Pattadese for two months.

Great post Carl, thanks for sharing your weekend with us, and for telling us about your latest Precious, sounds like a real beauty :)

Jack
 
A great post Carl, I've always wanted to give a fiction folder, (an older traditional one) a try, I have a modern interpretation of the friction folder done by Pat Crawford, IIRC it was called the claw.

It has a single thinly ground Wharncliff blade, this knife is has shown me that ya don't need a lock or even even a backspring to be functional or safe to use.

Thanks again for the great read Carl.
 
Carl,
believe me, when I sent you that knife, I thought it wouldn't make it that far as to stay in your pocket for two months :p and I'm glad other people have noticed the knife as well. I assume these knives are quite exotic around there (just like a stockman looks exotic here :rolleyes:)
As for the pull matter, or shall me call it the friction matter, I tend to prefer knives that offer a medium amount of friction, or even a bit more than that. Either way, I will have to open the knife to the full position with my hands, so a decent amount of frction feels good to me. Just a matter of taste though.
As for your knife, I'm sure the maker couldn't ask for more: it's carried, kept sharp, used, cherished, and shown off :D

Fausto
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Fausto, I didn't think I would have loved it this much either. I loved my little damascus peanut so much, and the resolza was going ot be just an interesting addition to my small pocket knife collection. But when I felt the way it snugged into my hand, the shape of the handle, the light balanced feel of it, and the beauty of the translucent horn handle, and graceful lines of the blade, it spoke to something inside me. Mr. Usai made a knife that felt as good as it looked. Not a common thing in this day and age of over hyped products. You can tell Mr. Usai for me, that his knife is in use both as a daily cutting tool, and as an ambassador of Sardinian knife making to us American's who have never seen a knife like this.

It has become my precious.

Carl.
 
I really am liking the reception of these simplistic friction folders. They seem to be as reliable as they (folders) come. I don't have any experience with the Pattadese, but am certainly going to keep my eyes peeled for one. I like my Svord, and it's got me questioning the necessity of locks/ excessive blade retention in general. Interesting food for thought. I appreciate you sharing your thoughts Carl. You'll have to excuse me, but I can't keep myself from asking, what sort of belt knife do you carry in your pack ? I hate to even ask in a thread like this, but am curious. 12C27 Sandvik is a fine steel, and as much as it pains me to say it, I'm beginning to prefer it on my Opinels. But I can luckily afford to own both Inox, and Carbone Opinels, without breaking the bank.
 
whetrock said:
I really am liking the reception of these simplistic friction folders. They seem to be as reliable as they (folders) come. I don't have any experience with the Pattadese, but am certainly going to keep my eyes peeled for one. I like my Svord, and it's got me questioning the necessity of locks/ excessive blade retention in general. Interesting food for thought. I appreciate you sharing your thoughts Carl. You'll have to excuse me, but I can't keep myself from asking, what sort of belt knife do you carry in your pack ? I hate to even ask in a thread like this, but am curious. 12C27 Sandvik is a fine steel, and as much as it pains me to say it, I'm beginning to prefer it on my Opinels. But I can luckily afford to own both Inox, and Carbone Opinels, without breaking the bank.
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In my day pack that goes on most outings, hiking, canoeing, is either my old standby Buck 102 woodsman, or sometimes when I feel like a change, a Finish Martini puuko. Karen always has a Swedish Mora in her bg, so we always have a sheath knife each when we're out and abut. But they rarely get used much, except for fishing. For lunch duty on snacks when we tale a halt, we just used whatever our pocket knife is. In my case the Resolza, and Karen always has her Opinel in her jeans pocket.

Several years ago, just for yuks on Valentines day, I gave Karen a number 8 Opinel with the hearts all over it. It was one of the factory carved ones. Karen loves Opinel's, and the friction folder action, and choice to lock or not lock if just a simple slicing job. And she doesn't risk breaking a nail opening a strong backspring knife, or have to fool with a lock. Only once she's asked me to snug up her Opinel, as it had got a bit too loose. She likes it a little on the firm side, and is pretty handy with the Savoy knock on a table top, tree trunk, or any surface around. I knew she was a keeper long ago!

Carl.
 
That little Pattadese I saw at Salernos was very nice Carl. We need to get that get together up and running so the local masses can be enthralled by it also :D...
 
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