eek:
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With my terrible memory, it was great to read it all again as if for the first time Charlie! :rolleyes: :D ;) :thumbsup:
 
waynorth said:
Just bumping this thread to refresh us all about the interesting Mozzetta, and other Sardinian knives! The Mozzetta has an interesting history, basically evolved from a knife used to harvest cork, when pointed knives were feared by the paranoid leaders of Italy/Sardinia!!:eek:
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I was just looking at some Sardinian knives on the internet this morning, and was reading about the Mozzetta. Fascinating! :thumbsup:
 
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