Johnnythefox
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I am no expert feel free to correct me I may have it all wrong. 
This is the first knife I bought in Corsica in a quite remote area away from tourists.
I choose one that fitted my hand best,some horn was far more curved.
Saying that they are now also freely available in boutique type shops in bigger towns and have become a bit of a thing.
Some of the prices are very high and to my mind veering away from the original idea.
One shop I went in the lady had a vast collection for sale and even had a small anvil and hammer where she would tighten the pivot pin to the customers requirements.
She could also tighten a older knife that had become a little slack,I loved her passion and knowledge.
As I understand it the herders where very poor people the knife came around from necessity and from what was to hand.
They are not as elegant as their Sardinian neighbours though the principle in use is much the same.
A piece of horn/antler,a stop pin,a rivet of sorts and a blade, just 4 items needed.
The blade would be made by the towns blacksmith, I believe he may have put the knife together as well.
The blade was wide so that it would last a long time when repeatedly sharpened.
It is a no nonsense tool fit for purpose.
I doubt they came with pouches but this one is perfect non the less.
Mine is UK legal but I wouldn't take it to town, I see it more as an out and about in nature knife.
This is the first knife I bought in Corsica in a quite remote area away from tourists.
I choose one that fitted my hand best,some horn was far more curved.
Saying that they are now also freely available in boutique type shops in bigger towns and have become a bit of a thing.
Some of the prices are very high and to my mind veering away from the original idea.
One shop I went in the lady had a vast collection for sale and even had a small anvil and hammer where she would tighten the pivot pin to the customers requirements.
She could also tighten a older knife that had become a little slack,I loved her passion and knowledge.
As I understand it the herders where very poor people the knife came around from necessity and from what was to hand.
They are not as elegant as their Sardinian neighbours though the principle in use is much the same.
A piece of horn/antler,a stop pin,a rivet of sorts and a blade, just 4 items needed.
The blade would be made by the towns blacksmith, I believe he may have put the knife together as well.
The blade was wide so that it would last a long time when repeatedly sharpened.
It is a no nonsense tool fit for purpose.
I doubt they came with pouches but this one is perfect non the less.
Mine is UK legal but I wouldn't take it to town, I see it more as an out and about in nature knife.
