Sa Pattadesa & other sardinian knives

Âchillepattada

Âchillepattada

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Hi,
For my first post I would like to present a part of my collection and my passion for this knife.
My only problem : there are too many great knive-makers on this island of Sardaigna. :rolleyes:

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My almost first, by my now GREAT friend Davide Steri :



Then .....

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Modern variation
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Family


Big : lame=1"cm


Mouflon


Another but smaller






Micarta :


Synthetic ivory:
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One order one gift:




Another micarta:


I hope that these knives have pleased you.
I use them everyday.

�chille
 
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Welcome to Bladeforums, and Welcome to Traditionals! Thanks you so very much for the beatiful photographs of these knives:thumbup: They are stunning!
 
Yes...Welcome!!! So many wonderful examples!! I look forward to seeing more of these great knives.
 
Thank you for sharing those pictures. You have many beautiful knives.

Âchillepattada;12461438 said:
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I especially enjoyed this one. The knife on the right is nothing fancy, but there is nothing quite like a well used knife.

- Christian
 
A warm welcome to you sir.

What a treat you have brought to us with these fine knives from your region.



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Lovely, lovely, lovely, lovely...:)

Welcome aboard :thumbup:
 
Hi there,
welcome aboard :-) it's always nice to see someone who owns and appreciates the knives of my homeland (for some reason, I assume you're not Sardinian, which makes your love for resolzas even more valuable to me).
You have quite a number of "variants on the theme" that look very nice; personally, I'm more a fan of the traditional versions but it's just a matter of taste of course. If you happen to be around the island, shoot me a PM and we'll have a talk about knives if you wish (same invitation is open to any member who happens to be in Sardinia even for a weekend). Meanwhile, you can post more pictures for sure :p

Fausto
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Many thanks everybody for all these nice answers.
Fausto, you're right I'm not sardinian, even not italian . I'm french with italian origins .
Last week I was in Calgiari, area where I've all my friends knive makers.

About those variations. I make a big difference between the pattadese I use everyday and some trials we imagine with my great friend Davide Steri. Those are imaginated for the art and also to convince my compatriots that this knive has been tasted by générations to reach a great efficency for the everryday life. The horn is a material very sensitive to the variations humidity. Micarta is appreciated for its stability.

The only sprain I do to the tradition in the san mai blade. Ok it's not traditional but a mixe old iron + blue paper is very very efficent.

Of course your knowledge will be very very appreciated.

Thanks every body :thumbup::thumbup:
 
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I hate this thread!!!
:D

Just kidding, sort of. It has made me feel like I want to get more resolza's to augment the mere single one I have. I'm very intrigued at the variation of the horn, as well as the beauty of the exotic wood that I see. Yeah, I can see me gathering more pattese's under my wing, and fondling all them as my family of the precious!

Carl.
 
Achille,
I somehow imagined that you were French, or eventually Corsican :p
I don't know Davide Steri personally but I've handled a couple of his knives and he does make beautiful things. I live in northern Sardinia by the way (and there's plenty of talented knifemakers in this area as well - fortunately, knifemaking is not disappearing anytime soon on this island).
I totally understand your point, and the fact that some Sardinian knifemakers try modern versions of the resolza, with different handle materials, shadow patterns, filework and so on. In the end, it's a matter of personal taste. These knives have received some attention on this forum lately, and one more opinion is surely welcome, especially considering the fact that you handle and use these knives.

Carl,
don't try fighting...it's just too late... :D

Fausto
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Talking about tradition I don't know if the other members know that the sardinian have invented one of the first one-hand-opening system for their folders.
Traditionaly the blade was 1mm longer than the handle to be used like my friend Roberto shows it :

[video=youtube;mLDah6-KU9w]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLDah6-KU9w&feature=player_embedded[/video]

For this a piece of leather was sewn on the garment.

In memory of this the majority of my knives have a longer blade.

Âchille
 
jackknife said:
I can see me gathering more pattese's under my wing, and fondling all them as my family of the precious!

Carl.
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:D

Âchillepattada;12462510 said:
Talking about tradition I don't know if the other members know that the sardinian have invented one of the first one-hand-opening system for their folders.
Traditionaly the blade was 1mm longer than the handle to be used like my friend Roberto shows it :

[video=youtube;mLDah6-KU9w]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLDah6-KU9w&feature=player_embedded[/video]

For this a piece of leather was sewn on the garment.

In memory of this the majority of my knives have a longer blade.

Âchille
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Very interesting :)
 
Achille,
thanks for posting the video (it had been posted by someoone some time ago, but I don't remember where nor who posted it) :)
To keep the blade a mm longer than the end of the handle is nowadays an uncommon feature, and I'm glad you had your knives that way, if it works for you.

Fausto
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