Dutch or Italian goodies ?

[blaze148]

Travelling to Amsterdam, Florence, and Rome 1st week of Jan. Any suggestions on knife finds? Any cutlery districts, or special knives from these areas ?

 

[The Bear]

Near Florence there is a village named Scarperia that is quite famous for the production of some traditional Italian knives. I’m sure you can easily find this kind of knives in Florence too. Take a look in a small cutlery shop in Via De’ Neri, just behind Palazzo Vecchio (Piazza della Signoria).
These are some pictures of the knives you could find:

http://www.arca.net/expo/conaz/04cac.htm
http://www.arca.net/expo/conaz/05fio.htm
http://www.arca.net/expo/conaz/07mar.htm
http://www.arca.net/expo/conaz/13sen.htm
http://www.arca.net/expo/conaz/16zua.htm

This is the web site of one of the best knife shop in Rome; it is not far from San Giovanni (Via Gallia, 212).

http://www.dolcimascolo.com/

Bye

 

[TedV]

Travelling to Amsterdam, Florence, and Rome 1st week of Jan. Any suggestions on knife finds? Any cutlery districts, or special knives from these areas ?

You could stop by the 'Old Man' near Dam Square to see Hollands largest knife shop. But $$$
Make sure to go up the stairs. On ground level they sell smoking supplies

 

[DGG]

See if you can find a good deal on a Beltrame.

They are very well made and come in regular and automatic styles.

http://www.switchblade.net/

Mikov is another good European brand and you will probably find a variety of Scandanavian fixed blades.

For a great conventional styled fixed blade Katz makes one.

 

[Neri]

You should visit 'Knives and Tools' in Apeldoorn city. 1,5 hour drive from Amsterdam.

www.knivesandtools.com

Also very $$$$