Pattada: Italian Friction Folder

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Dagon

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Hi all,

Today I received a truly lovely classic knife. It's a "Pattada", a classic regional italian design from the island of Sardinia where a small number of cutlers still hand-make them. An incredibly elegant friction folder if you ask me. Horn tip handle, 11 cm blade, 420 steel is ok for the typical food-related usage.
I think it looks absolutely splendid. Eventually I'll do a review clip about it, once I know it a bit better...

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So, what do you think about it? I know it's different from ye olde Stockman and the like, and in my opinion just as attractive in a different way....
 
Looks like a good splinter-picker, too! I'm really getting into some of these European designs. This is a beautiful piece. Thanks for sharing!
 
I love the horn and the leaf shaped blade. Is there a nail nick on the back, or is it just "PINCH & PULL"?
 
I'm really getting into some of these European designs.
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Well, in my opinion it's fun and interesting to have classic knives from different cultures. So, if you were thinking about yet another trapper/toothpick/stockman, then perhaps this is an area worth investigating...

Is there a nail nick on the back, or is it just "PINCH & PULL"?
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Pinch & Pull. No problem, really.
 
I forgot to add that this is how the Spyderco Military must have looked like in the 19th century :-)
 
black mamba said:
Nice. BTW, Dagon, have you ever seen jigged horn on a knife scale?
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I think I did, but I am not sure anymore. Typically horn tip is most beautiful when smooth in my opinion.

Actually, ram horn ("belier" in French") is often somewhat jigged by french cutlers.
 
Nice shot Dagon, the leaf shaped blade is most attractive.

I have a couple of horn handled Italian knives and the stainless on them is monster sharp.

As for Ram's Horn, I think it's a wonderful scale material rugged yet beautiful would like to see it more widely used.
 
beautiful knife txs. for pic. in this country we forget that folders are carried in europe many times to cut sausage & cheese & bread.
 
You say Pattada.......:D

That is a great looking knife. Thanks for the cultural expansion.:thumbup:
 
Mine was actually not that expensive, around 55 euros. But while it is nicely enough made (for a basic friction folder) I do wonder if mine is really made by a local craftsman, as meanwhile I read that these can easily be 4 times more expensive. I do think that the one I have is geared towards tourists, but I don't mind as it is very nice.

By the way, we may see the blade as being a leaf shape, well in Sardinia they call it a "flame" form which is actually very much to the point.

If you are interested, I see that Worldknives has here and here a similar one on sale (one I believe is with a slipjoint), both are made by Figus which is the traditional brand of the excellent Lion Steel, meaning they are likely made in Maniago in mainland Italy.
 
Oh man! Simple, functional, elegant: I LOVE that traditional knife design! (I understand it's the "Resolza"-type design?)

A little funny thing: I got to know about this knife half-way thru watching Tony Bourdain's "No Reservations" Sardinia episode. I saw a brief scene of a guy using it for food prep. I immediately liked the blade shape I saw and was wishing they'd show more of it. I got my wish since on the latter part of the show, Bourdain actually devoted a segment to feature the knife and the well-known local smith who makes it. Awesome! :thumbup:


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That was a really interesting clip thank you:thumbup:

Those knives are not only beautiful but they are clearly everyday workers too. Note those vicious looking sheep shears:D
 
Dagon, that's a beautiful knife in anyones country!:thumbup:

By coincidence, I was looking at those and the Nontron friction folders on the World Knives site. With arthritis problems, I find myself being drawn to easy opening knives like pinch and pulls. I may have to check out one of these.
 
Beautifull Knife, and thanks for the pics:thumbup:



I'm in a similar situation as jackknife, and also look for the easy openers these days.
 
willgoy said:
That was a really interesting clip thank you:thumbup:
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Yer welcome :) Incidentally, I've just added another one on my "bucket list"; both the knife and the place (Sardinia shares with Okinawa the reputation as the regions with the most longest-living native citizens)

You certainly can't argue its EDC-worthiness if it's a shepherd's folder developed in a tough, rural region and terrain :thumbup:

More random images of this working beauty -

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