Portuguese traditional pocket knives

[Pt-Luso]

I start by showing the oldest Portuguese knives, made in various shapes and styles.
Martins - Palaçoulo

 

[Pt-Luso]

I would like to thank everyone who visits this Forum and has Portuguese knives, please post them so we can get to know them.

 

[draggat]

I would like to thank everyone who visits this Forum and has Portuguese knives, please post them so we can get to know them.

It's always a pleasure seeing the knives in your collection. I think you have excellent taste. I don't have very many Portuguese knives, but here's a few. More to come soon.

These are pretty roughly finished, but definitely unique and they feel good in hand. The small one is boxwood with a 75mm blade, the larger in oak with an 85mm blade. An interesting take on a lock back.... You simply lift the hooked back spring with the 'tab' on the end to close the blade.

 

[draggat]

This is one of my favorites. The blade is 100mm, just shy of 4". Liner lock. This steel takes a fantastic edge as well, and the blade stock is very thin.

Boxwood, with unknown accent wood

 

[Pt-Luso]

Thank you very much, Steve.
I know this type of locking is very interesting, although I don't have any Torrão-Sendim knives yet.
From Liner lock I can show these two.

Veríssimo - Miranda do Douro

 

[Pt-Luso]

Francisco Cangueiro

 

[Headwinds]

I'll make a small (3") contribution to the thread:

Not very elegant, but very inexpensive.

 

[screened porch]

I keep forgetting that Martins aren't Mams.
The one with the scenic handle is from Johnnythefox . The other has an Opinel-style lock.

 

[Pt-Luso]

I'll make a small (3") contribution to the thread:

Not very elegant, but very inexpensive.

Thank you very much, but it's mainly practical.

 

[Pt-Luso]

I keep forgetting that Martins aren't Mams.
The one with the scenic handle is from Johnnythefox . The other has an Opinel-style lock.

Thank you very much, Jer.
Yes, the Martins are not MAM, but they are very similar and made in the same area, Palaçoulo.

 

[lambertiana]

Francisco Cangueiro

I like this one. Nice blade profile, nice horn.

 

[Jolipapa]

A gift from my local Cantina's boss José. Martins Ministro. Sharp.

 

[cbach8tw]

Thanks for starting this thread, I enjoy seeing these.

 

[SteveC]

This is one of my favorites. The blade is 100mm, just shy of 4". Liner lock. This steel takes a fantastic edge as well, and the blade stock is very thin.

Boxwood, with unknown accent wood

I don't think I would trust the lockup on that one.

 

[cbach8tw]

I know there are some really good Portuguese makers out there, I have only been seeing the good everyday knives, which to me are what the common person would carry and use. I like those. Are there any well known makers? not art knives.

 

[Pt-Luso]

I like this one. Nice blade profile, nice horn.

Thank you very much.

A gift from my local Cantina's boss José. Martins Ministro. Sharp.

Thank you very much for showing, your boss has good taste.

 

[Pt-Luso]

Thanks for starting this thread, I enjoy seeing these.

Thank you very much for your attention.

 

[Pt-Luso]

I know there are some really good Portuguese makers out there, I have only been seeing the good everyday knives, which to me are what the common person would carry and use. I like those. Are there any well known makers? not art knives.

Thank you for the question.
There are several knife factories (Icel, IVO, Curel, etc.), but I like the artisans and one of my favorites is Carlos Norte from Lombo de Ferreiro.
This is an example that I love.

Features:
- Handmade
- Open length: 17 cm
- Closed length: 9.5 cm- Weight: 60 g
- Blade: Sandvik 14C28N stainless steel, hardness 58-59 Hrc with 7.5 cm
- Handle: Stainless steel and vacuum stabilized walnut root wood with resin.

 

[draggat]

I don't think I would trust the lockup on that one.

I don't at all. It's a glorified friction folder

 

[cbach8tw]

Thank you for the question.
There are several knife factories (Icel, IVO, Curel, etc.), but I like the artisans and one of my favorites is Carlos Norte from Lombo de Ferreiro.
This is an example that I love.

Features:
- Handmade
- Open length: 17 cm
- Closed length: 9.5 cm- Weight: 60 g
- Blade: Sandvik 14C28N stainless steel, hardness 58-59 Hrc with 7.5 cm
- Handle: Stainless steel and vacuum stabilized walnut root wood with resin.

Thanks for sharing, now that is pretty, and a spear point too!!