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Sardinian (ehm...Italian) regional pattern: Arburesa
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Here's a similar folder I picked up last weekend here in Berlin at the Import Shop Trade Show. The knife was made by Is Lunas in Sardinia. Their website is: http://web.tiscali.it/coltelleriaislunas/
The maker was at the show with a lot of interesting pieces.
The maker was at the show with a lot of interesting pieces.
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Yes, that's pretty much the pattern, with only a slight difference in the blade shape.
I'm not a fan of 'natural' horn in handles; it might look better to someone, especially if you are displaying the knife, but I find it uncomfy, and usually too bulky, even on small knives.
I'm glad that some of the 'newer' makers are exposing their products in other countries. I've never handled a knife made by "Is Lunas" but sooner or later some will fall into my hands, at least for inspection
Thanks for sharing
Fausto
I'm not a fan of 'natural' horn in handles; it might look better to someone, especially if you are displaying the knife, but I find it uncomfy, and usually too bulky, even on small knives.
I'm glad that some of the 'newer' makers are exposing their products in other countries. I've never handled a knife made by "Is Lunas" but sooner or later some will fall into my hands, at least for inspection
Thanks for sharing
Fausto
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Glad you like it.
You know, it's very nice to see that some people here like "our" knives...as for everything else, Sardinians are pretty proud of their own traditions
I will probably be given a smaller (pocketable) Arburesa for Xmas. I "need" one to complete my "team of 5" knives. I just have to decide the maker, and the handle material (should be ram's horn, but, even if it's not really typical here, I've seen a couple in dark buffalo horn that seemed like sirens calling me
).I will, of course, post pics of it when I have it in my hands.
Fausto
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That guinness record one is HUGE!
Makes me wonder if it's sharp or can fold.
Makes me wonder if it's sharp or can fold.
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It can fold for sure. I've seen it live, and it does have a real pivot and so on. Of course, not something that one man alone can fold...
And no, it's not really sharp, of course. Not like a pocket knife for sure. My memory tells me about an edge like a used axe or something like that. Profiled, but not really sharp. If it had been sharp, with its weight, it would have cut the thing that holds it
Anyway, since I might probably go visit the maker before Xmas (and some others, to see where I will get my new arburesa), I will take a more careful look.
Fausto
And no, it's not really sharp, of course. Not like a pocket knife for sure. My memory tells me about an edge like a used axe or something like that. Profiled, but not really sharp. If it had been sharp, with its weight, it would have cut the thing that holds it
Anyway, since I might probably go visit the maker before Xmas (and some others, to see where I will get my new arburesa), I will take a more careful look.
Fausto
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OK, that's what I was thinking, that's awesome!
It'd be pretty impressive to have a knife that size that can execute a paper pushcut... Talk about a chick magnet!
It'd be pretty impressive to have a knife that size that can execute a paper pushcut... Talk about a chick magnet!