Corsican Vendetta folding knives

[Sidehill Gouger]

A few years ago I made a point of walking the weekend flea/thieve's market in the streets of Madrid Spain hoping to find old Spanish folding knives. No luck at all in that. What I did see were a lot of large versions of these Corsican folders.

 

[Jack Black]

Jack, from the same author, another Corsican novel, Matéo Falcone. Good for a rainy day. But please, stop looking my wife! [/IMG]

Thanks JP :thumbup:

To be true, this knife pattern was probably not born in Corsica, rather somewhere near Thiers, during 19th century, inspired by Corsican and Genovese Stilettis, the only true traditionnals on the island.
The Corsican stylet cuts both sides, unlike the Genovese. Other sources originate it fromNapoli or even Malta.
The Moro head and the Vendetta name are nothing but touristic gimmicks and make real Corsican cutlers rather angry. Note that this is quite easily achieved, and not only with cutlers and not only about knives And I would never mess with an angry Corsican...
Nevertheless, like most knives made in Thiers it is a sturdy knife, like Pukkaman's fine one.
BTW, there was no real knife maker in Corsica until 1975...

NOT LOOKING!!!

 

[Jolipapa]

Lol!

 

[jstrange]

Jack, from the same author, another Corsican novel, Matéo Falcone. Good for a rainy day. But please, stop looking my wife!

Personally I dig the vendedouk, designed by Bellini & Fred Perrin, made by Coignet

I have this one. Its a neat knife. lots of blade in a slim light package.

 

[puukkoman]

A few years ago I made a point of walking the weekend flea/thieve's market in the streets of Madrid Spain hoping to find old Spanish folding knives. No luck at all in that. What I did see were a lot of large versions of these Corsican folders.

Now, *that* sounds like a day I would LOVE to spend. Guess I need to make a friend in Spain, and send him on a little errand....

I like the looks of the VendeDouk too, although if I had one that blade etch would be sanded off in short order.

 

[jstrange]

If you force a patina, or better yet earn one, you don't even notice the goofball writing.

 

[lonestar1979]

Anyone knows where I can get a nice Vendetta knife?

 

[Peregrin]

Anyone knows where I can get a nice Vendetta knife?

I left you a Visitor Message and so has at least one other member with the info you're requesting(click on My Profile up on the right top of the screen and select the tab marked Visitor Messages).

Since you've asked the same question more then once I'll ask that you not ask it again. This is a non commercial forum and though the occasional commercial question gets asked and answered, we frown on it.

Any dealer recommendation, posted in the thread, would need to be a BladeForums Paid Dealer member.

You can read all about it in the guidelines stickied on the Traditional Forum home page, Here's a link, http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...ional-Folders-amp-Fixed-Blades-quot-Sub-Forum. Thanks and good luck.

 

[lonestar1979]

Thanx, I found a nice Laguiole until I find Vendetta! Starting to like traditionals more than modern designs.