Looking for information on oddball knife

J Oliphant · Jul 26, 2001

I'm looking for any information on a knife I've found. It has a folding blade witch is 9 1/2" long. The overall length is 20 1/2". The handle appears to be ivory and the blade is inscribed on one side with "Vendella Corsa" and on the other "che la mia ferila tia mortale". Stamped on one side is 716 VERITABLE EDOUARD.

Some images are posted here:
Side 1
Side 2
Blade side 1
Blade Side 2

If anyone has any info on this thing, please contact me at joe@jcoconsulting.com

-Joe

Strider · Jul 26, 2001

Looks to be one of the Corscican Vendetta knives. Check Levines forum here and do a search there was a similar knife in a post a few months back.
Bob

J Oliphant · Jul 26, 2001

Thanks for the tip. According to Francisco and others, it's a Vendetta Corsa.

-Joe

Architect · Jul 26, 2001

Check this link.

http://www.fontenille-pataud.com/usa.htm

I have been drooling over these knives for years. They finally have decent US distribution.

judge · Jul 27, 2001

Architect,
thanks for that link, didn´t know it. Finally, I can get high-class Laguioles!

Nathan S · Jul 27, 2001

In case you're interested, the correct spelling would be: "che la mia ferita sia mortale." Which means: "may my wound be fatal." Serious stuff! Especially because "Vendetta Corsa" means "Corsican Revenge." Gotta wonder if it's ever been used in anger.

J Oliphant · Jul 27, 2001

In case you're interested, the correct spelling would be: "che la mia ferita sia mortale." Which means: "may my wound be fatal."

I was kind of wondering about that. I finally did figure out it was 'ferita' but the 's' in 'sia' sure doesn't look much like an 's'. ;-)

Others have told me they think it means "He who harms me will be fatally wounded".

I like your more direct translation though.

-Joe

J Oliphant · Jul 27, 2001

Is there a way to tell if the handle is bone or ivory?

-Joe